ECU Brody School of Medicine

The official Twitter account for East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine, a national leader in family medicine.

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Recently we snagged M4 Mohsen Zakaib for a studio interview about why he picked Brody. A producer grabbed this byte, gave it a smooth jazz bed, and voila. So, come here for the personalized instruction, stay for your studio spotlight. https://t.co/PDzk3k7W6m

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Alissa Davis and Jake Richardson married at the Carolina Inn before about 150 family and friends, including 15 from med school, in June. Nine days later they reported for residency at @MedUnivSC . "We're both very grateful for our Brody education" they said, now three months in.

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🎓 Brody Alumni Reunion Weekend is almost here. October 9–10! Go to https://t.co/G9HsfWcarX

📅 Registration closes September 30

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What a blast having Amy Yasbeck and Tyler Ritter of the @johnritterfnd at the 3rd Aortic Awareness Day. Aortic disease claims about 50k Americans each year, is often asymptomatic and runs in families. Consider yours. The Ritters have.

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Amy Yasbeck and Tyler Ritter, widow and son of the late actor John Ritter, of the @JohnRitterFdn are here to mark Aortic Awareness Day tomorrow at East Carolina Heart Institute. Join us and learn about aortic disease, early detection and lifesaving care.

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Faculty, click through to sign up for workshops ...

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ECU's new Discovery Awards, part of the Chancellor’s Innovation Fund initiatives, will award $500,000 biennially to interdisciplinary research teams tackling today's toughest problems. Make way for the bold! https://t.co/XexQWCUsN9

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Love this coverage ahead of welcoming actors Amy Yasbeck and Tyler Ritter of @JohnRitterFdn to East Carolina Heart Institute Friday beginning at 10 for our Aortic Awareness Day. https://t.co/VlV79i1oXy

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Nick Wingard is an M4 who wants to match internal medicine in March. In an earlier life he was runner up in a barista art contest judged by @counter_culture coffee! Does he still have it?

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Dr. Jessica Cooke Bailey's lab is advancing glaucoma research by integrating genetics, biostats, and public health to better understand disease risk across populations. Her work translates discoveries into better care and outcomes. Check out https://t.co/xO2Zgwn0eR

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The actor John Ritter died suddenly from a thoracic aortic dissection while on the set of 8 Simple Rules. Next Friday (25th), his son Tyler and widow Amy Yasbeck visit Greenville to mark Aortic Awareness Day. Our aortic program is changing outcomes. Come and find out.

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For 50 years, @ECUHealthNC and @ECUBrodySOM have trained physicians through GME.

From one residency program in 1976 to 38 today, the program continues strengthening the physician workforce in eastern NC: https://t.co/HWTaJQfyjU

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Doctoral candidate Ebrahim Elsangeedy was at an @american_heart conference presenting on how a protein that controls damage from stress works differently in XX and XY when he was told he’d gotten a predoctoral fellowship! Talk about being rewarded for showing up.

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💜💛 Alumni Reunion! 💜💛

Whether you’re celebrating a milestone year or looking forward to reconnecting with old friends, join us. Everyone is welcome!

📅 October 9–10
📍 Greenville, NC
📝 Registration closes September 30

Learn more and register: https://t.co/HEzZ2vCe6W

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The @ncstatehighwaypatrol and other agencies visited the Sim Center today for training on heat stroke, altered states, diabetic crises ... and delivering a baby! "You don't know what you're walking into," said First Sgt Brent Tyler who coordinated it.

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Recently the Distinction Track program and Summer Scholars Research Program had their joint poster forum. It was the 29th summer poster forum, and 68 students presented. Our future looks bright. TY Jenni Farrow photography!

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Hooray faculty researchers Karen Litwa, Michelle Ratliff and Eman Soliman! Winners of the 2026 Wooten Family Initiative for Brain Health Research Grant. They'll be looking into TBIs and the restorative role immune monocytes play. TY Wooten Family!

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We just welcomed our biggest incoming class ever, 96. From our biggest applicant pool ever, 2,516. The best and brightest come from all over for the mission — front-line, primary care for NC. Our students handle patient cases early and often. Academic medicine in #ENC.

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The 2026 class of Summer Biomedical Research Program scholars, 13, was picked from 193 applicants nationwide, 82 more than last year. “Word is getting out about ECU research,” said Srinivas Sriramula, program director. “It's a good indication we’re getting national recognition.”

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Last week the school welcomed nearly 100 future physicians in for orientation. Class of 2030, we're here for ya!

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Check out our post-topping-out timelapse for the Brody Center for Medical Education project. We are mighty in our mission! https://t.co/YNAMRRjuXw