The Tankersley Clinic: Summer and Winter Internships

The Tankersley Clinic is now taking applications for the 2021 Summer Internship.  This is a 3-month internship for medical students between their first and second year of medical school.  Time commitment can be tailored to 1-5 days per week. Opportunities include tailored experiences in research, patient care, and practice management under the direct supervision of our board-certified Allergist/Immunologist, Dr. Tankersley.  Those interested may email us at questions@thetankersleyclinic.com

Graduates of Our Summer Internship

• Summer 2019 Hannah Russell UTHSC Class of 2022
• Summer 2020 Reed Pitts IV UTHSC Class of 2023
• Summer 2021 Accepting applications, email us!

Scholarly Accomplishments from Previous Internships

1. Tankersley M and Russell H. SCIT in an academic allergy center: a retrospective review. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2019;123:S22(P100).
2. Russell H and Tankersley M. Flying solo: IT works! The first 18 months. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol2019;123:S24(P105).   
3. Russell HG and Tankersley MS. SCIT adherence: making IT happen! J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2019;7:2505-6.
4. Russell HG and Tankersley MS. Increasing clinic efficiency: lean allergy. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2019;7:2946-7.
5. Russell HG and Tankersley MS. Recombinant zoster vaccine administration in an allergy and immunology practice: A medical and economic case. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2020 May;124:517-518.   
6. Bernstein D, Tankersley M, Russell H. Controversies in Allergy: Injectable Epinephrine Should Be Prescribed to All Patients on Subcutaneous Aeroallergen Immunotherapy. (An invited paper). J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2020 Apr;8:1211-1215.  
7. Tankersley M and Russell H. SCIT in an academic allergy center: a rertrospective review. Poster presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Meeting, 8 Nov 19, Houston, TX.
8. Russell H and Tankersley M. Flying solo: IT works! The first 18 months. Poster presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Meeting, 8 Nov 19, Houston, TX.
9. UTHSC IRB Protocol 20-07450-XP Study Title: Injection Therapy in a Private Allergy Practice. Tankersley M and Pitts IV R.

 The Tankersley Clinic has concluded the 2020-21 Winter Internship.  We congratulate Catherine Lock (UT Knoxville class of 2022) on her selection and successful completion of the 2020-21 Winter Internship!  Our next Winter Internship will begin December 2021 during the winter college break.  For 2021, time commitment is Mon-Fri with holidays being Dec 24 and Dec 31 . Opportunities include tailored experiences in research, patient care, and practice management under the direct supervision of our board-certified Allergist/Immunologist, Dr. Tankersley.  Successful completion of the Winter Internship is a requirement to be considered for the Summer Internship typically reserved for medical students. Those interested may email us at questions@thetankersleyclinic.com 

 Comments from Our Interns 

"All pre-med students should consider applying for The Tankersley Clinic Winter Internship because of the valuable, in-depth experience Dr. Tankersley provides. You will get hands on experience with patients, understand the business aspect of a private practice, learn how to scribe and perform tests, and discover a passion for providing good healthcare to patients!"

Catherine Lock, UT, Knoxville, Class of 2022