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New Faculty and Fellows (2010-2011) FACULTY SPOTLIGHT  
Leon Haley M.D.:
Dr. Leon Haley serves as the Chief of Emergency Medicine at Grady Memorial Hospital. However, this is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of Haley’s roles and leadership responsibilities in the realm of Emergency Medicine. More info >> Staff SPOTLIGHT 
Employee Award 4th Quarter 2011
Rie Calcaterra has been voted to be the Employee of the Quater for the 4th quarter of fiscal year 2011. More info >> RESIDENT SPOTLIGHT 
Ashleigh Fay, MD, second year Emergency Medicine resident was granted the 2011 Michael P. Spadafora Scholarship from the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) and the American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT).
More info >> SECTION SPOTLIGHT Residency Program: Emory offers exciting opportunities for Emergency Medicine education, and the residency training program utilizes the combined resources of Emory Healthcare, Grady Health Systems and Children's Hospitals of Atlanta to provide a unique and excellent experience. More info >> Residency Training Program General Information
Give to Emergency Medicine:
EM Contributions to the Local Community The Emergency Department takes an active role in its contributions to the local Atlanta Community. This includes Scholarly Research, Education, Service, among many others. More info >> |
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EMORY EM IN THE NEWS
Drs. Quest and DeSandre are recognized for their national leadership on the initiative to improve palliative care in ED.
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Emory Johns Creek Hospital ranked in top 1% of state, nation for customer satisfaction
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Progesterone could become potential therapeutic against neuroblastoma. This article published in the recent “News In Brief” is a testament to the hard work of Don Stein, PhD, Professor of Emergency Medicine and Post Doc Fellow Fahim Atif.
More info >> PRESS RELEASE 
Congrats to Deb Houry of Emory's School of Medicine for being named to Atlanta Business Chronicles "40 Under 40" list. Making an impact through her work in emergency medicine and injury control. Atlanta Business Chronicle held its annual 40 Under 40 Awards event Friday morning, honoring and highlighting Atlanta’s rising leaders. More info >> RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS 
Congratulations to Drs Haley, Atallah, Wu and the entire ECC Leadership team -- the length of stay in the ECC in December 2011 was 6.91 hours! By comparison, a year ago, the ALOS was greater than 12 hours. More info >> 
Grady Emergency Medical Services Medical Director Arthur Yancey II, M.D., MPH has been named EMS Medical Director of the Year by the Georgia Association of Emergency Medical Services and Georgia EMS Region III. The awards were presented May 17 and 19, 2011. More info >> 
Highlights from the 2011 State of the School Address given by Thomas J. Lawley, M.D. More info >>
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Dr. Arthur L. Kellermann, MD, MPH – Grand Rounds
It is with great pleasure that the Emory Dept of Emergency Medicine welcomes back it’s founding chair and long time faculty Dr. Kellermann for the annual injury prevention grand rounds created in his name. Dr. Kellermann remains adjunct faculty with the Dept and is Vice-President for Health Affairs of RAND. Dr. Kellermann is a gifted speaker and good friend to Emory. The details of his talk are attached.More info >> DR. JOHN H. STONE 
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the death of John H. Stone, III, M.D., M.A.C.P. on November 5, 2008. Dr. Stone was Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) Emeritus and Associate Dean for Admissions Emeritus in Emory University School of Medicine. Beloved teacher, mentor, cardiologist, poet, and essayist.More info >> Grady Construction 
Grady Memorial Hospital's new Marcus Trauma Center was unveiled today in a ceremony marking the completion of the renovation and expansion of Atlanta's premier Level 1 Trauma Center. Hospital benefactor Bernie Marcus, co-founder of The Home Depot and chairman of The Marcus Foundation, joined health system officials and local dignitaries for a tour of the state of the art facility.Press Release >> Photos >> Grand Rounds Schedule  
11/29/2011 11am-12pm - William Barsan, MD Professor and Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine University of Michigan Cervicocranial Artery Dissections More info >>
12/13/2011 11am-12pm - Peter Wyer, MDAssociate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine Columbia University Founder and Chair Section of Evidence Based Medicine New York Academy of Medicine Evidence Based Emergency Medicine in the Era of Comparative Effectiveness More info >>
2/14/2012 11am – Arthur Kellermann, MD MPHVice President and Director, RAND Health Professor and Assoc Dean Healthcare Policy Emory University Acute Care in the 21st Century More info >> All Events >> |
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We provide care to over 250,000 patients annually in five metro Atlanta Emergency Departments, including the region's only Level 1 trauma center and the leading adult and pediatric referral centers.
Our mission is to be the preeminent Department of Emergency Medicine in the country by conducting ground breaking research; developing innovative educational programs; delivering excellent healthcare; and enhancing public health.
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Click here for contact information and locations of the Emory Emergency Department. |
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The Emory University Department of Emergency Medicine – one of the nation’s oldest, largest and best training programs in Emergency Medicine – is committed to providing excellent training in all aspects of Emergency Medicine. Our training programs are designed to incorporate the unsurpassed patient resources of a large inner-city hospital with the expansive academic resources of a premier university system and the state-of-the-art technology of a modern community setting. Our Emergency Medicine faculty includes many of the nation’s most accomplished clinicians, teachers, researchers, and leaders.
Our clinical faculty teach every Emory medical student the essentials of emergency care. We also teach 40-60 visiting medical students each year. We support one of the nation's largest and most highly regarded emergency medicine residency programs, based at Grady. Not content to follow the lead of others, we are pioneering a variety of advanced educational techniques to enhance our trainees' experience, including use of computer-assisted instruction, professional actors, and robotic human simulators.
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The Emory University Emergency Medicine Department's research program is concentrated in three "laboratories" covering each of the major domains of Emergency Medicine research:
Basic Science
Clinical Science
Public Health Our faculty members also serve on numerous local, state and federal and agencies and nongovernmental organizations. Accolades include prestigious publications, leadership positions, and major awards |
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The Emory University Department of Emergency Medicine faculty and staff provide medical direction and 24/7 staffing for five of Metro Atlanta's most important emergency departmentsGrady Memorial Hospital, which is the only level-1 trauma center in metro Atlanta, and for Emory University Hospital Midtown, Emory Johns Creek and Emory University Hospitals, which are private hospitals specializing in advanced patient care. As well as Children's Healthcare of Atlanta/Egleston Hospital , and Children's Healthcare/Hughes Spalding Pavilion.
The department also provides medical direction for the Georgia Poison Center – the third busiest poison center in the United States – and plays an integral role in the delivery of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) throughout metro Atlanta and the state of Georgia.
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