The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently released a spending report showing that the rate of health care spending growth slowed for the second straight year
Published: Thursday, December 13th, 2018 @ 10:41 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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For Lloyd Holland, walking into the East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine's community service learning center in Sylva, N.C., felt like coming home all over again
Published: Wednesday, November 21st, 2018 @ 1:05 am
By: ECU News Services
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It is our honor to serve the great communities of eastern North Carolina. As patients, families and team members deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, we are steadfast in providing health care for our communities
Published: Tuesday, September 18th, 2018 @ 12:49 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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For several years, North Carolina medical providers and patients have been enjoying the benefits of telemedicine – the practice by which patients consult with doctors electronically, often by video chat
Published: Thursday, June 21st, 2018 @ 11:05 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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If you could wave a magic wand and make one change that would provide the greatest benefit to rural North Carolina what would it be? I've been intrigued by that question ever since it was first posed during a panel discussion on rural issues
Published: Thursday, April 12th, 2018 @ 9:38 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Faculty and staff from across East Carolina University's Division of Health Sciences gathered in an annual celebration of research and scholarship
Published: Friday, December 22nd, 2017 @ 2:18 am
By: ECU News Services
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A champion for quality health care in the East and a face of university leadership and service has announced his retirement from the Brody School of Medicine at ECU
Published: Saturday, December 16th, 2017 @ 5:31 am
By: ECU News Services
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During Antibiotic Awareness Week, we recognize the often underappreciated threat that resistance to antibiotics poses to our Nation's health
Published: Monday, November 13th, 2017 @ 3:59 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The UNC Board of Governors have awarded Dr. Gregory Chadwick, dean of East Carolina University's School of Dental Medicine, with the 2017 Gov. James E. Holshouser Jr. Award for Excellence in Public Service
Published: Sunday, November 5th, 2017 @ 8:32 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Republicans' failure to repeal and replace Obamacare leaves the fate of free-market health reforms unclear
Published: Saturday, November 4th, 2017 @ 4:02 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Two years ago, East Carolina University psychiatrist Vivek Anand documented adolescent use of and opinions on electronic cigarettes
Published: Monday, October 16th, 2017 @ 9:59 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Millions of people in the U.S. take statins, a class of drugs prescribed to lower cholesterol, reducing the risk of heart disease and other health problems
Published: Friday, September 29th, 2017 @ 2:49 am
By: ECU News Services
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The William E. Laupus Health Sciences Library at East Carolina University hosted "Potion Power: Medicinal Herb Discoveries for Kids" on July 19 for nearly 100 children and parents as part of a botanical exhibit from ECU's Country Doctor Museum
Published: Monday, August 28th, 2017 @ 2:28 pm
By: ECU News Services
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At first glance, it looks like a singles speed-dating event in a reception room in the new ECU Health Sciences Student Center
Published: Wednesday, August 16th, 2017 @ 5:37 pm
By: ECU News Services
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East Carolina University's Dr. Christopher Geyer was named the recipient of the 2017 New Investigator Award by the Society for the Study of Reproduction (SSR) for his contributions to the field of reproductive sciences
Published: Thursday, July 27th, 2017 @ 12:25 pm
By: ECU News Services
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East Carolina University (ECU) and Vidant Health today announced the signing of a formal agreement to integrate ECU Physicians, the clinical practice of The Brody School of Medicine at ECU, with Vidant Medical Group, Vidant’s multi-specialty physician group subsidiary into the new entity created las
Published: Thursday, July 27th, 2017 @ 12:21 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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East Carolina University (ECU) has named a new dean for the Brody School of Medicine and senior associate vice chancellor for medical affairs for the Division of Health Sciences
Published: Sunday, July 16th, 2017 @ 11:27 am
By: ECU News Services
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A professor of medicine in the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University has been appointed by President Donald Trump as the new administrator for the Health Resources and Services Administration
Published: Monday, July 3rd, 2017 @ 9:49 pm
By: ECU News Services
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The Office of Health Access in the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, working with the Foundation for Health Leadership & Innovation, has secured a grant that should go a long way towards improving population health in the East
Published: Tuesday, June 27th, 2017 @ 10:51 am
By: ECU News Services
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A nurse manager in family medicine has been selected by her peers as this year’s top nurse at ECU Physicians, the group medical practice of the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
Published: Saturday, May 13th, 2017 @ 9:19 am
By: ECU News Services
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There is a direct correlation between politics and the treatment of pain, according to Dr. Keith Wailoo, who spoke at East Carolina University on Jan. 31
Published: Saturday, March 25th, 2017 @ 11:28 pm
By: ECU News Services
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The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University and Vidant Medical Center (VMC) welcome a new cardiothoracic surgeon, who joins a multidisciplinary team of specialists using combined advanced therapies to help patients overcome even the most life-threatening illnesses.
Published: Friday, February 10th, 2017 @ 2:13 am
By: Russell Allen
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Six East Carolina University graduate students - four from the Brody School of Medicine and two from the School of Dental Medicine - are developing projects aimed at positively impacting community health as part of the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship program.
Published: Thursday, December 1st, 2016 @ 8:04 am
By: ECU News Services
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The Department of Family Medicine at East Carolina University has landed several large grants this year aimed at enhancing primary health care in rural areas.
Published: Sunday, November 13th, 2016 @ 3:26 am
By: ECU News Services
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In the days since Hurricane Matthew passed through eastern North Carolina, low-lying communities have been assessing storm damage and preparing for the slow rise of the region's rivers to levels that haven't been seen since Hurricane Floyd in 1999.
Published: Tuesday, October 25th, 2016 @ 5:24 am
By: ECU News Services
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Twenty-five health sciences professionals and administrators from East Carolina University and Vidant Health gathered for a daylong session recently at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium's Club Level to learn about improving quality in health care delivery.
Published: Friday, October 21st, 2016 @ 1:21 am
By: ECU News Services
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The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University was ranked among the nation's top five medical schools again this year for the high percentage of its graduates pursuing careers in family medicine.
Published: Saturday, October 8th, 2016 @ 7:24 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Governor Pat McCrory congratulated the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University today for being ranked one of the top five medical schools in the country.
Published: Thursday, October 6th, 2016 @ 10:34 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Beginning Oct. 1, Vidant Medical Group (VMG) and the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University will begin providing emergency medicine services at The Outer Banks Hospital in Nags Head.
Published: Sunday, October 2nd, 2016 @ 3:08 pm
By: Russell Allen
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A $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will enable East Carolina University's School of Dental Medicine to offer more scholarships to economically disadvantaged students over the next four years.
Published: Monday, September 26th, 2016 @ 11:39 am
By: ECU News Services
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Third-year medical student Caitlin Durr was wearing a white coat in 90-degree heat at noon on Friday, but she still had goosebumps.
Published: Sunday, August 14th, 2016 @ 1:30 am
By: ECU News Services
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The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University and Vidant Medical Center welcome two new vascular surgeons who join a team of acclaimed cardiovascular specialists, bringing a new level of expertise in caring for patients
Published: Thursday, July 28th, 2016 @ 4:23 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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The way East Carolina University's medical students serve the communities of North Carolina is earning international recognition for the Brody School of Medicine
Published: Sunday, July 24th, 2016 @ 5:36 am
By: ECU News Services
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