Health Sciences Archives

Nov 14, 2011
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Kolasa presents at conferences

East Carolina University professor Kathryn M. Kolasa, Family Medicine, presented at two conferences in early November. She presented "Strategies that work: Treating patients for obesity in primary care," at the...

Nov 10, 2011
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Heart Institute scene of Wechsler lecture

Dr. Andrew S. Wechsler, left, professor of cardiothoracic surgery at the Drexel University College of Medicine, poses with Dr. W. Randolph Chitwood Jr., the Jo Allison and Eddie Smith Distinguished...

Nov 08, 2011
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ECU receives 10th Key Award, faculty attend international nursing convention

Several faculty members in the ECU College of Nursing attended the 41st Biennial Sigma Theta Tau International Convention Oct. 29-Nov. 2 in Grapevine, Texas. Elaine Scott, Pam Reis, Melissa Schwartz...

Nov 07, 2011
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Allied Health Professions Week supplement features Heather Ramsdell

By Kit Roberson The ECU College of Allied Health Sciences is celebrating Allied Health Professions Week Nov. 6 - 12. Allied health professionals constitute 60 percent of all health care...

Nov 07, 2011
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ECU dental students assist in free dental clinic

East Carolina University dental students Amanda Stroud, left, and Sheena Neil provide care for a patient at the North Carolina Missions of Mercy free dental clinic held Oct. 28-29 at...

Oct 25, 2011
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Schulman awarded Ph.D.

Kathleen Schulman, interim chair of the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, completed her Ph.D. requirements at Capella University in August. Her degree is in education with a specialization in instructional...

Oct 19, 2011
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In Memoriam

Dr. Sudesh Kataria, retired faculty from the Brody School of Medicine, died Oct.16. She was the wife of Dr. Yash Kataria, also a retired medical faculty member. The funeral was...

Oct 17, 2011
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CNN on campus

CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta speaks with ECU trauma surgeon Dr. Scott Sagraves Oct. 15 at Pitt County Memorial Hospital about the 2008 death of high school football player Jaquan Waller...

Oct 12, 2011
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3rd Annual Pink Ribbon Run set for Oct. 23

The Leo Jenkins Cancer Center is presenting the 3rd Annual Pink Ribbon 5K Fun Run, one-mile walk  or Kids Dash to benefit breast cancer services, Oct. 23 at Metrics, 1240...

Oct 12, 2011
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Business of Healthcare Symposium set for Oct. 28



East Carolina University will hold its Business of Healthcare Symposium 8:30 a.m. to noon Oct. 28 at the East Carolina Heart Institute. Keynote speaker is Kay Gooding, director of the...