Brody School of Medicine

06/01/2026

Thank you Kim Grizzard and The Daily Reflector for covering Judge Jack Jenkins at the annual Nicholas H. Benson Lecture. It's a snapshot of the leader Leo Jenkins was and the legacy of trailblazing that characterizes him, our school and the culture in the East today.

The story is told that when former East Carolina University Chancellor Leo Jenkins first arrived in Greenville from his native New Jersey in the late 1940s, his wife caught a

05/28/2026

... and this partnership didn't just parachute in last fall. ECU has a rich history of being a pipeline out of _and into_ our nation's armed services. Thank you for deepening it SOFtoSOM!

ECU Brody School of Medicine and Special Operations Forces to School of Medicine partner to increase elite military veterans applications.

05/27/2026

Judge Jack Jenkins, youngest son of former ECU Chancellor Leo Jenkins, gave a Brody Auditorium lunchtime talk on his father’s leadership style. One tip that stood out — put in the work. Another, make the choice as leader you know is just and right in your heart.

05/23/2026

So many early months of prep and foundation work that appeared flat in these timelapses has yielded to work that now stretches beyond the upper limits of the camera frame. Yippee! Topping out is June 11.

05/22/2026

Congrats biomedical sciences grad students on your _18_ first-author publications (28 total) this academic year, and particularly award winners and

05/22/2026

05/20/2026

Behind every medical breakthrough is a clinical trial — and behind every clinical trial are people committed to making a difference.
On Clinical Trials Day, we honor the collaboration, courage, and commitment that drive medical discovery forward at the Brody School of Medicine. Thank you to all who participate in and support clinical research!

05/16/2026

Our grads are healers, leaders, and yes, some are founders. Like Dr. Lauren Welsh, ’09. A pediatric anesthesiologist, she just launched PreOpApp™ Kids, a digital platform designed to help children and families prepare for surgery and reduce preoperative anxiety. Congrats doctor!

05/15/2026

Outtakes 2! 🎓

A week ago, our CO 2026 did the new Darji Family Hooding Ceremony, main campus commencement, and biomedical sciences, public health and medical students' graduations — in 36 hours. These were too good not to share!

05/13/2026

Outtakes! 🎓

A week ago, our grads took part in a walkthrough ahead of the new Darji Family Hooding Ceremony. With everything happening, we couldn’t fit these moments in earlier.