Michael Waldrum, MD, MSc, MBA
CEO, ECU Health
Dean, Brody School of Medicine
Thought Leadership Expertise:
- Significant expertise and experience managing complex health care systems
- Central voice and advocate for academic rural health care delivery
- Higher education leader committed to training the health care providers of the future
Brian Floyd, RN, MBA
Chief Operating Officer, ECU Health
Thought Leadership Expertise:
- More than 30 years of experience in health care, leadership and operations
- Administrative experience overseeing hospital and system operations across various roles at ECU Health
- Serves on both national and state health care boards
Jason Higginson, MD, MA, FAAP
Chief Health Officer, ECU Health
Exec. Dean, Brody School of Medicine
Thought Leadership Expertise:
- Extensive experience as a practicing physician and education leader
- Twenty-Five years of service in the U.S. Navy, including command and senior military medical executive tours
- Previously served as pediatrician-in-chief of Maynard Children’s Hospital
Andy Zukowski, MBA
Chief Financial Officer, ECU Health
Thought Leadership Expertise:
- More than 20 years of experience in strategic financial planning for health care organizations
- Expertise in value-based care models and analysis that drive positive results for patients and care teams
- Highly experienced in physician compensation models, budgeting and long-term financial planning
Julie Kennedy Oehlert, DNP, RN
Chief Experience Officer, ECU Health
Thought Leadership Expertise:
- More than 20 years of experience as a nurse, nursing leader and health system administrator
- Advocate for people and culture in the workforce while creating positive experiences
- Developing high-quality healing environments in which patients, families and health care team members can thrive
Trish Baise, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Chief Nursing Executive, ECU Health
Thought Leadership Expertise:
- Leading a system of nurses across nine hospitals and more than 100 clinics
- More than 30 years experience in nursing in both urban and rural environments
- Expertise in nurse recruitment and retention and an advocate for the non-traditional path to careers in nursing
Jay Briley, MHA, FACHE
President, ECU Health Medical Center
Thought Leadership Expertise:
- Leading an academic medical center as part of a rural health system
- More than 20 years experience in rural health care delivery, including experience as a community hospital president
- Currently helping to lead transformation of rural health system in eastern North Carolina
Dr. Niti Armistead, MD, FACP
Chief Quality Officer and
Chief Clinical Officer, ECU Health
Thought Leadership Expertise:
- More than 20 years of experience as a physician and quality leader in rural health care
- Improving safety and quality to drive better outcomes for patients
- Committed to creating a culture of continuous quality improvement that leverages the organization’s academic and clinical expertise
More ECU Health Thought Leadership
At ECU Health, we’re proud to have Thought Leaders at every level of the organization, innovating in spaces that are helping the system build the national model for rural health care. Learn more about the innovative efforts taking place across the organization and discover how ECU Health team members are bringing high-quality health care to the people of eastern North Carolina and telling our story.
Amy Campbell, quality nurse specialist
Amy Campbell speaks at United Nations event about global strategies to detect and treat sepsis
Dr. Christina Bowen, chief well-being officer
6 strategies for building successful employee and physician well-being and retention programs
Dr. Karen Coward, family medicine physician
Gov. Cooper celebrates nearly 600,000 enrolled in Medicaid expansion and other health care accomplishments
Stacey Greenway, director of cardiovascular disease management services
ECU Health team member Stacey Greenway advocates for rural health care during her 10th Day on the Hill
Dr. Sy Saeed, director of the ECU Center for Telepsychiatry
ECU, ECU Health’s NC-STeP receives national achievement award by American Psychiatric Association
Dr. Yaolin Zhou, director of Quality and Test Utilization
Dr. Yaolin Zhou recognized as emerging leader in health care by Becker’s Hospital Review
ECU Health is building the national model for academic rural health care
ECU Health CEO, Brody Dean Dr. Michael Waldrum named chair-elect of AAMC Board of Directors
ECUHealth.org | July 2, 2024
ECU Health, Pitt County Department of Social Services host community collaboration to help identify solutions to complex emergency department challenges
ECUHealth.org | Oct. 9, 2024
Trish Baise: Creating an organization where nurses, patients can thrive
ECUHealth.org | July 8, 2024
Gov. Roy Cooper visits ECU Health Medical Center to celebrate one year of Medicaid expansion in North Carolina
NC.gov | Dec. 4, 2024
Mission: To improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina.