Nicole M Franks, MD

Dr. Franks is a Board Certified Emergency Physician practicing at Emory University Hospital Midtown (EUHM). Dr. Franks graduated from Spelman College in 1995, where she continues to be an active alumnae supporter and a mentor in the Health Careers Program.  She attended Morehouse School of Medicine graduating in 1999. Dr. Franks completed her residency in emergency medicine (EM) at Emory and served as Chief Resident from 2001-02. Since residency, she has been on faculty at Emory where she is an Associate Professor responsible for patient care in the Emergency Department as well as clinical teaching of residents and medical students.  She also serves as the Co-Director for the Emergency Medicine Administrative Fellowship which has been established to train future physician leaders in Emergency Medicine. Dr. Franks has served as the Associate Medical Director for the Emergency Department at EUHM and is now the Chief Quality Officer for the hospital where her responsibilities include physician leadership, risk management, patient safety, quality reporting and process improvement. In this role, Dr. Franks leads and coaches multidisciplinary teams using various methods of process improvement (Lean/Six Sigma, Model of Improvement, TeamSTEPPS) to drive performance and enhance team work. Dr. Franks is an active mentor to junior faculty, residents, medical students and various graduate students completing training experiences at her hospital.
Dr. Franks is a member of the inaugural class of L.E.A.D. Atlanta, an initiative to groom young professionals sponsored by Leadership Atlanta.  She is a 2006 recipient of the Atlanta Business Chronicle Up & Comers 40 under 40 award. She is currently serving a the Chair-Elect for the National Medical Association Emergency Medicine Section and is the section program chair for the 2017 and 2018 annual conference and scientific assembly. She is a member of the Woodruff Leadership Academy Class of 2017. She also participates in church community outreach programs and serves on the Board of Directors for Girls on the Run, Inc. - Atlanta Council as the Chair-Elect and Governance Committee Chair.