Grady Health System and Georgia State University’s Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions have partnered to expand the nursing education pipeline, supported by a $23.6 million commitment from the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation. The initiative increased nursing class sizes to 250 students annually, aiming to graduate over 2,000 nurses in the next decade, with scholarships available for students committed to working at Grady. In 2024, the Byrdine F. Lewis College opened a state-of-the-art, 14,500-square-foot Clinical Skills and Simulation Center featuring 48 hospital beds, six simulation suites and high-fidelity manikins for practicing patient care skills from routine to complex emergencies. This facility provides an immersive learning environment to equip nursing and health profession students with the skills and confidence to navigate real-world healthcare challenges.
