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East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine (BSOM) witnessed the selection of new deans, Michael Waldrum and Jason Higginson, in hopes to strengthen the collaboration among the medical school and Vidant Health Medical Center.  A press release from ECU Chancellor Philip Rogers on June 23 said Waldrum, who serves as chief executive officer of Vidant Health, will continue his role with Vidant Health in addition to his new role as dean of BSOM. The press release said Higginson will serve as executive dean of BSOM. Board of Trustees (BOT) Chair Vern Davenport said ECU and Vidant He...

COVID-19 continues to progress and local health officials say the numbers are declining, but have the fears of seeking routine healthcare and dental care subsided? According to health officials, people are neglecting their personal care because they don't feel safe stepping foot inside of a hospital, doctor's office, dental office, or anywhere that has to do with seeing patients. John Gizdic, president and chief executive officer for New Hanover Regional Medical Center, said in a town hall webinar that it's about building trust in the community again. "We are nearing another public health e...

Vidant Health’s Chief Executive Officer Dr. Michael Waldrum has been named as chair-elect of the Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems of the Association of American Medical Colleges. As chair-elect of COTH, Waldrum will also serve on the AAMC Board of Directors. More than ever, rural communities in America are in need of a strong advocate to help shape the future of health care delivery by strengthening academic hospitals and health systems. As the leader of a nine-hospital, not-for-profit, rural health system, Waldrum will work to ensure that the unique challenges and oppor...

/ Rosalind Cornwell, standing, and Stefany Esparza, with Atrium Health’s Teammate Health, demonstrate an antibody testing session. On Oct.7, the Greensboro-based Cone Health system had 57 COVID-19 patients across their small network of hospitals. A month later that number had almost doubled. A month after that, it was up to a total of 167. And the numbers keep climbing. “We’re doing this to ourselves,” Bruce Swords, the system’s chief medical executive, told his colleagues. According to Doug Allred, the system spokesperson, medical leaders at Cone are frustrated, and they’re worri...