Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
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The Brody School of Medicine (BSOM) is the medical school
at East Carolina University
, located in Greenville
, North Carolina
, United States
. It is the fourth-oldest medical school in North Carolina, Brody School of Medicine was first appropriated funds from the General Assembly
in 1974. Under the leadership of former Chancellor Leo Warren Jenkins
the first class of 28 students enrolled in 1977. The schools primary mission is to "to increase the supply of primary care physicians to serve the state, to improve health status of citizens in eastern North Carolina, and to enhance the access of minority and disadvantaged students to a medical education."
Today, Brody School of Medicine grants the M.D. and Doctor of Philosophy
(Ph.D) degrees, as well as a Master of Public Health
(MPH) degree. The school has a student body of about 470 students and around 450 faculty members and researchers. As part of the University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina
and Pitt County Memorial Hospital
, BSOM organizes research through over a dozen research centers and institutes, receiving around US$30 million in externally funded grant and contract yearly. BSOM is ranked as a "top medical school" by U.S. News & World Report in primary care, rural medicine and family medicine.
The legislature set forth a threefold mission for the ECU School of Medicine: to increase the supply of primary care physicians to serve the state, to improve health status of citizens in eastern North Carolina, and to enhance the access of minority and disadvantaged students to a medical education.
Since 1977, when the first class of 28 students enrolled in the four-year School of Medicine, the institution has grown dramatically in its teaching, research and patient care roles. Today, it is partnered with University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina
and Pitt County Memorial Hospital
. In 1999, it was renamed the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, in recognition of the continuous support of the Brody family, former owners of the Brody's
retail chain.
East Carolina University is a pioneer in minimally invasive robotic surgery
. On May 3, 2000 at East Carolina's Brody School of Medicine, Dr. Randolph Chitwood
performed the first robotic heart valve surgery in North America. Using this technology, surgeons at the school have performed more operations on the heart's mitral valve
than any other center in the world by far. Today the Brody School of Medicine is home to a state of the art
integrated cardiovascular disease
center, The East Carolina Heart Institute at ECU.
The medical school facilities at East Carolina University sits in a complex on the health sciences campus of East Carolina's grounds and includes academic, administrative, research, and presentation facilities. BSOM is served by one library, the William E. Laupus Library. BSOM does not offer on-campus housing on the health sciences campus.
The main facility is the Brody Medical Sciences Building. The Biotechnology Building houses all of the laboratory equipment for the school. Also housed in this building is the Pediatric Outpatient Center. The East Carolina Heart Institute at ECU houses the outpatient center and primary teaching and research location for cardiovascular care. The Family Medicine Center houses the outpatient facility for the Department of Family Medicine. The facility is soon moving to a separate building that will triple the available space. The Health Sciences Building houses the Laupus Library, along with the College of Nursing and College of Allied Health Sciences. The Hardy Building houses the Department of Public Health and Moye Medical Center I houses the General Internal Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care and ECU Gastroenterology. Warren Life Sciences Building houses the administrative and research offices.
University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina (UHS), centered adjacent to BSOM, is the umbrella medical organization of which BSOM is a constituent part. Pitt County Memorial Hospital, UHS's 861-bed inpatient facility, acts as the medical school's teaching hospital and "primary teaching site". UHS's other constituent elements include the Bertie Memorial Hospital
in Windsor
, Chowan Hospital
in Edenton
, Duplin General Hospital
in Kenansville
, Heritage Hospital
in Tarboro
, The Outer Banks Hospital
in Nags Head
and Roanoke-Chowan Hospital
in Ahoskie
. In total, UHS serves an area with a population of 1.3 million in 29 eastern counties.
. They also rank seventh in the rural medicine subcategory by the same magazine. Also in 2010, graduates were second in the nation for going to family medicine residency, by the American Academy of Family Physicians
(AAFP). It is the fourth consecutive year the school was ranked in the top ten. In 2010, George Washington University
researched put the school seventh in for "social mission" in under-served communities. The AAFP ranked the school second in 2008 and eighth in 2007 for sending their graduates to family medicine residencies.
* Are non-ACGME programs
The program has enabled faculty and students from BSOM and College of Nursing
, ECU Physicians Pharmacy Services, Medical Family Therapy, Health Psychology, and Social Work to work and learn side-by-side both in the center and in a partnership with Pitt Community College
. It is located in north Greenville, beside the Pitt-Greenville Airport
.
