Kaitlin Warren, Occupational Therapy
A community feel has been important to Kaitlin Warren throughout her time at East Carolina University. “I loved the sense of community I felt when I visited the campus for...
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Pirate nurse selected for prestigious White House Fellows program
Dr. Michael Kennedy, a Pirate acute care nurse practitioner from Morehead City, was announced Oct. 3 as a member of the 2024-25 class of White House Fellows, an incredibly rare...
Physician assistant students learn how to incorporate culinary medicine into future practice
East Carolina University’s Department of Nutrition Science has piloted a program to teach future health care providers the ins and outs of food, and how to prepare nutritious meals, so...
Health sciences authors recognized with awards
More than 100 authors and a range of health aspects were highlighted at the 18th East Carolina University Health Sciences Author Recognition Awards. Award winners representing the Brody School of...
Doctor’s three decades of service leaves lasting impact on medical training
Dr. Walter “Skip” Robey retired in October after more than 30 years of service at the Brody School of Medicine, but his lasting legacy will be the medical simulation program...
ECU’s first doctoral occupational therapy class sets sail
East Carolina University has taken a huge step forward in providing world-class patient care in North Carolina through the establishment of a doctoral-level occupational therapy degree program, which officially admitted...
ECU Order of the Long Leaf Pine award recipients
Retired East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine researcher Kimberly Briley and ECU audiology program alumnus Dr. Johnnie Sexton received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine in September. The...
Pirate audiologist honored with Order of the Long Leaf Pine
Dr. Johnnie Sexton, an alumnus of East Carolina University’s audiology program, was recently honored with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, one of the highest honors the state of...
Pirates come together for Hurricane Helene relief
The remnants of Hurricane Helene combined with heavy rainfall in the days prior to the storm caused historic flooding and devastation in the mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee after...
D-Day jump gives Brody simulation fellow perspective on training students
A few years ago, after nearly 40 years of service, Bill Vasios, a simulation fellow at the Brody School of Medicine’s clinical simulation program and an adjunct clinical associate faculty...