One of the doctors mentioned in this booklet describes his waiting room as a finger on the pulse of the local economy. He knows that some patients sitting there are the lucky ones, car in the parking lot, insurance card in their pocket, food in the refrigerator. Others struggle—with sickness, longtime unemployment, inadequate resources to pay for rent or medicines. Still others, more each year, are dressed in clothes left over from when they had jobs, money, and health insurance, hoping their new situation is unapparent. Read more >>
From the Executive VP
Can-do compassion
Charity care in Emory Healthcare
• Overview
• Expanding the boundaries of care
• A gift of time
• Fighting with grace and determination
Caring for the elderly
Sending Joseph home
Caring for kids
Growing up ahead of time
Care at Grady Hospital
Pulse of the economy
Emory and the Atlanta VA Medical Center
Sleeping through the night
Serving locally and globally
Outreach: local and global
Education and research
• Keeping the research engine running
• Training for today and tomorrow
Economic impact
Powering the local economy