Course Directors

Robert Acuff, PhD
Professor of Surgery 
Gastrointestinal System & Nutrition Director 
acuffr@etsu.edu  

Patricia Amadio, MD
Assistant Professor of Medical Education 
Doctoring TRAILS 2 and Doctoring TRAILS 3 Director 
amadio@etsu.edu   

Regenia Campbell, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medical Education  
Brain, Body, & Behavior Co-Director  
campbellrb@etsu.edu   

Michelle Chandley, PhD
Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences  
Foundations of Medical Knowledge Co-Director  
chandlem@etsu.edu   

Joel Danisi, MD
Associate Professor of Internal and Geriatric Medicine
Doctoring TRAILS 1 Director
danisi@etsu.edu 

Thomas Ecay, PhD
Professor of Medical Education  
Endocrinology & Reproduction Director 
ecay@etsu.edu   

Jennifer Hall, PhD


Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Endocrinology & Reproduction Co-Director
halljl1@etsu.edu 

J. Russell Hayman, PhD
Professor of Medical Education 
Immunology & Hematology Director; Gastrointestinal System & Nutrition Co-Director
hayman@etsu.edu

 

Robert Means, MD 
Professor of Internal Medicine 
Immunology & Hematology Co-Director 
meansr@etsu.edu  

Deidre Pierce, MD
Associate Dean of Student Affairs, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine 
EQUAL Professional Immersion and Learning Communities Co-Director 
pierced@etsu.edu   

V. Krishna Pulivarthi, MD
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Doctoring Trails 1 Co-Director
pulivarthi@etsu.edu 

Diego Rodriguez-Gil, PhD
Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences  
Brain, Body, & Behavior Director
rodriguezgil@etsu.edu   

Antonio Rusinol, PhD
Professor of Medical Education  
Foundations of Medical Knowledge Director 
rusinol@etsu.edu   

Amanda Stoltz, MD
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, Associate Professor of Family Medicine

EQUAL Professional Immerson and Learning Communities Director
stoltz@etsu.edu 

Douglas Thewke, PhD
Professor of Medical Education 
Cardiovascular, Pulmonary, & Renal Director 
thewke@etsu.edu   

Caroline Abercrombie, MD
Associate Professor of Medical Education, Senior Director of Experiential Learning 
BRIDGE to Clinical Clerkships Director 
abercrombiec@etsu.edu   

Martha Bird, MD
Professor of Psychiatry  
Psychiatry Clerkship Director 
birdma@etsu.edu   

Jennifer Gibson, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics 
Pediatrics Clerkship Director 
gibsonjd1@etsu.edu    

Tom Kincer, MD
Associate Dean of Rural Community Programs, Professor of Family Medicine  
Underserved Medicine Clerkship Director   
kincert@etsu.edu   

T.J. Mitchell, MD
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine Clerkship Director
mitchellbt@etsu.edu

Greg Cooper, MD
Assistant Professor of Family Medicine  
Family Medicine Clerkship Director  
coopergj@etsu.edu 

Trevy Ramos, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery  
Surgery Clerkship Director 
ramost@etsu.edu    

Melissa Robinson, MD
Rural Primary Care Track Director, Assistant Professor of Family Medicine 
Rural Primary Care Clerkship Director 
robinsonmd@etsu.edu   

T. Brad Wood, MD
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics/Gynecology  
Obstetrics/Gynecology Clerkship Director  
woodtb@etsu.edu