Being sick or injured is a physical, emotional, and spiritual challenge for anyone, often requiring great depths of courage and fortitude to overcome. That’s where the caring people of Emory’s Woodruff Health Sciences Center (WHSC) step in, providing help and hope to people in their most critical hour of need.
The interaction of these two groups—people facing their darkest hours and the professionals who are so committed to helping them—leads to the inspirational accounts of hope and progress in the 2021 Community Benefits Report titled Courage to Care. This report is an especially bittersweet report for me, as it will be my last as the leader of WHSC. Taking part in this heartwarming annual reflection of our dedicated team and the people they serve is always one of the highlights of the year for me. It’s truly humbling to be involved in something so meaningful. I cannot overstate what an incredible privilege it has been to lead this team, and I am proud of all that the organization has done during my time at Emory, as reflected in this wonderful publication.
Finally, I must acknowledge the stellar communications professionals who work so diligently to document these stories and to share them with the Emory community and beyond. The writers, editors, graphic designers, and other members of our Health Sciences communications team bring not only first-class talent to the development of this report but also a deep appreciation and understanding of the real reason we’re all here—to improve lives and provide hope. My sincere thanks to all.
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Jonathan S. Lewin, MD, FACR
Executive Vice President for Health Affairs, Emory University
Executive Director, Woodruff Health Sciences Center
CEO and Chairman of the Board, Emory Healthcare | 
