New Brody Center for Medical Education
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East Carolina University’s Brody Center for Medical Education will usher in a new era for the Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University and ECU Health. The construction of this building, connected to the Brody Medical Sciences Building, will support enrollment growth from 100 up to 120 medical students each year.
The Brody Center for Medical Education was made possible by support from the State of North Carolina and represents the school’s ability to meet its mission of preparing new physicians and caring for patients across eastern North Carolina and beyond.
“The impact this new facility will have on education, research and regional health is immeasurable,” said Dr. Michael Waldrum, dean of the Brody School of Medicine and CEO of ECU Health. “The new state-of-the-art classrooms, study space, anatomy labs and simulation technology will allow our faculty to build on the tradition of excellence at the Brody School of Medicine as we educate the next generation of North Carolina’s physicians to provide care in our region and across the state.”
Construction alert:
A road closure and parking changes are necessary to construct our new Brody Center for Medical Education. Read the complete list of parking changes and see a map.
About the building
Construction began March 2025 and is expected to be completed by August 2027.The building will be a seven-story, 195,000-square-foot structure connected to the existing Brody Medical Sciences Building and will include:
- Two large learning studios that can seat up to 500 people in a lecture/banquet style setting or transform into classrooms, meeting and seminar spaces, seating up to 136 in each studio
- Highly flexible spaces including huddle rooms, pod-like collaboration spaces and small-group student spaces
- Roof terrace and green space
- A new home for simulation and standardized patient programs
- Four student houses: common spaces that will serve as a “home” for students to study, including lockers, changing areas and study carrels, serving blended groups of M1-M4 students
- New gross anatomy space to include 28 beds
- One large instructional lab classroom for neurology, pathology and immunology with seating up to 144
- Lawn space for special events and ceremonies
- A 500-car parking garage will also be constructed on the Health Sciences Campus.
A Closer Look at the BCME
Exterior
Interior
Construction livestream
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Training more doctors in the East
The Brody Center for Medical Education is designed to elevate student success through modern classrooms, cutting-edge simulation and anatomy labs and collaborative learning spaces. This facility will enable the school to add faculty and expand class sizes while continuing to attract top talent among both students and faculty.