MLK programs planned at ECU
(Jan. 9, 2002) — Two former activists who played leadership roles in the 1960s civil rights movement will address Martin Luther King Jr. commemorative programs at East Carolina...
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Carotid artery angioplasty offers patients alternative to surgery
GREENVILLE, N.C. (Dec. 20, 2001) — Specialists at Pitt County Memorial Hospital are using a minimally invasive procedure to treat selected cases of carotid artery disease. The disease,...
Studies to test effectiveness of pain medication for OB/GYN surgeries
GREENVILLE, N.C (Dec. 20, 2001) — Two separate randomized studies within the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University are testing the effectiveness of pain medication for...
Medical school receives grant for HIV clinic pharmacist
GREENVILLE, N.C. (Dec. 18, 2001) — The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University has received a $59,244 grant from the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust to...
Students named Schweitzer Fellows at medical school
GREENVILLE, N.C. (Dec. 15, 2001) — Following in the footsteps of a man considered to be one of the world's greatest humanitarians, five students of the Brody School...
Frail stay well thanks to program
GREENVILLE, N.C. (Dec. 14, 2001) — Study results show that a case-management program has sharply reduced doctor visits, trips to emergency department, hospital admissions and the cost of...
ECU and Craven address teacher shortage
(Dec. 10, 2001) — East Carolina University and Craven Community College, in an effort to help address the growing shortage of public school teachers in North Carolina, have...
Trustees endorse changes in student fees
(Dec. 7, 2001) — The East Carolina University Board of Trustees has endorsed proposed changes that will result in a net increase of $53, or 4.8 percent, in...
ECU researcher seeks vaccine for biological warfare agent
GREENVILLE, N.C. (Nov. 1, 2001) — When Dr. Marty Roop moved to Greenville in January to teach at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, he...
Hospitalists: A plus for patient care
GREENVILLE, N.C. (Nov. 1, 2001) — On a recent Monday, Dr. Anthony Smith was caring for 36 patients. That's about an average patient load on a typical day...