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General Information

Location
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
WFBMC Winston Salem, NC
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Care Delivery Brand
Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Description & Requirements

The Department of Pathology in the Wake Forest University School of Medicine, supported by the Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center, is seeking an academic surgical pathologist, Associate Professor/Professor with expertise in Breast Pathology. The successful candidate will participate in the education of medical students, residents, and fellows. Clinical responsivities include providing breast pathology service, potential other subspecialty surgical pathology services, and frozen section service. This position involves collaborative research with clinicians and basic science investigators.    
Highlights
What We Have to Offer:
  • CME Reimbursement: Funding to support your continued medical education.
  • Comprehensive Benefits Package: Including health, dental, vision, and retirement plans.
  • Work/Life Balance: Flexible scheduling and a supportive work environment.
  • Paid Time Off: Generous PTO for personal and professional needs.
  • Relocation Assistance: Support to make your move as seamless as possible.
  • Schedule Mix: Subspecialty-focused practice within a collaborative academic environment.
  • Career Growth & Stability: Opportunities to advance in education, research, and leadership roles.
Training and/or Experience Required
Candidates should have a MD or DO degree and be certified by the American Board of Pathology (ABP) in Anatomic Pathology (AP) or Anatomic and Clinical Pathology (AP/CP). 
Benefits
Paid Time Off programs available for eligible positions
Comprehensive health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage
Retirement benefits, including 401(k) options with employer contributions and access to financial wellness resources
Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family support benefits, which may include parental leave, adoption assistance, and surrogacy support
Educational assistance and professional development programs
Paid medical liability insurance
Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowances
Relocation assistance

About Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem beautifully blends rich history with modern innovation, offering residents a vibrant and welcoming community. Known for its picturesque neighborhoods like West End and West Salem, the city features charming historic homes and tree-lined streets. The city boasts a thriving arts and culture scene, with galleries, theaters, music venues, and festivals that bring the community together year-round. Walkable neighborhoods make it easy to explore local shops, parks, and restaurants, supporting an active and healthy lifestyle. Winston-Salem offers a high quality of life with a cost of living below the national average and affordable housing options. It's home to excellent educational institutions such as Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem State University, and Salem College, recognized among the South's best college towns. With over 3,500 acres of parks, 25 miles of greenways, and easy access to both mountains and beaches, Winston-Salem offers abundant outdoor recreation. Above all, residents take pride in their genuine southern hospitality, making it easy to feel at home and build connections in this dynamic and evolving city.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is one of the largest nonprofit integrated health systems in the United States, providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois, Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin. With Wake Forest University School of Medicine as our academic core, we are shaping the future of health care through innovation, research, education and compassionate care.

When you join Advocate Health, you’re joining a team that’s committed to being a Best Place to Care—where clinicians are heard, supported and empowered to focus on what matters most: caring for patients. This enterprise-wide initiative is grounded in listening to care teams, removing barriers to excellent care, and fostering well-being and connection. It reflects our purpose—from discovery to everyday moments, we’re redefining care - for you, for us, for all—and lives through our values: lifting each other up, leading with purpose, thinking boldly together and embracing change with optimism. Here, you’ll find not just a job, but a career with meaning, growth and impact—for all.

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