PROJECT CORE
Getting an appointment to see a medical specialist can be a lengthy and costly process for patients. The high demand for appointments, coupled with the limited number of available specialists,...
Medical Archives
Social determinants of obesity, diabetes addressed at ECU symposium
Does where you live or your level of education make you more prone to obesity and diabetes? These and other social determinants of obesity and diabetes, which are disproportionally affecting...
FINDING A CURE
Every day, ECU’s Brody School of Medicine teems with professors and students pipetting cell cultures, analyzing tissues and eyeballing microscopes in the name of cutting-edge research. The Brody Brothers Foundation...
Health care quality improvement projects showcased at symposium
More than 150 people filled the auditorium of the East Carolina Heart Institute at ECU on Wednesday to discuss, and reward, projects aimed at improving health care practices in eastern...
ECU medical faculty member honored with international educator award
An ECU Brody School of Medicine OB-GYN professor has been recognized by an international organization for her outstanding performance as an educator. Dr. Jill Sutton was recently awarded the 2018...
‘DEATHS OF DESPAIR’
Middle-aged whites in North Carolina are dying at an unprecedented rate, according to a new study by researchers at East Carolina University. The study – authored by ECU professor emeritus...
Laupus offers a glimpse into the role of medical workers during war
Last year was the 100-year anniversary of the United States’ entry into World War I. Often called the Great War and the War to End All Wars because of the...
Student-designed brochure outlines dangers of e-cigs
Second-year Brody School of Medicine students Whitney Green and Radhika Kothadia have designed a brochure to educate middle and high school students about e-cigarettes. The effort comes on the heels of...
HEARTS IN RHYTHM
The Brody School of Medicine at ECU and Vidant Health have announced the opening of North Carolina’s first specialized atrial fibrillation management clinic, located within the East Carolina Heart Institute...
FIGHTING LUNG CANCER
Pam Black of Greenville, North Carolina, was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in 2014 and told she had six to eight weeks to live. After coming to East Carolina...