Research
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Filling A Critical Translation Gap
Wake Forest School of Medicine will serve as one of six sites nationally for the study Empowering the Participant Voice: Collaborative Infrastructure and Validated Tools for Collecting Participant Feedback to Improve the Clinical Research Enterprise (PAR-19-099, 1-U01- TR003206).
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Mask Shortages and Innovative Collaboration
How do we create a better mask? Philip Brown, PhD, assistant professor of Biomedical Engineering at Wake Forest School of Medicine is looking to do just that.
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A Pandemic Reality: How Data Studies Drive COVID-19 Research
Learn about data research studies and how advanced computing gives us a head start in addressing unanswered questions about the characteristics of COVID-19 and the methodologies of treating it.
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Positioned for Progress: Cancer Biology at Wake Forest Baptist
Wake Forest School of Medicine's cancer biology research team works to move cancer research forward, from cell culture to experimental animal models to human patients.
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Seeking Solutions
Wake Forest researchers are collaborating across the organization to combat the opioid crisis by investing in a range of programs and continuing rigorous research.
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Using Noninvasive Brainwave Technology to Treat PTSD Symptoms
Researchers test noninvasive brainwave technology to see if it would help military veterans who report experiencing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Building a Better Body on a Chip
Scientists create micro-sized 3D organ structures on chip to test how organ systems react to aid drug development process.
Education
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Mentoring Underrepresented Minorities
In 2018, Wake Forest School of Medicine launched the Kennedy-Hopkins Scholars Mentor Program to improve the experiences of underrepresented minority residents and fellows through mentorship.
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Developing Leaders for 21st Century Health Care
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.
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Health Care Leadership
Bret Nicks, MD, former chief medical officer of Wake Forest Baptist Health, Davie, and program director of our Master's in Healthcare Leadership, shares leadership lessons learned during the initial response to COVID-19.
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Learning for a Lifetime
New initiative delivers learning for a lifetime to alumni
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Innovative Education
Procedural knowledge, interprofessional education and an entrepreneurial academic environment combine to create stellar learning culture throughout the school
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Gift of Life Supports Patient Care, Research
Benefits of whole body donation go beyond anatomy lab to support educational needs and to enable experienced health care providers to learn and practice clinical skills and procedures
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Alumnus Reflects on Advancements in Medical Education
Edgar Marks, MD, was one of the first graduates of Wake Forest School of Medicine after it moved to Winston-Salem in 1941.
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Medical Students Ride Along with Paramedics in EMS Elective Course
Two Wake Forest School of Medicine graduates discuss their experiences participating in an emergency medical services elective course.
Profiles
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Faculty in Focus: Aarti Sarwal, MD
Aarti Sarwal, MD, a researcher, clinician and educator, has a passion for dancing and collaborating with her colleagues, which helps her have a greater impact on future clinicians.
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Faculty in Focus: Joey Skelton, MD
Joey Skelton, MD, a researcher, clinician and educator, has a passion for food and keeping children healthy, leading to groundbreaking work in pediatric obesity.
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Faculty in Focus: Chris Miles, MD
Chris Miles, MD, a researcher, clinician and educator at Wake Forest School of Medicine, has a passion for the medicine of exercise, leading to groundbreaking work to make sports safer.
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Former Pro Hockey Player Swaps Jersey for Scrubs
Dedication and focus are second nature to Jordan Pearce, a former professional hockey player and medical student.
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Former Combat Medic Now a Medical Student
Lawrence Sugden has traded in his combat gear and the battlefields of Afghanistan and Iraq for textbooks and the halls of Wake Forest School of Medicine.