FRESH START
A van towing a trailer pulls in front of a church in Elizabeth City, an eastern North Carolina community challenged by health disparities, limited access to health care providers, and...
Medical Archives
ECU researcher lands licensing agreement for patent to treat Restless Legs Syndrome
Dr. Stefan Clemens, a professor in the Brody School of Medicine’s Department of Physiology, credits his discovery of a potential treatment for restless legs syndrome (RLS) to “a bit of...
Faculty: Dr. Shaundreal Jamison
The railroad tracks split the town of Cordova, S.C., the primary school to the east and Ebenezer Baptist Church to the west, just past the flashing caution lights. About 200...
Brody’s interprofessional clinical simulation program earns full accreditation
One of the most modern and engaging medical education programs at East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine has received full accreditation from an international organization that advocates for best...
Brody School of Medicine honors eight master educators
The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University honored eight educators for their strong commitment to training the next generation of highly skilled and compassionate physicians. The Master Educator program...
MISSION-DRIVEN
East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine has again ranked as North Carolina’s most diverse medical school in a listing of the 2023 Best Graduate Schools released today by U.S....
ECU alumnus, doctor helping refugees near Ukrainian border
When Dr. Alberto Castro Bigalli, 2021 graduate of the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, saw Russia’s invasion of Ukraine unfolding and the flood of refugees heading for...
ECU professor named to national committee on equity and inclusion
Dr. Rachel Roper, professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology in the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, has been appointed to the American Society for Microbiology...
ECU medical school alumnus writes book on importance of advocacy in medicine
When Dr. Benjamin Gilmer reported to his new job as a rural physician in western North Carolina, he learned he had the same last name as the physician he was...
A PERFECT MATCH
For the first time since 2019, one of East Carolina University’s most exciting annual events returned to an in-person format Friday when 82 fourth-year medical students learned where they will...