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Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Blending medical education and research to foster innovation and advance clinical care for all.

Wake Forest University School of Medicine, one of the top medical schools in the country, prepares the next generation of health care leaders through education, research and innovation. The school of medicine is also one of the most selective medical training programs in the nation and encompasses multiple programs including MD, PA, CRNA, DNP and a variety of biomedical graduate programs.

09/03/2026

The assignment: Find the perfect study spot ✅

The challenge: Choosing just one 😅📚

Which Winston-Salem campus study spot gets your vote?

08/31/2026

Does your study spot...

☀️ have great light? 🌬️ provide fresh air? 🤫 stay quiet? ☕ offer easy coffee access? 📍 put you in the middle of innovation?

Welcome to our Charlotte campus at The Pearl CLT. 🧬

08/26/2026

After over 50 years in nursing, Ann Faris went back to school to earn another degree.

The longtime Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist nurse recently became a “Double Deac” after earning her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from Wake Forest University School of Medicine — continuing a lifelong commitment to learning, leadership and patient care.

She earned her first Wake Forest diploma in nurse anesthesia in 1976 and embarked on a nursing career that has always been about service, growth and caring for others.

Read more about her inspiring journey: https://bit.ly/4xrr1Qs

08/21/2026

Meet Lyndon Wood, a second-year medical student at Wake Forest University School of Medicine Charlotte, who was recently recognized as Atrium Health's Honorary Captain before kickoff at a Charlotte FC match.

A former collegiate soccer player at Wake Forest University and Johns Hopkins University, Lyndon grew up in North Carolina competing at the highest levels of youth soccer. Lyndon’s passion for medicine was shaped by a lifelong commitment to service, public health and community, along with her own experiences recovering from multiple musculoskeletal injuries.

Today, she remains connected to the game by supporting Charlotte FC and learning from local Atrium Health physicians about sports-related injuries, rehabilitation and return-to-play care.

More than 50 of Lyndon's medical school classmates cheered her on from the crowd during the match!

Read more about Lyndon's honorary captain experience and journey to medicine: https://bit.ly/4wMbtpt

08/18/2026

Could a routine electrocardiogram (ECG) help detect hidden signs of heart dysfunction?

Our researchers have developed an AI tool that analyzes standard ECG data to identify three types of heart dysfunction — including heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, which can be difficult to detect in its early stages.

Developed using more than 1 million ECGs and validated in a separate patient population, the model also performed well with data from a single ECG lead. While it has not yet been tested with data collected from wearable devices, the findings suggest the technology could eventually help make screening more accessible.

The team is now piloting the tool in a family medicine clinic to evaluate how it performs in clinical care. Learn more. https://bit.ly/4qqxt7K

08/14/2026

Wake Forest University School of Medicine is proud to celebrate the outstanding Doctor of Nursing Practice Class of 2026! The Department of Academic Nursing held its commencement ceremony at Wait Chapel in Winston-Salem this week for the 37 total graduates of the Nurse Anesthesia and Post-Master's DNP programs.

The Academic Nursing programs have a special legacy cultivating leadership and advocacy, and the Class of 2026 has extended the distinctions of the program through leadership, compassion and dedication to service.

Congratulations to the Class of 2026 and we look forward to all your future achievements!

08/06/2026

Your homework/studying/work: "Where are you going?" 🤨

You: "On a very important brain break." 🧠🧩♟️🏓🌳

From walking the Long Branch Trail to building LEGO sets, solving puzzles, playing ping pong, or exploring campus, there are plenty of ways to recharge before getting back to it.

What's your go-to brain break? 👇

08/04/2026

What happens when research meets the community? 🏈

The COACH program is helping youth football organizations create safer practice environments through coach education, hands-on training and proven strategies that reduce head impact exposure.

This video highlights the partnerships, people and passion behind a program that is translating science into real-world impact for athletes, coaches and families.

08/03/2026

How can primary care help identify inherited health risks before symptoms appear?

A new $3.6 million NIH-funded project led by Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the Medical University of South Carolina will study how genomic screening can be integrated into routine care, connecting patients to earlier diagnosis, prevention and follow-up care.

The five-year study will enroll 5,000 participants from rural primary health care clinics in South Carolina as part of a nationwide effort involving 30,000 patients across leading academic health systems.

Learn more:
https://newsroom.wakehealth.edu/news-releases/2026/07/grant-supports-genomic-screening-research-in-south-carolina-rural-primary-care-clinics

07/30/2026

An MSRP summer, part 2 🔬 More stories, more experiences and more insight from our students participating in the Medical Student Research Program (MSRP). From hands-on research to meaningful mentorship, find out what our med students are working on.

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Winston-Salem, NC
27101

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http://school.wakehealth.edu/

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