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WilmingtonBiz: Local Medical School Campus Set to Welcome Largest Ever Doctors-in-Training Group
Carrie Fales, the campus adviser for UNC School of Medicine Wilmington and an emergency physician mainly at Novant Health NHRMC, recently recruited an emergency room physician who was in the fourth cohort of local doctors-in-training – Matthew Yeager. He said his Wilmington experience made him want to come back to practice in the Port City.
Hiring for Emergency Departments: The Eastern Carolina Emergency Physicians Difference
Hiring clinicians for an emergency medicine group is crucial to building a successful team. Finding the right candidates is essential in a field where rapid decision-making and teamwork can significantly impact patient outcomes. For Emergency Care Partners (ECP) and our network of partner groups, this process goes beyond simply filling positions; it involves identifying healthcare professionals who possess the necessary clinical skills and the ability to thrive in high-pressure situations. The ECP culture is unique and focuses on results-driven clinicians who thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
Clinician Spotlight: Ben Wiles, DO
Dr. Benjamin Wiles is an emergency medicine physician and medical director at Eastern Carolina Emergency Physicians (ECEP), based in Wilmington, NC, and part of the Emergency Care Partners (ECP) family of emergency practices.
Clinician Spotlight: Julian Kehaya, PA-C
We are excited to spotlight Julian Kehaya, PA-C. Click the button below to learn more about Julian!
Clinician Spotlight: Carrie Fales, MD, FACEP, FAAEM
Emergency Care Partners (ECP) is happy to announce that Carrie Fales, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, is our clinical leadership team spotlight of the month. Dr. Fales is board-certified in emergency medicine and currently serves as the President of Eastern Carolina Emergency Physicians (ECEP).
New Hanover County Working on More Solutions to Opioid Crisis, Novant Seeing Success with Medication Assisted Treatment
ARTICLE | AUGUST 16, 2023
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) – The opioid epidemic has impacted communities across the country. Now, millions of dollars in opioid settlement money are being used for possible solutions to the crisis.
“We do know that New Hanover County has sort of had a little higher rate of deaths associated with opioids. And I’ve observed that you know, working in the ER over the last several years, I think in particular with COVID-19, it just even intensified even more,” Dr. Brandon Smallwood, an emergency room physician at Novant Health New Hanover, said.
Eastern Carolina Emergency Physicians Joins Emergency Care Partners
PRESS RELEASE | JULY 14, 2023
PENSACOLA, Fla., July 14, 2023 (Newswire.com) – Emergency Care Partners (“ECP”), a leading national provider of emergency medicine and emergency department management services for hospitals, announced today the completion of a strategic merger with Eastern Carolina Emergency Physicians (“ECEP”), a provider of outsourced emergency department management services in North Carolina.