Staff: Lisa Ormond
In most organizations, there is always that one person who holds things together. For the College of Nursing, that person is Lisa Ormond. Ormond is from Snow Hill, which is...
Health Sciences Archives
Brody Brothers Endowment sponsors research team to embark on Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s discovery
A team of researchers at East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine was awarded a $250,000 grant to look at how chronic inflammation in the brain drives diseases like Alzheimer’s...
Student: Sandra Okeke Bates
For Sandra Okeke Bates, nursing is about more than bedside care. It is about transforming systems to better serve patients on a larger scale. A student in East Carolina University’s...
ECU establishes new College of Health and Human Sciences
The College of Health and Human Sciences will begin with about 4,600 students this fall. CHHS is a health-focused college with 11 departments, plus the School of Social Work, Army...
ECU’s military-friendly tradition
East Carolina University's commitment to service extends well beyond the classroom. Located near several major military installations and recognized nationally as a military-friendly university, ECU supports active-duty service members, veterans,...
‘Topped out’ and just beginning — ceremony imagines the future of medical education
ECU and partners held a topping-out ceremony Thursday for the new Brody Center for Medical Education, a seven-story building scheduled to open next summer. The $265 million investment will increase...
Cadets find community, purpose through ROTC training
This the third article in a four-part series highlighting how East Carolina University supports military-connected students, veterans and leaders through education and partnerships. From ROTC and advanced training to healthcare...
Benson Lecture honors notable chancellor Leo Jenkins
The son of one of East Carolina University’s most notable leaders shared memories and lessons May 27 during the Nicholas H. Benson Lecture at the Brody School of Medicine. Jack...
Parkinson’s patients find their voices through ECU student partnership
In the world of higher learning, interprofessional education is changing the way healthcare professionals are prepared to care for their patients. At East Carolina University’s College of Allied Health Sciences,...
Mental health is healthcare: New psychology clinic location improves access
For 15 years, the East Carolina University Psychology Clinic (formerly the Psychological Assessment and Specialty Services Clinic, or PASS Clinic) has stood as a powerful reminder of a truth too...