Wake Forest University School of Medicine

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History

In continuous operation and fully accreditited since 1974, the emergency medicine residency at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center (WFBMC) is the oldest EM residency program in the southeast and one of the founding programs in the country. Their are proud of their heritage but even more excited about their future.

Their are a university-based training program located in Winston-Salem, NC. WFBMC is an 830-bed tertiary care institution affiliated with the Wake Forest School of Medicine. Most all specialties are represented. Their emergency department, a level one adult & pediatric trauma center, has an annual volume of >100,000 patient visits and sees the entire spectrum of human illness. Brenner Children’s Hospital, a 160-bed tertiary care center for children, is located on campus. A brand new state-of-the-art pediatric ED opened in April, 2011 and serves as North Carolina's only level one pediatric trauma center. Moses Cone Memorial Hospital, located in Greensboro, NC is their affiliated community hospital. Their residents rotate through their busy emergency department for a valuable community-based EM experience.

Their goal is to train high quality emergency physicians who are capable of practicing emergency medicine in whatever setting they choose and become leaders in their specialty.

Leadership

  • Department Chair: James Hoekstra MD
  • Program Director: Cedric Lefebvre, M.D.
  • Associate/Assistant Program Director: Nick Hartman, MD
  • Associate/Assistant Program Director: Kathleen Hosmer, MD
  • Associate/Assistant Program Director: Casey Glass, MD
  • Research Director: David Cline

Training Locations

Primary Hospital

Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

Secondary Hospital

Moses Cone Memorial Hospital (MCMH)

Curriculum

PGY1

  • ED (Seven 4-week block rotations)
  • Anesthesia/Ultrasound/EMS
  • Cardiac Care Unit
  • Medical Intensive Care Unit
  • Orthopedic Surgery (Consult based)
  • Obstetrics
  • Trauma Surgery

PGY2

  • ED (Ten 4-week block rotations)
  • Pediatric ICU
  • Trauma ICU
  • Elective

PGY3

  • ED (Ten 4-week block rotations)
  • Medical ICU
  • Electives (2)

Electives

Fellowships

Contact Information

Residency Coordinator: Nancy Holliday Email: nhollida@wakehealth.edu Phone: +1 336 716 4625

External Links

http://www.wakehealth.edu/em/residency/

See Also

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