Alumni

It is interesting to be a graduate of the Emory Emergency Medicine Residency Program and also work as an attending at the same facilities where we have all trained. To see through the new intern’s eyes is always humbling yet exciting. With a bit of unease, they precariously navigate through the same Grady/Emory waters only to come out as EM graduates who hold steady in their beliefs and patient care. It is a fantastic transformation.

Reminiscing on a shift, I will inadvertently say to an intern, "Well, you know when I was a resident, things were much worse, can you imagine if you had to ... fill in your own Gradyism ... discuss a patient’s vital organ doing something it shouldn’t … throw in a duty hour reference … and end with, I made it through fine.”

Usually, I am met with puzzled stares and sometimes an eye roll or two that indicates Dr. White really blows things out of proportion. Seriously though, the current residents are faced with obstacles as difficult as any we ever faced, and you will be proud of them as they leave our program with the Emory name.

Best,
Melissa White, MD, MPH
Director of Alumni Relations and Engagement
BS, Emory College '94
MPH, Rollins School of Public Health '97
Residency, Emory Emergency Medicine '05

On behalf of Emory Emergency Medicine, we want to offer our deepest and most emphatic thank you for helping us celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Residency Program. It was nothing short of extraordinary—a once-in-a-generation celebration of 50 years that was lifted by thousands of small, unseen acts of service and hundreds of hours of meticulous work.

What you made possible together:

• A packed Saturday main event (400+) with an incredible program and seamless flow that honored our history, Dr. John Stone, and Alumni of 50 yrs!, and looked forward with purpose.

• A powerful series of gatherings across the city—Rose Library’s John Stone Exhibit and awards, alumni lunch at the Carlos Museum, comedy night with Anwar Osborne, Grady tours, and more—each executed with care and heart.

• An excellent Frontiers in Emergency Medicine conference that delivered sim, pearls, and energy for the next shift—exactly as designed.

The result: renewed relationships, fresh momentum, and a re-knit fabric of alumni engagement that stretches across the country and back home again. 

This anniversary offers us a moment to honor the people and the program that have shaped so many of us—and to set the stage for the next fifty years. I’m writing to invite you to pay it forward and help secure the future of Emory EM through philanthropic support as we mark this significant year.

Across academic medicine, increasing pressures on clinical margins and mandatory financial cuts are reducing the flexible dollars that sustain innovation, training, and faculty development. Philanthropy is no longer just “nice to have”—it has become the vital bridge that enables us to continue leading, even as the funding landscape shifts.

Where Your Gift Goes

To make giving simple and targeted, we have created three core funds. However, if you have specific priorities, we’re happy to tailor your gift so it directly supports what matters most to you.

• Emergency Medicine Faculty Development & Program Advancement Fund
   Fuel mentorship, promotion support, leadership development, and strategic initiatives that keep our faculty thriving and ensure our mission remains aligned with the highest standards of excellence.
• Emergency Medicine Education & Residency Fund
   Support world-class training, innovative curricula, simulation, and resident scholarly work so that we continue to graduate physicians who will set new standards for our specialty.
• Emergency Medicine Research, Innovation & Discovery Fund
   Accelerate transformative work in EM, from virtual and tele-enabled care to clinical decision units (CDUs), critical care expansion, and data-driven solutions that improve access, equity, and outcomes.

What Your Generosity Makes Possible

Your gift powers the future we are building together:

• Reimagined emergency access through a digital front door, providing virtual EM “anytime, anywhere.”
• Tele-EMS, linking rural Georgia to expert care.
• Scalable CDUs that shorten stays and reduce costs.
• Expansion of critical care and team-based improvements that get patients to the right care faster.

These efforts are already delivering measurable results, positioning Emory EM to lead the next era of acute care.

How to Give

You can support Emory EM through a gift on our webpage. Or, we offer a variety of giving options that suit different preferences:

• Monthly or annual recurring gift (easy, impactful)
• Named/targeted support within any of the three funds
• Endow a chair, scholarship, or faculty scholar
• Planned/estate gift to leave a lasting legacy

If you wish to direct your gift to a specific program or initiative (e.g., virtual ED/telemedicine scale-up, CDU expansion, critical care, or equity and wellness programs), we are happy to work with you to structure the gift accordingly.

Join Us

Please consider making a gift in celebration of the Residency’s 50th Anniversary as we recognize the people, the practice, and the lasting impact of Emory EM. Your generosity today helps ensure that the next generation can learn, discover, and serve with the same excellence that has defined our legacy.

With deep gratitude—and with great excitement for the future we will build together!