ETSU Quillen College of Medicine

09/16/2026

The Quillen 100 is hosting a disc golf tournament benefiting Niswonger Children's Hospital on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Winged Deer Park!

Participants can register for the beginner or advance division for $30. Volunteer opportunities are also available. The event will also feature a community health fair, kids' zone and food trucks.

Tournament information, registration, and volunteer sign-ups: https://www.thequillen100.com/

09/15/2026

Rural and Community Programs recently welcomed 170 middle school students from rural communities to explore careers in health care through hands-on activities.

We hope the experience encouraged these students to picture themselves as future health care professionals serving their communities!

Middle school students from rural communities visited ETSU's Academic Health Sciences Center to explore healthcare careers through hands-on experiences.

09/14/2026

It’s Healthcare Simulation Week! 🩺

From practicing clinical skills and teamwork to advancing medical education through research, simulation gives Quillen students opportunities to learn and build confidence in a realistic, risk-free environment.

This week, we celebrate the faculty, staff and standardized patients who make these hands-on learning experiences possible and help prepare our students to provide safe, high-quality patient care.

09/09/2026

For 50 years, the Department of Family Medicine has been an important part of Quillen’s mission to serve our region through medical education and patient care.

Hear from Drs. Greg Cooper, Jared Rhinehardt and Brieanne Horton as they reflect on the department’s history and impact over the past five decades.

Congratulations to our Family Medicine colleagues on 50 years!

Dr. Gregory Cooper, Dr. Jared Rhinehardt and Dr. Brieanne Horton, all Family Medicine providers, tells us about the history of ETSU Family Medicine. They also tell us about their commitment to the communities they serve.

09/09/2026

We couldn't let this picture of home sit in the camera roll. 💙💛

A look back at Stanton-Gerber Hall during the Welcome Home BBQ, held following this year’s White Coat Ceremony. There’s nothing quite like seeing our campus filled with students, alumni, family and friends!

09/02/2026

Last week, we celebrated the recipients of the Dr. Diana Nunley Scholarship with an appreciation dinner at Juan Siao, in Downtown Johnson City.

The scholarship honors Dr. Nunley-Gorman, a member of one of Quillen’s earliest graduating classes and a first-generation college student who dedicated more than 40 years to internal medicine and infectious diseases.

Recipients are selected for their strong academic potential, resilience and commitment to service. When funding is available, the scholarship is intended to cover the recipient’s full in-state tuition and mandatory fees, providing meaningful support as students work toward earning their Doctor of Medicine degree.

Congratulations to this year’s recipients: Brody Carmack, Linsey Stiles, Lauren Milam, Logan Byrge, Nikko Beady, Ryleigh Fleming, Jaylah Nunez-Radden, Jannelle Bannor, Jordan Moore and Radha Awasthi. 👏

08/31/2026

For Lauren Milam of the ETSU Quillen College of Medicine, receiving a white coat represents the start of a journey years in the making. After years of hard work and determination, the dream of becoming a physician is now a reality.

Lauren's path to medicine was inspired by the community she calls home. Growing up in a rural area with limited access to health care, she saw firsthand how geography can affect a person's ability to receive care. Now, she's working toward becoming part of the solution.

As Lauren puts it: "You can't do all of the good that the world needs, but the world needs every last bit of good that you can do."

Thank you, Lauren, for sharing your story.

08/26/2026

Football season is back, and so are ETSU Health pre-game tailgates! 🏈

Quillen is joining the other ETSU Health colleges for free food, drinks and fun before every ETSU home football game this season. Register at the tailgate for a chance to win door prizes!

View the full tailgate schedule: https://www.etsualumni.org/s/974/bp18/interior.aspx?sid=974&gid=1&pgid=5250

08/20/2026

Our thoughts are with the entire Milligan University community following yesterday’s tragic events. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the families, friends, faculty, staff, teammates and coaches impacted by this loss.

When multiple injured cyclists arrived at Johnson City Medical Center, our trauma team quickly came together to provide the specialized care they needed.

Dr. Bracken Burns, ETSU Health physician, professor of surgery at ETSU Quillen College of Medicine and trauma medical director at JCMC, shared how the hospital’s teams worked together to care for the injured patients, including those who required surgery and intensive care.

“Our goal is to take the best care of these kids, the same that I would for my own children,” Burns said.

We are grateful for the dedication, expertise and compassion of our physicians and entire care team who stepped up when our community needed them most.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol, District Attorney General, Carter County Sheriff's Office and Milligan University leadership spoke at a press conference after two members of Milligan's cycling team were killed in a crash that sent several others to the hospital.

08/18/2026

Research at Quillen is making an impact!

Congratulations to Dr. Kun Yang on receiving a $3.1 million NIH grant to investigate how elevated lactate may affect the immune system after sepsis, with the goal of improving recovery for survivors.

Read more: https://news.etsu.edu/articles/etsu-scientist-explores-new-approach-to-sepsis-recovery

An ETSU researcher received a $3.1 million NIH grant to study why the immune system remains weakened after sepsis, opening the door to potential new treatments.