News Update

First in the US: COVID-19 Vaccines Delivered via Drone

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and its healthtech business enterprise have collaborated to create the first COVID-19 vaccine drone delivery program in the country.

Medical School Receives Full Approval for Charlotte Site

This approval marks a crucial milestone in the process toward a full four-year medical school in Charlotte planned to open in 2024.

New Clinic Focuses on Performing Arts

To meet the needs of the performing arts community, Wake Forest Baptist now offers a clinic dedicated to performing arts medicine - the first of its kind in the region and one of just a few in the country.

Blood Pressure Intervention Research Receives $29.9 Million

A $29.9 million award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute will help researchers evaluate two interventions to lower blood pressure in the first six months following a stroke.

Alzheimer’s Researchers Land $15.2 Million from NIA

The National Institute on Aging has awarded Wake Forest School of Medicine $15.2 million over five years to support its Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center.

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