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Community

Engaged with Our Community

At Emory Healthcare, our purpose is clear: to improve lives and provide hope. That commitment extends beyond the doors of our hospitals and clinics—deep into the communities we serve. Emory Healthcare employees are more than caregivers; they are neighbors, mentors, and advocates who understand that good health is shaped by more than just medicine.

Factors like the environment, education, housing, economic opportunity, public safety and more all influence a person’s health and quality of life. That’s why we work hand in hand with local organizations, policymakers, and community leaders to create healthier communities across Georgia.

Value to the Community

Emory’s Woodruff Health Sciences Center (WHSC) consistently works toward building a healthier world through research, education, and patient care.

We provide:

  • $578.7 million in community benefits
  • 7 million patient encounters

Maternal Health

Emory Healthcare is working to reduce maternal mortality and improve outcomes for mothers and babies by expanding access to culturally competent care and community-based support.

Wellness and Education

We promote lifelong health through wellness events, chronic disease education, and preventive screenings that empower individuals to take control of their health.

Prostate Screenings

Through Emory Winship Cancer Institute, we bring free and low-barrier prostate screenings into communities where the risk of late-stage diagnosis is highest to help save lives with early detection.

Violence Prevention

We approach violence as a public health issue, investing in trauma-informed care and youth-focused interventions that break cycles of harm and build safer communities.

Community Health Workers

Community Health Workers serve as trusted liaisons, connecting vulnerable communities with vital resources and helping bridge gaps in access, trust, and care.

School Partnerships

Emory inspires the next generation of healthcare leaders by encouraging curiosity, sparking interest in medicine, and making career pathways more accessible.

Engage With Us

Upcoming Events

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Community Stories

Transforming the Lives of Our Nation's Heroes by Healing Invisible Wounds

Kyra

The Emory Healthcare Veterans Program treats conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), military sexual trauma, substance use disorder, anxiety and depression. Read more.


Monitoring Rural ICU Patients

Emory eICU Center

From the Emory eICU Center, located at Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital campus, Emory eICU physicians and nurses monitor ICU patients at Memorial Hospital and Manor and Coffee Regional Medical Center remotely, while providing consultation and expertise. Read more.


Emory Healthcare honors local leaders, organization at inaugural Champions of Community Health Awards

Champions of Community Health

Emory Healthcare hosted its first Champions of Community Health event, celebrating more than a dozen community organizations and individuals whose work has strengthened public health across Georgia. Read more.