Internal Medicine Residency

Program Overview

The primary mission of the Internal Medicine Residency Program is to train future physicians with a strong interest in primary care and subspecialties, especially those dedicated to serving rural and underserved communities. The program prepares residents to become competent internists, evidence-based researchers, and committed educators for both future physicians and the broader community.

Academic Half Day provides protected weekly time for didactics. Faculty, fellows, residents and interdisciplinary teams lead case-based and interactive sessions on subspecialty and practical topics, including coding, billing and wound care. The schedule includes the Department of Medicine Education Conference, longitudinal board review, core lectures, monthly forums and presentation practice.

To support ongoing learning, the program provides MKSAP 19 and UWorld for every resident. The Yale curriculum is incorporated twice daily during each clinic block to reinforce key ambulatory concepts, and residents have access to UpToDate while on inpatient services.

All categorical residents are assigned to a continuity clinic at ETSU Health Internal Medicine in either Johnson City or Kingsport, where they care for patients over three years and focus on preventive, acute and chronic care. They also participate in weekly ambulatory teaching, track quality metrics and complete a long-term quality improvement project tied to their clinic.

Why ETSU? Application Requirements Benefits

• Video Transcript: ETSU Quillen College of Medicine Internal Medicine Program Director 

  [Speaker: Dr. Blair Reece]
  Hello, I am Doctor Blair Reece, the Internal Medicine Program Director at ETSU Quillen College of Medicine.

  I'm excited to share what makes our program unique.

  Our program stands out for producing graduates who are well prepared to enter practice as a hospitalist or primary care physician, or to progress to fellowship training.

  As a three year program in the largest academic department at Quillen, Internal Medicine offers an incredible depth of expertise, resources and mentorship in Internal Medicine residency. We train compassionate, skilled physicians who are ready to care for patients in any setting.

  From rural clinics to major hospitals, our residents build lasting patient relationships through continuity clinics, sharpen their skills with weekly academic half days, and have access to the best learning resources, including MKSAP, U World and UpToDate.

  You'll rotate through a variety of training sites, including Johnson City Medical Center, which is a level one trauma center, the VA medical center and other partner hospitals in nearby Kingsport and Bristol. This gives you broad clinical exposure and the confidence to practice anywhere.

  Most importantly, our program is built on a supportive, learner centered culture. The faculty are here to mentor, challenge, and guide you throughout your training.

  If you're passionate about internal medicine and looking for hands on experience in a welcoming community, we'd love for you to join us at Quillen College of Medicine.

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• Video Transcript: ETSU QCOM Internal Medicine Residency Program Overview

  [Speaker: Dr. Sean Moore]
  Welcome to the internal medicine residency program at ETSU Quillen College of Medicine.

  Follow along as we explore the program in depth and show why you should come join us.

  The college offers state of the art facilities and is one of the nation's leading rural medicine and primary care training institutions.

  Internal medicine is the largest academic department at our institution, and our division always strives to provide outstanding primary care education.

  The Internal Medicine Residency program offers a unique opportunity for residents called Academic Half Day, where you will listen to lectures from esteemed faculty and various internal medicine specialties.

  Residents will attend weekly, get exposure to sub specialties, get a head start toward board preparation, and mingle with our colleagues.

  This leads to encouraging wellness, better work relationships, and support outside the clinical setting. Aside from academics and clinical experience, the residents camaraderie make the residency journey more enjoyable, as colleagues become the closest friends.

  [Speaker: Dr. Armaan Ahmed]
  The internal medicine residency program aims to produce well-prepared graduates who can enter the practice of being hospitalist, primary care physicians, or those who want to progress to fellowship training.

  We have a 100% match rate for fellowship programs. Internal medicine is home to multiple fellowship programs, which means you get the opportunity to work alongside fellows and attendings across many specialties.

  The campus is nestled in the beautiful mountains of northeast Tennessee in Johnson City, Tennessee.

  Here, you can enjoy breathtaking natural scenery and maintain an outstanding work life balance.

  In Johnson City, we sit below the beautiful rolling mountains and offer excellent proximity to an expanding downtown, featuring breweries, boutiques, music festivals and coffee shops.

  The region also has access to world class mountain views, hiking trails and kayaking, fishing and other outdoor activities.

  [Speaker: Dr. Sanskrita Nemalikanti]
  In the Northeast Tennessee region, we are exposed to a unique patient population with diverse and complex medical conditions. Preparing us for independent practice in all aspects of internal medicine.

  Residents have rotations at four major teaching institutions. Bristol Regional Medical Center, Johnson City Medical Center, Holston Valley Medical Center, and Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

  This ensures unparalleled subspecialty exposure and allows us to gain the diverse experience that is crucial in deciding a career pathway.

  You will have the independence to make decisions and manage your patients, while having experienced support and guidance from attendings.

  Residents will also work at our outpatient clinics. The Johnson City and Kingsport Internal Medicine clinics, and our new Infectious Disease Kingsport Clinic.

  Here you will rotate with cardiology, oncology, gastroenterology, endocrinology, rheumatology and more specialties.

  [Speaker: Dr. Thomas Partin]
  The benefits of an internal medicine residency program affiliated with the university are unmatched. Not only do we practice at an academic institution, but we are also heavily involved in working and teaching alongside medical students at Quillen College of Medicine.

  ETSU Internal Medicine residency offers quality training and various clinical experiences, whether managing complicated cases in the ICU or addressing public health concerns in our clinics.

  Our internal medicine program provides exposure to all sides of medicine.

  Our residency program educates future physicians, especially those interested in primary care, who will practice in underserved rural communities.

  You will have the confidence and be well prepared to continue serving as a primary care physician in underserved rural communities and beyond.

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