Wake Forest University School of Medicine

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.

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/