“Death: The Upside” by Richard Smith, MD: Aug. 11
DEATH: THE UPSIDE Without death, every birth would be a tragedy. We need to learn to see the many positive aspects of death, but the evidence shows both that our society denies death and that…
The Legacy of Emory at Grady: No Turning Back
While the Emory-Grady partnership provided, in one administrator’s words, “abundant clinical material,” Emory University School of Medicine struggled mightily for decades to overcome economic obstacles—namely, the inability to pay clinical faculty. By 1940, in the wake…
Aug. 2 marks first anniversary of Ebola care at Emory
Sunday, August 2 marks the one-year anniversary of the arrival of Dr. Kent Brantly–the first Ebola virus disease (EVD) patient to be treated in the United States–at Emory University Hospital. Emory’s decision to treat the…
Jeff M. Sands selected for ASN lectureship
The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) has selected Jeff M. Sands, MD, FASN for the Barry Brenner, MD Endowed Lectureship at Kidney Week 2015. This prestigious lectureship recognizes physicians whose efforts to improve the…
Transitions of Care
Have you ever worried about transitioning patient care after a rotation? Emory University’s Andrew Ip, MD discusses the challenges of medical transitions of care in a recent Insights on Residency Training blog for the New England…
Goswami and Parker selected for PCORI advisory panel
Congratulations to Neela D. Goswami, MD, MPH and Ruth M. Parker, MD, who were selected for the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Advisory Panel on Communications and Dissemination of Research earlier this year. Dr….
6th annual Winship Gastrointestinal Cancer Symposium: Nov. 7
Emory’s Winship Cancer Institute and prIME Oncology will host the 6th annual Winship Gastrointestinal Cancer Symposium on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the InterContinental Buckhead in Atlanta. This educational…
The Legacy of Emory at Grady: Grady Memorial Hospital
Grady Memorial Hospital opened its doors on June 2, 1892. The hospital—named for former Atlanta Constitution managing editor and “New South” proponent Henry W. Grady—comprised 110 beds, an operating room, and an amphitheater for students…
Paula Frew recognized by Society for Prevention Research
Emory Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases faculty member Paula Frew, PhD, MPH, MA was recently awarded the Society for Prevention Research John B. Reid Early Career Award. This award is presented to individuals who…
8th annual Research Day: Oct. 30
The annual Department of Medicine Research Day has celebrated research efforts across the Department of Medicine since 2008. The event brings together researchers from all divisions and provides an opportunity to share exciting new findings,…