Decoding Vaccine Trials
As COVID-19 vaccines are introduced to the public, a few of our biostatistics experts explain the basic design of a vaccine trial and how we determine whether a vaccine is safe.
Read the StoryCOVID-19 Research
Wake Forest School of Medicine researchers are at the forefront of the COVID-19 research response with a number of regional, national and global studies designed to help combat the virus.
Read About Our Latest ResearchDeveloping Leaders
Health care is only becoming more complex; requiring leaders of all kinds. Learn why Wake Forest initiated two new master’s degrees to develop individuals to lead health care organizations and clinical research programs.
Read the StoryAtrium Health and Wake Forest Baptist Health Combine
Leading health systems create next-generation academic health system to enhance care, transform medical education, expand research and improve countless lives in North Carolina and beyond.
Preparing the next generation of healthcare leaders
Wake Forest School of Medicine directs the education of nearly 1,900 students and fellows, including physicians, basic scientists and allied clinical professionals. The School of Medicine also strategically investigates opportunities that will expand basic and clinical research, resulting in nationally and internationally recognized excellence in biomedical research. The School of Medicine seeks to leverage its current areas of strength and focus to improve integration of its research programs and to maximize multidisciplinary and translational approaches.
The School of Medicine is among the top of U.S. academic medical centers in total funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). In the 2014 fiscal year, the school was awarded $193.4 million in research funding from federal and state agencies, industry and other sources.
The School of Medicine curriculum, developed by faculty, aims to cultivate physicians who:
- Set the standards for compassionate, collaborative care.
- Lead the way in socially responsible health care and biomedical sciences locally, nationally, and globally.
- Engage in lifelong learning, discovery and application of innovative knowledge technology and skills in medicine.
Features and Stories
Dig deeper into our culture of research and education by exploring some of our latest features and stories, and learn what drives the people of Wake Forest School of Medicine in our profiles.