ECU Health Medical Center (ECUHMC), the flagship tertiary teaching hospital of East Carolina University (formerly known as Vidant Medical Center), is both a Level I Adult and Level I Pediatric Trauma Center. ECUHMC is an accredited trauma center by the North Carolina office of EMS and American College of Surgeons.
Mission: To serve the injured and critically ill patients in eastern North Carolina
Vision: To become the national model for rural trauma care delivery through leadership, excellence in clinical service, research, injury prevention, outreach, and education.
TSN Coordinator
Brenda Emory, RN
Trauma Survivors Network Coordinator
Address
2100 Stantonsburg Rd.
Greenville, North Carolina, 27834
Email
[email protected]
Upcoming Programs & Events
ECU Health Brain Injury Support Group (In Person)
Second Thursday of each month • 11:00 A.M.
In conjunction with the Brain Injury Association of North Carolina. Meetings are on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 11:00 am. Support groups are a great way to meet others who have experienced similar things you and your family have been through as a brain injury survivor. Meetings are open to brain injury survivors, both traumatic and non-traumatic, stroke survivors, and loves ones and/or caregivers. These groups provide emotional support, networking opportunities, and invaluable advice for navigating the difficult path of recovery after a brain injury. To register or for more information, email group leaders Michele Horvath or Alex Kinney or call 252-847-0571.
Contact Persons
Michele Horvath
Email: [email protected]
Alex Kinney
Email: [email protected]
Eastern North Carolina Amputee Support Group (In Person and Virtual)
Third Thursday of each month • 4:00 P.M.
“We’re a limb you can hold onto”. This group provides support for individuals with limb loss and their family or friends. Meetings are on the third Thursday night of each month, in person or virtually (excluding December). For in-person members, the group meets in the Inpatient Rehabilitation Classroom at 2115 Hospital Loop Road in Greenville. For WebEx information, see below.
Platform: Cisco WebEx
Meeting Number (access code): 180 534 1523
Meeting password: amputee
To join by phone: Dial 1-650-479-3208 then enter access code 180 534 1523
NextSteps Online
Ongoing – The NextSteps program is a free 6-week self management course designed to recognize that YOU play the most important role in your recovery. based on the principles of self-management. It uses techniques that have been scientifically proven to increase one’s self confidence and sense of empowerment. NextSteps teaches you the skills to become an active self manager of your health and your life. Learn more here.
Virtual Support Groups – 2nd and 4th Wednesday
SECOND Wednesday of each month from 3:30- 5:00PM and the FOURTH Wednesday of each month starting at 5:30pm
Virtual support groups are free, 90 minute online groups to support survivors of physical injury. Groups are co-led by TSN trauma professionals and TSN peers. Click on the website link to register.
Contact Person
Katherine Joseph
Email: [email protected]