Health Sciences Archives

May 21, 2012

ECU physician named among top sleep doctors in U.S.

Dr. Ronald Perkin was named one of the top physicians in the country for treating sleep disorders. Perkin is chair of the Department of Pediatrics and co-director of the Vidant...

May 10, 2012

Safety of dental x-rays addressed

ECU Health Beat:  Experts address the cancer risks from dental x-rays.  Read more....

May 09, 2012

Medical & Health Sciences Foundation names new board members, officers

The East Carolina University Medical & Health Sciences Foundation has announced new officers and new directors for 2012. This foundation serves ECU’s Health Sciences Division. The new officers for the...

May 08, 2012

ECU to offer new master of science program

The Department of Health Services and Information Management has received the official notification from the UNC Board of Governors to establish the master of science in health informatics and information...

May 02, 2012

ECU Health Beat: Brody School of Medicine grad, from homeless to hometown physician

ECU medical school graduate goes from homeless to hometown physician. Read about it in ECU Health Beat.

Apr 24, 2012

Medical faculty members edit new publication

A new book edited by ECU professors Drs. Ronald Perkin, William Novotny and Irma Fiordalisi was published by World Scientific Press. Titled, "The PICU Book: A Primer for Medical Students,...

Apr 19, 2012

Brody to hold Rural Workforce Recruiting Fair

The Department of Family Medicine at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University will host a Rural Workforce Recruiting Fair on May 3rd in the new Family Medicine...

Apr 17, 2012

Family medicine faculty publish in nutrition journal

An article by ECU Family Medicine faculty Kathryn M. Kolasa and Jonathon Firnhaber, "Does Diet Have a Connection with Asthma?" appeared in Nutrition Today, March/April 2012.

Mar 20, 2012

ECU diagnostic lab accredited

The electrodiagnostic lab at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University  has been accredited by the American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine. The accreditation is for five...

Mar 20, 2012

Annual Hamstring Hustle set for March 31

The 18th Annual Hamstring Hustle 5K Run/Walk to benefit the ECU Pediatric Healthy Weight Research and Treatment Center will begin at 9 a.m. March 31 on Red Banks Road in...