Author: Kim Kumph

ECPC is a proud supporter of the inaugural Starling Physicians Neighborhood Engagement Support Team (NEST), a new program dedicated to preventive health screenings, health literacy and cancer support for underserved communities in Connecticut.

Several members of the ECPC pathology team attended this year’s Summit Health Cares Gala & Auction, which dedicated all event proceeds to NEST programming, including:

• Access to health care screenings
• Education for neighbors in need
• Comfort for patients and families dealing with a cancer diagnosis and treatment

The gala raised money through ticket sales, donations, a live and silent auction and raffle tickets. The event was attended by Drs. Christina Luffman, Aneta Rafalowski and Christopher Wallace.

The NEST initiative is closely aligned with ECPC’s vision for how hospitals, health systems and providers can improve health outcomes in the communities in which they serve. Making an impact in the communities where our patients live is a core part of our practice’s mission and values.

MANCHESTER — Eastern Connecticut Pathology Consultants is asking the community to help address a critically low blood supply. The Manchester Road Race has teamed up with the Red Cross to host the Ray Crothers Blood Drive at Manchester High School on Friday, Nov. 24 – the day after Thanksgiving.

Ray Crothers Blood Drive

Friday, Nov. 24 from 8:30-3:30 p.m.
Manchester High School
134 Middle Turnpike

Donated blood makes a difference in a wide number of life-saving situations. It saves lives when people have suffered a traumatic injury, undergo surgery and during childbirth. It helps people with blood disorders, cancer and other critical illnesses.

All donors will receive free refreshments and race T-shirts.

ECPC is a proud sponsor of the Manchester Road Race, which is in its 87th year. In past years, the blood donated at the Ray Crothers Blood Drive, held every year the day after the race, has benefited over 1,000 patients in need of blood, plasma and platelets. In recent years, the drive has become one of the largest single-day blood collection efforts in Connecticut.

Walk-in donors are welcome, but appointments are encouraged. You can register online at www.manchesterroadrace.com.

At ECPC, we view ourselves as closely connected to the spectrum of hospitals, cancer centers, physician laboratories and patients we serve. With every specimen we examine, we provide a core service that directly affects the health outcomes in the communities in which we practice. (Read more about ECPC’s history.)

MANCHESTER — ECPC celebrated the achievements of seven outstanding local graduating seniors with our 2023 ECPC Scholarship awards.

Each year, ECPC selects one senior each from more than a half dozen local high schools in the communities we serve. Each scholarship award is $2,500 and can be used toward the college of the student’s choice. All recipients plan to pursue a degree in a health-related field, which may include nursing, medicine, healthcare administration and other related fields.

At ECPC, we view ourselves as being closely connected to the communities where we practice. We recognize that the health of our community includes the pursuit of constant growth through education.

We are proud of this year’s recipients and wish them the best of luck as they prepare for college in the fall. Please join us in recognizing these local students:

High Schools in Waterbury, CT:

• Reagan Im from Wilby High School 
• Alyssa Jhingree from Waterbury Career Academy
• Aaleya McCulloch from John F. Kennedy High School
• Genesis Martinez from Crosby High School

Rockville High School in Vernon, CT:

• Alexis Real 

Manchester High School in Manchester, CT:

• Denise Pospescu

Holyoke High School in Holyoke, MA:

• Willie Lopez Morales

MANCHESTER — Eastern Connecticut Pathology Consultants is proud to be a continued sponsor of the Manchester Road Race on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2022. This is the 86th year for the race and the number of registered runners is well over 10,000. The road race kicks off at 10 a.m. and runners will follow a 4.748-mile loop course, starting on Main Street in Manchester, in front of St. James Church. 

For more information about this year’s race, please visit www.manchesterroadrace.com.

In addition to ECPC’s sponsorship of the Manchester Road Race, we are also a financial supporter of the “Ray Crothers Blood Drive” which will take place on Friday, November 25th, from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. at Manchester High School. Last year, the blood drive collected 335 pints of blood, which benefited 1005 patients in need of blood, plasma, and platelets. The local drive has in recent years become one of the largest single-day blood collection efforts in Connecticut, and 7,522 pints of blood have been donated at it since it began.

Walk-in donors are welcome. Appointments, which are encouraged, can be made by calling 1-800-733-2767, or on-line at the Red Cross website.

At ECPC, we view ourselves as closely connected to the spectrum of hospitals, cancer centers, physician laboratories and patients we serve. With every specimen we examine, we provide a core service that directly affects the health outcomes in the communities in which we practice. (Read more about ECPC’s history.)

MANCHESTER —

At Eastern Connecticut Pathology Consultants, we view ourselves as being closely connected to the communities in which we practice.  As part of our continued interest in and commitment to these communities, we established a high school scholarship program aimed at recognizing excellence in students planning to pursue careers in a variety of healthcare fields, including medicine, nursing, healthcare administration, clinical laboratory sciences, healthcare informatics and veterinary sciences.

This year, ECPC extended our scholarship opportunity to Manchester, Rockville and Waterbury High Schools. We were very impressed with all of the applicants, their personal stories and academic achievements. Determining the recipients of the ECPC Scholarships was quite a difficult decision.

That being said, we are proud to announce eight recipients of ECPC’s 2022 High School Scholarship Awards, with each student receiving a check for $2500.  The awardees are listed below in alphabetical order:

Kaitlyn Basant – Waterbury Career Academy
Christine Costin – Rockville High School
Evi Duro – John F. Kennedy High School
My Kim Lai Huyen – Rockville High School
Sophie Light – Manchester High School
Amina Mukutar – Crosby High School
Saad Siddique – Manchester High School
Keegan Soulliere – Waterbury Career Academy