Kolasa appointed to global forum
East Carolina University professor and dietitian Dr. Kathryn Kolasa has been appointed to the Institute of Medicine's Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education. Kolasa will represent the Academy...
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ECU faculty guest edit issue of occupational therapy journal
Dr. Jane Painter, professor, and Dr. Sharon Elliott, adjunct faculty, were guest editors and coordinators of the Special Issue on Occupational Therapy Opportunities in Fall Prevention in the March-April American...
Chitwood receives recognition for worldwide influence
Dr. W. Randolph Chitwood Jr., a cardiovascular surgeon at East Carolina University, has been inducted as an honorary member in the German Society for Thoracic, Heart and Vascular Surgery. Chitwood,...
Allied health’s role in health care reform focus of article
An article by College of Allied Health Sciences dean Dr. Stephen W. Thomas with co-editors Dr. Lee McLean, UNC-Chapel Hill, and Alisa Debnam, Council for Allied Health in N.C., "The...
Health Sciences debuts ECU Health Beat
East Carolina University Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences Dr. Phyllis N. Horns has announced the launch of a new blog called ECU Health Beat. According to Horns' initial post, the...
Student work highlighted in IMpact newsletter
A cancer research abstract by David Milbourn, a third-year medical student at ECU, is highlighted in the December issue of IMpact, the American College of Physicians internal medical newsletter for...
ECU dental students participate in Missions of Mercy
College of Nursing welcomes new students with Lamp of Learning ceremony
Family medicine professor publishes articles, guidebook
Publications by Dr. Kathryn Kolasa in the Department of Family Medicine at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University include the following: With G.C. Firnhaber, "13 Tips for...
ECU guidebook outlines safety and nutrition for group meal preparation
East Carolina University family medicine professor Dr. Kathryn Kolasa, along with ECU graduate students Rachel Ward and Jill Jennings, developed a 37-page guidebook on food safety and nutrition for group...