Welcome to WCMS!
Wake County Medical Society is an organization established in order to enable physicians and other friends of the profession to support projects vitally affecting scientific medicine and public health.
The North Carolina Medical Society provides administrative support for the Wake County Medical Society; should you have any membership questions, please email wakemedsoc@ncmedsoc.org or telephone (800) 722-1350 or (919) 833-3836 and ask for the Member Services department.
Check out the latest edition of the new WCMS newsletter, the Oak Leaf
The Oak Leaf, our quarterly electronic newsletter, is the creation of Immediate Past President Ted Kunstling, MD, with editorial and design assistance from Christy Farrelly. Their goal is to better inform our members of WCMS activities and to explore common interests. Enjoy!
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Message from the President
Hello, and thanks for your interest in the Wake County Medical Society (WCMS). In the organization’s 120 years of existence, there have been plenty of reasons why health care providers have chosen to be involved with the WCMS. However, there is no greater attraction than the enduring spirit of the original motto, “nurturing the bonds between us.”
John E. R. Perry, III, MD, MS, FACP
President, Wake County Medical Society
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News and Events
Join us on March 11 for the first WCMS membership meeting of 2025!
March 11 | 6-8pm | 222 N. Person Street, Raleigh
Guest speaker: Matthew G. Ewend, MD, FACS, Chief Clinical Officer, UNC Health/President, UNC Physicians
Topic: "We are in this together: How UNC Health is partnering to empower physicians"
About the speaker:
Dr. Matthew Ewend is the Chief Clinical Officer of UNC Health, President of UNC Physicians, and former Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery. He joined the faculty in 1997 after completing medical school, neurosurgery residency, and a brain tumor fellowship at The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Ewend’s clinical interests center on endoscopic and minimally invasive treatment of brain tumors, especially pituitary tumors, skull base tumors, and metastases.
In addition, he oversees the quality program, the value program, and the partnership of UNC Physicians with our hospitals. His research interests are in novel imaging of the brain, treatment of brain metastases, and outcomes for endoscopic neurosurgery.
Agenda:
6:00pm: Call to order/welcome by WCMS President John Perry, MD, FACP
6:30pm: Introduction of speaker Dr. Matthew Ewend by Dr. Perry
7:30pm: Member meeting - abbreviated agenda & announcements
Questions about the meeting? Please contact Ashley Newton, anewton@ncmedsoc.org.
WCMS 2024 Holiday Gala
Wake County Medical Society members and their guests celebrated the conclusion of an eventful year with a Holiday Gala held at the North Ridge Country Club on December 8, 2024.
In keeping with our motto, “To nurture the bonds between us,” guests enjoyed an opportunity to socialize and a buffet dinner before musical entertainment provided by the Durham Medical Orchestra String Quartet.
Vice President Sharon Foster MD introduced the musicians: Lisa Forman, JD (violin), Tingrui Zhao, MD (violin), Carie Cash, PharmD (viola), and Jamie Tyler-Walker, Duke Health IT (cello).
A highlight was the Third Movement of Alexander Borodin’s 2nd String Quartet in D (1891). Dr. Borodin, a Russian physician chemist wrote this beautiful quartet in honor of his wife for their 20th wedding anniversary, a feat few of us husbands could emulate.
President John Perry, MD delivered remarks thanking those attending for supporting WCMS over the past year and encouraging their renewal. He also introduced two new additions to the Executive Council, Persia Hadad, PA and Sherry Wang, MD.
The meeting was adjourned with best wishes for the holidays and for 2025
WCMS Annual Business Meeting on October 15, 2024
We were honored to host speaker Dr. Brian A. Kessler, Dean, Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine. He shared an update with us on the latest developments at CUSOM.
About Dr. Kessler
Brian A. Kessler, DO, DHA, FACOFP dist., is currently Dean at Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine and professor of Family Medicine in Buies Creek, North Carolina. Previously, he was Dean at Lincoln Memorial University and Director of Medical Education at Cleveland Clinic South Pointe Hospital. Dr. Kessler earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Pennsylvania, and a Doctor of Healthcare Administration from the same college. Since then, he has received numerous accolades; he was named Best Doctor in America by Cleveland Magazine twice and has received several American College of Osteopathic Family Pphysicians (ACOFP) awards, such as the Outstanding Paper Crest Award and the Distinguished Service Award. Dr. Kessler currently serves as president of the ACOFP's Board of Governors.
WCMS Book Club 2025 Schedule
Members of the WCMS who enjoy reading, good conversation, and fellowship are invited to participate in the WCMS Book Club. It meets five times per year in members' homes. Meetings are first Wednesdays at 6:30pm. The books cover a wide variety of fiction and nonfiction and are suggested and chosen by members. A light supper and refreshments are included.
Upcoming Reads:
Mar. 5, 2025 - The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War by Erik Larson. How Exactly Did the American Civil War Start? | Columbia Magazine
May 7, 2025 - Eruption started by Michael Crichton and finished by James Patterson. Book Review: From Crichton and Patterson, ‘Eruption’ is poised to be seismic publishing event | AP News
If interested, contact Ted Kunstling at trkunstling@aol.com
Scenes from the WCMS 120th Anniversay Celebration at the NC Executive Mansion
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