PHWRTC Associates are individuals or group of individuals in eastern North Carolina who currently are or plan to participate in childhood obesity-related research or treatment. Through the Center, the Associates have a forum for networking and collaborating on related research or treatment interests. The Center also notifies Associates of external funding opportunities and links those with common research and treatment interests.
The Center currently has over 75 Associates who represent a variety of East Carolina University departments and programs including the Departments of Pediatrics, Family Medicine, Exercise and Sport Science, Recreational Therapy, Health Education and Promotion, Physical Therapy, Medicine/Physiology, Nutrition and Hospitality Management, Internal Medicine, Child Development and Family Relations, Medical Family Therapy, and Surgery. Some Associates represent other organizations including Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Pitt County Schools, the ViQuest Center and the NC Agromedicine Institute.
