Tackling Diabetes with Teamwork
The North Carolina Diabetes Research Center led by Don McClain, MD, PhD, leverages cross-institution collaborations to speed the process from discovery to improving health care throughout our state.
Read the StoryWhat is an Academic Learning Health System?
The next generation of health care innovation.
Read the StoryAwards and Recognition
Find the latest information about awards and recognition earned by Wake Forest School of Medicine faculty, staff and students.
Learn MoreComing to Charlotte
Wake Forest School of Medicine receives full accreditation approval and notification needed to open an instructional site in Charlotte beginning in 2022.
Learn MoreCreating Agents of Change in the Opioid Epidemic
Opioid stewardship training empowers medical students to address addiction and pain management.
Learn MoreWake Forest University School of Medicine Among Top 50 Research Programs in Nation
Wake Forest University School of Medicine has once again been recognized by U.S. News & World Report for its medical research. The 2023 edition of Best Graduate Schools ranked the School of Medicine #47 in research, up from #48 last year.
The school of medicine was also ranked in a number of other categories.
In addition, the school of medicine’s PA program remains ranked #7 in the country and the Nurse Anesthesia program remains #10 in the country.



Atrium 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 University 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 University School of Medicine in our profiles.