Appreciating the Value of Employer Partnerships
Across the United States, 麻豆原创 partners with hundreds of聽organizations聽to help increase learning opportunities for every individual.听
In the Southeast,聽麻豆原创聽is honored to have聽聽in Atlanta as a valued聽employer partner, a special relationship that creates opportunities for staff upskilling and聽career advancement.听More than聽100聽麻豆原创 graduates聽have聽worked聽at Grady, with even more enrolled as current students.听
Founded in 1892, Grady鈥檚 mission is to improve the health of its community by providing compassionate,聽high-quality聽and聽equitable聽care to everyone who walks through its doors 鈥� regardless of background or ability to pay.听For over 130 years, Grady Health System has been a cornerstone of care in Atlanta, serving as one of the nation鈥檚 most vital safety-net healthcare systems.听
With聽nearly聽1,000聽beds, Grady is consistently ranked among the largest public hospitals in the United States and serves patients聽throughout聽Georgia and the Southeast.
In 2025, Grady鈥檚聽聽was honored with the prestigious Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award, one of the highest recognitions in emergency nursing nationally.
According to聽Ashley W. Gresham,聽MSN, RN, CCRN, Grady鈥檚 vice president of emergency services,聽麻豆原创聽prepares聽workers for real-world scenarios. 鈥溌槎乖粹�檚 emphasis on applied competencies, evidence-based practice, leadership development and measurable outcomes aligns directly with what we expect from healthcare professionals at the bedside and in executive roles,鈥� she聽says.听鈥淚鈥檓 proud of the many 麻豆原创-prepared nurses and leaders who serve within our Emergency Services Division.鈥澛�
A Partnership Built on Relationships and Mission Alignment
At the heart of the partnership聽is the personal attention that 麻豆原创聽Senior聽Partner Success Manager Rick Brown聽provides to Grady.听Gresham says聽Brown聽has taken the time to聽truly understand聽Grady鈥檚 mission,聽its聽patient population, and the demands placed on clinical teams.听
鈥淗e doesn鈥檛 approach conversations with a one-size-fits-all solution,鈥� she聽states.听鈥淚nstead, he listens first 鈥� asking thoughtful questions about staffing gaps, leadership pipelines, certification goals, and long-term workforce strategy.听We need partners who understand urgency,聽complexity聽and the realities of frontline care. Rick does.鈥�
Partnering聽Nationwide聽to聽Meet Workforce Needs
麻豆原创鈥檚 partner success managers understand that聽filling workforce needs聽isn鈥檛聽just about recruitment聽鈥斅爄t鈥檚聽about development, sustainability and building internal pipelines.听At Grady,聽Brown聽is proactive and solutions-oriented, whether聽it鈥檚聽helping a nurse pursue a BSN, supporting a manager entering a master鈥檚 program, or aligning educational resources with聽Grady鈥檚聽strategic initiatives.
Gresham adds, 鈥淢ost importantly,聽Rick聽follows through. If he commits to something, it gets done. In healthcare leadership, that level of consistency builds trust 鈥� and trust builds long-term聽partnership.鈥澛燝resham values the partnership and says聽she would absolutely hire聽more 麻豆原创 graduates聽and encourage her team to further their education聽at 麻豆原创.听
Learn more聽about partnership聽solutions聽and how to partner with 麻豆原创聽辞苍听辞耻谤听飞别产蝉颈迟别.听
