The graduation ceremony for ETSU Family Medicine Johnson City was held on Friday, June 19, 2020.
Dr. Brian Earley, Program Director, opened the ceremony and introduced Dr. Reid Blackwelder, Department Chair, to offer sentiments to the graduates. Graduates were later recognized with special video presentations from Dr. Wilsie Bishop, Vice President for Academics and Interim Provost, and Dr. William Block, Vice President for Clinical Affairs and Dean of Quillen College of Medicine.
Dr. Amit Patel and Dr. Benjamin Whitfield were recognized for serving as Chief Residents.
Special awards were presented, followed by the awarding of diplomas to the residency graduates.
Award winners include:
Outstanding Resident: Dr. Amit Patel, MD
STFM Resident Teacher: Dr. Erin Dennis, DO
Outstanding Faculty: Dr. Jim Holt, MD
Attending of the Year: Dr. David Kirschke, MD
Clinical Staff Member of the Year: Millie Wycoff
Non-clinical Staff Member of the Year: Patti Espinoza
2020 Graduates
Dr. Erin Dennis, D.O.
Dr. Todd Leibowitz, D.O.
Dr. Robyn Long, D.O.
Dr. Amit Patel, M.D.
Dr. Benjamin Whitfield, D.O.
We want to congratulate the 2020 graduates and wish them the very best in their future endeavors. We would also like to thank Matthew Carroll for his assistance in making the ceremony a success.