About WEPPA

Founded in 1992, Wake Emergency Physicians, PA (WEPPA) is an independent Emergency Medicine practice comprised of over 200 Emergency Medicine specialists. WEPPA staffs all WakeMed Emergency Departments (Raleigh Campus Adult, Children’s, Cary Hospital, North Hospital, Apex Healthplex, Brier Creek Healthplex, Garner Healthplex, Wendell Healthplex), both UNC Health Johnson Emergency Departments, (Smithfield and Clayton), the UNC Health Nash Emergency Department, UNC Health Wayne Emergency Department, and the Granville Health System Emergency Department. WEPPA treated over 450,000 patients in 2021. In addition to patient care, Wake Emergency Physicians, PA is involved with training new healthcare providers – medical students, physicians, and APPs – throughout their education, residency, and fellowship.

Clinical Education

WEPPA Physicians at WakeMed provide emergency medicine education in both clinical and bedside environments for the University of North Carolina Emergency Medicine residency program, as well as the University of North Carolina Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship program. WEPPA Physicians at all of our hospital sites provide bedside teaching to rotating medical students from UNC, Campbell University, and other local universities. WEPPA Physicians and APPs also serve as instructors for rotating APP students from Campbell University, Wake Forest University, and other recognized programs.

Locations

WakeMed Raleigh Campus
WakeMed Children’s Emergency Department
WakeMed Cary Hospital
WakeMed Apex Healthplex
WakeMed Brier Creek Healthplex
WakeMed Garner Healthplex
WakeMed North Hospital
WakeMed Wendell Healthplex
UNC Health Johnston
UNC Health Johnston in Clayton
UNC Health Nash
UNC Health Wayne
Granville Medical Center