EQUIP

EQUIP (Extending Quillen to the Underserved through an Integrated Program) is a specially designed program to identify and mentor college students who are interested in attending ETSU's Quillen College of Medicine. EQUIP's limited capacity highly prioritizes students from uniquely rural and underserved communities who desire to become primary care physicians and return to those areas to practice. We accept students from any undergraduate two year or four-year institution.

Overview

Mission

The mission of EQUIP is to identify, mentor and educate students to become primary care physicians committed to rural and underserved medicine. 

FAQ's

• Who can participate?

  Student must be able to participate at least 2.5 years in the program prior to the start of medical school, want to become primary care physicians, have spent formative years in a rural or underserved community, and have a desire to practice medicine in those areas. The student should be from a rural area in Tennessee, SW Virginia, or Western North Carolina. Interested students must meet the minimum criteria found on the application webpage. Space is limited to a maximum of 12 students at each year level
  

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• Can High School Students Join?

  We encourage high school students from our rural communities who are considering a career as a primary care physician to attend our Rural High School Medical Camp and Doc for a Day. For more information on high school opportunities, click the below button.

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• Is there a cost?

  There is no cost to be a part of EQUIP, nor attend any high school student activities that are part of EQUIP. Lodging is usually provided in the University dormitories at no cost. Participating students will be responsible for travel.

Applications for the EQUIP college program will open on September 1st! Please return to this page on or after September 1 for the link to the EQUIP application.

Will begin reviewing applications and interviewing for EQUIP September 1st - November 15th. All applications submitted prior will be put on hold until September 1st. Submission of application does not guarantee an interview.