The graduation ceremony for ETSU Health Family Medicine Kingsport was held on Friday,
June 26, 2020.
Dr. Mark Brummel, Program Director, opened the ceremony and introduced Dr. Reid Blackwelder, Department Chair, to offer sentiments to the graduates. Graduates were later recognized with special video presentations from Dr. Wilsie Bishop, Vice President for Academics and Interim Provost, and Dr. William Block, Vice President for Clinical Affairs and Dean of Quillen College of Medicine.
Dr. Amanda Lingerfelt and Dr. Caleb Smith were recognized for serving as Chief Residents.
Special award: "Heart " Award to Dr. Stephen Miller
Special awards were presented, followed by the awarding of diplomas to the residency graduates.
Award winners include:
Outstanding Resident: Dr. Caleb Smith, DO
STFM Resident Teacher: Dr. Greg Cooper, MD
Outstanding Faculty: Dr. McKenzie Highsmith, Pharm D
Attending of the Year: Dr. Paige Gilbert-Green, DO
Clinical Staff Member of the Year: Vickie Maxwell
Non-clinical Staff Member of the Year: Kelly Fleenor
2020 Graduates
Dr. Greg Cooper, MD
Dr. Hannah Geeraert, MD
Dr. Amanda Lingerfelt, DO
Dr. Stephen Miller, MD
Dr. Tyler Schmitz, DO
Dr. Caleb Smith, DO
We want to congratulate the 2020 graduates and wish them the very best in their future endeavors. We would also like to thank Matthew Carroll for his assistance in making the ceremony a success.