True North
Saving Lives, Improving Health, Providing Hope
Mission
To deliver exceptional prehospital and emergency care, advance groundbreaking science through translational and public health research, accelerating innovation, and providing unmatched education to a diverse group of trainees and communities.
Vision
To stand alone as the premier academic Emergency Medicine Department in the nation by leading a transformation in acute and emergency care delivery through discovery of innovative data-driven solutions that improve the patient/family experience, preparing the next generation of emergency care providers for the future and guiding discoveries that save lives, improve health and provide hope.
Values
- Integrity, accountability, and engagement
- Community, belonging and wellness
- Creativity, intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and diffusion of knowledge
- Big, bold, innovative strategies
- Compassionate care of the vulnerable and less fortunate
- Team Approach – providing professional growth, development, and opportunity
- Tripartite mission
Locations
Emory University's Department of Emergency Medicine provides clinical care, teaching and research support for five academic emergency departments in Metro Atlanta encompassing more than 330,000 patient visits.
The five emergency departments include:
- Emory University Hospital
- Emory University Hospital Midtown
- Emory Johns Creek Hospital
- Atlanta VA Medical Center
- Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta's Level 1 Trauma Center
