Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
Encyclopedia
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center is a teaching hospital
located in Winston-Salem
, North Carolina
. It is the largest employer in Forsyth County
with over 11,000 employees at its main location, and a total of 100 buildings on 290 acres (117.4 ha), including a 196-acre (196 acres (79.3 ha)) research farm and a research center downtown.
The hospital has a good reputation, with 94 Doctors at WFBMC named 'Top Doctors' by U.S. News.
and the North Carolina Baptist Hospital. The North Carolina Baptist Hospital was established in 1923 as an 88-bed community hospital. Wake Forest University School of Medicine (WFUSM) (formerly the Bowman Gray School of Medicine (BGSM) was founded in 1902 on the old Wake Forest University
campus in Wake Forest
.
In 1941, BGSM moved to Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 1941 to become affiliated with the North Carolina Baptist Hospital. Brenner Children's Hospital opened in 1986. In 1997 the hospital and medical school realigned to become the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (WFUBMC).
On March 17, 2011, WFUBMC announced a name change to Wake Forest Baptist Health.
The combined entity is now composed of three main entities:
A remote control robot named Riley was purchased by Carteret General Hospital
in 2011. It allows staff members and patients almost immediate access to stroke experts at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. The robot has two-way live video chat capabilities which allows physicians to remotely diagnose strokes and quickly develop care plans.
The Emergency Department is undergoing an expansion in order to provide additional services.
's Coy C. Carpenter Library and Dorothy Carpenter Medical Archives are named after the first dean of the university's medical school, Coy Cornelius Carpenter
, M.D., and his wife, Dorothy (Mitten) Carpenter.
These facilities support the missions of the medical clinic, educational research, staff and patrons of the Medical Center.
Teaching hospital
A teaching hospital is a hospital that provides clinical education and training to future and current doctors, nurses, and other health professionals, in addition to delivering medical care to patients...
located in Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, with a 2010 population of 229,617. Winston-Salem is the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County and the fourth-largest city in the state. Winston-Salem is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region and is home to...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. It is the largest employer in Forsyth County
Forsyth County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 306,067 people, 123,851 households, and 81,741 families residing in the county. The population density was 747 people per square mile . There were 133,093 housing units at an average density of 325 per square mile...
with over 11,000 employees at its main location, and a total of 100 buildings on 290 acres (117.4 ha), including a 196-acre (196 acres (79.3 ha)) research farm and a research center downtown.
The hospital has a good reputation, with 94 Doctors at WFBMC named 'Top Doctors' by U.S. News.
History
WFBMC comprises the Wake Forest School of MedicineWake Forest University School of Medicine
The Wake Forest School of Medicine is the medical school of Wake Forest University, located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It is affiliated with North Carolina Baptist Hospital and Wake Forest University Physicians, forming part of the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center system...
and the North Carolina Baptist Hospital. The North Carolina Baptist Hospital was established in 1923 as an 88-bed community hospital. Wake Forest University School of Medicine (WFUSM) (formerly the Bowman Gray School of Medicine (BGSM) was founded in 1902 on the old Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational university in the U.S. state of North Carolina, founded in 1834. The university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina, the state capital. The Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, is...
campus in Wake Forest
Wake Forest, North Carolina
Wake Forest is a town and suburb of Raleigh, North Carolina in Wake County in the U.S. state of North Carolina and is located just north of the state capital, Raleigh. The population was 12,588 at the 2000 census. In 2009, the estimated population was 27,915...
.
In 1941, BGSM moved to Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 1941 to become affiliated with the North Carolina Baptist Hospital. Brenner Children's Hospital opened in 1986. In 1997 the hospital and medical school realigned to become the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (WFUBMC).
On March 17, 2011, WFUBMC announced a name change to Wake Forest Baptist Health.
The combined entity is now composed of three main entities:
- Wake Forest School of Medicine
- North Carolina Baptist Hospital, which physically includes the Brenner Children's HospitalBrenner Children's HospitalBrenner Children's Hospital is a children's hospital in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.The Brenner Children's Hospital is dedicated to tertiary pediatric care with specialty children's services such as chronic disease treatment, cancer/acute leukemia treatment, and infant and child cardiothoracic...
and has off-site subsidiary hospitals. - Wake Forest University Physicians, which includes the attending staff at the hospital.
Services
The hospital is a Level 1 trauma center serving the entire Piedmont region of North Carolina. It is also home to AirCare, the hospital's critical care transport service that operates both ground ambulances and a helicopter at the critical care level.A remote control robot named Riley was purchased by Carteret General Hospital
Carteret General Hospital
Carteret General Hospital is a 135 bed not for profit hospital in Morehead City, North Carolina.-Hospitalist Program:Most general medical patients are admitted through the E.D. by the "Hospitalist" Physicians group. The doctors are in the hospital 24/7 and work 12 hour shifts to ensure continuity...
in 2011. It allows staff members and patients almost immediate access to stroke experts at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. The robot has two-way live video chat capabilities which allows physicians to remotely diagnose strokes and quickly develop care plans.
The Emergency Department is undergoing an expansion in order to provide additional services.
Library & archives
The Wake Forest University School of MedicineWake Forest University School of Medicine
The Wake Forest School of Medicine is the medical school of Wake Forest University, located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It is affiliated with North Carolina Baptist Hospital and Wake Forest University Physicians, forming part of the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center system...
's Coy C. Carpenter Library and Dorothy Carpenter Medical Archives are named after the first dean of the university's medical school, Coy Cornelius Carpenter
Coy Cornelius Carpenter
Coy Cornelius Carpenter M.D., born April 24, 1900, died November 7, 1971, was dean of the School of Medicine of Wake Forest University from 1936–67 and vice president for health affairs from 1963-67. He guided the school through the transition from a two-year to a four-year program and the move...
, M.D., and his wife, Dorothy (Mitten) Carpenter.
These facilities support the missions of the medical clinic, educational research, staff and patrons of the Medical Center.