Hello! I'm Emma, a third-year medical student at East Tennessee State University's James H. Quillen College of Medicine in Johnson City, Tennessee. In 2024, I graduated from ETSU with a major in Health Sciences and a minor in Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Country Music Studies. Becoming a doctor has been my dream since I was a fourth grader in my small Pennsylvania hometown. I am honored to be on the Rural Primary Care Track at Quillen. I plan to become a rural family doctor and practice in the Appalachian region. In my free time, I play the fiddle with my old-time string band, Appalachian Sojourn. Playing music has been a lifelong passion of mine. I also enjoy playing tennis, hiking, watching movies, and embroidering. "Audentes fortuna iuvat" ...fortune favors the bold. -Virgil

• Certified Nursing Assistant

  Hospital & Health Care · Johnson City Medical Center

  Jan 2022 – Jan 2024

• Fiddle & Group Instruction Teacher

  Education · Junior Appalachian Musicians

  Jan 2022 – Jan 2024

• Shift Supervisor

  Retail · CVS / Pharmacy

  Jan 2021 – Jan 2022

• Nursing Assistant

  Hospital & Health Care · Homewood Retirement Home

  Jan 2021 – Jan 2021

• Server

  Restaurants · Texas Roadhouse

  Jan 2020 – Jan 2020

• Optical Technician

  Hospital & Health Care · Littlestown Optical

  Jan 2016 – Jan 2020

• Advocacy
• Volunteering

• Tennis

  Varsity · 1 award

  2017 – 2020

  Awards:

  District Singles Competition Fourth Place

• Individual Project

  ETSU Health Bristol Family Medicine · Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies

  2025 – 2025

  Research topic:

  Quality Improvement: Patient Satisfaction

• Student Researcher

  East Tennessee State University · Microbiological Sciences and Immunology

  2021 – 2022

  Research topic:

  Soil Microbiome

• Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Country Music Scholar

  East Tennessee State University · Music

  2020 – 2024

• Bring organs to local schools to teach students about the medical profession.

  Volunteering · Family Medicine Interest Group Anatomy on Display Coordinator

  2024 – 2025

  Mission:

  Teaching kids about the medical profession.

• Mentoring an undergraduate pre-medical student through their studies and transitioning from college to medical school. I answer questions as they arise and regularly meet with my student.

  Volunteering · Extending Quillen to the Underserved through an Integrated Program (EQUIP)

  2024 – Present

  Mission:

  Mentor

• Outreach to underserved communities, Narcan training, safe medication drop-off events.

  Volunteering · Operation Substance Use Disorders

  2024 – Present

  Mission:

  Volunteer

• I have helped out in several capacities to help the event run smoothly over the last three years.

  Volunteering · Upper East Tennessee Old-Time Fiddler's Convention

  2022 – 2024

  Mission:

  Bring Appalachian musicians together

• Teaching First Aid/CPR/AED certification courses at ETSU and in the Johnson City community

  Volunteering · American Red Cross

  2022 – Present

  Mission:

  Educating everyone to be able to handle emergency situations when they arise

• I took blood sugars and blood pressures of attendees to test their levels on an average day, then provided education

  Volunteering · Health Fair in Dante, Virginia

  2023 – 2023

  Mission:

  Sharing health information with people in underserved communities

• Discussed inequities in rural healthcare in small groups and a large group forum

  Advocacy · Rural Health Summit

  2023 – 2023

  Mission:

  Advocate for equity in health care for rural Tennesseans

• I attended the conference in Knoxville, Tennessee, and listened to speakers from various healthcare disciplines and learned about programs available to rural health clinics

  Advocacy · Rural Health Association of Tennessee

  2023 – 2023

  Mission:

  Advocate for equity in health care for rural Tennesseans

• I led Bible study in several different classes of kids ranging in age from nursery/toddlers to fifth graders

  Volunteering · Children's Church at the Redeemer Community Church

  2022 – 2023

  Mission:

  Provide babysitting services while parents attend church

• I have participated in over 100 hours of medic/rescue ride-alongs, stand-bys at local events, and station maintenance

  Volunteering · Washington County Rescue Squad

  2021 – 2023

  Mission:

  Providing emergency medical services at events in Washington County

• Packed boxes for those in need and took inventory of the items in the pantry at Buc Ridge

  Volunteering · Bucky's Food Pantry

  2022 – 2022

  Mission:

  A group of ETSU students from several organizations teamed up for a morning of community service

• I took blood sugars and blood pressures of attendees to test their levels on an average day, then provided education

  Volunteering · Corazon Latinx Festival

  2022 – 2022

  Mission:

  Sharing health information with people in our community

• I worked the triage station, taking patients' vital signs and helping them find the services they needed

  Volunteering · Appalachian Miles for Smiles

  2022 – 2022

  Mission:

  Provide services to people in the community with no health insurance who needed care

• I took blood sugars and blood pressures of attendees to test their levels on an average day, then provided education

  Volunteering · Umoja Culture Festival

  2022 – 2022

  Mission:

  Sharing health information with people in our community

• I took blood sugars and blood pressures, handed out educational materials, and directed attendees to resources at the event

  Volunteering · Remote Area Medical Clinic

  2021 – 2021

  Mission:

  Provide services to people in the community with no health insurance who need medical care

• I ran a health information booth, handing out material to educate attendees on cardiovascular health and vaccination timelines for adults, children, and infants

  Volunteering · Quillen 100 Health Fair and Cycling Race

  2021 – 2021

  Mission:

  Sharing health information with people in our community

• I led groups of EMS professionals and medical students to small-group-oriented learning and team-building stations

  Volunteering · Emergency Medical Services Experiential Team-Based Learning and Simulation

  2021 – 2021

  Mission:

  This was an event that provided continuing education credit for EMS professionals

• Helped build a house for a family in Johnson City, Tennessee

  Volunteering · Habitat for Humanity

  2021 – 2021

  Mission:

  Build houses for disadvantaged families