Gastric bypass pioneer given Long Leaf Pine to ruminate on
Longtime ECU Brody School of Medicine faculty surgeon Dr. Walter Pories was inducted into the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the state of North Carolina’s highest civilian honor. Pories...
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Actors Tyler Ritter, Amy Yasbeck headline annual Aortic Awareness Day
Actors Amy Yasbeck and Tyler Ritter of the John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health highlight the lifesaving value of early detection, genetic screening and family history awareness. Driven by rapid...
Brody Foundation announces 2026 Brody Scholars
Three students earned the most prestigious medical scholarship to attend the Brody School of Medicine. The Brody Scholars program was created through gifts from the Brody family and the Brody...
Record-breaking medical school class orients itself toward success
At 96 students, the Brody School of Medicine’s Class of 2030 is the largest ever, selected from the largest pool of applications — more than 2,500 — ever received. It’s...
Medical school welcomes in thriving physician assistant studies department
East Carolina University's Department of Physician Assistant Studies joined the Brody School of Medicine to expand interdisciplinary medical education and strengthen North Carolina's healthcare workforce. ECU's Physician Assistant Studies program...
Brody Brothers Endowment sponsors research team to embark on Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s discovery
A team of researchers at East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine was awarded a $250,000 grant to look at how chronic inflammation in the brain drives diseases like Alzheimer’s...
ECU establishes new College of Health and Human Sciences
The College of Health and Human Sciences will begin with about 4,600 students this fall. CHHS is a health-focused college with 11 departments, plus the School of Social Work, Army...
ECU’s military-friendly tradition
East Carolina University's commitment to service extends well beyond the classroom. Located near several major military installations and recognized nationally as a military-friendly university, ECU supports active-duty service members, veterans,...
‘Topped out’ and just beginning — ceremony imagines the future of medical education
ECU and partners held a topping-out ceremony Thursday for the new Brody Center for Medical Education, a seven-story building scheduled to open next summer. The $265 million investment will increase...
Benson Lecture honors notable chancellor Leo Jenkins
The son of one of East Carolina University’s most notable leaders shared memories and lessons May 27 during the Nicholas H. Benson Lecture at the Brody School of Medicine. Jack...