, Caswell Center in Kinston
, Cherry Hospital in Goldsboro
, Chowan Hospital in Edenton
, Duplin General Hospital in Kenansville
, Eastern North Carolina School for the Deaf in Wilson
, Goshen Medical Center in Faison
, Governor Morehead School of the Blind in Raleigh
, Healtheast Family Care in Avon
, Heritage Hospital in Tarboro
, Onslow Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville
, Outer Banks Hospital in Nags Head
, Pungo District Hospital in Belhaven
, Roanoke-Chowan Hospital in Ahoskie
and Tillery Community Center in Tillery.
Medical school
A medical school is a tertiary educational institution—or part of such an institution—that teaches medicine. Degree programs offered at medical schools often include Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Bachelor/Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, master's degree, or other post-secondary...
at East Carolina University
East Carolina University
East Carolina University is a public, coeducational, engaged doctoral/research university located in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. Named East Carolina University by statute and commonly known as ECU or East Carolina, the university is the largest institution of higher learning in...
, located in Greenville
Greenville, North Carolina
Greenville is the county seat of Pitt County and principal city of the Greenville, North Carolina metropolitan area. Greenville is the health, entertainment, and educational hub of North Carolina's Tidewater and Coastal Plain and in 2008 was listed as the Tenth Largest City in North Carolina...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, United States
United States
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. It is the fourth-oldest medical school in North Carolina, Brody School of Medicine was first appropriated funds from the General Assembly
North Carolina General Assembly
The North Carolina General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The General Assembly drafts and legislates the state laws of North Carolina, also known as the General Statutes...
in 1974. Under the leadership of former Chancellor Leo Warren Jenkins
Leo Warren Jenkins
Leo Warren Jenkins was the sixth president and chancellor of what is now East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina, USA. He was born in Succasunna, New Jersey and attended Rutgers University, majoring in political science. He enlisted in World War II as a marine, serving during the...
the first class of 28 students enrolled in 1977. The schools primary mission is to "to increase the supply of primary care physicians to serve the state, to improve health status of citizens in eastern North Carolina, and to enhance the access of minority and disadvantaged students to a medical education."
Today, Brody School of Medicine grants the M.D. and Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
(Ph.D) degrees, as well as a Master of Public Health
Master of Public Health
The Master of Public Health and the Doctor of Public Health are multi-disciplinary professional degrees awarded for studies in areas related to public health....
(MPH) degree. The school has a student body of about 470 students and around 450 faculty members and researchers. As part of the University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina
University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina
University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina is a non-profit hospital system made up of eight hospitals in 29 counties in Eastern North Carolina. UHS leases or owns seven and manages one hospital. It also includes physician practices, home health, hospice, wellness centers and other health care...
and Pitt County Memorial Hospital
Pitt County Memorial Hospital
Pitt County Memorial Hospital is a hospital located in Greenville, North Carolina. It is the flagship teaching hospital for the University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina and is affiliated with the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. PCMH is the only trauma center east of...
, BSOM organizes research through over a dozen research centers and institutes, receiving around US$30 million in externally funded grant and contract yearly. BSOM is ranked as a "top medical school" by U.S. News & World Report in primary care, rural medicine and family medicine.
History
In time, East Carolina University was authorized to establish a health affairs division as a foundation for a medical program, and then a one-year medical school whose participants completed their medical education at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Finally in 1974, the General Assembly of North Carolina appropriated the funds to establish a four-year medical school at East Carolina University.The legislature set forth a threefold mission for the ECU School of Medicine: to increase the supply of primary care physicians to serve the state, to improve health status of citizens in eastern North Carolina, and to enhance the access of minority and disadvantaged students to a medical education.
Since 1977, when the first class of 28 students enrolled in the four-year School of Medicine, the institution has grown dramatically in its teaching, research and patient care roles. Today, it is partnered with University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina
University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina
University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina is a non-profit hospital system made up of eight hospitals in 29 counties in Eastern North Carolina. UHS leases or owns seven and manages one hospital. It also includes physician practices, home health, hospice, wellness centers and other health care...
and Pitt County Memorial Hospital
Pitt County Memorial Hospital
Pitt County Memorial Hospital is a hospital located in Greenville, North Carolina. It is the flagship teaching hospital for the University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina and is affiliated with the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. PCMH is the only trauma center east of...
