AJC Pulse Magazine
After years of IVF, a Gwinnett teacher welcomes her first child at 41
After years of fertility treatment and IVF, an Atlanta-area mom is celebrating her daughter, Tamia Janae, and sharing her journey to motherhood.
The hidden toll on Black doctors: We are saving lives but losing our own.
We have a health crisis among Black doctors, and healing Black physicians is how we start to heal medicine itself.
6 things to clean in your home right now before fall arrives
A little planning can make your fall routine easier. A cleaning expert shares six things to start tackling now for a fresher, more comfortable home.
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Celebrating Nurses - 2026 honorees
From calling to career: The AJC honors 2026’s top nurses
For the 21st consecutive year, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is celebrating 10 of the region’s best nurses and one outstanding nurse leader.
Robin Burse, Grady Health System
The professional practice manager has helped to restore confidence and community to nursing at Grady Memorial Hospital.
Clayton Cooper, Piedmont Athens Regional
Clayton Cooper, a nurse in the Emergency Department at Piedmont Athens Hospital, not only cared for a family suffering burns from a fire; he gave them a car.
Angela Edgar, Northside Hospital Cherokee
Her mother died when she was 17. But the nurses who stood beside her family during those final months left an imprint that would shape the course of her life.
Jennifer Fleenor, Northside Hospital Atlanta
After decades helping patients, nurse clinician Jennifer Fleenor added a leadership role for a group of nurses that seeks to improve retention and best practices at Northside.
Maggie Henson, Wellstar Douglas Medical Center
Diagnosed with diabetes at age 2, Henson guides patients through some of their most overwhelming moments, helping them see that a full, joyful life is still within reach.
Shirley Ifill, Wellstar Douglas Hospital
Shirley Ifill saw firsthand what it took to be a nurse, then became one in her 50s.
Tamika Johnson, Northeast Georgia Health System
Charge nurse creates meal support program for families at the bedside of their loved ones
Emily Kitchens, Grady Health System
The cardiovascular ICU nurse “sees the person behind the diagnosis and takes the time to understand their physical needs, fears, concerns and emotions.”
Heather McNeal, Northeast Georgia Health System
The surgical trauma ICU nurse manager created bereavement boxes of keepsakes to give to families of patients who don’t survive.
Eve Milner, Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center
At Wellstar West Georgia in LaGrange, a former hospital vice president is changing heart failure care by helping patients secure housing, benefits and stability.
Emily Rakestraw, Wellstar Paulding Medical Center
Bartow County native Emily Rakestraw knew she wanted a career that combined her love of medicine with her desire to help others....
