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Forensic Pathology

Opportunity Criteria

SpecialtyAcademic : Faculty, Pathology : Forensic
Candidate TypeMD, DO
Visa AcceptedJ-1 or H-1B
Salary RangeNot Specified
Loan RepaymentNot Specified
Employment TypeFull Time
Bonuses OfferedRelocation

Academic Forensic Pathologist needed to join Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist University School of Medicine

Academic Forensic Pathologist
Winston-Salem, NC, United States

The Department of Pathology at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist/Wake Forest University School of Medicine is seeking a Forensic Pathologist with specialized training in forensic pathology to join our growing team in Winston-Salem, NC.

What We Have to Offer:

  • CME Reimbursement: Support for continued medical education.
  • Comprehensive Benefits Package: Inclusive of health, dental, vision, and retirement plans.
  • Work/Life Balance: Flexible scheduling to accommodate professional and personal priorities.
  • Paid-Time Off: Generous vacation and leave policies.
  • Relocation Assistance: Financial support for transitioning to the area.
  • Schedule Mix: A dynamic mix of academic, clinical, and medicolegal responsibilities.
  • Career Growth & Stability: Opportunities for advancement within a renowned academic health system.
  • Supportive & Collaborative Environment: Work alongside a multidisciplinary team with expertise in neuropathology, anthropology, odontology, and more.

About the Department of Pathology:

The Department of Pathology serves as an academically based Regional Autopsy Center for the State of North Carolina, covering 33 counties. The Forensic Pathology service performs approximately 1,350 full autopsies and 350 external examinations annually, in addition to hospital autopsies for Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and its System Affiliates. The autopsy service boasts in-house radiology, histology, microbiology, and ready access to superb library resources. A new state-of-the-art autopsy facility is anticipated to open in 2025.

Forensic Pathologist Requirements:

  • MD or DO degree.
  • Board certified/eligible in anatomic or anatomic/clinical pathology.
  • Board certified/eligible in forensic pathology with the expectation of subspecialty certification within three years of hire.
  • Evidence of scholarly interest and public speaking and writing skills.
  • Demonstrated ability and interest in teaching medical students, pathology residents, and forensic pathology fellows.

Applicants invited for an interview will be expected to present a 50-minute departmental lecture on a forensic topic of their choice.

Where You’ll Live:

The picturesque cities of North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad region are ranked among US News & World Report’s Top 50 Best Places to Live and Top 40 Best Places to Retire in 2023. Highlights include:

  • Affordable Living: Housing costs 31% below the national average.
  • Great Schools: Access to high-ranking school systems and educational institutions.
  • Vibrant Neighborhoods: A regional population of 1.6 million, offering family-friendly communities and lively downtowns.

When you join Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, you become part of an inclusive culture that celebrates diversity and collaboration. Work alongside the most advanced minds in medicine to improve health, elevate hope, and advance healing for all.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

To Apply:
Send a signed letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and three references to:
Tiffany O’Neill, D.O.
toneill@wakehealth.edu
Department of Pathology, Wake Forest University Health Sciences
1 Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1072

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ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST PROFILE

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a pre-eminent academic health system based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the third-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist’s two main components are an integrated clinical system – anchored by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem – that includes Brenner Children’s Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians; and Wake Forest School of Medicine, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise and a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery.

Wake Forest Baptist Health, Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health have joined forces in a strategic combination that will enhance care, transform medical education and create economic opportunity for countless lives in North Carolina and beyond. As a part of that combination, the two health systems will be integrating technology and platforms, including our career sites.

WINSTON SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA

A city of 230,000 people located in the beautiful Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, Winston-Salem enjoys a moderate climate with all four seasons and residents enjoy a cost of living 31% 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. Although the city is traditionally Southern in its friendliness, it has an international feel. The metro area celebrates its diversity during an array of festivals and through a variety of cuisines. You'll find a multitude of restaurants serving everything from traditional North Carolina barbecue to Indian curries and Greek pastries, a thriving community of microbreweries and 42 wineries in the area.

As home to the first Arts Council in the United States, Winston-Salem paved the way for public-private support of the Arts, and created the model for Arts Councils nationwide. Our numerous galleries, performing arts groups, theaters, collectives and collections continue to attract and appeal to arts lovers worldwide.

For more information on Winston-Salem, please visit: www.visitwinstonsalem.com, www.winstonsalem.com and www.co.forsyth.nc.us.

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  • Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
  • Medical Center Blvd Winston Salem NC 27157

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