DEADLINE FOR FALL 2024 ADMISSION – MARCH 31st, 2024!

It’s that time of the year again. The deadline for Fall 2024 Admission to the ERHD Graduate Certificate Online program is at the end of the month – March 31st! I know it’s a very busy time for everyone yet if you are interested in our Ethnic and Rural Health Disparities courses and Certificate, please … Read more

ERHD Holiday Greetings!

As Director of the Ethnic and Rural Health Disparities (ERHD) program at East Carolina University, I want to wish everyone – current students, alumni, and potential new ERHD students – a very Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and Happy Holiday season! Our ERHD program continues to grow each year and we are looking for bigger … Read more

Accepting Applications for Fall 2016 Admissions

As Director of the ERHD program, I am pleased to announce that our program is accepting applications from qualified graduate professionals for the Fall 2016 Admissions. The ERHD graduate certificate online program is STILL the one and only graduate certificate program in the United States focused specifically on ethnic and rural health disparities. The ERHD … Read more

Welcome to the 2015 – 2016 ERHD Program at East Carolina University

As Director of the ERHD Graduate Certificate Online Program, I want to WELCOME all the new ERHD students to our program for the entire 2015 – 2016 academic year at East Carolina University in North Carolina. Our ERHD program is still the one and ONLY graduate certificate online in the United States that is focused … Read more

The ERHD Program – A Successful Model for other DE Programs

On June 3rd, I participated in the Department of Public Health’s DE Graduate Certificate brainstorm session focused on Public Health Foundations and Practice – Training and Discussion at East Carolina University. I was asked to discuss the Ethnic and Rural Health Disparities (ERHD) program and how it became so successful of a DE program in … Read more

#proudERHDgraduate – Beginning New Tradition for our ERHD Graduates

Today, March 23rd, 2015, I want to acknowledge a great ideal that I received from our 2014 ERHD graduate – Crystal Dixon. Last week, Crystal signed her comment on the ERHD Facebook page using #proudERHDgraduate. For one thing, we are very proud to continue to be able to deliver our unique online graduate program focused … Read more

ERHD Program adds New Faculty – Dr. Stephanie Jilcott Pitts

The Ethnic and Rural Health Disparities (ERHD) Graduate Certificate Online Program is a unique program located in the Department of Public Health at ECU which focuses specifically on ethnic and rural health disparities. It is still the one and only graduate certificate program in the United States focused specifically on ethnic and rural health disparities. … Read more

ERHD Exhibit at North Carolina Community College System Conference – Raleigh, NC

During October 12 – 14th, the ERHD Program was invited to participate in the North Carolina Community College System Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina. Distance Education Coordinator, Jennifer Baysden, of ECU asked if I wanted to exhibit the ERHD program at this event and was delighted to receive the invitation. Once I arrived, I set … Read more

ERHD Program Accepting New Students for 2015 Spring Admissions

As Director of the Ethnic and Rural Health Disparities (ERHD) Graduate Certificate Online Program, I want to welcome all interested and qualified graduate professionals to apply to our ERHD Certificate Program. In order to be successfully admitted to the ERHD program, all ERHD applicants must submit the required materials to our ERHD Admissions Committee by … Read more

2014 Spring ERHD Graduates

On Friday, May 9th, the Department of Public Health at East Carolina University held our Master of Public Health Graduate Recognition Ceremony at the Brody School of Medicine. For the third consecutive year, the Ethnic and Rural Health Disparities (ERHD) Graduate Certificate Program graduated FIVE special graduates. Of course, this was not only a special … Read more