Health Sciences Archives

Nov 07, 2011

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Sep 13, 2011

Aphasia support group meets on campus

A support group for people with aphasia and their caregivers will meet each Friday through Dec. 2 at East Carolina University. Aphasia is difficulty or loss in communication, usually the...

Sep 07, 2011

Pressler to direct graduate programs in nursing

Dr. Jana Pressler has joined the College of Nursing as associate dean for graduate programs. In this role, she will provide leadership for the M.S.N. and Ph.D. programs. Her responsibilities...

Sep 02, 2011

Barnes Lecture set for Sept. 14

The Department of Cardiovascular Sciences Barnes Lecture will be held at 8 a.m. Sept. 14 at the East Carolina Heart Institute. Dr. Blase A. Carabello will present, “Tough cases in...