Why do students come to Emory School of Medicine? The answer
is that Emory is a place where we develop top-notch leaders in
medicine and science and also good doctors. We are able to do so
because of our dynamic and dedicated faculty who genuinely love
teaching, practicing medicine, and conducting research. By following
their example, our students and residents learn to become the
compassionate healers and innovative scientists we expect them to be.
All do extremely well once they're here. The most recent pass
rate for medical students taking the National Board exam the first
time is 95%, well above the national average. On graduation, 96%
match with one of their top four choices for residency training. We
offer one of the largest postdoctoral programs in the country, with
more than 980 residents and fellows in 67 accredited programs. Our
MD/PhD program prepares highly qualified students for careers as
investigators and teachers in academic medicine and biomedical
research. Those enrolled in our MD/MPH program with Rollins School of
Public Health become physician leaders in important fields such as
epidemiology and international health. And we train more than 300
students in five allied health programs, including a physical therapy
program ranked third and a physician assistant program ranked fourth
in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
Emory shines as one the finest biomedical research institutions in
the nation. In the past five years, we have doubled our federal award
funding for research, and our rate of increase in NIH funding has
been the greatest of the top 25 U.S. medical schools. Our faculty
have strong ties with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
and other research partners throughout the state and nation. Our
research profile will continue to grow as faculty occupy the
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building, which opened in late 2001,
and the Winship Cancer Institute Building, which will provide space
for outpatient care and research when it opens in 2003.
Each year, Emory's own or affiliated clinics and hospitals record
more than 2 million patient visits, and Emory Healthcare is the
largest and most comprehensive service provider in Atlanta. Emory
physicians also provide a major portion of the city's indigent and
public health care. Just as important, medical students and residents
gain valuable clinical experience in a variety of settings--Emory
University Hospitals, Grady Memorial Hospital (a public hospital
renowned for its trauma and burn units, emergency department, and
community services), Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, and the
Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
We invite you to explore the many opportunities that Emory University
School of Medicine offers in medical education, biomedical research,
and clinical care. Please let us know if we can help you in any way.
Sincerely,
Thomas J. Lawley, M.D.
Dean
Emory School of Medicine