. In 1999, it was renamed the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, in recognition of the continuous support of the Brody family, former owners of the Brody's
Brody's
Brody Brothers Dry Goods Company, Inc., more commonly referred to as Brody's, was an upscale fashion merchandise chain formerly headquartered in Greenville, North Carolina, with branch stores located in eastern North Carolina...
retail chain.
East Carolina University is a pioneer in minimally invasive robotic surgery
Robotic surgery
Robotic surgery, computer-assisted surgery, and robotically-assisted surgery are terms for technological developments that use robotic systems to aid in surgical procedures....
. On May 3, 2000 at East Carolina's Brody School of Medicine, Dr. Randolph Chitwood
Randolph Chitwood
Walter Randolph "Randy" Chitwood, Jr. is a cardiothoracic surgeon at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University located in Greenville, North Carolina....
performed the first robotic heart valve surgery in North America. Using this technology, surgeons at the school have performed more operations on the heart's mitral valve
Mitral valve
The mitral valve is a dual-flap valve in the heart that lies between the left atrium and the left ventricle...
than any other center in the world by far. Today the Brody School of Medicine is home to a state of the art
State of the art
The state of the art is the highest level of development, as of a device, technique, or scientific field, achieved at a particular time. It also refers to the level of development reached at any particular time as a result of the latest methodologies employed.- Origin :The earliest use of the term...
integrated cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular disease
Heart disease or cardiovascular disease are the class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels . While the term technically refers to any disease that affects the cardiovascular system , it is usually used to refer to those related to atherosclerosis...
center, The East Carolina Heart Institute at ECU.
Campus
Brody School of Medicine has facilities on the campus of East Carolina University, which is situated in the western side of Greenville, adjacent to Pitt County Memorial Hospital (PCMH).The medical school facilities at East Carolina University sits in a complex on the health sciences campus of East Carolina's grounds and includes academic, administrative, research, and presentation facilities. BSOM is served by one library, the William E. Laupus Library. BSOM does not offer on-campus housing on the health sciences campus.
The main facility is the Brody Medical Sciences Building. The Biotechnology Building houses all of the laboratory equipment for the school. Also housed in this building is the Pediatric Outpatient Center. The East Carolina Heart Institute at ECU houses the outpatient center and primary teaching and research location for cardiovascular care. The Family Medicine Center houses the outpatient facility for the Department of Family Medicine. The facility is soon moving to a separate building that will triple the available space. The Health Sciences Building houses the Laupus Library, along with the College of Nursing and College of Allied Health Sciences. The Hardy Building houses the Department of Public Health and Moye Medical Center I houses the General Internal Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care and ECU Gastroenterology. Warren Life Sciences Building houses the administrative and research offices.
University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina (UHS), centered adjacent to BSOM, is the umbrella medical organization of which BSOM is a constituent part. Pitt County Memorial Hospital, UHS's 861-bed inpatient facility, acts as the medical school's teaching hospital and "primary teaching site". UHS's other constituent elements include the Bertie Memorial Hospital
Bertie Memorial Hospital
Bertie Memorial Hospital is a critical access hospital located in Windsor, North Carolina. It is a part of the University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina . The original hospital opened in 1952 with Hill-Burton Act funding. It closed temporarily in 1985 and underwent several turnovers in...
in Windsor
Windsor, North Carolina
Windsor is a town in Bertie County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,283 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Bertie County...
, Chowan Hospital
Chowan Hospital
Chowan Hospital is a critical access hospital located in Edenton, North Carolina. It is a part of the University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina . In 1947 Chowan Hospital opened. It moved in 1950 and again to its present position in 1970. A wing was added in 1988. It joined with UHSEC in 1998...
in Edenton
Edenton, North Carolina
Edenton is a town in Chowan County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,966 at the 2008 census. It is the county seat of Chowan County. Edenton is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region. In recent years Edenton has become a popular retirement location and a destination for...
