We recently celebrated the 40 years Dr. David Ingram practiced medicine at WakeMed. The program included eight speakers and lasted for over an hour. To say Dr. Ingram will be missed in his retirement by students, staff, patients, peers and everyone else he has come in contact with during his remarkable career is an understatement. It […]
Wake Tech Community College recently dedicated a new Health Sciences Building located on their campus off Sunnybrook Road, adjacent to WakeMed Raleigh Campus. This new building demonstrates how integrated simulation and technology have become at all levels of health education. In the past, a majority of traditional health education focused on classroom-based learning. In the […]
We are proud to once again have been named to Carolina Parent magazine’s Family Friendly 50 list. Organizations selected for this award show a commitment to family and a healthy work-life balance, supporting families and working parents. WakeMed offers family-oriented health benefits, paid maternity and paternity leave, child care benefits, tuition reimbursement, family support, work-life […]
Christine Craig, vice president of Government Affairs, and Betty Woodard, PhD, RN, director of nursing research and evidence-based practice, were honored with Women in Business Awards from the Triangle Business Journal. The annual awards program recognizes women throughout the Triangle who have a history of business or community service accomplishments. Craig won in the public […]
Wake County Public Schools recently posted the bus stops for traditional calendar schools. I know we’ve written about it before on this blog, but Safe Kids Wake County asked us to remind parents to review bus stop safety guidelines with their children. A little education on the front end can prevent a senseless tragedy. Safe Kids Wake County’s Ten […]
On Monday, August 19, the WakeMed Garner Healthplex will open for patients at 7 am, and we think this picture of a rainbow over Air Mobile taken Tuesday night is a warm welcome to the neighborhood. Free Pancakes! Join us tomorrow (August 17) as we celebrate the grand opening of the WakeMed Garner Healthplex with […]
Building on our most recent blog about treating emergencies on the football field, we wanted to share this story just aired by WTVD about a student athlete who collapsed during football practice. Unfortunately, this is not an isolated occurrence. Every year right here in our community, student athletes collapse and sometimes die due to undiagnosed heart […]
Have you ever thought about what it takes to provide resuscitation to a football player in cardiac arrest? When time is of the essence, removing helmets, padding, etc. can consume precious seconds. WakeMed’s Center for Innovative Learning and the WakeMed Clinical Research Unit are working together to determine the best way to deliver lifesaving care […]
Emergency situations that require a trip to the hospital occur without forewarning. This means patients often arrive in pajamas or damaged soiled clothing. Everybody is aware hospital gowns are not that fashion-forward. When it comes time to go home, clean new clothing can make all the difference. Volunteer-run clothing closets at hospitals fill this […]
Gallbladder disease, although relatively common, can take a while to diagnose because the problem often starts as mild indigestion or stomach pain and eventually progresses into stabbing pain and debilitating discomfort. Additionally, symptoms may come and go and often only occur after eating a heavy or fatty meal. According to Dr. Ndidi Azikiwe with Wake Specialty […]
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