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 encompasses the development of the specialty of EM internationally, provision of emergency care globally, disaster and humanitarian response, and 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. 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 seven 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

The American Academy of Nursing will induct 16 members of the Emory community into its 2025 Class of Fellows. The inductees include faculty, alumni and administrators from the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Rollins School of Public Health, Laney Graduate School, and Emory Healthcare.

Nearly 32% of the physicians recognized in the 2025 “Top Doctors” issue of Atlanta magazine are physicians within Emory Healthcare, Emory Healthcare Network and medical staff credentialed at Emory hospitals.

Carlos del Rio, MD, a longtime Emory faculty member, infectious diseases physician, HIV/AIDS researcher, collaborative colleague, mentor and global health leader, has been honored with the prestigious 2024 James Shepherd Lifetime Achievement Award from the Georgia Hospital Association.

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Tuesday, August 5, 2025, 5:30 – 7pm Audience: Alumni, Faculty & Staff, Graduate, Public Event Type: Ceremony, Special Event

Zoom Monday, August 18, 2025, 5 – 6pm Audience: Faculty & Staff Event Type: Meeting

Zoom - will provide link a week before workshop. Tuesday, August 19, 2025, 12 – 1:30pm Description: This presentation introduces the Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity (VUCA) framework—now widely used in leadership and organizational development—to ...

James B. Williams Medical Education Building Thursday, August 21, 2025, 5:30 – 7pm Please join us for a confidential forum for physicians, by physicians, to share and listen to stories about the deeply human experience of caring for patients. As clinicians, we are often expected ...

James B. Williams Medical Education Building, Auditorium 110 Tuesday, August 26, 2025, 4:30 – 5:30pm We are honored to welcome members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) to campus for a special public forum highlighting the recent consensus ...

Zoom - will provide link a week before workshop. Wednesday, August 27, 2025, 1 – 3:30pm This interactive workshop is designed to support faculty in navigating research pivots during periods of uncertainty or transition. Whether prompted by global disruptions, shifts in funding ...

  • September 4, 2025
  • 7:30pm
Foundation Funders Workshop

Zoom Thursday, September 4, 2025, 3:30 – 5pm In the current funding environment, faculty need to diversify their portfolios. The goal of this workshop is to acquaint faculty with general principles to guide their interactions with foundations and to showcase selected funders. ...

Zoom Friday, September 12, 2025, 12 – 1pm Presenter: Nadine Kaslow, PhD Audience: Faculty & Staff Event Type: Lectures & Seminars

  • September 16, 2025
  • 12:00pm
New Faculty Orientation

Via Zoom Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 8am – 12:30pm Welcome to Emory! The New Faculty Orientation is designed especially for new SOM faculty and will be held virtually on Tuesday, September 16. In the meantime, be sure to check out the Faculty Onboarding Guide. ...

  • September 18, 2025
  • 3:00pm
Blue Sky Group on Spatial Biology

Zoom Thursday, September 18, 2025, 11am – 12:30pm Join researchers and clinicians from across the Georgia CTSA for a session on Spatial Biology.Blue Sky Groups are unstructured meetings that provide a unique opportunity for attendees to drive the agenda and catalyze future ...