Health Sciences Archives

May 10, 2011

Free oral cancer screening to be May 17

Dentists with East Carolina University will conduct free screenings for oral cancer Tuesday, May 17, before the ECU-Old Dominion baseball game at Clark-LeClair Stadium. Dental chairs will be set up...

May 10, 2011

ECU recognized for sending graduates into family medicine

The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University is one of top medical schools in the country for sending graduates into family medicine, according to the American Academy of...

May 09, 2011

RENOVATION: Laupus Library increases study space for users

  RENOVATION: Laupus Library increases study space for users Drills and dust will give way to more study, counseling and event space in Laupus Library come fall. The $300,000 renovation,...

May 03, 2011

In Memoriam: Ruth Ann Henriksen

Ruth Ann Henriksen (Medicine) died April 28. She was a faculty member with more than 20 years of service, retired from the Internal Medicine Department. Following retirement, she worked part...

Apr 27, 2011

Kolasa presents on kids and nutrition

Kathy Kolasa (Family Medicine and Pediatrics) presented at the North Carolina Dietetic Association on “IN4Kids: Integrating Nutrition for Kids: Study Findings” with the IN4KIDS team from Duke University (Gwen Murphy,...

Apr 15, 2011

ECU Communication Sciences and Disorders department shines at convention

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders celebrated several accomplishments at the annual Spring Convention of the North Carolina Speech, Hearing & Language Association, April 6-9 at the Koury Convention...

Apr 15, 2011

Rehabilitation Counseling ranks 13th in nation

East Carolina University's Rehabilitation Counseling program has been ranked 13th in the nation in the recently released 2011 U.S. News & World Report rankings of best graduate schools. The Rehabilitation...

Apr 04, 2011

Nursing turns 50: Half century of leadership

The College of Nursing is East Carolina University's oldest professional school. It is marking 50 years with a series of events and celebrations that will conclude April 9 with a...

Mar 17, 2011

Match success: ECU sending 65 percent into primary care residencies

Nearly two-thirds of the medical students graduating from East Carolina University this spring will go into primary care residencies. Those are the results of the annual Match Day, celebrated today...

Mar 17, 2011

Advice from patient helps doctor, family stay close

WINTERVILLE, N.C.   (Mar. 17, 2011)   —   Dr. Tommy Ellis sees a lot of patients in his family medicine practice at East Carolina University. Almost always, he is able...