Welcome to DEAC

The Delivering Equal Access to Care (DEAC) Clinic of Wake Forest Health (WFH) has been a student-led initiative since its conception in 2006.  At its core is an entirely student-run free health clinic which seeks to serve the long-term primary care health needs of local underserved community in the Winston-Salem area.

Since this time, DEAC has grown to involve hundreds of student and physician volunteers.  Over its history, DEAC has harnessed tremendous enthusiasm for health service of underserved populations and hopes to continue to provide vital health care to thousands of Winston-Salem community residents.

The clinic is sponsored by WFH and operates as a collaborative organization involving and coordinating the efforts of health professions students from a variety of Wake Forest University institutions including the School of Medicine, School of Business, School of Law, and WFU undergraduate student body.

The DEAC Clinic is proud to partner with the Community Care Center and is located within the same facility at 2135 New Walkertown Road.  The Community Care Center handles patient financial screening for DEAC and patients can receive treatment and follow-up care at either clinic once screened.

Use the following links to learn more information about our Patient Population and Services Provided. 

Timeline

• September 17^th, 2009: One Year Anniversary of the Opening of DEAC
• February 2007: Concept of student-run clinic first introduced to WFH faculty
• March 2007: Confirm vital need for health services to Winston-Salem community; Begin researching other student-run clinics
• April 2007: Downtown Health Plaza and Community Care Center support concept of student-run clinic
• June 2007: Medical student body overwhelmingly supports clinic concept and the official DEAC Clinic is first recognized
• July 2007: Board of Directors and Leadership Committees are formed
• February 2008: Establish partnership with the Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity, an office of Wake Forest University Health Sciences
• March 2008: DEAC members volunteer at local free clinics to gain experience in the operation and management of free health clinics
• April 2008: American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) awards DEAC Clinic a $30,000 grant over four years for clinic operating costs
• May 2008: Community Care Center agrees to partnership with DEAC Clinic, providing a clinic location, radiologic, and laboratory capabilities
• August 2008: American Medical Association (AMA) awards DEAC Clinic a $2,000 grant for its first year in operation; DEAC leadership trains at the Community Care Center in preparation for clinic opening
• September 17th, 2008: DEAC Clinic Grand Opening