Navigating EM Residency
Navigating EM Residency
April 15, 2025
Navigating EM residency can be tricky and often difficult. EMRA*Cast host Nishant Gogna, DO, presents a group discussion navigating the tips, tricks, and pitfalls to watch out for in your EM residency, with Joanne Bethencourt, DO, PGY-3 and chief resident at UF Health Shands Hospital; Mario Hernandez, MD, PGY-3 at UF Health Shands Hospital; and Wade Chen, MD, PGY-3 at UF Health Shands Hospital.
Host
Nishant Gogna, DO
University of Florida Health - Shands Hospital
Emergency Medicine Residency Class of 2026
@nishantgogna on X; @nishantgogna on Instagram
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OVERVIEW
This podcast covers a broad range of topics, tips and tricks, and pitfalls to navigate during your EM residency. EMRA*Cast host Nishant Gogna, DO, an EM resident at UF Health Shands Hospital, dives into these topics with Joanne Bethencourt, DO, PGY-3 and Chief Resident at UF Health; Mario Hernandez, MD, PGY-3 at UF Health; and Wade Chen, MD, PGY-3 at UF Health.
TAKE-HOME POINTS
- Continue to read and study, but take time for yourself to ensure your mental health. (But also: do your notes on time! That's actually wellness.)
- The first year will be an uphill climb, but trust the process!
- Get to know and build relationships with other medical and surgical services, it'll make your job a lot easier.
- Learn to speak the languages of your consults; it will help broaden your negotiation skills with your consulting services.
- Carrying a relationship through residency can be difficult. Learn to lean on each other and communicate effectively to keep the relationship healthy.
- Working alongside your significant other? It's best to keep things professional in the workplace!
