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    Get to Know the New Dean

    Ebony Boulware, MD, MPH, is dean of Wake Forest University School of Medicine and chief science officer and vice chief academic officer of Advocate Health.
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    Advancing Care for Stroke Patients

    Researchers created the Comprehensive Post-Acute Stroke Services study, the first statewide study to improve care and resources after a stroke.
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    Integrating Integrative Medicine

    Certificate program educates students on non-traditional ways to counsel patients with pain, chronic disease and mental health.
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    Research Exploration: From Genetic Disorders to NASA Wellness

    The Porada Lab is advancing and improving the outlook of genetic disorders and progressing the wellness of NASA astronauts.
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    • Advancing Care for Stroke Patients

      Advancing Care for Stroke Patients

      Researchers created the Comprehensive Post-Acute Stroke Services study, the first statewide study to improve care and resources after a stroke.

    •  Performance Research Gets You Back on Your Feet

      Performance Research Gets You Back on Your Feet

      Atrium Health clinicians and researchers created the innovative Return to Performance Pathway Program to get people back to their desired physical activities in under six weeks.

    • Innovative Teamwork Advances Medical Treatments

      Innovative Teamwork Advances Medical Treatments

      The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine translates scientific discoveries to revolutionize the future of health care.

    • Aging Well: Discoveries Help Empower Older Adults

      Aging Well: Discoveries Help Empower Older Adults

      As leaders in discovering, sharing and implementing the latest treatments and therapies, our researchers are constantly working to advance care for older adults.

    • Regular Blood Pressure Checks Can Save Your Life

      Regular Blood Pressure Checks Can Save Your Life

      Our researchers discovered that lowering blood pressure is the first intervention in history to also reduce the risk for memory loss, in addition to heart attacks and strokes.

    • Youth Sports Research Scores Points with Parents

      Youth Sports Research Scores Points with Parents

      Our researchers spearheaded a first-of-its-kind youth football head injury study that has helped make youth sports safer.

    • Cracking the Code to Discover Risks of Alzheimer’s Disease

      Cracking the Code to Discover Risks of Alzheimer’s Disease

      Our researchers are joining forces to develop screening tools and study biomarkers to help solve the puzzle of Alzheimer’s disease.

    • Improved Outcomes for Children Exposed to Opioids Before Birth

      Improved Outcomes for Children Exposed to Opioids Before Birth

      Our researchers are addressing the ongoing medical and developmental needs of children born with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome.

    • Regenerative Medicine Takes Research to Galactic Heights with NASA

      Regenerative Medicine Takes Research to Galactic Heights with NASA

      WFIRM is working with NASA to accelerate engineering innovations and strategies for making tissues with artificial blood vessels, as well as health risks astronauts face during missions in deep space.

    • Making Clinical Trials More Accessible to Underserved Populations

      Making Clinical Trials More Accessible to Underserved Populations

      Through collaboration and building trust, our researchers are working to impact access to life-changing targeted cancer therapies for all.

    •  CUPID Research: Finding Faster Ways to Pinpoint the Deadliest Strokes

      CUPID Research: Finding Faster Ways to Pinpoint the Deadliest Strokes

      Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health received pilot funding to collaborate and improve patient care.

    • Tackling Diabetes with Teamwork

      Tackling Diabetes with Teamwork

      The North Carolina Diabetes Research Center led by Don McClain, MD, PhD, leverages cross-institution collaborations to speed the process from discovery to improving health care throughout our state.

    • Walk On! Research Project Takes Leap Forward

      Walk On! Research Project Takes Leap Forward

      Program increases chances to improve mobility and reduce social isolation in older adults thanks to partners at Atrium Health and new funding from The Duke Endowment.

    • What is an Academic Learning Health System?

      What is an Academic Learning Health System?

      The next generation of health care innovation.

    • On the mPATH to Better Health and Longer Lives

      On the mPATH to Better Health and Longer Lives

      Researchers place the power of health screenings directly in patients' hands.

    • School Leaders Honor Veterans Health Administration

      School Leaders Honor Veterans Health Administration

      School faculty reflect on the school's affiliation with the W.G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center in Salisbury in celebration of the Veterans Health Administration 75th anniversary.

    • HEART Pathway

      HEART Pathway

      Revolutionary clinical algorithm for risk stratification of patients who present with chest pain has evolved capabilities and expanded influence since its 2016 release.

    • A Geriatrician at Your Fingertips

      A Geriatrician at Your Fingertips

      Read how our new predictive tool, Electronic Frailty Index (eFI), enhances health care and quality of life outcomes for older adults.

    • Closing the Gap: The IGLOO Story

      Closing the Gap: The IGLOO Story

      Wake Forest demonstrates how a health care system can more quickly turn research outcomes into patient care with a new blood pressure measurement protocol that may help prevent strokes and cardiovascular events.

