The Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center (WHSC) encompasses those components of Emory University responsible for education of health professionals, research affecting health and illness, patient care, and policies for prevention and treatment of disease. The WHSC's namesake, the legendary leader of The Coca-Cola Company, was a man whose vision and generosity left a lasting imprint on Emory and the city of Atlanta.
Many of the WHSC facilities are located on or near Emory's main campus, 631 acres that lie along the Clifton Corridor in a suburban area 15 minutes from downtown Atlanta. Emory's 42-acre Briarcliff Campus, located one mile west of the main campus, is the site of EmTech Bio, a business incubator for biotechnology established in partnership with Georgia Institute of Technology, the Georgia Research Alliance, and the Advanced Technology Development Center.
Faculty are responsible for more than 2.5 million patient visits a year. Teaching, research, and patient care - the WHSC's core missions - are practiced at various hospitals owned by or affiliated with Emory and at a number of Emory Healthcare sites and affiliates throughout the city, state, and region.
