The Center for Experiential and Applied Learning (CEAL) brings together a variety of resources at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and the Innovation Quarter to create a center for shared learning among professionals. Clinical practitioners become competent in new procedures and develop ways to verify and assess levels of competency.
Center for Experiential and Applied Learning (CEAL)
The Wake Forest Center for Experiential and Applied Learning supports hands-on immersive learning for practicing clinical professionals and for students in training.
CEAL Programs and Services
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Wake Forest Affiliated Learners
Discover CEAL Services and Course Offerings for Wake Forest Learner Groups.
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Non-Wake Forest Affiliated Learners
Discover CEAL Services and Course Offerings for non-Wake Forest Learner Groups.
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About Us
The Center for Experiential and Applied Learning (CEAL) encompasses multiple locations, state-of-the-art facilities and specialized education and assessment services for learners in all stages of their careers.
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Whole Body Donation
The gift of whole body donation to a North Carolina medical school is a generous and cost-effective solution that supports training for providers who deliver critical and life-saving care to North Carolina patients and communities.
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Standardized Patients
Learn more about the CEAL Standardized Patient program and apply to become a patient actor.
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CEAL Professional Development
Design experiential learning activities for your teaching and training portfolio.
CEAL Educational Partnerships
As a regional and national core training facility, CEAL provides
- Shared learning laboratories
- Instructional equipment
- Hands-on training resources
- Curriculum development services required to advance clinical care capacities and improve patient care outcomes.
This includes a focused mission on measured improvements in patient care.
Our goal is to engage health care practitioners in active hands-on learning that fosters medical competency and confidence. We believe knowledge that is best applied in clinical practice enables verified learning for practice.
We share and partner with pre-eminent professional medical societies, government agencies and industry to provide the optimal resources to advance applied learning and competency assessment