East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine

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James H. Quillen College of Medicine

Type	Medical School
Established	(Year of establishment)
Parent institution	East Tennessee State University
Location	Johnson City , Tennessee , US
Campus	Main campus in Johnson City
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James H. Quillen College of Medicine is a renowned medical institution associated with East Tennessee State University, situated in Johnson City, Tennessee. Recognized as one of the two public medical schools in Tennessee, the other being the University of Tennessee College of Medicine located in Memphis.

History

The college has been named in honor of Congressman Jimmy Quillen, who ardently championed the cause for the inauguration of a second public medical school in Tennessee. Initially, it was introduced as the ETSU Quillen-Dishner College of Medicine, but in 1989, Dr. Paul Dishner's name was removed, solidifying its current designation.

Academic Profile

Renowned for its commitment to rural and primary care medicine, the James H. Quillen College of Medicine has secured multiple accolades over the years:

• Ranked sixth nationally for rural medicine education in the 2011 U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Graduate Schools."
• Recognized in the same report, ranking 20th for its family medicine education.
• Awarded a top 10 position by the American Academy of Family Physicians for producing family physicians.
• Celebrated in the top 25% of medical schools for primary care education by U.S. News & World Report.[1]
• Cited as the leading institution for producing primary care physicians and ranked 12th on a “social mission” scale, as per a study in the June 15, 2010 edition of Annals of Internal Medicine by Professor Fitzhugh Mullan.[2]

Facilities

• Stanton-Gerber Hall

Affiliated Hospitals

• Bristol Regional Medical Center, Bristol
• James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center
• Johnson City Medical Center
• Woodridge Hospital
• Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport

Rural Primary Care Training Sites

• Hawkins County Hospital, Rogersville
• Johnson County Health Center, Mountain City

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Alumni