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ECU Health Foundation and Children’s Miracle Network hosting 41st annual telethon May 29 and May 31
Dr. Waldrum, Campbell, Harvill honored among Becker’s 2026 rural CEOs, presidents to know
ECU Health Bertie Hospital recognized as 2026 Top 20 Critical Access Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health
ECU Health Medical Center performs its first procedure with Edison® Histotripsy System
ECU Health CEO Dr. Michael Waldrum testifies before U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means on rural health care access, affordability
American Cancer Society honors ECU Health Cancer Care with national award
ECU Health awarded grants from The Duke Endowment to increase access to care
ECU Health’s Dr. Julie Kennedy Oehlert named Chief Experience Officer to Know by Becker’s Hospital Review
ECU Health Foundation to host 29th annual Children’s Miracle Network radiothon
ECU Health seeks sustainable contract during UnitedHealthcare renewal, emphasizes commitment to protecting rural health care access
ECU Health names Cathy Yablonski as president of Outer Banks Health
ECU Health announces transition of Home Health and Hospice Services to Liberty Home Care and Hospice
ECU Health expands gastroenterology services with opening of two clinics in Roanoke Rapids
ECU Health Duplin Hospital nursing team receives DAISY Team Award
ECU Health Beaufort Hospital team member receives respiratory care award
ECU Health announces new Academic Loan Scholarship Program to strengthen eastern North Carolina’s health care workforce
Carteret Health Care Welcomes ECU Health Pediatric Hospitalists to Serve Local Children
ECU Health Chief Nursing Executive Trish Baise named Fellow of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership
ECU Health, Maynard Children’s Hospital and EastCare launch North Carolina’s first dedicated pediatric medical transport helicopter
North Carolina Healthcare Association announces Brian Floyd as 2026-27 Board Chair
ECU Health Chief Nursing Executive Trish Baise named 2025 CNO to know by Becker’s Hospital Review
ECU Health earns GammaTile® Center of Excellence Program designation
ECU Health earns system accreditation from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer
ECU Health earns 2025 Press Ganey Human Experience Guardian of Excellence Award®
ECU Health Foundation and Children’s Miracle Network hosting 41st annual telethon May 29 and May 31
Op-Ed: When Standing Up for Rural Healthcare Means Saying No
Dr. Waldrum, Campbell, Harvill honored among Becker’s 2026 rural CEOs, presidents to know
ECU Health Bertie Hospital recognized as 2026 Top 20 Critical Access Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health
ECU Health Medical Center performs its first procedure with Edison® Histotripsy System
‘Walk-a-Mile’ in their scrubs: ECU Health Nurses Week tradition shows support, builds understanding
From nurse to NICU parent
ECU Health Medical Center-based State Medical Assistance Team fortifies local emergency response
ECU Health pediatric radiology team gives 5-year-old, family, new perspective on health care
ECU Health’s TEDI BEAR and Center for Child & Family Wellness unite under one roof to strengthen care for eastern North Carolina families
ECU Health Wellness Centers keep seniors fit, competitive ahead of North Carolina Senior Games
Volunteen Abby Williford returns annually to the Maynard Children’s Hospital NICU that saved her life
ECU Health serves up a strong comeback
ECU Health CEO Dr. Michael Waldrum testifies before U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means on rural health care access, affordability
Brody Scholars past and present praise program expansion, impact
ECU Health Lifestyle Medicine Clinic hosts cooking demonstration for Barbers for Life
An award winner with a heart for early detection
American Cancer Society honors ECU Health Cancer Care with national award
ECU Health performs North Carolina’s first single port colorectal robotic surgeries using the da Vinci SP system
ECU Health awarded grants from The Duke Endowment to increase access to care
Service reimagined: First in uniform, then in scrubs
ECU Health Medical Center Surgical Intensive Care Unit earns Beacon Award for Excellence – Silver
Pirates Vs. Cancer rallies against pediatric cancer for 10th year
The lifesaving catch that changed everything
Mission: To improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina.









