ACADEMIC FACULTY POSITIONS, Emergency Medicine

Overview Wake Forest University School of Medicine’s Department of Emergency Medicine has several current opportunities to join our growing academic faculty team at our main campus location in Winston-Salem, NC in preparation for clinical expansion and our new care spaces in 2026. Opportunities include: Assistant/Associate Professor, Academic Faculty faculty position with a scholarly focus in clinical research, educational scholarship, patient care operations, or another academic area of interest. This full-time academic position includes expectations for scholarly productivity and publication, involvement with regional and national professional organizations, and active engagement with all areas of our clinical care, education, and research missions. This position requires current Board Certification or Board Eligibility in emergency medicine, and additional fellowship training or areas of demonstrated accomplishment are highly valued. The ideal candidate will have scholarly publications and disseminated academic work in an area of focus within a defined area of emergency medicine, and candidates with demonstrable accomplishments in clinical operations and patient care improvement are highly encouraged to apply. Assistant/Associate Professor, Toxicology faculty position with a scholarly focus in an area within the subspecialty of medical toxicology. This full-time academic position includes expectations for scholarly productivity and publication, involvement with regional and national professional organizations, and active engagement with all areas of our clinical care, education, and research missions. This position requires current Board Certification or Board Eligibility in emergency medicine, and completion of a toxicology fellowship with Board Certification or Board Eligibility in medical toxicology. The ideal candidate will have scholarly publications and disseminated academic work in an area of focus within toxicology. Assistant/Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Clinical Research faculty position with a scholarly focus in clinical research related to improving care for patients with cardiovascular emergencies. This full-time academic physician position includes patient care duties and expectations for scholarly productivity and publication, extramural funding, and involvement with regional and national professional organizations. The successful candidate will join our highly productive and collaborative team of faculty members, research coordinators, and statisticians with the opportunity to join successful grant-funded research projects that are already in process. Educational and career development opportunities and mentorship will support the candidate’s development into an independent researcher. This position requires current Board Certification or Board Eligibility in emergency medicine. Additional Information Our Emergency Department has been a Level 1 trauma center since 1982, with numerous specialty accreditations including an accredited chest pain center, strokecenter, one of just two burn centers in North Carolina and full subspecialty backup. The co-located Brenner Children’s Hospital Emergency Department is North Carolina's first Level 1 pediatric trauma center. Our clinical affiliate physicians staff 27 emergency departments across the state. Together our Emergency Medicine physicians provide services to over 800,000 patients each year. Our Emergency Medicine residency program recently celebrated 50 years of training outstanding physicians and is among the oldest in the country with highly competitive recruitment of trainees. Fellowships are offered in Emergency Medicine Research, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine Administration/Leadership, EM Ultrasound, EMS, Wilderness Medicine, and Global Emergency Medicine. Our exceptional faculty are highly productive clinically and academically with a well-funded research program, active research projects in many different areas, and high faculty retention. REQUIREMENTS: MD/DO; BC/BE in emergency medicine and/or pediatric emergency medicine; NC licensure/eligibility; rank at time of hire commensurate with academic accomplishments. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Please email View email address on click.appcast.io to express interest. About Us Wake Forest University School of Medicine is the education and research component of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, a fully integrated academic medical center anchored by an 885-bed tertiary care hospital as well as community hospitals, affiliated partners and Brenner Children’s Hospital. This is a time of tremendous growth for our medical school and health system. In October 2020, Wake Forest Baptist Health and Atrium Health officially joined together in a strategic partnership to operate as a single enterprise. The Wake Forest University School of Medicine is the academic core of the new enterprise that now also includes all of Advocate Health. The growth of the school of medicine will expand existing academic research capabilities and opportunities for clinical trials across a large, diverse market with some of the nation’s leading medical experts. Location A city of 250,000 people (greater metro area >535,000) located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, Winston-Salem has a moderate climate with all four seasons and a cost of living about 30% below the national average. The Blue Ridge Mountains and Parkway are a 1-2 hour drive to the north and west, and North Carolina's beaches are close enough to enjoy during long weekends. Winston-Salem is a region on an upward trajectory that still maintains its Southern roots and small town feel, with an international vibe and diverse festivals and dining options. For more information about Winston-Salem, please visit: bestofwinston.com/welcome-to-winston, and When you join Wake Forest University School of Medicine, you will be welcomed into an inclusive culture that celebrates and respects the contributions a diverse team can make together. Practice where your voice is valued, your passion for advancing medicine is rewarded, and you get the resources and support you need to thrive personally and professionally. In our organization, you can work alongside the most advanced minds in medicine to improve medicine, elevate hope and advance healing—for all. #J-18808-Ljbffr Stryker Corporation