DVA - James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Residency Director
Weston Goring
Clerkship Director
Weston Goring
Program Contact
Laurie Palmer
James H. Quillen VAMC
Veterans Way Surg Serv (112)
Mountain Home, TN 37684
USA
Program Overview
Program Emphasis
Foot/Ankle Medicine and Surgery, Clinic and Surgery including Trauma and E.R. Call. Also private practice solo and multispecialty group practice rotations.
Experiences Offered
Anesthesiology
Behavioral Science
Emergency Room
Family Practice
Infectious Disease
Internal Medicine
Office Rotations
Orthopedics
Outpatient Clinic
Pathology Lab
Pediatrics
Podiatry
Podiatry Surgery
Radiology
Rehabilitation
Surgery
Trauma
Vascular Surgery
Wound Care Limb Salvage
Grand Rounds
Journal Club
Research
Lecture Series
Clerkship Information
Clerkship application requirements
Applicant Requirements
Vehicle
Background Check
Background Check Type: VA National
Fingerprinting Submitted By Student
HIPAA Training
Academic Requirements
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Other Applicant Requirements
Please contact Birgit Goldfarb at least 3 months prior for processing.
Participating Months
January 2026
February 2026
March 2026
April 2026
May 2026
June 2026
August 2026
September 2026
October 2026
November 2026
December 2026
January 2027
February 2027
March 2027
April 2027
May 2027
Residency Overview
At the V.A., externs and residents scrub all cases and are actively involved in all aspects of care. We are located in the beautiful northeastern part of Tennessee. We offer a well rounded VA podiatric experience, emphasizing the management of high risk patients with multiple comorbidities.
Residency Information
Residency Start Date: July 01, 2026
Available Residencies
PMSR: 0
PMSR-RRA: 1
Other Benefits
Provides Health Insurance
Provides Meals
Provides Sick Leave
Provides Uniforms
Provides Vacation
Affiliated Institutions
Ballad Health: Johnson City MC Bristol Regional MC Holston Valley MC Sycamore Sholes MC East Tennessee Ambulatory Surgery Center Bristol Surgery Center Holston Medical Group 5 Private Office RoResidency Application Requirements
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Residency Gives Priority To Clerks
Other Residency Requirements
Accreditation: JCAHO
Staff DPMs Count: 5
Other qualifications
CPR
COTHMember
RescueFund
Additional Residency Programs
General Surgery
Physical Therapy
Internal Medicine
Pharmacy
Optometry
Nurse Practitioner
Physician Assistant
East Tennessee State Univ. Medical School has multiple residency programs