QCOM Military Family
Quillen Military Students
Evan Baird
US Army Officer
2015-2019
Cece Brown
Army Aviation Officer (2013-2020)
Luke Dawson
Sergeant, United States Marine Corps (2010-2015)
Cryptologic Linguist – Arabic
Peter Jones
Sergeant First Class (Ret.)
U.S. Army (2005-2019)
Wenjian (Vincent) Tian
2LT
Army
Quillen Veteran Faculty & Staff
Ken Olive, M.D.
USAF, 1982-1989
Internist
Tom Kwasigroch, PhD
US Army, 1968 - 1974
Infantry Officer
Republic of Vietnam, 1969 - 1970
Kelly Smith, M.D.
US Army Medical Corps, 1960-1966
Active Reserves 1964-1966
Captain
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Brian Helsel, M.D.
US Army
Brock Blankenship, M.D.
Class of 2004
USAF, 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, Hurlburt Field, FL, Air Force Special Operations
Command, Pararescueman (1993-1997).
Debra Mills, M.D.
Quillen College of Medicine Medical HPSP
Pediatric Residency Naval Hospital, Portsmouth
Beaufort Nava
l Hospital 4 years
US Navy Medical Corps 1989-2000
Awarded two NAMS (Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals)
H. Patrick Stern M.D.
Air Force
Pediatrician
Hickam AFB
1973-1978
Craig Davis
USAF
81150 Security Specialist
1989 - 1991 (2 Years)
Served in support of Operation "Just Cause" (Panama), and Desert Shield / Desert Storm
Quillen Featured Graduates
Chrissy O'Hara
2003-2004: Exercises for war
2005: Took Orgo 1 at UAF while an active duty Intelligence Platoon Leader in the 172nd
Arctic Light Infrantry BDE. Deployed ADVON to Iraq in the middle of Orgo, had to bring
my book and adapt.
June/Jul 2005: Deployed as a unit to Mosul Iraq. Studied for MCAT during war ops.
Jul 2006: Diverted to Baghdad to Surge. Got MCAT sent to Baghdad. Took MCAT.
Dec 2006/Jan 2007: Redeployed to AK. Took Orgo II, Orgo lab, Micro, went on interview trail down to
the lower 48. Continued work as BN S2 throughout this time. Offered Military Intelligence
command and HHC BSB command - turned down for med school.
AUG 2007: Started med school
OCT 2007: Was recalled to Iraq on my cell phone in the middle of cadaver lab...being HPSP kept
me in med school.
JUL 2010: In TX in 4th year doing rotations with the Army.
I applied from Mosul, Iraq. Having no doctors in the family, I googled med schools and called ETSU to see if I could get in. Doug Taylor picked up and let me know about a little something called AMCAS. He then stayed on the line. That changed my world, and inevitably led to me choosing Quillen over Tulane and USUHS.
12 days from my taking the MCAT back in Alaska, my unit (the 172nd Stryker BDE) was extended to Baghdad after 1 year in Mosul. This would be the 4th MCAT that I had missed due to deployments and military commitments. Between my BDR Commander, father, and talking with the MCAT people, a first ever MCAT sitting in the middle of Baghdad occurred. I did this in the middle of chaos, short notice, and commanding patrols, so if you want something, don't make excuses. Just do it.
Kevin Jenkins, M.D.
113th Army Band
Fort Knox, Kentucky
1986-1989
There was a specific demonstration of great respect for our veterans at Quillen College of Medicine which I remember very well. On our first day of Psychiatry, Dr. Kelly asked for the veterans to stand, then asked the class to join him in an applause as a show of gratitude for their service. Dr. Kelly earned my respect that day.
Kevin also stands amoungst several generations of family members that have served the United States.
Quillen Graduate Veterans
Major (Dr.) Hendrikus "Dutch" Vanderveldt
Class of 2022
Returning the wounded warriors: UTSW gastroenterologist serves as Air Force flight
surgeon

Col (Dr.) Jason Webb
Class of 2004
Chief of Medical Staff/SGH, 378th Expeditionary Medical Group
General Surgeon, 378th EMDG/GST. Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Cody J. Cox
Navy
Nicholas I. McIntire, M.D.
Sergeant First Class U.S. Army
2005-2017
Landin Sorenson, M.D.
Army
Elizabeth Farabee, M.D.
Staff Sergeant
USAF
2011-2017
Christopher Welch, M.D.
Staff Sergeant
U.S. Army
Special Forces
Andrew Yates, M.D.
Army
James A. Joslyn, M.D.
Captain, Infantry
United States Army
Baghdad, Iraq (2008-2009)
Wardak Province, Afghanistan (2010-2011)
Drew Smith, M.D.
Navy
Army
James "Jay" Johnston, M.D.
Army
Anthony Angelone, M.D.
Navy
2000-2010
John Barcel, M.D.
Airforce
Jennifer Bowman, M.D.
ENS, MC, USNR
Alicia Nicole McClintock, M.D.
ENS MC USNR
Mario Soto, M.D.
Major U.S. Army
Special Forces
11 years
James "Jimmy" Fisher, M.D.
Navy
Sarah Louise Hockaday, M.D.
ENS MC USNR
President Military Medical Student Interest Group 2010-2011
Stewart A. Stancil, M.D.
USMCR 1991-1994
Artillery FDC 155 Howitzers
Aaron Beckwith, M.D.
USAF 2008-Present
USMC 2004-2008
HPSP
Jon Boy, M.D.
Captain U.S. Army
Infantry, Airborne
Stuart and Erin Winkler, M.D.s
HPSP
Fred Bossert, M.D.
Staff Sergeant Air Force
Crew Chief on F-16s
6 years
Jason Barter, M.D.
Staff Sergeant Air Force
Crew Chief on F-16s
6 years
Georganna M. Haywood Rosel, M.D.
USMC 1996-2001
Flight Equipment F/A-18 Hornets
Kristopher R. Sutherly, M.D.
United States Marine Corps
Marksmanship Instructor, Electronics Repairman, Recruiter
5 years of service
James Deering, M.D.
2d Lt
USAF
HPSP scholarship program
1 year of service
MILITARY SPOUSES
Vanessa L. Canter, Military Spouse
Air Force Security Police
Stationed at Aviano Air Force Base, Aviano, Italy and Scott Air Force Base Belleville,
IL.