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Department of Medicine

The Department of Medicine, part of Emory University's School of Medicine, promotes excellence in education, patient care, and clinical and basic research.

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Education Explore our Programs

The Department of Medicine is highly regarded nationally for its exceptional internal medicine residency, sub-specialty fellowships, and continuing medical education programs. Explore which program fits your needs.

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Listen to the newest edition of the Chair Chat Podcast

Chair Chats is the new podcast from Emory's Department of Medicine. In the third episode of Chair Chats, Chair Carlos Del Rio, MD, chats with the Vice Chair of Faculty Development, Sushma Cribbs, MD, MSc. Together, these leaders discuss the myriad ways the DOM Office of Faculty Development provides opportunities for career growth, skills development, mentorship, and community building. To listen to past editions of Chair Chats, visit our Podbean Chair Chat page.

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Chair Carlos del Rio receives Lifetime Achievement Award

DOM Chair Carlos del Rio, MD, longtime Emory faculty member, infectious diseases physician, HIV/AIDS researcher, collaborative colleague, mentor, and global health leader, has been honored with the prestigious 2024 James Shepherd Lifetime Achievement Award from the Georgia Hospital Association (GHA). Watch the GHA spotlight video on Dr. del Rio to hear from his colleagues, family, and friends who celebrate his achievements and successes throughout his career. 

Read Emory News Center spotlight article, "Emory’s Carlos del Rio wins statewide Hospital Hero Lifetime Achievement award from GHA."

Research

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

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Faculty Recruitment

The Department of Medicine is led by an extraordinary group of faculty who are experts in their fields. Learn more about our leaders, our faculty, and our ten internal medicine divisions.

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Get to Know Our IM Residency Program

In this video, J. Willis Hurst Internal Medicine Residency Program Director, Reena Hemrajani, MD, shares reasons why you should consider Emory's Internal Medicine Residency Program. 

Department of Medicine News

New study links blood proteins to Alzheimer’s disease and memory loss Sep. 11, 2025

Researchers at Emory’s Goizueta Brain Health Institute and partner institutions have found that proteins in the blood are tied to memory and thinking problems in Alzheimer’s disease, suggesting that processes outside the brain may drive disease risk and progression.

New study links blood proteins to Alzheimer’s disease and memory loss

Emory Decatur Hospital earns 2025 Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award Sep. 10, 2025

Emory Decatur Hospital’s emergency department has been selected as a recipient of the 2025 Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award, which recognizes accomplishments in incorporating evidence-based practice and innovation into emergency care.

Emory Decatur Hospital earns 2025 Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award

Why a promising ALS drug failed: Emory study offers answers Sep. 9, 2025

A new Emory University study, led by the Emory ALS Center and the Center for Neurodegenerative Disease at Emory’s Goizueta Brain Health Institute, sheds light on why a once-promising experimental medication for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis failed to help patients, despite successfully reaching its intended target in the central nervous system—the brain and spinal cord.

Why a promising ALS drug failed: Emory study offers answers

Department of Medicine Events

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  • September 12, 2025
  • 11:00am
Journal Club/Core Lectures

  • September 12, 2025
  • 4:30pm
CCU/Heart Failure Lecture Series

  • September 15, 2025
  • 4:00pm
Fellows Conference

  • September 15, 2025
  • 4:00pm
EKG Conference