April 2020
Elizabeth Green, MD, Chief Resident
About
Hometown: Nashville, TN
Medical School: Vanderbilt University Medical School
So Beth, thanks for taking the time to chat. I think the department knows that you're one of the four best Urology chiefs this year so we can skip the introductions. Can you tell us what you've enjoyed most about this year?
I've really liked the operative aspect of the year - getting to do the major cases. Also I've enjoyed working with and teaching junior residents, especially touching on the nuances and subtleties of consult management. Even after 5 years, the new consults still expose me to interesting new scenarios and issues.
Awesome, can you tell us what you're doing next year?
Thanksss. I am going to be a Urologic Oncology fellows at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida. My husband Ari and our fur babies Maddie and Kuzco are looking forward to the change!
Can you tell us a little bit about why you wanted to go into oncology and why Moffitt?
I like the complexity of those cases and the personal and psychological aspect of caring for cancer patients.
I wanted to go to a clinically heavy fellowship to further hone my surgical skills. Plus I think it's a good personality and research fit.
Did I mention the beaches within walking distance to the apartment for my dogs?
Along the same lines, What's your favorite case overall?
Ohh, that's a hard one. I think it's got to be a lap nephrectomy because it's very satisfying to just get in there, find the plane, clamp the hilum and get the kidney out.
Another thing we all know is that you've been quite prescient about the COVID-19 pandemic and are one of our most well...provisioned... co-residents. Can you tell us about how things have changed and what you've learned these last few weeks? You can gloat.
First off, I'd like to say that I bought my first face shield, among other things, on January 26th and everyone made fun of me for weeks.
All kidding aside, things have changed quickly including the schedule and the structure of our teams. It's made me realize the important things in life and how thankful I am for having good coworkers and mentors. In addition, it's the first time for many of us where we'll have to live up to the oath we all took in medical school to put others' well being before our own.