Researcher Spotlight: Samantha Yeligar
What is your professional background? I earned a MS and a PhD in biochemistry and molecular biology from the University of Southern California. For my MS, I completed a thesis on the comparative efficacy of…
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Rachel Patzer, PhD, receives Tweet from Barack Obama after sharing COVID-19 story
Rachel Patzer, MD, associate professor in the Department of Surgery and director of Emory’s Center for Health Services Research, recently shared a series of Tweets urging the public to take the COVID-19 pandemic seriously as…
2020 Match Day by the Numbers
On March 20, thousands of medical students across the country participated in Match Day to discover where they will begin their residency training. Emory’s J. Willis Hurst Internal Medicine Residency Program is proud to welcome…
Match Day 2020: The Department of Medicine is proud to welcome 55 incoming residents
The Department of Medicine is thrilled to introduce the incoming 2020-2021 J. Willis Hurst Internal Medicine Residency program interns. Match Day is the culmination of our annual recruitment season and celebrates a defining moment in these…
Atlanta TV productions donate masks during COVID-19
The Atlanta television production industry is doing its part to help save lives during the COVID-19 pandemic as U.S. hospitals face a shortage of critical personal protective equipment. Fox’s “The Resident” recently donated boxes of…
Emory’s Global Health Distinctions Program Announces New Residents
We are pleased to share that new residents have been selected for the J. Willis Hurst Internal Medicine Residency Program’s Global Health Distinctions Program (GHDP). The residents will train under program directors Paulina Rebolledo, MD,…
Colleen Kraft, MD, appointed to Georgia coronavirus task force
Georgia Governor Brian P. Kemp recently announced a coronavirus task force to assess the state’s preparations and procedures for preventing, identifying, and addressing cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Governor Kemp made the announcement following a…
Researcher Spotlight: Lindsay Prizer
What is your professional background? I received my Bachelor in Social Work at Georgia State University and my Master of Social Work at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, focusing on direct practice…
Office of Faculty Development hosts VA Faculty Appreciation Dinner
The Department of Medicine’s Office of Faculty Development recently hosted 90 faculty members and their guests for a VA Faculty Appreciation Dinner at the Miller-Ward Alumni House. David S. Stephens, MD, chair of the Department…
Emory’s TravelWell Center assists travelers during coronavirus outbreak
As global infectious diseases such as the coronavirus (COVID-19) continue to be a major concern in the United States, it is important for travelers to know the resources available both before and after going abroad….