    • Trial Innovation Network

      Trial Innovation Network

      Creating a national network that focuses on operational innovation, excellence and collaboration and will leverage the expertise and resources of the CTSA Program.

    • Decoding Vaccine Trials

      Decoding Vaccine Trials

      As COVID-19 vaccines are introduced to the public, a few of our biostatistics experts explain the basic design of a vaccine trial and how we determine whether a vaccine is safe.

    • Filling A Critical Translation Gap

      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.

    • Mask Shortages and Innovative Collaboration

      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.

    • Positioned for Progress: Cancer Biology at Wake Forest Baptist

      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.

    • Seeking Solutions

      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.

    • Using Noninvasive Brainwave Technology to Treat PTSD Symptoms

      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.

    • Building a Better Body on a Chip

      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.

    • Data Networks Power COVID Research

      Data Networks Power COVID Research

      Wake Forest School of Medicine researchers are contributing to the development of powerful new data networks that will provide important new information in the quest to conquer COVID-19.

    • Scientists Identify Malfunctioning Brain Cells as Potential Target  for Alzheimer's Treatment

      Scientists Identify Malfunctioning Brain Cells as Potential Target for Alzheimer's Treatment

      For the first time, scientists have identified a rare population of potentially toxic senescent cells in human brains that can serve as a target for a new Alzheimer’s disease treatment.

    • A Pandemic Reality: How Data Studies Drive COVID-19 Research

      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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    • Advancing Health Equity

      Advancing Health Equity

      Educating learners on health disparities and policy, social determinants of health and the care of vulnerable populations.

    • Radiology Scholar Certificate Program Teaches Critical Skills

      Radiology Scholar Certificate Program Teaches Critical Skills

      Addressing deficits in radiology education and offering students exposure to the radiology field during preclinical years.

    • Integrating Integrative Medicine

      Integrating Integrative Medicine

      Certificate program educates students on non-traditional ways to counsel patients with pain, chronic disease and mental health.

    • Medical Students Collect 600+ Prescription Glasses for Underserved Communities

      Medical Students Collect 600+ Prescription Glasses for Underserved Communities

      Students participating in Respectacle help collect and repurpose donated prescription glasses for those who may be struggling to obtain them through conventional means.

    • The ART of Managing Medical School Stress

      The ART of Managing Medical School Stress

      The Active Resilience Training in Medicine program provides medical students with prevention-focused tactics to promote wellness and alleviate or prevent anxiety and burnout.

    • Medical Students Help Kids Become their Best SELF

      Medical Students Help Kids Become their Best SELF

      Our medical students provide academic mentorship for middle and high school-aged children.

    • Certificate Program Teaches Future Clinicians How to Be Good Educators

      Certificate Program Teaches Future Clinicians How to Be Good Educators

      Discover how one certificate program provides medical, physician assistant (PA), and nurse anesthetist students a unique opportunity to gain focused training in medical education in an interprofessional setting.

    • Wilderness Medicine: Where the Wild Things Are

      Wilderness Medicine: Where the Wild Things Are

      Wilderness Medicine Certificate Program offers students an introduction to wilderness and austere medical care.

    • Camp Med Teaches Life-Saving Skills to Future Health Care Professionals

      Camp Med Teaches Life-Saving Skills to Future Health Care Professionals

      A high school student recently saved his friend from choking after completing Camp Med training.

    • Cultivating Tomorrow’s Leaders in Health Care

      Cultivating Tomorrow’s Leaders in Health Care

      Read how the Wake Forest Interprofessional Leaders in Health Care (ILHC) program helps students identify their personal leadership style and build the confidence and esteem in their future careers.

    • The Justice Thread: Race, Equity and Medical Education

      The Justice Thread: Race, Equity and Medical Education

      A new generation focuses on justice as an integral part of healthcare.

    • Learning While Serving

      Learning While Serving

      The Service-Learning Scholars (SLS) certificate helps students develop the awareness and skills they need to become community partners and advocates.

    • CEAL Educates Wake Forest School of Medicine Students

      CEAL Educates Wake Forest School of Medicine Students

      The Center for Experiential and Applied Learning (CEAL) provides advanced medical school teaching facilities to improve clinical education for students and providers.

    • Four Reasons to Get Your DNP Degree at a School of Medicine

      Four Reasons to Get Your DNP Degree at a School of Medicine

      Across the country, only a handful of DNP programs are offered by Schools of Medicine. Here are four advantages to getting a DNP from a School of Medicine.

    • Creating Agents of Change in the Opioid Epidemic

      Creating Agents of Change in the Opioid Epidemic

      Opioid stewardship training empowers medical students to address addiction and pain management.

