Meagan R. Hunt, MD

Meagan R. Hunt, MD, is an assistant professor of emergency medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and a practicing emergency physician at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

Dr. Hunt earned her medical degree from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and completed her emergency medicine residency at the University of Cincinnati. She has practiced in both academic and community settings.

Her work focuses on operational leadership and high-quality care in mental health and substance use care in the emergency department. Also, her work involves fostering supportive clinical environments for providers. She has held leadership roles including adult emergency department medical director, assistant medical director, and physician director of advanced practice provider services.

Dr. Hunt is active in the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM), where she has served on multiple committees. She is a member of the Academy for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Medicine (ADIEM). Additionally, she is the founder and chair of the ADIEM Operations Committee.