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ETSU Pharmacy, Medicine Going On Admissions Tour Across Tennessee
Admissions representatives will go to college to visit with students interested in a career in those fields.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Admissions representatives from East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy and Quillen College of Medicine are going on the road across the state of Tennessee to visit college students who are interested in a career in pharmacy or medicine.
The tour includes stops at:
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Monday, Sept. 27, 1-3 p.m. CT: Tennessee Tech University, Lab Science Commons Building
Tuesday, Sept. 28, 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. CT: Union University, White Hall room 322 (Quillen College of Medicine only)
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Tuesday, Sept. 28, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.: Jackson State Community College, Science Building Atrium (Gatton College of Pharmacy only)
Tuesday, Sept. 28, 4:00-6:00 p.m. CT: UT Martin, EPS Building
Wednesday, Sept. 29, 10:30 a.m. CT: Freed Hardeman University, Anderson Science Center
Wednesday, Sept. 29, 3 p.m. CT: Rhodes College, Buckman 108
Thursday, Sept. 30, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. CT: University of Memphis, University Center
Monday, Oct. 18, 1:00 p.m. ET: Lee University, Science & Math Complex
Monday, Oct. 18, 4:00-6:00 p.m. ET: UT Chattanooga, University Center
Tuesday, Oct. 19, 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. CT: Middle Tennessee State University, Science Building Atrium
Wednesday, Oct. 20, 10-11 a.m. CT: Belmont University, Janet Ayers Academic Center
Wednesday, Oct. 20, 12:30-2:30 p.m. CT: Lipscomb University, McFarland Hall (Quillen College of Medicine only)
Thursday, Oct. 21, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. CT: Austin Peay State University, Sundquist Science Complex Atrium
Thursday, Oct. 21, 7 p.m. CT: University of the South, Spencer Hall
“ETSU has so much to offer students who are interested in professional careers in health care,” said Joy Hurley, assistant director for Enrollment and Communications at Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy. “We have an award-winning interprofessional education and research program that brings together students from across our five health sciences colleges to learn and practice in health care teams, just as they would in a real-life clinical setting.”
“Our programs and our students are nationally recognized, and we are excited to let people across our state know about the wonderful opportunities in pharmacy and medical education available right here in Northeast Tennessee,” said Stephanie Cole, admissions counselor at Quillen College of Medicine.
Gatton College of Pharmacy was founded in 2005 by the community in order to fill a health care need in the region. Over the last decade, the college has grown and matured to a national presence and enrolled high-quality student pharmacists from across the country. The college’s faculty, student pharmacists and student organizations are the proud recipients of national awards and accolades for service, scholastic achievement and clinical training. Learn more at www.etsu.edu/pharmacy.
Founded in 1974 on a mission to train primary care physicians and to increase the number of doctors in rural communities, Quillen College of Medicine, with more than 2,200 graduates, has remained true to its original mission. U.S. News & World Report ranks Quillen College of Medicine third in the nation for “Most Graduates Practicing in Underserved Areas” and 13th in the nation in “Best Family Medicine Programs.” Learn more at www.etsu.edu/com.
This press release was produced by East Tennessee State University. The views expressed are the author's own.