Health Sciences Archives

Sy Saeed, executive director of NC-STeP, talks to a student from Elizabeth City from his office in Brody. The program was awarded the 2022 Innovation Award for technology from North Carolina’s i2i Center for Integrative Health.
Dec 13, 2022
  • Spaine Stephens

INNOVATIVE HEALTH CARE

The East Carolina University-led North Carolina Statewide Telepsychiatry Program (NC-SteP) has won the 2022 Innovation Award for technology from North Carolina’s i2i Center for Integrative Health. The award celebrates innovation...

ECU graduate with cap and gown standing in front of the cupola.
Dec 11, 2022
  • ECU News Services

GRAD PROFILES FALL 22: PIRATE RESILIENCY

Resiliency is a common theme for many students that make up Pirate Nation. Hard work and dedication are in their DNA and you’ll often find Pirates lending a helping hand...

Abby Coderre, of Wilmington, becomes a member of Pirate Nurse Nation, having completed nursing school and treatment for an aggressive form of cancer simultaneously.
Dec 11, 2022
  • Benjamin Abel

PIRATE SURVIVOR

STATISTICS Name: Abby Coderre College: College of Nursing Major: Nursing Age: 22 Classification/Year: Senior Hometown: Wilmington, North Carolina Hobbies/interests: Going to Pure Barre to workout, watching movies, and painting Clubs...

Dec 09, 2022
  • ECU Health News

Waldrum to chair Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems for AAMC

Michael Waldrum, dean of East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine and CEO of ECU Health, assumed the role as chair of the Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems...

Dec 07, 2022
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

CITA Foundation grants $50K to boost ECU dental student exam success

A gift to East Carolina University’s School of Dental Medicine will play an essential role in preparing students for success. Each class of dental students must complete an exam for...

Nov 30, 2022
  • Spaine Stephens

ECU cardiac psychology program attracts students, national recognition

On the heels of marking its 15th year, East Carolina University’s nationally unique postgraduate program in clinical health psychology continues to gain momentum — and national recognition— through positive patient...

Nov 30, 2022
  • Rob Spahr

ECU’s Laupus Library celebrates more than 120 health sciences authors

More than 120 authors from across East Carolina University’s Health Sciences Campus were honored during Laupus Health Sciences Library’s 17th annual Health Sciences Author Recognition Awards on Nov. 8. The...

Nursing student James Orefice, left, physician assistant student Bree Steele and medical student Arden Vessie attend to a victim during a mock disaster drill.
Nov 28, 2022
  • Benjamin Abel

EMERGENCY TRAINING

The bleeding mannequins, the cries of ‘help me, help me,’ and the eyeball drooping from an actor’s face? Not real. But the learning was. On a beatific fall day, more...

Nov 23, 2022
  • Spaine Stephens

ECU dental school named Apple Distinguished School for sixth consecutive time

The ECU School of Dental Medicine has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School (ADS) for 2022-25 for its use of technology in every aspect of teaching, learning and clinical...

The ECU School of Dental Medicine has provided care for close to 275 veterans since its ECU Smiles for Veterans program began in 2018.
Nov 22, 2022
  • Spaine Stephens

SERVING VETERANS

Justin Shimer helped provide oral health care to U.S. Armed Services veterans during East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine’s ECU Smiles for Veterans event Nov. 18 — and in...