Health Sciences Archives

Jun 24, 2020
  • Rich Klindworth

Talk Like a Pirate: As country reopens, COVID-19 cases rise

The majority of the United States has “reopened” following the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown. However, since Memorial Day weekend, COVID-19 cases have been on the rise. “The slope of the curve...

Jun 22, 2020
  • Crystal Baity

Study examines how LGBT communities view health risks

While a majority of LGBT members rate HIV and AIDS as the most serious health issues today, researchers at East Carolina University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel...

Jun 19, 2020
  • Kelly Rogers Dilda

ECU medical students resume clinical rotations for the first time since COVID-19

Medical students at East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine recently returned to clinical rotations for the first time since rotations were halted because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Third-and-fourth year...

Jun 19, 2020
  • Spaine Stephens

GRANTING SMILES

The East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine has received a $3.1 million grant to enhance resident training in the care of patients with special needs in eastern North Carolina...

Jun 10, 2020
  • Natalie Sayewich

COVID-19 CLINICAL TRIAL

A new clinical trial headed by an East Carolina University ­­­­infectious disease specialist at Vidant Medical Center aims to prevent COVID-19 from causing the type of lung damage in patients...

Jun 09, 2020
  • Natalie Sayewich

ECU Nursing resumes clinical placements and simulation labs for select programs

The College of Nursing has begun welcoming back students for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic paused clinical placements and other experiential learning exercises – allowing these students to...

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Jun 08, 2020
  • Ken Buday

Faculty: Kim Stokes

Between her personal health situation as a child and a supportive family that stressed community and education, Kim Stokes seemed destined for a career in health care and of community...

May 29, 2020
  • Spaine Stephens

DENTAL ALUMNI RESPOND

Since East Carolina University’s School of Dental Medicine (SoDM) opened its doors, many of its leaders, faculty, students and alumni have acted on the saying that “chance favors the prepared...

May 27, 2020
  • Spaine Stephens

ECU dental, medical students named NC Schweitzer Fellows

Seven students from East Carolina University’s Division of Health Sciences have been named to the 2020-21 class of North Carolina Albert Schweitzer Fellows, including four students from the School of...

May 26, 2020
  • ECU News Services

Dental school receives $500K technology grant from USDA

The ECU School of Dental Medicine received a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to upgrade and expand its teledentistry capacity in rural North Carolina communities. The school...