Department of Emergency Medicine

Sections



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. 

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.

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

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.

News

The Emory Global Diabetes Research Center has received a $22 million grant from the National Institute of Aging to explore the links between diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease.

In 1986, former President Jimmy Carter set out to wipe Guinea worm disease from the world. When he succeeds — and he nearly has — Guinea worm will become the second human disease in history to be eradicated, following smallpox.

From competing in the 1984 Olympics to his time in the NFL, Sam Graddy has always been driven to excel. Now, as a director of development for Emory Heart & Vascular, he applies that same work ethic and persistence into championing connections with grateful patients.