The Atlanta Medical Center research is closely affiliated with Emory University and benefits from partnerships with other Atlanta area institutions, including:
- Morehouse School of Medicine
- The Georgia Institute of Technology
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The close proximity of these institutions and our shared interests in developing the highest quality research programs provides an outstanding environment for basic and clinical research programs.
Additionally, the Atlanta VAMC represents an enormous opportunity for supporting and advancing departmental research initiatives in:
- Neuro-injury
- PTSD
- Domestic violence
- Observation medicine
- Bedside ultrasound
- Emergency cardiac care
- Sports medicine
- Palliative care and hospice medicine
- Pre-hospital and disaster medicine
- Safety and quality
- Principles of industrial engineering
The Atlanta VAMC conducts a highly active research program and is one of the largest VA research programs in the nation. Our research program is fully accredited by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protections Programs (AAHRPP).
The program is fortunate to include one of the national VA Rehabilitation Research Centers of Excellence, a growing HSR&D research program, and research programs focused on medical and clinical problems, rehabilitation medicine and engineering, as well as health services and outcomes research.
The research program involves over 400 projects conducted by 140 principal research investigators with more than 300 research associates and staff.