, Duplin General Hospital
Duplin General Hospital
Duplin General Hospital is a hospital located in Kenansville, North Carolina. It is affiliated with the University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina .-History:...
in Kenansville
Kenansville, North Carolina
Kenansville is a town in Duplin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,149 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Duplin County.-Geography:Kenansville is located at ....
, Heritage Hospital
Heritage Hospital
Heritage Hospital is a hospital located in Tarboro, North Carolina. It is a part of the University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina . Edgecombe General Hospital opened as a county-owned hospital in 1916. It succeeded Pittman Hospital, which opened in 1901. IN 1959, the Hill-Burton Act helped...
in Tarboro
Tarboro, North Carolina
Tarboro is a city located in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the town had a total population of 13,121. It is the county seat of Edgecombe County. Tarboro is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region...
, The Outer Banks Hospital
The Outer Banks Hospital
The Outer Banks Hospital is a critical access hospital located in Nags Head, Dare County on the Outer Banks. It is 60%/40% partnership of the University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina and Chesapeake Regional Medical Center . The hospital opened in March 2002. The hospital has 21 general...
in Nags Head
Nags Head, North Carolina
Nags Head is a town in Dare County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,700 at the 2000 census.-History:Early maps of the area show Nags Head as a promontory of land characterized by high sand dunes visible from miles at sea...
and Roanoke-Chowan Hospital
Roanoke-Chowan Hospital
Roanoke-Chowan Hospital is a hospital located in Ahoskie, North Carolina. It is a part of the University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina . In 1948, the hospital was the first hospital to use the Hill-Burton Act to construct a hospital. UHSEC took over management in 1997. The hospital has 86...
in Ahoskie
Ahoskie, North Carolina
Ahoskie is a town in Hertford County, North Carolina. The population was 4,523 at the 2000 census. Ahoskie is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region. Its nickname is "The Only One" because no other town in the world is known by the same name...
. In total, UHS serves an area with a population of 1.3 million in 29 eastern counties.
Rankings
BSOM is ranked 10th in the nation for primary care, according to the 2011 edition of top medical schools by U.S. News & World ReportU.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report is an American news magazine published from Washington, D.C. Along with Time and Newsweek it was for many years a leading news weekly, focusing more than its counterparts on political, economic, health and education stories...
. They also rank seventh in the rural medicine subcategory by the same magazine. Also in 2010, graduates were second in the nation for going to family medicine residency, by the American Academy of Family Physicians
American Academy of Family Physicians
The American Academy of Family Physicians was founded in 1947 to promote the science and art of family medicine. It is one of the largest medical organizations in the United States, with over 100,000 members...
(AAFP). It is the fourth consecutive year the school was ranked in the top ten. In 2010, George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
researched put the school seventh in for "social mission" in under-served communities. The AAFP ranked the school second in 2008 and eighth in 2007 for sending their graduates to family medicine residencies.
Residency and fellowship programs
The following are a list of programs sponsored by BSOM and Pitt County Memorial Hospital.| Residency programs | Fellowship programs |
|---|---|
| Dermatology | Bariatric Surgery* |
| Emergency medicine | Cardiovascular disease |
| Family medicine | Child and adolescent psychiatry |
| Family medicine dental | Cytopathology |
| Internal medicine | Diabetes* |
| Internal medicine/Emergency medicine | Emergency Medicine Transport* |
| Internal medicine/Psychiatry | Family Medicine Women’s Health* |
| Internal medicine/Pediatrics | Geriatric medicine |
| Obstetrics and gynecology | Hematology and oncology |
| Pathology-anatomic and clinical | Infectious disease |
| Pediatrics | Interventional cardiology |
| Physical medicine and rehabilitation | Minimally Invasive Surgery* |
| Surgery | Neonatal-perinatal medicine |
| Psychiatry | Nephrology |
| Pulmonary disease and critical care medicine | |
| Sports medicine | |
| Surgical critical care | |
Greenville Community Shelter Clinic
The Greenville Community Shelter Clinic is a free medical clinic run by medical students. Primary, the patients come from the Greenville Community Shelter. It first opened in 1988 and is housed in the former Agnes Fullilove School in West Greenville. The students have a general, women and pediatric clinic. Also, twice a year a dental van provides services.James D. Bernstein Community Health Center
The James D. Bernstein Community Health Center is a $2.8 million, 15000 sq ft (1,393.5 m²). facility where low-income, uninsured or medically underserved rural families can receive services tailored just for them with sliding-scale fees.The program has enabled faculty and students from BSOM and College of Nursing
College of Nursing at East Carolina University
The College of Nursing is a college located within East Carolina University. It offers one undergraduate degree, nursing. The college offers a Masters of Science in Nursing with eight concentrations. The college also offers a PhD program...
