Medical Student Education

Dedicated to Medical Education

Department of Family Medicine is heavily involved in medical student education at every level, from our staff and faculty to our residents. Faculty leaders in the student education process are Dr. Jason Moore in Bristol, Dr. Greg Cooper in Kingsport and Dr. Chris Bridges in Johnson City. 

If you are a student from another medical school, please explore our elective offerings and learn how to apply for a rotation.

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Our faculty play key roles in medical education, including admissions, the Professions of Medicine course and Communication Skills. Quillen College of Medicine and Family Medicine are internationally recognized for doctor–patient communication, and students can pursue additional training in these techniques.

We offer strong teaching and a supportive, family-oriented environment. If you’re unable to rotate with us, we hope you’ll consider interviewing for our residency programs, where our faculty continue to serve as exceptional mentors.

Residency Programs

Required Courses

• Junior Clerkship:

  A required six-week rotation for all third-year medical students. Students train at one of the programs in Bristol, Johnson City or Kingsport and take part in full-spectrum patient care in both clinic and hospital settings.

  They gain experience with undifferentiated problems, strengthen core clinical and communication skills, and learn the family physician’s role in prevention and treatment. Students attend rounds, see patients, complete a home visit, and participate in didactics and a group presentation.

  Faculty evaluate students on these activities, and students must complete a written exam, an OSCE and an advanced interviewing standardized-patient exam.

  Responsible Faculty:
  Jason Moore, MD
  moorej@etsu.edu

• Senior Selective - Ambulatory: 

  FMED4901 Family Medicine - Ambulatory Care (32 credit hours)

  Faculty instructors include full-time Family Medicine faculty from the Bristol, Johnson City and Kingsport residency programs, as well as regional clinical faculty.

  The ambulatory subinternship focuses on office practice. Subinterns act as first-contact clinicians, completing patient assessments and presenting to a preceptor, who then confirms findings and guides the care plan. Students usually see about one patient per hour and perform common ambulatory procedures, including pelvic exams and basic dermatologic procedures.

  Responsible Faculty:
  Jason Moore, MD
  moorej@etsu.edu

• Senior Selective - Hospital 

  Family Medicine - Senior Selective: Hospital (32 hours)

  Instructors include full-time Family Medicine faculty from the Bristol, Johnson City and Kingsport residency programs, with senior residents providing additional supervision and teaching.

  The inpatient subinternship offers experience diagnosing and managing patients on the Family Medicine inpatient service across all ages and conditions. Subinterns function in an intern-level role under direct supervision from a senior resident, with patient admissions and workload adjusted appropriately.

  Responsible Faculty:
  Jason Moore, MD
  moorej@etsu.edu

Electives

• Senior:

  Objectives:
  The aim of the senior Family Medicine elective is to provide the student with experience in the care of both inpatients and outpatients in the ETSU Family Practice Residency Clinics. This experience will provide in-depth exposure to family medicine, resulting in an increased understanding for its depth and breadth.

  Responsibilities:
  The senior clerk's responsibilities may include: following and managing assigned inpatients on a daily basis, performing histories and physicals, conducting daily evaluations, writing admission orders, writing daily orders and progress notes, performing selected procedures, managing discharge planning, and completing discharge summaries. These activities will be under the supervision of senior residents and the attending faculty. Evaluating and managing assigned outpatients on a daily basis, including appropriate histories, physicals, assessments, and plans. Taking in-house overnight call on a rotating basis with other students. During these evenings the student will be involved with the activities of the resident on call, including working up assigned patients and managing selected problems. Sleeping facilities are provided. Attending all conferences, including noon conferences and Grand Rounds and making brief presentations to the attending, students, and residents on the family practice service.

  Course Offered / Duration:
  This elective is offered monthly for two to four weeks per location for a maximum of six weeks total. Maximum of one student per center per month.

  Prerequisites:
  Completion of a third-year Family Medicine clerkship in good standing. Elective application forms for visiting students can be obtained through the Office of Academic Affairs.

  Responsible Faculty:
  Jason Moore, MD
  moorej@etsu.edu

• Research: 

  Course Outline:
  Students will develop an individual course of instruction with input from the research director. The format for the course will be worked out with the instructor(s). Readings will encompass both research methods and the student's area of research interest within family medicine. Such areas may include issues in community medicine, family dynamics, health behavior, cultural aspects of health and illness, or specific ambulatory health problems.

  Course Offered/Duration:
  This elective is offered monthly for two to eight weeks, depending on the nature of the research project with a maximum of one student per month.

  Prerequisites:
  A capacity for organized curiosity is the only prerequisite. Elective application forms for visiting students can be obtained through the Office of Academic Affairs.

  Responsible Faculty:
  Ivy Click, EdD
  click@etsu.edu 

• Useful Links:

  • Visiting electives in Family Medicine
  • AAFP Student Membership Information
  • Strolling Through the MATCH

Faculty & Staff