Welcome to Wake Forest School of Medicine. Please read the important information below about getting your bearings including orientation schedule, parking and residency/fellowship management system and download our GME Orientation FAQs for additional guidance.
Please review the following checklist for required on-boarding activities. Some items are to be completed and returned 90 days before your start date, other items are with 30 days. We encourage you to start as soon as possible
A) Complete the New House Staff Officer Information Form
As soon as possible complete the New House Staff Information Form email that will be sent by your new program coordinator. This form must be received 90 days before your start date.
B) Obtain Fingerprints
Once you have received your welcome packet in the mail (this will be mailed to the address that is submitted in the New House Staff Officer Information Form) please obtain fingerprints and follow directions on the three checklists that are included.
C) Complete a Background Check
Submit an email to Nadine Friel (mail to: nfriel@wakehealth.edu) to kick-off the background check process.
D) Obtain a NC Medical License – This process takes time. You must receive a valid license before you begin your training! (i.e., condition of employment).
North Carolina requires only a Resident Training License (RTL) to participate in a residency or fellowship program. The RTL application is usually less expensive and a more expedited process as compared to a full unrestricted medical license. The RTL is only valid at your sponsoring institution and cannot be used for moonlighting purposes. You must obtain a full unrestricted NC medical license if you plan to moonlight as a physician and your employer bills payers for your services. Some extra duties for pay that are often referred to as “internal moonlighting” can be performed with a RTL since a supervision model is used and professional fees are not billed for under the resident or fellow’s name. Please check with your program or the GME office if you have questions whether you should apply for a RTL or full unrestricted medical license.
Resident Training License:
Complete the online Resident Training License (RTL) Application. Follow the NC Board RTL Checklist to help with the process to obtain your license. The cost is $138 payable by credit card only. Mail the required GME documents, listed on the RTL checklist to the GME Office as we coordinate this process.
Full Unrestricted Medical License:
Please notify the Graduate Medical Education Office if you are applying for a full NC Medical License. This involved process can take 5 – 6 months to obtain and you will need to start early. The (NC Medical Board) will assign you a ‘contact’ who will help coordinate this process and not the GME Office. You will need to email a copy of your license to us once the process has been completed.
Obtaining a full license for moonlighting purposes also requires you to apply for an independent DEA number. The DEA number assigned to you from the medical center is exclusively for training purposes.
E) International Medical Graduates
International Medical Graduates must hold a valid Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certificate and obtain a J-1 visa.
F) Report your American Heart Association Certificate, or Sign-up for Re-certification
Your American Heart Association Certification must be current before your first clinical day. Please check the list of requirements for your specialty and follow the directions for completing the House Staff form. Sign-up for re-certification
G) Complete an email from a Human Resources Representative
You will receive an email from a human resources representative asking for information regarding important on-boarding forms to be completed before your start date.
H) Schedule an Employee Health Appointment
Schedule your initial health screening by calling 336-716-4801. Please identify yourself as an incoming resident or fellow. The GME department number is 500090. Please be advised that you will need to bring copies of your immunization records. A drug screen is part of this process and can be completed remotely, or in the Employee Health Clinic.
I) I-9 Verification of Employment Eligibility
You will be required to have you I-9 (Verification of Employment Eligibility in the United States) completed prior to orientation. You must present supporting documentation in person for verification and your will complete the I-9 at that time. Your documentation must be original and not expired. (Review acceptable documents).
You will need to complete this process at the Human Resources Office, Fourth Floor, Piedmont Plaza One (view a campus map) and you will be notified if this location changes.
J) NPI Number
You are required to have a documented NPI before commencing work and can apply for one at the National Plan and Provider Enumeristion System. Please follow step by step NPI instructions for private providers.
- If you do not have a full NC Medical License, you cannot enter a specialty taxonomy code. Applicants who are applying for an NPI under a Residency Training License must use the student taxonomy code (390200000X).
- Select ‘individual’ rather than ‘institution’.
- List your home address and phone number as your contact information
- List your clinic phone number as your work contact information.
- Once completed, email the form to the Graduate Medical Education Office gme@wakehealth.edu
K) Obtain a Wake Forest Medical Center Identification Badge
L) Sign Wake Forest School of Medicine Contract
Your medical center contract will be issued by MedHub for electronic signing. You will be emailed a link via MedHub that you will need to open, create a password and then follow the instructions to view and sign your contract.
Session I
June 19-21 – Internal Medicine and Neurology PGY -1 Residents
June 19
- AM - General Orientation
- PM – Departmental Orientation
June 20 – Wake One Training
June 21 – Patient Safety and Quality Training
June 24 – First Clinical Work Day
Session II
June 26-28 – All other programs except Orthopedic, Surgical Critical Care, Surgical Oncology, and CT Anesthesia Programs
June 26
- AM – General Orientation
- PM – Wake One Fast Tract for persons with prior EPIC experience as a resident or fellow.
- PM – Departmental Orientation
June 27 – WakeOne Training for persons without EPIC experience as a resident or fellow
June 28
- AM - Patient Safety and Quality Training
- PM – Wake Wings Training
July 1 – First Clinical Work Day
Session III
July 1-3 – Any House Staff unable to attend Session II
July 1 - General Hospital Orientation – All Day experience including Patient Safety and Quality Training
July 2 – Wake One
- Fast Track for individuals with prior EPIC experience as a resident or fellow
- Day 1 for person without EPIC experience
July 3 – WakeOne Day 2
July TBD - Wake Wings Training
Session IV
July 29 – 31 - Fellowships in Orthopedic Surgery Hand and Sports Medicine, Surgical Critical Care, Surgical Oncology and CT Anesthesia Programs
July 29 – General Hospital Orientation – All Day experience including Patient Safety and Quality Training
July 30 – WakeOne
- Fast Track for individuals with prior EPIC experience as a resident or fellow
- Day 1 for person with EPIC experience
July 31 – WakeOne Day 2
August 1 – First Clinical Work Day
August TBD – Wake Wings
Orientation Conflicts
If you are not able to attend, please notify the GME office at gme@wakehealth.edu and your individual program immediately. You will not be allowed to start training until you have completed orientation.
MedHub is a web-based residency/fellowship management system designed to track and document program activities including scheduling, curriculum and objective goal delivery, evaluations, procedures and duty hours.
Download the MedHub Welcome document (PDF) and discover how this delivery system will also provide your programs’ demographic data and files, Graduate Medical Education Office announcements and urgent tasks.
You will be required to have your photo ID completed prior to your orientation date. The Medical Center badging department is located on the ground floor of Meads Hall, Suite C. You will also be given your parking decal at this time. Please have the license plate number for up to two vehicles and the make, model and color(s) of all cars ready.
All incoming residents and fellows will have a Medical Center email account set up prior to arrival. Particular information about email addresses is provided at orientation.
All residents and fellows are assigned a mailbox in the Medical Center’s mailroom as of July 1. On or after July 1, please go to the mailroom’s service window and request your mailbox assignment and combination. Please do not inquire about your mailbox prior to July 1.
Beepers are assigned by the program to which you have been appointed.
Lab coats may be provided to you by your department. Please check with your program to determine the process for obtaining lab coats if they are offered. If your program does not provide lab coats, they can be purchased in the gift shop, located on the main floor of Ardmore Tower.
Check with your department for details about getting lab coats cleaned. Cleaning services are also available via the gift shop.
Employee parking information will be provided when you obtain your ID badge and parking decals. Please use your assigned parking area. Note: You will not receive your badge until the first day of orientation, so for that day please park in parking deck A, B or C.