Medical Archives

A bearded middle-aged man, smiling, stands in his white coat and signature bow tie before a U.S. flag and, separately, crossed swords wall art.
Dec 02, 2025
  • Bobby Ampezzan

Upon retirement, a Navy captain charts a course expanding physician training in eastern North Carolina

For Dr. Jason Higginson, the appeal of military service was never about rank and ribbons. It was about purpose — the same principle that drives the mission of East Carolina...

Nov 25, 2025
  • Benjamin Abel

Neuroscience symposium links students, scientists and innovation

On a bright Halloween day, researchers from East Carolina University and institutions across the state gathered for the 27th annual ECU Neuroscience Symposium to show off their work to fight...

Six medical students of different sexes, ages and races sit on and stand beside a stretcher that’s in front of a Pitt County ambulance.
Nov 20, 2025
  • Bobby Ampezzan

Older medical students have grays, sure, but grit

In the halls of most U.S. medical schools, the average student is 24 years old, still fresh from their last commencement and laser-focused on a career in medicine. But at...

Nov 17, 2025
  • Bobby Ampezzan

Scholarships top $1M, ease debt, light way for medical students

At East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine, the annual scholarship celebration is more than a recognition of financial aid — it’s an incantation of the transformative power of generosity...

Nov 13, 2025
  • Ronnie Woodward

Authors recognized for scholarly contributions

East Carolina University’s libraries formally recognized ECU authors during a two-day span, hosting a ceremony on Health Sciences Campus and then a Main Campus ceremony the following day. “This enriches...

A young, smiling couple stretches to hold hands in front of white pillars in a cupola.
Nov 05, 2025
  • Bobby Ampezzan

Brody School of Medicine a matchmaker

As they approached the front doors together but separate on Day 1 of orientation at the East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine, Alissa Davis and Jake Richardson had matching...

Oct 27, 2025
  • Benjamin Abel
  • Ronnie Woodward

Interprofessional event recognizes housekeepers’ role in health care

Over two days in late September, more than 500 East Carolina University students gathered to consider the importance of all members of the health care team — learning from those...

Architectural rendering of the east view of the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, showing a landscaped walkway with trees, seating areas and people walking near a modern glass and brick building.
Oct 21, 2025
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall
  • Bobby Ampezzan

Center for Medical Education gains golden support

The vision for the state-of-the-art technology in the Center for Medical Education (CME) at East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine came into better focus this month thanks to a...

Clean shaven man in white lab coat and nitrile gloves holds a pipette over a beaker of clear fluid in a clean lab surrounded by other lap instruments and refrigerators.
Oct 14, 2025
  • Bobby Ampezzan

Researcher offers up ‘new therapeutic target’ for treating high blood pressure

Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in the U.S. Stroke is No. 4. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a leading risk factor for both, and in...

Sep 30, 2025
  • Bobby Ampezzan

Longtime family doctor and educator picked for new Dr. James G. Jones distinguished professorship

The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University is a school on a mission — to increase the supply of primary care physicians in North Carolina, particularly those who...