ECU OA: Nitary Gomez Burgos
Major: Nursing Hometown: Raeford, originating from Puerto Rico Why did you choose ECU and what are some things that you love most about ECU? I chose ECU due to its...
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ECU OA: Jalyn Edmundson
Major: Nursing Hometown: Middlesex Why did you choose ECU and what are some things that you love most about ECU? I chose ECU because they had one of the best...
Grant expands dental school’s program for oral health care to pre-K, Head Start
Mallory Jones held out her arms as her 6-year-old daughter bounced through the door of the East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine’s Pediatric Clinic. Jones smiled as her daughter,...
Brody Scholars share commitment to service
Since the Brody Scholars program began in 1983, 163 medical students have received the university’s most prestigious medical scholarship to attend East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine. The newest recipients...
Kamryn Henderson hopes to provide belonging in medical spaces
Being injured or sick is often a very vulnerable moment for a patient. Those are the moments Kamryn Henderson sees herself being the best physician, one who can ensure patients...
Hailey Lewis is preparing to be a physician leader
Hailey Lewis is preparing to be a medical leader ready to face complex situations and critical decisions of patient care. "I want to become a physician because I’m drawn to...
Pirate nurse leads high-tech neonatal pain research
A Pirate nurse has traveled far from her North Carolina home to learn the skills needed to relieve the pain felt by the smallest patients entrusted to a nurse’s care....
Student: Emily Harouni
Emily Harouni, a third-year student in the College of Allied Health Sciences, wanted to make a difference in the health care world, but not in the way she had originally...
ECU’s interdisciplinary approach enhances ROTC cadet wellness
On an unseasonably brisk April morning, a dozen or so students in a calliope of East Carolina sweatshirts and winter coats shivered against the cold, laughing and watching as a...
Faculty: Sherri Winslow
Sherri Winslow never had to go too far from home to change the world. Her family — she was raised in a farming community near Elizabeth City — grew corn,...