Welcome from the EM Program Director

Greetings

Thank you for considering training in the emergency medicine residency at Northeast Georgia Health Systems (NGHS)! I’m the founding program director, and I came here in 2019 with the vision to build a strong and nationally renowned emergency medicine residency built on the strength of our clinician educators. I have a background in software startups, and I’ve always loved the spirit of entrepreneurship and the kind of people who want to be a part of something new. We matched our first class in 2021 which means we are still a young program in growth mode. As a resident in our program, you will have the opportunity to build and shape an educational and clinical experience for generations of learners to come.

Before this, I was at the Indiana University residency where I served as the assistant program director for five years. Our APDs here are Dr. Kathryn West, Dr. Anitha Mathew, and Dr. Kartik Shah who also come to us from elite programs. We have a passion for education and for innovation, and we’re thrilled to watch our vision become a reality.

Our strong conviction is that clinical excellence is the foundation for any career in emergency medicine, including administration, research, education, and advocacy. And the key to high quality clinical education is being taught by experienced educators at the bedside with a wide variety of patients. Simply put, our patients are our best teachers.

Our emergency departments at Northeast Georgia are busy and efficient. We see over 150,000 visits a year including >25,000 annual pediatric visits. Our acuity is high and we have a very diverse patient population. This makes NGHS an ideal emergency medicine training environment, and graduates from our program will be prepared to work in any emergency department worldwide.

We’re looking for residents who are entrepreneurial, hard-working, visionary, and want to make an impact that will last for generations of learners. Our faculty are an independent, democratic group of physicians. We build our practice on letting our physicians own and impact their practice environment. And we want the same for you. Our commitment is to make sure your voice is heard, to give you the opportunity to shape the environment you work in, and to carve your own path in emergency medicine.  At Northeast Georgia you will receive excellent clinical training, strong institutional support, a foundation for a long and productive career, and a warm and collegial residency family for the next three years.

Best of luck and thank you for considering our program!

Josh Mugele, MD
Program Director
Emergency Medicine Residency Program, Northeast Georgia Medical Center