Accepting New Patients
Victoria E. Forbes, MD, MS
Hematology|
Leukemia|
Lymphoma|
Malignant Hematology|
Multiple Myeloma
Speaks: English
Care Provided
Locations
Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center
UConn Health
Outpatient Pavilion, 4th Floor
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06030
GPS: 135 Dowling Way, Farmington, CT
860-679-2100
Education & Training
Education
BA, Smith College, Biological Sciences, Chemistry - 2005
MS, Tufts University, Biomedical Sciences - 2009
MD, UConn School of Medicine, Medicine - 2013
Residency
Internal Medicine (Chief Resident, 2016-2017), UConn School of Medicine - 2017
Fellowship
Hematology and Oncology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center - 2020
Board Certification
Internal Medicine
Honors & Awards
2024 - Staff Physician Community Outreach Award 2024-2025 - UConn Health John Dempsey Hospital
2024 - Volunteerism Award 2024-2025 - The American College of Physicians
2024 - Top Doctors ‘Rising Star’ Award 2024 - Castle Connolly
2024 - The Prouty Global Oncology Fundraising Event July 2024. Raised $41,000 for education initiatives - Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
2019 - Global Oncology Fellow - Butaro Cancer Center of Excellence/Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
2019 - Global Health Advocate - Consortium of Universities in Global Health
2019 - Selected Podium Presenter - Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Annual Scientific Retreat
2018 - Fellow Liaison and Board Member (2018-2019) - Northern New England Clinical Oncology Society
2018 - Advocacy Leadership Institute - American Society of Hematology
2017 - Graduate Medical Education Outstanding Resident Teacher Award - UConn School of Medicine Internal Medicine Residency Program
2017 - Medical Student Teacher Award - UConn School of Medicine
2016 - Elected Chief Medical Resident (2016-2017) - UConn School of Medicine Internal Medicine Residency Program
2015 - Richard A. Garibaldi M.D. Humanitarian Award (2015-2016) - UConn School of Medicine Internal Medicine Residency Program
2014 - Residency Council Member (2014-2015) - UConn School of Medicine Internal Medicine Residency Program
2007 - Scholar - International Mission on Medicine
2005 - Youth Health Service Corps Coordinator (2005-2007) - Area Health Education Center
2004 - Research Stipend Grantee (2004, 2005) - UConn Health Center for Molecular Oncology
2003 - Summer Research Fellow - UConn Health Center for Molecular Oncology
2002 - Scholarship Grantee (2002-2005) - Smith College