Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, the only academic medical center in Western North Carolina, has for years brought to the people of North Carolina and the Southeast the constantly evolving strengths of a premier academic medical center.
The Medical Center is composed of North Carolina Baptist Hospital, consistently recognized as one of America’s best hospitals, and Wake Forest University Health Sciences, which includes the highly ranked Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
Known internationally for excellence in medical diagnostics and treatment, physician training and biomedical education and research, WFUBMC draws to our community some of the world’s leading physicians and scientists. As one of the nation’s top 40 medical schools for research, Wake Forest University School of Medicine fosters an environment of collaboration that cuts across disciplines to promote discovery.
WFUBMC is one of an elite group of medical centers designated as a comprehensive cancer center by the National Cancer Institute. NCI designation is given only to centers that meet strict criteria for cancer research, collaboration and availability of advanced technologies.