WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Aug. 23, 2017 – To better prepare police officers to quickly stop severe blood loss for victims of gunshot or stab wounds, vehicle crashes or other traumatic injuries, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center is donating 100 new bleeding control kits to the Winston-Salem Police Department. The kits contain dressings for wound packing, […]
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Aug. 17, 2017 – Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center is honored to once again be the official medical provider of the Winston-Salem Open tennis tournament, scheduled for August 19-26 at the Wake Forest University Tennis Complex. While Wake Forest Baptist sports medicine physicians provide care for the athletes, other experts will offer […]
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Aug. 3, 2017 – With the beginning of the school fall sports season right around the corner, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center is providing a free booklet full of nutrition, conditioning and recovery tips, designed to help keep student athletes healthy and injury-free. Recognizing the signs and symptoms of concussion, avoiding heat-related […]
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – July 28, 2017 – Erin Saner, a fourth-year student at Wake Forest School of Medicine, was awarded the 2017 Anarcha, Betsy, and Lucy Memorial Scholarship Award by the National Medical Fellowships (NMF). The award is given in memory of Anarcha, Betsy and Lucy, three slaves who, as subjects of experimentation, helped shape […]
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – July 28, 2017 – Molly L. Fuller, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of ophthalmology at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, was inducted as a member of American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS). Membership in the ASOPRS is restricted to ophthalmologists who have been board certified by the American Board of […]
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – July 28, 2017 – Fred Bromberg, M.D., associate chief medical officer, compliance, care and resource management and assistant professor of internal medicine at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, was elected to serve as a member of the board of directors of the American Board of Medical Quality (ABMQ). The ABMQ establishes examination, […]
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – July 28, 2017 – The Delivering Equal Access to Care (DEAC) Clinic at Wake Forest School of Medicine received accreditation from the North Carolina Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NCAFCC). The DEAC Clinic is a student-run and physician-staffed free clinic for those who cannot afford health insurance and do not qualify […]
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – July 28, 2017 – The cardiology step-down unit (CSDU) atWake Forest Baptist Medical Center received the Silver Beacon Award from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN). The CSDU at Wake Forest Baptist was the only step-down unit in the state to receive this award. The award is granted to units that […]
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – July 28, 2017 – The cardiology step-down unit (CSDU) at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center received the Silver Beacon Award from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN). The CSDU at Wake Forest Baptist was the only step-down unit in the state to receive this award. The award is granted to units […]
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – July 25, 2017 – African-Americans typically have worse outcomes from smoking-related cancers than Caucasians, but the reasons for this remain elusive. However, scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have taken a big step toward solving this puzzle. The scientists found that African-American patients had an increased mutation rate in several genes, […]