From the CEO and Dean

A message from Julie Freischlag, MD, CEO of Wake Forest Baptist Health and Dean of Wake Forest School of Medicine

A Better World through Better Eye Care

For Craig M. Greven, MD, there’s more than meets the eye in Wake Forest Baptist Health’s plans for a new Eye Institute. Greven, the Richard G. Weaver Professor and chair of ophthalmology at Wake Forest Baptist, believes a better space for ophthalmology, in a more convenient location with expanded services and a greater ability to address a range of needs, can be a modest step toward a better world.

Atrium Invests $3.4 Billion in Wake Forest Baptist and its Communities

Within weeks of the October 2020 announcement that the strategic combination of Atrium Health, Wake Forest Baptist Health and Wake Forest University had been approved, news arrived about an investment: $3.4 billion from Atrium for the Wake Forest Baptist Health system and the communities it serves to address needs over the next 10 years.

Ready for the Moment

Goldie S. Byrd, PhD, director of the Maya Angelou Center, believes Wake Forest Baptist Health’s Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity (MACHE) is uniquely positioned to respond to a historic moment. The COVID-19 pandemic has illuminated health disparities, and the societal focus on racial justice issues has highlighted health inequities embedded in historically marginalized populations.

The Growth of Telehealth

Options for providing medical care through telehealth—visiting a medical provider by phone or video—have grown in recent months. Among the lasting changes that the COVID-19 pandemic may bring to many facets of life is a new understanding and comfort level with telehealth.

Philanthropic Partnership Helps Keep Workers Financially Afloat During Pandemic

Rev. Maria Teresa Jones knew, as she learned about the potential effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, that it would likely devastate many of her fellow employees at Wake Forest Baptist Health.

Right Place, Right Time

When Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine was granted emergency-use authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in December 2020, Wake Forest Baptist Heath was one of the first sites in the nation to receive the first doses.

Fundraising Efforts Boost Brenner Children’s

Seasonal community fundraising efforts through partnerships with local Great Clips franchisees and Spirit Halloween retail stores continued to generate support for Brenner Children’s in 2020.

Cheers! to Brenner Children’s Raises $77,000

In 2020, Cheers! to Brenner Children’s went virtual as individuals and businesses teamed up and raised more than $77,000 to benefit the Patient Assistance Fund.

Winterlark Raises Over $375,000 for Cancer Patient Support Program

The 2021 Winterlark fundraiser to support cancer patients at Wake Forest Baptist Health’s Comprehensive Cancer Center raised more than $375,000, achieving a new record high.

The Promise of Research

Shortly after Mark and Jessica Hanson welcomed their twins, Annabelle and Dominik, on May 19, 2011, they discovered Annabelle had cystic fibrosis—a challenge neither had prepared for.

Special Lives Inspire Memorial Scholarships

Donna Lynn Eaton, RN, and Catherine E. Staplefoote, PA-C ’07, may never have met one another but their lives have more than a few things in common. Both worked in health care and both inspired others to give after their lives ended much too soon.

100 Faces

Seeing her community in need during the COVID-19 pandemic, local artist Anna Jarrell found a creative way to combine her talents with her desire to help.

Philanthropy Update

Philanthropy news and events from Wake Forest Baptist Health

News Update

News and events from Wake Forest Baptist Health

Research Update

Research news and updates from Wake Forest Baptist Health

From the Vice President

A message from Lisa Marshall, our Chief Philanthropy Officer

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