Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

It's Sportsmen's Saturday in Lexington! Thank you to the Lexington Community for supporting the Lexington Medical Center Foundation raising money to support our cancer center expansion. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist providing world class cancer care close to home. Joanna Lyall Chad J. Brown Lisa Marshall Ruben Mesa, MD Advocate Health Atrium Health

Update!! It’s happening— our Charlotte building is almost complete! See these pics of the Wake Forest University School of Medicine emblem being posted on the building where our first Class of 48 Charlotte Campus Students will begin their educations in July 2025. I am thrilled to embark on our ‘one school, two campuses and beyond’ journey. It’s time to start planning for the ribbon cutting and our first White Coat Ceremony! #WakeMedExcellence

It’s giving aww-dorable! 🎃 Our boo-tastic babies in the Dale and Karen Sisel Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Atrium Health Levine Children’s Brenner Children’s Hospital are celebrating in their best Halloween ‘fits! We’re so happy we can be a part of these memorable moments with our families. Thank you to Ronald McDonald House Charities and Preemies of the Carolinas for these sweet costumes and accessories! 📸 Photo credits to Alison Hensley Photography — All babies photographed are in our neonatal intensive care unit, under constant monitoring to ensure their health and safety. These images are artistic and do not reflect AAP Safe Sleep recommendations. Please follow all safe sleep recommendations with your baby at home.

Big news for Greensboro! We’ve broken ground on a brand-new Outpatient Surgery Center, Medical Office Building, and Cancer Center on Horse Pen Creek Rd. 🎉🏗 Today, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist kicked off the $163 million project to bring top-quality healthcare close to home. This new five-story, 134,000-square-foot building will house specialists in cardiology, gastroenterology, general surgery, orthopaedics and more. 🏥 The outpatient surgery center will feature three operating rooms and two procedure rooms. In addition, the new cancer center will provide patients with access to the best specialists, leading-edge research, advanced technology, and clinical trials. 🥼 Dr. Julie Freischlag, our CEO, shared her excitement: "We're thrilled to start this project that will make it easier for our community to access the highest levels of care and resources of our academic learning health system." Plus, there will be infusion bays, a pharmacy, imaging, and physical therapy services, making it more convenient to get the care you need all in one spot. 🩻 Dr. David Zaas, our president, added, "This groundbreaking is not just about new facilities. It shows our long-term commitment to growing and investing in Greensboro." We can't wait to make health care more accessible and convenient for everyone living and working in Greensboro. The new center is expected to open in 2026, so keep an eye out for updates! 📸 Photo credits to Red Cardinal Studio Read more on this here: https://bit.ly/4e4Y6at

Beyond grateful for the generosity of Bottomley Enterprises. Their Mayberry Truck Show raised over $200K for Atrium Health Levine Children’s Brenner Children’s Hospital. Accepting on behalf of Brenner Dr. Alisa Starbuck, Dr. Lindsay Thompson and Lisa Long.

Pink spreads hope. 🎀 Across Atrium Health, our teammates wore pink to show solidarity with patients affected by breast cancer. Together, we stand as a community in the fight against cancer.

We’re excited to welcome Betty Jo Rocchio as Advocate Health’s new chief nursing officer, effective Nov. 11. Betty Jo will lead more than 42,000 nurses across Advocate Health’s 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations.   “I am confident that Betty Jo will build upon the tradition of excellence established by our nursing teams and elevate us to new heights by helping to transform the way we deliver care to our patients in the years ahead,” said Eugene A. Woods, CEO of Advocate Health. “She has a track record of implementing cutting-edge solutions and leveraging data analytics to address the multigenerational needs of nurses and foster a positive workplace culture. I am really looking forward to Betty Jo's leadership in guiding us to be a national model in both patient care and teammate well-being.”   Betty Jo brings more than 30 years of experience in nursing and has a passion and drive for leveraging technology and data analytics to support nursing and clinical teams to enhance patient care outcomes. Welcome, Betty Jo! Learn more: https://bit.ly/3UlsCFP

“I know I will wave my hand and she’ll be there.” Sue says her virtual nursing team made her feel safe, supported and cared for during her recent hospital stay. But most importantly, it helped her return home sooner. That success is why nurses from Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, are visiting several of our facilities in Charlotte, N.C., so they can learn from Advocate Health’s expert nursing teams about the implementation and benefits of virtual nursing. "Advocate Health is at the forefront of health care innovation,” said Patricia Mook, senior vice president, enterprise nursing operations, education and professional development for Advocate Health. “Our collaboration with the Singapore nursing contingent is a testament to our dedication to improving health outcomes through cutting-edge technology and shared expertise." The Singaporean nurses will spend two weeks with our nursing teams, exploring our virtual nursing practices and learning about how best to use this advanced technology to care for their own patients back home. It’s part of Advocate Health's commitment to advancing health care through innovation, knowledge exchange and global partnership. Learn more about the visit: https://bit.ly/48emzJ0

Another first in our state! 🥇 Atrium Health Levine Children's Brenner Children's Hospital is now an Injury Free Coalition for Kids site, making us the first and only children’s hospital in North Carolina. 🎉 By joining the Injury Free Coalition for Kids, we enhance our ability to prevent injuries and expand our community outreach through partnerships with other organizations. This builds on our long-standing commitment to child injury prevention, supported by our own programs and our Level I pediatric trauma center. We believe the best way to handle kids' injuries is to prevent them in the first place. Each site, run by a dedicated doctor, comes up with programs and interventions that fit their community's needs, all sharing a common goal: keeping kids safe from injuries. Thank you to our trauma team for their top tier dedication to this work! Read more on this milestone here: https://bit.ly/3Uinmmw

We're seeking a visionary leader to join the Department of Anesthesiology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist as the next Vice Chair for Research! If you have a passion for advancing medical research, fostering innovation, and mentoring the next generation of researchers, this role is for you. With access to a robust data network across 69 hospitals and a legacy of impactful clinical trials, you’ll have the resources to make a difference in healthcare. Contact Courtney Sola for more information!