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Jun 14, 2023
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ECU medical, dental students selected as NC Schweitzer Fellows

Eight East Carolina University medical and dental students have been named to the 2023-24 class of the North Carolina Albert Schweitzer Fellowship (NCASF) program. Two students from the School of...

May 18, 2023
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ECU family medicine founder, educator leaves legacy

James G. “Jim” Jones, founding chair of the Department of Family Medicine in the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, has died. He was 88. Jones had a...

ECU Brinkley-Lane Scholars
May 18, 2023
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Emma Romig

All her life, Emma Romig has been fervent and fearless when it comes to achieving her goals. She’ll bring that same determined personality to East Carolina University when she arrives...

May 04, 2023
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Student: Kayla Gorham

Kayla Gorham breaks into a smile as she perches on the edge of a chair in the second-floor rotunda of Ross Hall, looking out at the green expanse that stretches...

Apr 18, 2023
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ECU’s Country Doctor Museum selected for program to increase impact, visibility

Miles from campus in rural Nash County, East Carolina University’s Country Doctor Museum holds keys to eastern North Carolina’s history in health care. The museum has been selected to participate...

Apr 10, 2023
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Student: Temilade Aladeniyi

Temilade Aladeniyi is a people person — and she’s using that trait to make a difference in the lives of all those she meets. Aladeniyi, who goes by “Lade,” is...

Apr 06, 2023
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SONRÍE CREATES SMILES

Ross Hall, home of the East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine, stands on the edge of the Health Sciences Campus as a tangible reminder of the school’s promise to...

Mar 30, 2023
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ECU graduate student delves into the history, composition of historical remedies

An exploration of the ingredients in herbal remedies by East Carolina University students gave participants in a recent lecture series a glimpse at health care and medications from days gone...

Mar 28, 2023
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ECU medical school faculty physicians honored for excellence in education, mentorship

Three physicians — David Collier, James deVente and Ricky Watson — were recently named master educators by the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. All three are Brody...

East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine first-year dental student Haley Debnam tries out virtual reality equipment during class as she and her classmates learn the anatomy of the brain, head and neck.
Mar 23, 2023
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IMMERSIVE LEARNING

The East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine is integrating virtual reality into its curriculum across all four years to build confidence in future dentists — and ease dental anxiety...