Wake Forest University Health Sciences Center

Submitted by NHolliday on May 17, 2011 - 10:45am
Medical School Affiliation: 
Wake Forest University
Institution Address: 
Medical Center Boulevard
Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1089
United States
See map: Google Maps
Website(s): 
http://www1.wfubmc.edu/em
Program Training Format: 
PGY 1 - 3
Number of residents currently in training: 
33
List combined programs: 
none
Accreditation: 
ACGME
ACGME Accreditation: 
Initial
Year program began: 
1974
Residency Coordinator
Coordinator First Name: 
Nancy
Coordinator Last Name: 
Holliday
Coordinator Email: 
emedres@wfubmc.edu
Coordinator Phone: 
+1 336 716 4625
Department Chair:
Chair Title: 
Department Chair
Chair First Name: 
James
Chair Last Name: 
Hoekstra MD
Program Director
Director Title: 
Residency Director
Director First Name: 
Mitch
Director Last Name: 
Sokolosky MD
Director Email: 
msokolos@wfubmc.edu
Associate/Assistant Program Directors
First Name: 
Cedric
Last Name: 
Lefebvre, MD
Title: 
Assistant Residency Director
Email: 
clefebvr@wfubmc.edu
First Name: 
Mary
Last Name: 
Wittler MD
Email: 
mwittler@wfubmc.edu
Research Director
First Name: 
David
Last Name: 
Cline
Phone: 
+1 336 716 4625
Areas of department research interest: 
Cardiovascular disease, hypertension, injury prevention, pediatrics, stroke
Describe how the residents meet the requirement of engage in scholarly activity: 
All residents must complete an acceptable scholarly activity requirement that may consist of a research project, book chapter, publishable paper, etc.
Primary Site
Institution name: 
Wake Forest University University Baptist Medical Center
Number of beds in hospital: 
872
Number of beds in ED: 
48
Total number of annual ED visits: 
92000
Admission rate (%): 
23
Admission admitted to critical care area (%): 
24
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
25
Miles from primary training institution: 
0
Second Site
Institution name: 
Moses Cone Memorial Hospital (MCMH))
Number of beds in hospital: 
535
Number of beds in ED: 
52
Total number of annual ED visits: 
74000
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
2
Miles from primary training institution: 
30
Unique Attributes: 
3 rotations (Choices include: Academic EM, Administration, Aeromedical, Anesthesia (Difficulty Airways, Pediatrics, Regional Blocks), Cardiology, Critical Care, Dermatology, Dentistry, EMS, Forensic Pathology, Infectious Disease Travel Medicine, International Medicine, Medical Education, Neurology, Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology, Pediatric EM, Research, Toxicology, Ultrasound (advanced)
Faculty Attributes
Total number of all faculty: 
28
Number of faculty with additional training (Peds, Critical Care, Toxicology, EMS, etc.): 
31
Block Schedule
PGY-1: 
Pediatric ED 4 wks
Anesthesia/Ultrasound/EMS
Cardiac Care Unit
Internal Medicine
Orthopedics
OB/GYN**
Trauma Surgery
PGY-2: 
Community ED 4 wks*
Pediatric ICU
Plastic Surgery .5 mos
Trauma ICU
Elective
PGY-3: 
Community ED 4 wks*
Medical ICU
(2) Electives
Resident Benefits
Educational materials provided outside allowance per year: 
Yes
Unique resident benefits not listed above: 
Subscriptions: Annals of Emergency Medicine, Academic Emergency Medicine, Journal of Emergency Medicine Book allowance: $500/three years; Textbooks provided: Department purchases copies of Emergency Medicine Study Guide by Tintinalli, Emergency Ultrasound by Ma/Mateer, Emergency Airway Management by Walls; Residents also have access to comprehensive list of online reference textbooks through the medical school’s library website. Conference stipend: $2000 Other: Department purchases custom scrubs, white coats (provides optional professional cleaning), and various clinical handbooks (Tarascon’s Pharmacopeia, etc.)