Health Sciences News Archives for 2007
January 2007
ECU nursing faculty member elected to governing board for Southern Nursing Research Society
Breathing seminar to be held Jan. 23
Third annual Jean Mills health fair, symposium to be Feb. 9-10
Study profiles repeat visitors to trauma center
February 2007
Jean Mills Health Symposium to address health disparities Feb. 9-10
Medical schools, teaching hospitals have strong economic punch
Drug study shows need for more oversight, ECU surgeon says
Women's Health Conference slated March 1-3 in Atlantic Beach
Researcher sees decrease in pain and anxiety among cancer patients who use reflexology
Laupus Library hosts traveling exhibit on history of equine veterinary medicine
March 2007
Collaborative Nursing Research Day focuses on simulations in nursing education
Officials dedicate community health center
Winners of 16th annual Collaborative Nursing Research Day announced
ECU researchers uncover potential nerve-repair mechanism
Novick to lead Medical Foundation of ECU
Medical students ready for annual Match Day
ECU sends 63 percent into primary care residencies
Smith donation to fund $2 million chair at East Carolina Heart Institute
Fifth annual Brody Distinguished Lecture set for March 26
Eastern North Carolina Girl Scouts 'Scout Out Nursing'
Magazine ranks ECU sixth among primary care medical schools
April 2007
Governor appoints Thomas to N.C. Institute of Medicine
Weight-loss surgery program receives national certification
Bamboo bridge project holds first international meeting
Physicians spotlighted in national traveling exhibit
Officials cut ribbon on new TEDI BEAR Center
Faculty host simulation conference April 25-26
Healthy weight camp for girls coming to ECU
ECU receives national award for sending graduates into family medicine
May 2007
Grant funds new instrument at ECU
ECU physician to address medical graduates at convocation
Country Doctor Museum hosts African-American Heritage Day on May 26
Program on respiratory illnesses to be held
Convocations recognize health sciences graduates
Grant will fund new therapist at child abuse center
Seven ECU students awarded Schweitzer Fellowships
Participation encouraged at May 22 community forum with health care leaders
ECU announces recipients of Research Development Awards
June 2007
Officials mark construction milestone at heart institute
ECU Physicians' Moye Medical Center now open
Local students to participate in health careers program June 11-15
Medical school hosts camps for children with cancer, sickle-cell disease
High school students to participate in health careers program June 17-29
Nursing faculty member gets federal grant to increase number and diversity of nurse practitioners in North Carolina
Metabolic Institute receives $1 million
ECU master's of public health program accredited
Girls lose weight, build confidence at ECU camp
July 2007
Physician assistant studies students create health promotion kits
Hardy named senior associate dean at medical school
Grant to help recovering substance abusers find jobs
August 2007
Mini-med school offers public chance to learn about health, medicine
Medical foundation adopts new name
State budget includes $25 million for dental school
Pediatric preventive dental clinic to be established
ECU, PCC nursing faculty collaborate on simulation education grant
Brody welcomes Class of 2011
Flu and pneumonia education program to be held Aug. 30
ECCNL officially designated university center; $250,000 grant to address nursing shortage
September 2007
Brody School of Medicine nurse named to Great 100
First medical humanities summer fellows share Costa Rican experience
Golden Living Centers donates $107,000 to Brody School of Medicine
More than 100 attend ECU vascular screening
School of Nursing establishes giving program, emergency needs fund
October 2007
Nurse faculty members inducted as fellows in national education academy
ECU receives $1.1 million to study nanotubes' effect on hearts
ECU Physicians' general internal medicine now at Moye Medical Center
Art show and sale Oct. 18 benefits nursing scholarship, research
Nursing group earns top national award for research
Allied Health Sciences, Nursing change name
Study: Eastern N.C. women find own breast tumors, and they're often larger
Smoking cessation program to be offered at ECU
November 2007
College of Nursing hosts nurse practitioners Nov. 7, celebrates national week Nov. 11-17
Nineteen Pitt County residents named to group of 40 distinguished alumni from College of Allied Health Sciences
Little changes take big bite out of weight, ECU study says
Adjusting to life with implantable cardiac devices focus of ECU researcher's work
Ninth annual ECU Neuroscience Symposium to be Nov. 29
Country Doctor Museum sets Holiday Open House Dec. 1
Laupus Library hosts exhibits on African-American academic surgeons, eastern North Carolina physicians
Two ECU doctoral programs ranked in top 10
Heart institute receives $500,000 gift from Rocky Mount family
December 2007
College of Nursing announces first endowed professorship named for former university Chancellor Emeritus Richard R. Eakin
College of Nursing announces first endowed distinguished professorship
ECU physicians named to annual Best Doctors list
Smokers can start kicking the habit Jan. 8 with ECU program
Seven projects receive nearly $254,000 in Brody Brothers research grants
ECU Family Medicine Center receives $1 million from Golden LEAF
Scientist receives $1.6 million to study ways to stop dangerous germ
