The Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Then and Now...
The School of Medicine was established in 1902 and operated as a two-year medical school until 1941, when, at its move from Wake County to Winston-Salem, it became a four-year medical school in association with The North Carolina Baptist Hospitals, Incorporated. At that time, it was renamed The Bowman Gray School of Medicine in recognition of the benefactor who made the expansion possible.
In addition to the doctor of medicine degree, the medical school offers, through the Graduate School, programs leading to the master of science and doctor of philosophy degrees.
The faculty, both clinical and nonclinical, total 700 and represent a diversity of clinical and basic science interests. Over 400 students are currently enrolled in the School of Medicine and nearly 650 postgraduates are pursuing specialty and subspecialty training at The Medical Center.
The full-time clinical faculty of The Bowman Gray School of Medicine serve as the attending staff of The North Carolina Baptist Hospitals, Incorporated. Appointment to the full-time clinical faculty is limited to qualified practitioners who have demonstrated excellence in clinical practice, commitment to scholarship and education, and competence in research, both clinical and basic. Members of the faculty limit their professional activities to The Medical Center and its affiliated hospitals, thus ensuring their availability for patient care, consultation and didactic teaching.