, ECU Physicians Pharmacy Services, Medical Family Therapy, Health Psychology, and Social Work to work and learn side-by-side both in the center and in a partnership with Pitt Community College
Pitt Community College
Pitt Community College, commonly known as PCC, is a two-year accredited institution of higher education and technical training school, and is located in Winterville, North Carolina in Pitt County. The school is part of the North Carolina Community College System, a state-supported body of 58...
. It is located in north Greenville, beside the Pitt-Greenville Airport
Pitt-Greenville Airport
Pitt-Greenville Airport is a public airport located two miles north of East Carolina University, the central business district of Greenville, a city in Pitt County, North Carolina, USA. The airport covers and has three runways. It is mostly used for general aviation, but is also served by one...
.
Telehealth network
The Telemedicine Center is a way for doctors in Greenville to communicate with patients throughout the east. There are currently 14 hospitals and clinics that is in the Telehealth network. Those places are: Bertie Hospital in WindsorWindsor, North Carolina
Windsor is a town in Bertie County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,283 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Bertie County...
, Caswell Center in Kinston
Kinston, North Carolina
Kinston is a city in Lenoir County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 23,688 at the 2000 census. The population was estimated at 22,360 in 2008. It has been the county seat of Lenoir County since its formation in 1791 . Kinston is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks...
, Cherry Hospital in Goldsboro
Goldsboro, North Carolina
Goldsboro is a city in Wayne County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 37,597 at the 2008 census estimate. It is the principal city of and is included in the Goldsboro, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The nearby town of Waynesboro was founded in 1787 and Goldsboro was...
, Chowan Hospital in Edenton
Edenton, North Carolina
Edenton is a town in Chowan County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,966 at the 2008 census. It is the county seat of Chowan County. Edenton is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region. In recent years Edenton has become a popular retirement location and a destination for...
, Duplin General Hospital in Kenansville
Kenansville, North Carolina
Kenansville is a town in Duplin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,149 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Duplin County.-Geography:Kenansville is located at ....
, Eastern North Carolina School for the Deaf in Wilson
Wilson, North Carolina
Wilson is a city and the county seat of Wilson County in the Coastal Plain region of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The 18th largest city in the state, Wilson had a population of 49,167 according to the 2010 census.- Geography :...
, Goshen Medical Center in Faison
Faison, North Carolina
Faison is a town in Duplin and Sampson counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 744 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Faison is located at ....
, Governor Morehead School of the Blind in Raleigh
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
, Healtheast Family Care in Avon
Avon, North Carolina
Avon is a a census-designated place in Dare County in the State of North Carolina in the United States of America. It is located at latitude 35°21'7" North, longitude 75°30'39" West. The village is south of Salvo and north of Buxton on Hatteras Island...
, Heritage Hospital in Tarboro
Tarboro, North Carolina
Tarboro is a city located in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the town had a total population of 13,121. It is the county seat of Edgecombe County. Tarboro is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region...
, Onslow Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville
Jacksonville, North Carolina
Jacksonville, North Carolina, is a city in Onslow County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 United States census, the population stood at 70,145, which makes Jacksonville the 14th largest city in North Carolina...
, Outer Banks Hospital in Nags Head
Nags Head, North Carolina
Nags Head is a town in Dare County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,700 at the 2000 census.-History:Early maps of the area show Nags Head as a promontory of land characterized by high sand dunes visible from miles at sea...
, Pungo District Hospital in Belhaven
Belhaven, North Carolina
Belhaven is a town in Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,968 at the 2000 census. Belhaven is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region....
, Roanoke-Chowan Hospital in Ahoskie
Ahoskie, North Carolina
Ahoskie is a town in Hertford County, North Carolina. The population was 4,523 at the 2000 census. Ahoskie is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region. Its nickname is "The Only One" because no other town in the world is known by the same name...
and Tillery Community Center in Tillery.