ETSU Health

A Tradition in Caring for Our Community

Just a few generations ago, our communities often struggled to access quality health care. Specialty care required hours of travel to centers where academic medicine drew experts in a variety of fields. East Tennessee State University recognized the need and committed to providing accessible, affordable health care for our community.

Today, ETSU Health proudly serves the people of Northeast Tennessee, Southwest Virginia and Western North Carolina. We offer expert primary and specialty care. Our providers not only directly serve the community inside our health clinics, hospitals, and schools — they are the experts who teach the next generation of providers at ETSU's five health science colleges. Our approach to health care, driven by our roots in academic medicine, brings up-to-date knowledge, expertise and leading-edge care to our region.

Quillen College of Medicine

Quillen College of Medicine is dedicated to training future doctors who are interested in primary care and many other specialties to serve in rural and underserved communities. The college also focuses on advancing biomedical research and enhancing healthcare in Northeast Tennessee and the Appalachian region.

Our Commitment to the Community

Quillen helps meet regional health needs by creating programs that draw on its expertise and community connections. As a major health care provider in East Tennessee, Quillen emphasizes primary care, where doctors are the first to see patients and manage their overall health.

Primary care is not a specific specialty but a role filled by doctors such as family physicians, general internists, pediatricians and OB/GYNs. Along with providing care and serving the community, the college also supports important medical research.

Expert Faculty

Quillen College of Medicine has a highly qualified faculty in biological, behavioral, and clinical sciences. In addition to full-time educators, many local doctors contribute as part-time or volunteer faculty to help teach and train medical students.

Quillen has advanced into one of the nation's top schools for training in rural medicine and primary care. This distinction is regularly recognized by U.S. News & World Report.

History

East Tennessee State University’s Quillen College of Medicine, along with the College of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, and College of Public Health, makes up the university’s health sciences center.

Founded in 1974, Quillen was established to train primary care doctors and increase the number of physicians serving rural areas. With more than 2,400 graduates, the college has stayed true to that mission.

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