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Department of Family and Community Medicine

The Department of Family and Community Medicine provides a comprehensive academic atmosphere for practice, education and research with a strong identity in a large academic health center.

The Department of Family and Community Medicine at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist remains integrally involved in all four years of the medical school experience, with our third-year clerkship rated amongst the highest of the clinical rotations.

The American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) survey has recognized both our third-year clerkship and community practice experience in the top 1 percent in the nation. The family medicine residency program continues to accent our efforts with over 300 applicants competing for our 10 internship positions.

Fellowship programs in Sports Medicine and Geriatrics further enhance our academic climate. Our research endeavors continually rank us highly of Family Medicine departments for National Institute of Health (NIH) funding.

Leadership

Our esteemed faculty has a variety of clinical interests and diverse expertise in the field of Community and Family Medicine.

Richard W. Lord Jr., MD

Chair, Family and Community Medicine
Professor, Family and Community Medicine

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Our Research

The Community and Family Medicine department is engaged in several research programs, including occupational and environmental health, integrative medicine, sports medicine, gerontology and aging, clinical research and education research.

Highlighted Programs

The Center for Worker Health, part of Wake Forest School of Medicine’s research program in occupational and environmental health, promotes worker and occupational health research and practice. It brings together investigators, health care providers, community members and business leaders interested in protecting and promoting worker health.

Nuestra Familia Sana: An informal learning model of genetic and genomic education for adult learners. Nuestra Familia Sana: Un modelo de aprendizaje informal de educación sobre genética y genómica para adultos.

Education and Training

With a deep commitment to education, we are integrally involved in all 4 years of the medical school currriculum, support a competitive residency program and enhance our academic climate through our fellowships.

Family Medicine Residency Program

A three-year program providing training in comprehensive, compassionate, continuous, evidenced-based patient care.

Family and Community Medicine Clerkship

Providing a variety of experiences, including standardized outpatient patient encounters,health literacy, patient communication and chronic disease.

Technology Transfer and Commercialization

Research Focus Areas

Translation to Care

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Department of Family and Community Medicine

Leadership

Richard W. Lord Jr., MD

Our Research

Highlighted Programs

Education and Training

Family Medicine Residency Program

Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program

Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship Program

Family and Community Medicine Clerkship