Doctor of Medicine (MD) Program

The MD Program’s vision is to be national leaders in medical education and innovation, graduating purpose and equity-driven physicians committed to improving the health of individuals and communities through lifelong learning.

Wake Forest University School of Medicine has a long tradition of excellence in training physicians. The Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center is an internationally recognized academic medical center with roots dating back to 1922 and the founding of North Carolina Baptist Hospital.

Students are trained at the Bowman Gray Center for Medical Education, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center (Winston-Salem), and the Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center (Charlotte).

The purpose-designed Bowman Gray Center for Medical Education has allowed the school of medicine to join our investigative and educational colleagues in the Innovation Quarter in downtown Winston-Salem. And, the future Charlotte regional campus embedded within the new Charlotte Innovation District, “The Pearl”, will continue to bolster the education and research missions of the school of medicine.

As a Doctor of Medicine student, you’ll:

• Develop your skills in a new medical education building with state-of-the-art medical training tools, simulation suites and interactive small-group rooms that encourage active learning.
• Engage with a curriculum that emphasizes small group learning sessions and requires critical thinking and collaboration.
• Build relationships with faculty, mentors and advisors who are committed to helping you reach your full potential as a doctor.
• Develop interprofessional skills with colleagues-in-training from the Physician Assistant Program, the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthesia Program, and graduate students.
• Develop technical mastery as well as qualities important to tomorrow’s physicians: compassion, communication, and thoughtful leadership.

The goal of the School of Medicine is to graduate outstanding clinicians, educators, and scholars, and to position our graduates for outstanding performance in the top residency training programs in the nation.

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