Occupational / Professional Health

Occupational Health/Wellness

is the ability to achieve a balance between work and leisure in a way that promotes health and a sense of personal satisfaction as defined by Washington State University.  Occupational health focuses on exploring career options and employment opportunities that you enjoy and encourage personal growth.  Your attitude about your profession is critical to overall mental wellness.  

Methods to improve your Occupational Health and Wellness include:

• Stay motivated and work towards what you want
• Increase your knowledge and skills to accomplish your goals
• Find the benefits and positives in your current job
• Create connections with your co-workers
• Write out goals, create a plan to execute them, begin working toward your plan

National Organizations/ Local Chapters

Organizations that support diversity/inclusion in the profession:

• Diversity Council - Diversity Council (etsu.edu)
• LGBTQuillen - https://www.etsu.edu/com/cdi/students/lgbtquillen.phpAbout Us - Medical Students for Choice (msfc.org)
• Medical Students for Choice - About Us - Medical Students for Choice (msfc.org
• Minorities in Medicine - Minorities in Medicine (quillenstudents.com)
• Student National Medical Association - Student National Medical Association (etsu.edu)
• Student Women in Medicine - Student Women In Medicine (quillenstudents.com)

Research Opportunities

Appalachian Student Research Forum- Beginning in 1985 as a program within the Medical School with only 19 participants, the most recent Forum hosted over 230 participants from colleges and universities across the Southern Appalachia region presenting in fields as diverse as nursing, medicine, pharmacy and public health; chemistry, biology, economics and other natural, physical and social sciences; computing and engineering; education, and the humanities.

A cadre of distinguished researchers, faculty and physicians evaluate and award top prizes for poster presentations for which all levels of participant are eligible, and oral presentations for which all levels of participant except undergraduates are eligible. https://www.etsu.edu/studentresearch/

Quillen Research Information 

Medical Research is a vital part of the mission of Quillen College of Medicine-please access the link below for more information about current research efforts underway. RESEARCH at ETSU

TEDMED Ted Talks on Today's Healthcare Topics

State of Volunteer Mutual Insurance Company

Malpractice carrier that provides importantant educational opportunities SVMIC

If you have questions please email:
Renee McNeely, Assistant Dean mcneely@etsu.edu
Graduate Medical Education (GME)