In a separate effort, Morehouse has been working to develop its own strategic plan to enhance patient care and support its academic mission at Grady. Faculty Currently, Grady has a small core of full-time Emory faculty strongly dedicated to teaching, research, and patient care. Additionally, a large number of faculty work part time at Grady to provide patient services, splitting their time between Grady and other Emory duties. In many cases, these faculty hold leadership roles, and their part-time status at Grady appears to dilute Emory's commitment and may exacerbate operational inefficiencies. Increase the number of full-time SOM faculty at Grady to provide consistent leadership, enhance teaching and supervision of students, and allow core groups of faculty to develop areas of research focus.
Assess coverage needs and determine the core number of faculty needed for each service.
This will take time and collaboration with Emory faculty and Grady staff. The need for enhanced and additional space for faculty offices, clinical skills training, and bench and clinical research is acute. Historically, no institutional oversight of facilities has been in place to support individual faculty and department needs at Grady. Expand the quantity and enhance the quality of office and classroom space by building a new physician office building at the Grady campus. Provide a medical staff lounge or other space to enhance professional interaction and medical staff relations.