Site Mission:

To engage the depth of the human condition through a diverse and creative program of pastoral service, education, and research.

About the Site:

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Emory University Hospital is a 587-bed facility specializing in the care of the acutely ill adult. The hospital is located on the Emory University campus in northeast Atlanta. More than 24,000 inpatients and 80,000 outpatients come to Emory University Hospital each year. They receive care from physicians of The Emory Clinic, who also are faculty of the Emory University School of Medicine, and from a highly trained staff of nurses and other clinical professionals. Our hospital provides a full range of specialized care. We are recognized as one of the nation's leaders in cardiology and cardiac surgery, neurology, oncology, ophthalmology, orthopedics and transplantation. Emory University Hospital has been included in U.S. News and World Report's "America's Best Hospitals" for several years as one of the nation's top 10 cardiology centers. Emory University Hospital is also one of the region's most comprehensive multiple organ and tissue transplant centers.

Emory University Hospital- Midtown Emory University Hospital Midtown is a 511-bed community-based, acute care teaching facility and full-service hospital located in Midtown Atlanta. A part of Emory Healthcare, the hospital offers a full range of services, which include general medicine, maternal and infant care, orthopedics and surgery. Emory University Hospital Midtown is staffed by 600 Emory medical faculty and 800 community physicians. More than 23,205 inpatients and 143,961 outpatients come to Emory University Hospital Midtown each year. Patients receive care from community-based physicians, physicians of The Emory Clinic and from a highly-trained staff of nurses and other clinical professionals. Medical services include 56 intensive care beds, a level III neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), and four hyperbaric oxygen units. This full-service hospital is well known for services in cancer, cardiology, cardiac surgery, gastroenterology, and emergency medicine. Women's services include prenatal and postnatal education, bone density testing, mammography, and obstetrics, with a specialization in high-risk pregnancy.

Hour requirements may only be completed during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.). Each student is assigned to a floor of the hospital, and works with a chaplain resident. They are responsible for the pastoral care of their assigned areas and respond to referrals for the patients, family, and staff on those units. Students work closely with an interdisciplinary team of social workers, physicians, nurses, and nurse techs to meet the needs of patients and families.

A Student's Perspective:

Jared says:

"Emory University Hospital - Clifton Rd is located on Emory’s campus and is approximately a 5 minute walk from Candler. I often walked to the hospital before and after classes. As a chaplain, I completed my visitations in 2 days every week, on Monday and Friday from 1-3pm. At the Hospital, my responsibilities included visiting a set number of rooms (10) to talk and/or pray with patients about their emotional, physical and spiritual health. Our job was not to proselytize to patients, but minister to their needs. Healthcare and faith are extremely interconnected, and working as a chaplain for 8 months helped me to realize what needs my future parishioners may develop."

Judy says:

"This experience helped develop my skills needed as a pastor in a church. I learned how to talk with people during critical moments of their life when they are making crucial decisions about treatment choices and/or working through issues of death and dying. It also gave me the opportunity to become comfortable in a hospital setting. My site supervisor and a chaplain resident were always on duty and available if a situation arose that was beyond my ability."