    • Diversifying the Pipeline

      Diversifying the Pipeline

      Wake Forest School of Medicine summer programs provide increased opportunities for underrepresented students who study aging, cardiovascular disease and health disparities.

    • Learning a Medical Language

      Learning a Medical Language

      MAESTRO program gives medical students the cultural awareness and Spanish communication skills needed to care for Hispanic patients.

    • Practice Makes Perfect

      Practice Makes Perfect

      New accreditations recognize our innovative use of simulations to equip the next generation of health professionals.

    • Mentoring Underrepresented Minorities

      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.

    • Developing Leaders for 21st Century Health Care

      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.

    • Health Care Leadership

      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.

    • From Wake to the World

      From Wake to the World

      Learn about the various ways Wake Forest School of Medicine partners with hospitals around the world to bring health care to underserved and developing countries, giving faculty and students opportunities to broaden their horizons and skill sets.

    • Schweitzer Program

      Schweitzer Program

      Two MD students plan and launch service projects to help address unmet health needs in their communities.

    • Gift of Life Supports Patient Care, Research

      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.

    • ​Learning for a Lifetime

      ​Learning for a Lifetime

      New initiative delivers learning for a lifetime to alumni.

    • Innovative Education

      Innovative Education

      Procedural knowledge, interprofessional education and an entrepreneurial academic environment combine to create stellar learning culture throughout the school.

    • Alumnus Reflects on Advancements in Medical Education

      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.

    • Medical Students Ride Along with Paramedics in EMS Elective Course

      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.

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    • Disease Prevention: Diet and Exercise as Medicine

      Disease Prevention: Diet and Exercise as Medicine

      Tina Brinkley, PhD, is providing research that showcases how nutrition and activity can prevent and treat aging-related diseases.

    • Heart of the Matter: Staying Ahead of Heart Disease

      Heart of the Matter: Staying Ahead of Heart Disease

      Michael Shapiro, DO, MCR, is at the forefront of preventive cardiology and combines traditional methods with new approaches based on research to prevent heart disease.

    • Get to Know the New Dean

      Get to Know the New Dean

      Ebony Boulware, MD, MPH, is dean of Wake Forest University School of Medicine and chief science officer and vice chief academic officer of Advocate Health.

    • Research Exploration: From Genetic Disorders to NASA Wellness

      Research Exploration: From Genetic Disorders to NASA Wellness

      The Porada Lab is advancing and improving the outlook of genetic disorders and progressing the wellness of NASA astronauts.

    • Discovery for All: Innovative Research Monitors Vital Signs of Patients in the ICU

      Discovery for All: Innovative Research Monitors Vital Signs of Patients in the ICU

      Ashish Khanna, MD, merges his research to improve clinical care with his digital expertise in wireless monitoring technology, hemodynamics, vasopressors and artificial intelligence with a touch of amateur podcasting.

    • In Their Own Words: Stacy Jo Schmauss, EdD

      In Their Own Words: Stacy Jo Schmauss, EdD

      Learn more about how this Assistant Dean for Teaching, Learning and Engagement devotes her time to better understanding the perspectives of learners while working to ensure a dynamic and inclusive learning environment that encourages growth for all.

    • In Their Own Words: Modupeola Akinola, MBBS

      In Their Own Words: Modupeola Akinola, MBBS

      Learn how this Assistant Dean of Admissions and Associate Professor of Pediatrics-Neonatology balances her time between recruiting, teaching and mentoring students while caring for The Birth Center’s tiniest patients.

    • In Their Own Words: Jason Stopyra, MD

      In Their Own Words: Jason Stopyra, MD

      Learn how this Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Medical Director for Randolph and Iredell County EMS works to address healthcare disparities and access in rural communities.

    • In Their Own Words: Tiffany Shin, MD

      In Their Own Words: Tiffany Shin, MD

      Learn how the director of the MAESTRO Program prepares students to address health inequities and become comprehensive healthcare professionals.

    • In Their Own Words: Metin N. Gurcan, PhD

      In Their Own Words: Metin N. Gurcan, PhD

      Learn how the director of the Center for Biomedical Informatics leverages data to advance healthcare technologies and why he believes the power of science can help reduce suffering around the world.

    • In Their Own Words: Elaheh Rahbar, PhD

      In Their Own Words: Elaheh Rahbar, PhD

      Learn how this biomedical engineer grew up reading her father’s research papers and how she now improves outcomes for patients suffering from traumatic brain injuries.

    • In Their Own Words: Hossam Shaltout, PhD

      In Their Own Words: Hossam Shaltout, PhD

      Learn how Shaltout balances the demands of a major research project with his dedication to providing personalized education for students.

