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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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."

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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.

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

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.

Health Advocacy and Equity in the IM Residency Program

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

Psilocybin delays aging, extends lifespan, new Emory study suggests Jul. 10, 2025

Emory University researchers identified that psilocin, a byproduct of consuming psilocybin, the active ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms, actively delays aging in cells and organisms.

Research roundup: Recent publications from Emory faculty and staff Jul. 10, 2025

Emory’s faculty and staff conduct studies across every discipline, from the sciences to the humanities. This compilation of published research findings and the newest grant awards illustrates how Emory researchers are cutting a path toward groundbreaking discoveries.

Psilocybin delays aging, extends lifespan, new Emory study suggests Jul. 10, 2025

Emory University researchers identified that psilocin, a byproduct of consuming psilocybin, the active ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms, actively delays aging in cells and organisms.

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