Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases
Director of Global Health & International Studies
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Farmington, CT
Dr. Kevin D. Dieckhaus is a Professor of Medicine, Director of Global Health and International Studies, and Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UConn School of Medicine. He earned his medical degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, followed by internal medicine training at Yale-New Haven Hospital and an infectious diseases fellowship at the University of Connecticut. In his current roles, Dr. Dieckhaus is the lead physician for the Infectious Diseases clinical services and the director of International Travel Medicine and Immunization Services at UConn Health. A dedicated educator, he teaches microbiology, parasitology, and infectious diseases at the UConn School of Medicine and serves as a Key Clinical Faculty member for the UConn Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program.
Beyond his clinical and academic leadership, Dr. Dieckhaus is deeply committed to public health, health equity, and global outreach. He leads the University of Connecticut's HIV/AIDS support services to enhance medical care and address inequities for affected populations in Central Connecticut. Internationally, he has developed partnerships to promote medical trainee clinical education in immersive cross-cultural settings. Dr. Dieckhaus serves as the medical director for the Clare Nsenga Foundation, a charitable organization operating a rural medical clinic, maternity center, and public health outreach programs in Kisoro, Uganda. He also regularly volunteers as a visiting physician at St. Francis Hospital in Mutolere, Uganda, frequently bringing medical trainees alongside him to participate in clinical medicine, public health initiatives, and global health research.