Rotating Medical Student Application Information
ETSU-QCOM offers a four-week rotation with the Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program.
Students work directly with residents and members of the orthopaedic surgery attending staff. Students will participate in didactics as well as surgical procedures and treatments both in the inpatient and outpatient setting.
Fourth-year rotations are designed for students planning to match in orthopaedic surgery.
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ETSU Medical Students
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MS III
Third-year medical students from ETSU Quillen College of Medicine may rotate with us during the spring semester.
Please contact the QCOM Academic Affairs Office for more information on scheduling an orthopaedic surgery elective:
Kortni Dolinger, M.S.
Clinical Medical Education Director
423-439-6311
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MS IV
Fourth-year medical students from ETSU Quillen College of Medicine may take the four-week orthopaedic surgery elective, but must meet expected criteria in order to be eligible to interview for the residency program.
Rotations are available May through December each year.
Please contact the QCOM Academic Affairs Office for more information on scheduling an orthopaedic surgery elective:
Kortni Dolinger, M.S.
Clinical Medical Education Director
423-439-6311
lindsayk@etsu.edu
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Visiting Students
The ETSU Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program will accept up to 30 students for rotations from visiting medical schools each June to December.Quillen College of Medicine at East Tennessee State University uses only VSLO, the Visiting Student Learning Opportunities program to receive visiting student applications.
Quillen accepts VSLO applications only from MD and DO Students enrolled in a U.S. LCME accredited school or a VSLO participating COCA accredited AACOM Member College. We do not accept applications for visiting student electives from medical students attending medical schools outside of the US.
Applications may be submitted through VSLO starting Monday, March 30th, 2026. To apply to our institution, please complete and submit a VSLO application and required documentation for your preferred electives and dates. Availability of slots is dependent on ETSU student schedules. Dates listed are set and are not flexible.
Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as set forth by ETSU Quillen College of Medicine, as well as the minimum qualifications for residency as outlined here.
Rotation does not guarantee residency interview.
More information on visiting student rotations can be found here.
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Rotation Block Dates
2026 Rotation Dates for ETSU students only:
- Block 2: March 30 - April 24, 2026
- Block 3: April 27 - May 22, 2026
- Block 4: May 25 - June 19, 2026
2026 Visiting Student Rotation Dates:
- Block 5: June 22 - July 17, 2026
- Block 6: July 20 - August 14, 2026
- Block 7: August 17 - September 11, 2026
- Block 8: September 14 - October 9, 2026
- Block 9: October 12 - November 6, 2026
- Block 10: November 9 - December 4, 2026
Dates listed are firm and are not flexible.
When applying to our program, please select a first, second, and third choice for rotation block.
All questions regarding student rotations must be directed to the academic affairs office:
Ben Smith, M.Ed.
Clinical Medical Education Coordinator
Office of Academic Affairs
Quillen College of Medicine
e-mail: smithbl@etsu.edu
phone: (423) 439-6327