ETSU Quillen College of Medicine

06/02/2026

Please join us in celebrating Sissy Shipley, recipient of the Career Staff Award at ETSU's annual Staff Celebration.

For 46 years, she has been a dedicated advocate for graduate medical education, supporting generations of residents and fellows at Quillen. Her compassion, mentorship and commitment to excellence have left a lasting impact on countless physicians and the communities they serve.

Congratulations, and thank you for your extraordinary service to ETSU and Quillen College of Medicine. 💙🩺

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ETSU honored outstanding staff members during its annual Staff Celebration, recognizing employees who strengthen campus every day.

05/28/2026

Connor Belcher, a fourth-year medical student from Hartsville, Tennessee, has been recognized as the May Student Spotlight.

Outside the classroom, he enjoys hiking, spending time with friends and family, and hanging out with his basset hound, Quincy. 🐶

Connor is pursuing a career in family medicine after seeing firsthand the need for physicians in medically underserved communities like his hometown. He hopes to become a full-spectrum family medicine physician who prioritizes continuity, trust and advocacy for patients who need it most.

Congratulations, Connor!

05/28/2026

A research partnership between the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center and Quillen College of Medicine is helping advance the future of HIV treatment. 🧬

Researchers developed a potential new HIV treatment that demonstrated the ability to disrupt virus replication and expression at the genetic level — an important early step in addressing one of the biggest challenges in HIV treatment.

The study highlights the innovative research and collaboration taking place in Northeast Tennessee to improve lives locally and far beyond our region.

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05/22/2026

It has been a busy and exciting season for the Quillen College of Medicine Class of 2026! 🎓🏆

During this year’s commencement awards ceremony, students were recognized with more than 22 awards for excellence in leadership, research, service and patient care. Congratulations to all of this year’s honorees!

05/20/2026

Congratulations to Gabriella Coté, a third-year medical student, for being named one of the student poster winners at the American Cochlear Implant Alliance CI2026 Conference in Chicago! 🎉

Her poster, “Audiovisual Sentence Recognition in CI Candidates,” highlights her passion for research and patient care as she pursues otolaryngology and a future career as a physician-scientist.

05/15/2026

From backstage moments with our faculty and ETSU leaders to celebrating the Class of 2026 on stage, commencement week was filled with pride, reflection and celebration. 🎓

Thank you to the faculty, staff and mentors who helped guide these students throughout their journey at Quillen, and congratulations to our newest graduates as they begin the next chapter of serving patients and communities across the country. 🩺

05/14/2026

Congratulations to our faculty members who received the Dean’s Distinguished Faculty Awards for excellence in teaching, research and service. 👏

Distinguished Research Award — Dr. Brooke Schmeichel
Distinguished Teaching Award — Dr. Diego Rodriguez-Gil
Distinguished Service Award — Dr. Leon Dumas

Thank you for your outstanding dedication to our students, institution and community.

05/13/2026

Honoring service, leadership and the next chapter ahead. 🇺🇸

We celebrated six Class of 2026 graduates promotion into the military. Congratulations to these graduates as they step forward as both physicians and military officers.

• Dr. Allen David Archer, Captain, U.S. Air Force. He will complete his residency at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, specializing in operational emergency medicine.

• Dr. Angela Chu, Captain, U.S. Air Force. She will complete her residency with San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education in San Antonio, Texas, specializing in internal medicine.

• Dr. Michelle Ann Everly, Captain, U.S. Army. She will complete her residency with Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington, specializing in general surgery.

• Dr. Kathryn Elisabeth Godwin, U.S. Army. She will complete her residency with Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington, specializing in family medicine.

• Dr. Emory Davis Latimer, Captain, U.S. Army. He will complete his residency at Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia, specializing in internal medicine.

• Dr. Sharon Lea McLennan, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy. She will complete her residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital in New Haven, Connecticut, specializing in emergency medicine.

05/12/2026

Celebrating the Quillen Class of 2026. 🎓🩺

A look back at commencement and the start of what’s next!

05/10/2026

Congratulations to the Class of 2026! 🎓

ETSU’s Quillen College of Medicine celebrated its largest-ever graduating class at commencement on Friday.