Department of Medicine

The Department of Medicine is committed to ensuring a climate of inclusion and organizational equity by leveraging the diversity within our community. The department’s commitment to diversity is guided by its values of integrity, respect, trust, compassion, innovation, collaboration, inclusion, quality, accountability, and excellence.

The Department of Medicine is home to more than 1,500 employees all working together to further our tripartite mission to enhance research, patient care, and education. Learn more about what our department has to offer potential faculty with all interests and at all career levels.

The Department of Medicine is proud of its robust research portfolio of cross-cutting, collaborative work by basic scientists, clinical researchers, and clinicians. The Office of Research provides many support programs and resources for investigators at all stages of their research careers

The J. Willis Hurst Internal Medicine Residency Program is committed to providing residents with the knowledge and skills needed to address the downstream effects of the social determinants of health. Check out this video to hear our faculty and residents share their experiences at Emory.

Department of Medicine News

The nine schools of Emory University held diploma ceremonies for their Class of 2025 graduates in conjunction with the university’s 180th Commencement. Read about their programs and watch the livestreams of all events.

A new study from Emory University has identified a biological connection between inflammation and deficits in motivation in individuals with schizophrenia, offering new hope for treating symptoms that have long been resistant to existing therapies.

A multi-institution team including two Emory researchers achieved promising reductions in epileptic seizures in mice using an existing FDA-approved drug

Department of Medicine Events

  • May 16, 2025
  • 11:00am
Journal Club/Core Lectures

  • May 19, 2025
  • 4:00pm
Fellows Conference

  • May 19, 2025
  • 4:00pm
EKG Conference