Health Sciences Archives

Jul 09, 2013

Medical students inducted into honor society

By Doug Boyd ECU News Services Twelve East Carolina University medical students have been inducted into the Brody School of Medicine's chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society. The society...

Jun 25, 2013

Thorp completes physical therapy certification

Dr. Jacob Thorp, clinical assistant professor in the Department of Physical Therapy, recently passed his orthopedic clinical specialist examination from the American Physical Therapy Association. The OCS is the preferred...

Jun 10, 2013

ECU grad interviewed on CBS News

ECU School of Medicine graduate Dr. Josh Sonett was interviewed in a CBS News story on transplant selection procedures and how those methods may prove unfair for children. Sonett is...

Jun 06, 2013

Saeed earns national psychiatry award

Dr. Sy Saeed, professor and chairman of the Department of Psychiatric Medicine in the Brody School of Medicine, has been honored with the Administrative Psychiatry Award by the American Psychiatric...

May 14, 2013

Last class of health information management students graduate

East Carolina University graduated its final class of Health Information Management students  May 10, completing a long history of educating close to 600 health information management professionals. The Medical Records...

May 07, 2013

Nurse faculty member serves at North Carolina General Assembly

East Carolina University nurse faculty member Becky Bagley is serving as Nurse of the Day at the North Carolina General Assembly in Raleigh May 7. Bagley, director of nurse-midwifery education in...

Apr 12, 2013

ECU grad student awarded for poster presentation

Erin Schofield, a second year graduate student in occupational therapy, was selected as the recipient of the 2013 ECU Research and Creative Achievement Week Graduate Education Poster Presentation award. Her...

Mar 26, 2013

Sen. Burr talks health care during visit to Brody

U.S. Sen. Richard Burr expressed cautious optimism today for the future of the nation’s health care system as well as concern for how the country will pay for the Affordable...

Mar 22, 2013

Students inducted into Pi Theta Epsilon

The Delta Beta chapter of Pi Theta Epsilon, the occupational therapy honors society, inducted its second class of East Carolina University students on Tuesday, March 19. The inductees are Lauren...

Mar 15, 2013

Nursing names distinguished alum, inducts hall of famers

Dr. Frances Eason has been named the ECU College of Nursing Distinguished Alumna for 2013. Eason, professor of nursing, has been at the college since the 1960s, first as a...