Wake Forest School of Medicine’s Northwest AHEC, Center for Experiential and Applied Learning (CEAL), and Office of Continuing Medical Education partner to help you achieve your continuing professional education goals.
Northwest AHEC
The Northwest Area Health Education Center (NW AHEC) is an educational outreach and training program designed to enhance the health of the public in its 17-county region by improving the supply, distribution and quality of health and human service personnel—especially in primary care—through diverse community and academic partnerships.
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Northwest AHEC
Northwest AHEC of the Wake Forest School of Medicine is one of nine regional centers of the NC AHEC Program. We collaboratively partner to offer support across the continuum of health professions education.
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Health Careers and Workforce Diversity
Our health careers area provides exposure to health professions for students in grades 9-12.
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Student and Preceptor Support
NW AHEC’s student and preceptor services help facilitate the teaching of primary care students in ambulatory settings.
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Graduate Medical Education and Patient Services Support
NW AHEC supports underserved communities by offering resources for residency programs in the School of Medicine.
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Continuing Professional Development Activities and Services
Our programs are designed to advance the skills of health care professionals in all disciplines, encouraging a comprehensive team approach to patient care.
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Practice Support Services
We provide on-site training and assistance on the tools and systems you need to offer high-quality care and complete your work.
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Library Services and Information Technology
Our library provides information resources, services, classes and consultations to further the Northwest AHEC mission.
CEAL Programs and Services
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Patient Simulation
Creating a safe space for increasing learning engagement and effectiveness, relating theory to practice and developing skills for lifelong learning.
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Medical Ultrasound
Teaching the art and science of ultrasound to physicians, sonographers and many other healthcare professionals.
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Standardized Patients
Offering standardized/simulated patient education and assessment opportunities across a variety of programs and events to enhance and evaluate patient care interactions.
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Whole Body Donation
Through the gift of whole body donation, you can leave a legacy that will help students and health care providers improve care of patients both now and in the future.
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Request CEAL Services
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Professional Education/Industry Relations
Employing applied learning to enhance clinical skills and improve the performance of multidisciplinary teams in practice.
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K-12 Educator Resources
Striving to enhance the learner experience by leveraging our expertise in simulation education, curriculum and instructional design, assessment, evaluation and performance support.
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CEAL Professional Development
Providing faculty champions with the necessary tools to design, plan and implement simulation as part of their teaching and learning portfolio.
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Anatomical Resources
Working to improve patient care outcomes and to enhance patient safety by providing hands-on training for hospital professional staff, students, and visiting health care professionals.
Office of Continuing Medical Education
The School of Medicine’s Office of Continuing Medical Education (OCME) helps physicians and other health care providers recognize the difference between their current practice and what could lead to practice improvement and better, safer care for individuals, families and communities.
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Office of Continuing Medical Education
The Office of Continuing Medical Education helps health care providers achieve practice improvement and provide better, safer care.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Office of Continuing Medical Education is available to help with your application and other documentation needed to claim professional credits for your CME activity.