Discover three unique residency programs located in Northeast Tennessee in the “Tri-Cities” region of Bristol, Johnson City, and Kingsport. Each community-based residency program has its own affiliate hospital and is supported by East Tennessee State University and the Quillen College of Medicine. We offer a well-balanced curriculum and procedural training, plus rural and suburban clinical experiences.

Three Great Programs

BRISTOL - Amanda Stoltz, M.D., Program Director 

Our Specific Strengths:
- Strong Continuity OB
- Pediatric Emergency Department
- Integrated Radiology Curriculum
- Dedicated hospice Experience
- Women's Health Experience
- Infectious Disease Clinic 

Residency Coordinator: Julie Robinette (robinett@etsu.edu) 

Residency Criteria

Bristol ACGME Program ID#: 120-47-31-296
Family Med/Bristol 2066120C2 (Categorical) – ERAS

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JOHNSON CITY - Brian Earley, D.O., Program Director

Our Specific Strengths -
- Office-Based Procedures
- Transgender Clinic
- Highly Developed Practice Management Education 

Residency Coordinator: Jennifer Edwards edwardsjn1@etsu.edu 

Residency Criteria

Johnson City ACGME Program ID#: 120-47-21-410
Family Med/Johnson City 2066120C1 (Categorical) – ERAS

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KINGSPORT - Mark Brummel, D.O., Program Director 

Our Specific Strengths:
- ACGME accredited Osteopathic Recognition Track
- Group Wellness Focus
- Strong OB, continuity OB
- Extensivist Clinic
- Dedicated Women & Children's Hospital 

Residency Coordinator: Amy Murphy murphya@etsu.edu 

Residency Criteria

Kingsport ACGME Program ID#: 120-47-31-297
Family Med/Kingsport 2066120C3 (Categorical) – ERAS

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Unique Aspects of our Programs

• Patient-Centered Medical Home 
• Curriculum 
  - Osteopathic Manipulation therapy
  - Acupuncture
  - Sports Medicine and high school sports experience
  - Community medicine and involvement
  - Rural Longitudinal Track 
  - Niswonger Pediatric Hospital experience
  - Level 1 Trauma Center experience
  - Hospice experience and palliative care
  - Advocacy education & leadership development
  - Global Health
  - Flexible elective time
  - Moonlighting for qualified individuals 
• Addiction Medicine Fellowship housed within the Dept. of Family Medicine 
• Interprofessional Team-Based Care
  - Pharmacists embedded in our continuity clinics 
  - Behavioral Health Consultants
  - Medical student education
  - Pharmacy student education
  - Behavioral Health student education 
• Outstanding Faculty
  - Led by our Dept. Chair, Reid B. Blackwelder, MD., Past President of the AAFP 
  - Research Division within the Department of Family Medicine supports Resident Scholorly Activities

Current Scholarly Activities
- Collaborative training in team-based care in Appalachian primary care practices
- Complex patients champion team
- TransACCESS
- SGM Attitudes of Mental Healthcare Practitioners in Training 
- Knowledge, Attitudes, and Values of Primary Care - - Providers toward Trans Patients
- HRSA Grants 

Resident Wellness Committee - Activities 
- Ropes course/team-building events
- Peer groups
- Culinary night
- Picnics/parties
- Guided meditation
- Escape rooms
- Walks/hikes
- Happy hour
- Board games
- Scavenger hunt
- Competitions 

A Beautiful Place to Live