Technology Integration

Wake Forest University School of Medicine (WFUSM) has been a leader in technology integration in medical education for several years. Each student is issued a laptop computer, then a handheld computing device in the clinical education years.

The complete curriculum schedule is posted to the Web-based eWake system. Each lecture is digitally recorded by a student administered system, making the audio recording available within minutes of the lecture's completion.

The Network

The backbone of all the education-related information systems is the ubiquitous high-speed networking infrastructure at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (WFUBMC). Network access is available in all teaching locations either via wireless access or hard wired Ethernet ports.

Digital Age Learning Aids

During the clinical years, students are issued a personal digital assistant with various tools to aid in the student's learning. These tools include a pharmaceutical reference, medical dictionary, medical calculator and secure access to patient record systems for lab and other test results.

My eWake

Your personal curriculum portal, eWake, provides at-a-glance snapshots with detail views for all your academic milestones. 

Academic Computing Support Team

The Office of Academic Computing was established to support the vast technology presence in the curriculum. The staff devoted to education initiatives is composed of 4 software developers, 3 technical support analysts and 2 server administrators.

Hardware and software support is available to the students during weekdays. The programming staff is responsible for building and maintaining the various systems that support medical doctorate studies, evaluation systems, bulletin boards, clinical applications, accreditation systems and assessment.