About the WCMS Service Programs
The Wake County Medical
Society was chartered by the North Carolina Medical Society in 1903.
Wake County Medical Society Community Health Foundation is an IRS 501 C3
Corporation established to enable physicians and other friends of the
profession to support projects vitally affecting scientific medicine and
public health.
Mission Statement
To serve and represent the interests of our
physicians; to promote the health of all people in Wake County; and to
uphold the highest ethical practice of medicine.
Current Programs
Project Access
A physician-led volunteer medical specialty
service program for the poor, uninsured men, women, and children of Wake
County.
Community Care of Wake
and Johnston Counties (CCWJC)
CCWJC has created private and public partnerships to improve performance
with disease management initiatives such as asthma and diabetes for
ACCESS Medicaid recipients.
CapitalCare
Collaborative
The CapitalCare Collaborative (CCC) is a
membership of safety net providers working collaboratively to develop
initiatives to improve the health of the region's medically
underserved.
Past Programs
Children's Access Program
Outreach program enrolled 5,500 children in the
Wake County Medicaid Program. Program ended June 30, 2007.
CAP-C Program for Medically
Fragile Children
A special Medicaid program that targets medically
fragile children who meet the eligibility criteria for institutional
care. Case Managers work closely with patients and providers to assure
that the health, safety and well-being of these children are being
maintained.
Early Childhood Development
Identified and treated three and four year olds
with developmental disabilities.
Su Hogar Medico
Through network activities, this pilot program
aims to provide resources and tools to patients and practices to help
build capacity for care of the ever-growing Hispanic population.
