Department of Emergency Medicine

Sections



Critical Care

The Critical Care Section is committed to the pursuit of critical care delivery in any location, spearheading research initiatives, and educating and guiding the next generation of Emergency Medicine Intensivists.

Global Health

Global Emergency Medicine (EM) is a subspecialty of Emory Emergency Medicine that deals with, the development of the specialty of EM internationally, provision of emergency care globally, disaster and humanitarian response, global health research

Observation Medicine

Observation medicine encompasses the management of selected patients for a timeframe of 6 to 24 hours to assess their need for inpatient admission. This service is best provided in a dedicated observation unit, ideally in the Emergency Department.

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine

The core mission of Emory's prehospital and disaster medicine section is patient-centric, and where patients are involved, physicians must demonstrate leadership to help ensure that patients receive the timely, competent and compassionate care they deserve. 

Research

The Innovation and Discovery in the Emergent and Acute Sciences (IDEAS) group in the Department of Emergency Medicine exists to support and grow research and researchers in the Department. The IDEAS group does this by removing barriers to research.

Toxicology

The Section of Medical Toxicology is devoted to teaching, patient care, and research in the field of Medical Toxicology. Since the establishment in 1996 with one toxicologist, the section has grown to include six Emergency Medicine trained medical toxicologists.

Ultrasound

The Emergency Medicine Section of Ultrasound is dedicated to educating our medical students, residents, and fellows, promoting research and scholarship of ultrasound, incorporating bedside ultrasound into clinical care using best practices

News

As the new year rang-in in metro Atlanta, Emory Healthcare celebrated the first babies born in 2025 at three of its hospitals.

The Emory WHSC Office of Well-Being hosted an Appreciation Mixer on December 9th reflecting on the collective wins shared in the year-end report

The Office of Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice honored a record number of Emory graduates for their commitment to interprofessional education while earning graduate degrees or completing residency and fellowship programs.