Graduate Medical Education at ECU Health Medical Center
Discover residencies and fellowships at ECU Health Medical Center!
Graduate medical education is more than training. Here, we are unwavering in our mission to develop the next generation of physician leaders who will improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina and beyond.
Located in Greenville, a vibrant and growing cultural hub, ECU Health Medical Center is the heart of ECU Health and the flagship teaching hospital for the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. As an academic, tertiary care referral center, we have 974 licensed beds and provide extensive inpatient and outpatient services to more than 1.4 million people across 29 rural counties. On an average day, ECU Health Medical Center admits over 100 patients and cares for more than 300 in our emergency departments alone.
Our system includes the James and Connie Maynard Children’s Hospital, seven community hospitals, and a wide network of outpatient facilities, home health, hospice, and wellness centers. The ECU Health catchment area is rural, with high rates of chronic conditions and significant social drivers of health challenges. We deliver meaningful care while developing strong clinical skills. Our graduates are highly sought after for faculty positions and leadership roles.
With 35 residency and fellowship programs and growing, we provide robust training in primary care and a broad range of specialties and subspecialties. In addition to hands-on experience at the medical center, trainees can gain valuable exposure to private practice and Federally Qualified Health Centers through rotations in community and rural settings — preparing them to lead and serve wherever they go.
Mary Catherine Turner, MD, FACP, FAAP
Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education/DIO
Greenville and eastern NC
The City of Greenville is home to East Carolina University and nearly 90,000 residents. Located between the state capital, Raleigh, and the prized beach towns of the Outer Banks, the community is cosmopolitan, growing, and affordable.
One of the area’s biggest employers is ECU Health and its nearly 1,000-bed tertiary care teaching hospital, ECU Health Medical Center.
Pirate sports are an integral part of the community, and the local arts scene is busy, particularly the university’s Alexander Performing Arts Series and the Loessin Playhouse. Don’t worry — dining in Greenville pairs well with a performance!
Residents enjoy proximity to the beach — the Outer Banks — for swimming, sunbathing, kayaking or deep sea fishing. Eastern North Carolina has a wealth of parks, including the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, the largest of its kind on the eastern seaboard.
And Greenville is a family-oriented place with strong public schools and affordable and roomy housing. When you must leave, there’s a small national airport (PGV) with jet service to Charlotte.