Carpenter Library and Medical Archives

06/18/2026

Faculty, staff, and students - want updates on library news and events? Subscribe to the new library blog for a chance to win this library-branded IGLOO cooler, just in time for summer!

https://libguides.wakehealth.edu/latestnews/blog

06/08/2026

Subscribe to the library blog now, so you have an early seat to the updates and fun coming this summer :)

06/04/2026

History Corner alert! We have a new display in the library, a prop diploma from the 2016 movie, The Choice. The main character of the movie, played by Tom Welling, attended Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the diploma appeared briefly in the film. After filming, 4 principal actors from the movie signed the diploma and sent it to our school! Cool!

Come to the library to see this item and other historical displays such as our incubator, iron lung, and 8 decades worth of school yearbooks!

06/03/2026

Our Administrative Coordinator, Joanna, does an AMAZING job chairing the annual Administrative Professionals Conference. Pictured here are all of the Atrium Health attendees, and a close up of Joanna with her conference committee.

Stay tuned for a blog post from Joanna herself about her experience with 350 attendees this year! To receive this post and stay up to date with other library news, please subscribe to our blog here: https://libguides.wakehealth.edu/latestnews/blog

05/28/2026

Carpenter Library has something new! Our back quiet study room now houses a sneak peak of our forthcoming sensory space in the library. A sensory space is a neuroinclusive space where anyone can take a break and relax with sensory activities like coloring or chair yoga.

We want everyone to feel comfy at the library. Stop by the desk for other sensory items like blankets, headphones, or directions to the sensory space :)

05/22/2026

This is a neat idea!
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Philanthropy

Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Professional Studies, and Carolinas College of Health Sciences alumni in Charlotte—join us for an evening of connection on June 16 at 5:30 PM.

Reconnect with fellow graduates and expand your network at a gathering featuring leaders from all three institutions. Enjoy great food and drinks while exploring the innovative Howard R. Levine Center for Education at The Pearl, a dynamic space shaping the future of medical and professional education.

Don’t miss this chance to celebrate our shared community and see what’s ahead. RSVP by email to [email protected].

05/20/2026

Welcome!

Wake Forest University School of Medicine

05/15/2026

Staff member Dianne is researching the history of medicine in Charlotte for digital exhibits in the Medical Education Building on WFUSM's Charlotte campus. With help from staff member Al who created a spreadsheet after online research, she has been able to dig deep into boxes and folders in the UNC Charlotte J. Murrey Atkins Library and Charlotte Mecklenburg Public Library special collections.

05/14/2026

Coming soon! Carpenter Library will be offering more library services at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine Charlotte campus. Expect to see anatomical models, books, and more info on library services and resources available to our students.

05/12/2026

A closer look at the library's newest historical display - when remodeling was happening in the Hanes building, we were alerted to the presence of an early 20th century egg incubator left behind in one of the labs. We gave it a new home in the library - come check out this beautiful piece of antique lab equipment and learn more about its history! The Petersime Model #1 is the world's first electric egg incubator.