One of the primary reasons for establishing the North Carolina AHEC system in 1972 was to increase the number of primary care physicians trained in the state with a focus on placing graduates in underserved communities.
Funds are provided to each of the four medical schools and their primary care departments to expand the training of primary care residents, and to enhance the possibility that graduates will settle in the state. In the Northwest AHEC, these funds provide a stipend based upon the number of approved full time employees in the primary care department residency programs.
Historically, the Family and Community Medicine residency receives the largest portion of funding, as the original 1974 funds to Wake Forest School of Medicine (Bowman Gray) was to create a new family medicine academic department and facilities to house that department.
The Family Medicine Residency program at Wake Forest School of Medicine is a dynamic group of medical professionals dedicated to excellence in education, clinical care and research. The Wake Forest Family Medicine residency is a medical home for our patients and the educational home for our residents. Since 1978, Wake Forest Family Medicine Residency Training Program has had 427 graduates.
The core aim is to recognize the individual needs, goals, and learning styles of each resident and foster a supportive environment in order to training family physicians who:- Provide comprehensive, compassionate, continuous, and evidenced based patient care for individuals, families, and communities from birth through the end of life
- Can skillfully manage both acute and chronic conditions in a variety of clinical settings ranging from ambulatory to inpatient
- Respond to the needs of underserved and at-risk populations
- Value collaboration, teamwork, and continuous learning
- Serve as leaders in their communities whether they be urban, suburban, rural, or abroad
- Can adapt to the changing landscape of medicine and respond to challenges and uncertainty with humility, thoughtful innovation, purpose, and grit
- Value scholarly activity and research and can utilize these tools to improve patient care
This program seeks to recruit and retain highly qualified residents that reflect the diverse population of NC and the region and invite you to learn more about the program!
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