Department of Pediatrics - Wake Forest University School of Medicine
- Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist combines an integrated clinical system (anchored by the 885-bed Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, Brenner Children’s Hospital, five community hospitals, 300+ primary/specialty sites, and 2,700+ physicians) with Wake Forest University School of Medicine, a leader in experiential medical education and research. The two institutions form the academic core of Advocate Health and employ over 20,000 teammates. - The organization emphasizes its pediatric/child health leadership through Brenner Children’s Hospital and pediatric-related clinical and educational activities in partnership with Wake Forest University School of Medicine. - Notable scale and impact: record-setting community benefits ($611.2 million in FY2021) including unreimbursed care, charity care, education, research, and community health improvement. - Key leadership and departments span clinical, research, education, and administration; examples include Medical Director roles in hospital medicine, respiratory/critical care programs, radiology engineering, geriatrics/palliative care, and cyclotron/radiochemistry services. - Talent and mobility data indicate active recruitment and cross-institutional collaboration with Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Atrium Health, and other regional health systems. If you’re specifically looking for information on the Department of Pediatrics within Wake Forest University School of Medicine, this page highlights: - The pediatric collaboration with Brenner Children’s Hospital as the pediatric arm within Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. - The pediatric-focused leadership and clinical programs integrated under the Wake Forest University School of Medicine umbrella. - Ongoing pediatric education, research, and patient-care initiatives connected to the Department of Pediatrics in Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Would you like more detail on pediatric divisions, residency/fellowship programs, or pediatric research initiatives within Wake Forest University School of Medicine?
