Bree Bishop, DO | Fourth Year Resident
I am happy to be back home in East Tennessee! I grew up in Jefferson City, TN, and I am so grateful for the opportunity care for the women of this region. I love my co-resident physicians and feel supported by my attendings and faculty and can't wait to continue my education in this program. Go Bucs!
Undergrad: East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Blacksburg, VA
Emily Holton, MD | Fourth Year Resident
I’ve spent my entire life in East Tennessee and couldn’t imagine calling anywhere else home. I loved my OBGYN rotation at Quillen and became even closer with the resident physicans and attendings during my fourth year elective rotations. When I matched at ETSU, I truly felt like I had joined a family, because almost all the residents reached out to me immediately to welcome me to the program.
Undergrad: Carson-Newman University, Jefferson City, TN
Medical School: East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine
Meghan Olson, MD | Fourth Year Resident
I chose ETSU for the opportunity to work with a rural and often underserved patient population. I’m very interested in the overlap between OBGYN and mental/behavioral health, and ETSU was one of the few programs I found that trained resident physicians in medication assisted treatment in pregnancy. Plus, East Tennessee is beautiful, and you could not finder a nicer or more supportive group of people to train with.
Undergrad: Linfield College, McMinnville, OR
Grad: University College London, London, UK
Medical School: Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
Audrey Smith, DO | Third Year Resident
The connection these resident physicians have with their community and each other is amazing. ETSU OB/GYN is a family, and I could feel how supportive everyone is of each other.
Undergrad: Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington IL
Med School: Kansas City University, Joplin MO
Thomas Snead, MD | Third Year Resident
I wanted to serve a high-risk and underserved patient population and I love the mountains, so ETSU was a great fit. I have also been impressed with the culture that my co-resident physicians have fostered. A culture of supporting each other in the common goal of ever better patient care.
Undergrad: Auburn University
Med School: University of South Alabama College of Medicine
Callie Watson, MD | Third Year Resident
I love the people here! This program helped me fall even more in love with OB/GYN and I knew I would receive great training if I stayed here at ETSU. The mountains are a huge plus!
Undergrad: Mississippi State University
Med School: ETSU Quillen College of Medicine
Samantha Bookbinder, MD | Second Year Resident
ETSU was my program goldilocks. After spending my third year of medical school at our rural health sister campus, I wanted a program that had both high acuity cases but with a small community environment. I wanted a program that had the resources of an academic institution but was more focused on medical education than on research. Applying for residency, I was also deeply conflicted about how to access training in complex family planning without being a part of the “medical brain drain”, and ETSU’s location on the border of Tennessee and Virginia has allowed me to advocate for patients while still getting appropriate training for my career.
Undergrad: Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT
Med School: Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
Chloe O'Dell, MD | Second Year Resident
I chose ETSU OBGYN because I love this area and I am passionate about serving the people of this region! Seeing this program as a medical student and watching the relationship between the resident physicians really sold me on the program. ETSU helped me realize that OBGYN was my passion, and I am thrilled to be able to complete my residency training here.
Undergrad: University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Med School: East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine
Olivia Van Benschoten, MD | Second Year Resident
ETSU married my desire to care for patients with limited access to healthcare and my desire to train at a close-knit academic program. I wanted to learn in a high-acuity environment surrounded by people who shared my passion for working with the underserved. I got my wish at ETSU! I love our community and our patients.
Undergrad: Northeastern University, Boston, MA
Med School: Emory University School of Medicine
Sanya Dudani, MD | First Year Resident
I chose ETSU for residency due to its supportive environment, emphasis on hands-on training, and commitment to serving a diverse patient population. ETSU's strong ties to the local community, opportunities for involvement, and camaraderie between the residents futher solidified my decision.
Undergrad: Augusta University
Med School: Medical College of Georga
Emily McCord-Dennis, MD | First Year Resident
I chose ETSU for its community feel. I wanted a program whose residents were going to be my second family and were going to support me in my life and career goals!
Undergrad: Eastern Kentucky Univerisity
Med School: University of Kentucky
Janika Raynes, MD | First Year Resident
This is the place where I first fell in love with OB/GYN. During my third year clerkship, I knew the program and its people were something special. Even the patient population was unique. I found Johnson City provided the delicate balace of rural and suburban feel, from the bread and butter cases to the occasional zebras. I felt supported and fulfilled as a medical student and craved that environment in residency. The continued familiarity gives me the confidence to push myself to grow. With a smaller program, my training is more personal. Johnson City surprised me in the best way imaginalble, and my partner and I are excited to enjoy the beautiful mountains for anoter 4 years.
Undergrad: Boston College
Grad: Lipscomb University
Medical School: ETSU Quillen College of Medicine