Spaine Stephens Archives

Jul 27, 2021
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PEDIATRIC CAMPS REOPEN

In a picturesque setting with the signature outdoor features of eastern North Carolina — water, pines, a stretch of blue sky — children living with health care challenges are spending...

Jul 22, 2021
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DENTAL DYNAMO

When Octavia Miller visits home in Duplin County, her purpose goes deeper than simply returning to her roots — it’s also about giving back to the people and the land that raised...

Jun 17, 2021
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ECU cardiologist earns national award for outstanding work in science and medicine

Dr. Blase Carabello has been awarded the 2020-2021 Harriet P. Dustan Award for Outstanding Work in Science as Related to Medicine from the American College of Physicians (ACP). Carabello is...

May 24, 2021
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ECU medical, dental students named 2021-22 N.C. Schweitzer Fellows

Eight students in the Division of Health Sciences at East Carolina University have been named to the 2021-22 cohort of North Carolina Schweitzer Fellows. Four students from ECU’s Brody School...

May 20, 2021
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CARING FOR FARMWORKERS

Sonríe means “smile” in Spanish—and there were plenty to go around on May 16, when students, faculty, staff, residents and volunteers from ECU’s School of Dental Medicine gathered in Ross...

May 14, 2021
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Gabriella Galvan

Gabriella Galvan never pictured herself pursuing a career in health care — until a teacher shared vivid stories about her real-world experiences in nursing. Now, Galvan is hooked. As an...

May 13, 2021
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DRIVING HEALTH CARE

Across eastern North Carolina, conversations are cropping up about health and health care—but these discussions aren’t taking place in doctors’ offices. They are happening outside factories, at automotive garages, on...

May 11, 2021
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GUIDING UNDERREPRESENTED FACULTY

Dr. Kendall Campbell, senior associate dean for academic affairs for the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, has received the 2021 President’s Award from the Society of Teachers...

ECU graduate Dalton P. Brooks III will head home to Lumberton to practice dentistry alongside his father, bringing lessons learned in childhood full circle.
May 03, 2021
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BACK TO HIS ROOTS

For Dalton P. Brooks III, commencement means more than beginning a new chapter as a professional. It signals the strengthening of family and community ties Brooks has nurtured all his...

Apr 08, 2021
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Dental students raise awareness, funds ahead of Day of Unity

The ECU School of Dental Medicine will celebrate a Day of Unity on Friday, May 14, to honor the differences among people and to encourage dialogue on diversity and racism....