    • In Their Own Words: Artina Dawkins, PhD

      In Their Own Words: Artina Dawkins, PhD

      Learn how the program manager for the Orthopaedic Residency program leveraged her leadership skills and passion for inclusivity to provide greater opportunities for others.

    • Sara R. Jones, PhD

      Sara R. Jones, PhD

      Sara R. Jones, PhD, is on a mission to cure substance use disorders. Her various leadership roles, including associate dean for Basic Science Research, help her harness the combined research power of Wake Forest School of Medicine’s substance use experts to make an impact.

    • In Their Own Words: Yenya Hu, MD, PhD

      In Their Own Words: Yenya Hu, MD, PhD

      Hear from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine’s assistant dean of academic excellence and support about her passion for helping future physicians achieve their personal goals and reach their full potential.

    • Candace Parker-Autry, MD

      Candace Parker-Autry, MD

      Candace Parker-Autry, MD, assistant professor of Urology, was inspired by her grandmother’s experiences to find ways to improve the daily life and function for women impacted by incontinence.

    • In Their Own Words: Scott Rhodes, PhD

      In Their Own Words: Scott Rhodes, PhD

      Learn about Scott Rhodes, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Social Science, on how his experiences led him to a career of translating science and evidence into concrete actions that improve lives.

    • Kerry Danelson, PhD

      Kerry Danelson, PhD

      Kerry Danelson, PhD, associate professor of orthopaedic surgery, leverages her former military training and service in conducting military safety and orthopaedic biomechanical testing to reduce the risk of injury for other service members.

    • In Their Own Words: Angela Sharkey, MD, FAAP

      In Their Own Words: Angela Sharkey, MD, FAAP

      Hear straight from the new Wake Forest University School of Medicine senior associate dean for undergraduate medical education about her commitment to the tenants of an academic learning health system approach.

    • Chad Miller, MD, MS

      Chad Miller, MD, MS

      As the Atrium Health Enterprise Service Line Leader for Emergency Medicine – Clinical, Chad Miller, MD, MS, is used to moving fast, and this need for speed also drives his desire to shorten the timeline from discovering best practices to disseminating them across the enterprise.

    • In Their Own Words: Paul Yelton

      In Their Own Words: Paul Yelton

      Hear straight from Paul Yelton, program director of technology for the Center for Healthcare Innovation, why he is passionate to bring the best technology to transform the way we deliver care to our patients.

    • Faculty in Focus: Laura J. Veach, PhD, LCAS, LCMHC

      Faculty in Focus: Laura J. Veach, PhD, LCAS, LCMHC

      Laura J. Veach, PhD, LCAS, LCMHC, a researcher, counselor and educator, connects the past with the future by creating interventions to change outcomes for her patients, the community and the next generation of care.

    • In Their Own Words: Cliff Gonzales

      In Their Own Words: Cliff Gonzales

      Hear straight from Cliff Gonzales, PhD, CRNA, why he is passionate about educating the next generation of nurse anesthetists and how his hobbies keep him centered.

    • Amber Brooks, MD

      Amber Brooks, MD

      Amber Brooks, MD, may be an anesthesiologist by training but she’s also an educator, an advocate, a researcher, a mentor and a justice seeker. Discover how this dynamic woman is blending her passion for health care equality with her personal and professional goals.

    • On the Frontlines

      On the Frontlines

      Wake Forest School of Medicine grad Matt Russell, PA-C, shares his experiences working at the epicenter of New York City's first wave of the novel coronavirus.

    • Meredith Leads ACS

      Meredith Leads ACS

      Wayne Meredith, MD, FACS, MCCM, takes the reins as the 101st president of the American College of Surgeons.

    • Miranda Orr, PhD

      Miranda Orr, PhD

      Miranda Orr, PhD, strives to improve the quality of life of all older adults by finding effective strategies that delay, prevent or treat Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

    • Faculty in Focus: Aarti Sarwal, MD

      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.

    • Rebecca Wells, MD, MPH

      Rebecca Wells, MD, MPH

      When Rebecca Wells, MD, MPH, started medical school she thought she wanted to be a pediatrician, but a curiosity about the mind-body connection ultimately led her in a different direction.

    • Faculty in Focus: Joey Skelton, MD

      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.

    • Jamy Ard, MD

      Jamy Ard, MD

      Jamy Ard, MD, helps people lose weight and improve their health in the clinic and through his research.

    • Pam Duncan, PhD

      Pam Duncan, PhD

      As an award-winning researcher, Pam Duncan, professor of neurology, has been a trailblazer for improving stroke survivor outcomes.

    • Faculty in Focus: Chris Miles, MD

      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.

    Awards and Recognition

    The work and dedication of our faculty, staff and students enhance the Wake Forest University School of Medicine’s reputation. Read about some of the national and international awards and recognition they have earned, their grants and published research, and their achievements.

     

     

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