The Tankersley Clinic Internships

The Tankersley Clinic will be taking applications for the 2027 Summer Internship beginning Jan 1, 2027.  This is a 3-month Jun-Aug internship typically for pre-med, gap year or medical students between their first and second year of medical school.  Upcoming seniors who have successfully completed the Winter Internship will also be considered. Time commitment can be tailored to 2-5 days per week 8:00-4:30.  Any weekly hours worked in patient care over 16 hours are paid. Research time is unpaid. Opportunities include tailored experiences in research, patient care, and practice management under the direct supervision of our board-certified Allergist/Immunologist, Dr. Tankersley.  This is a working internship, not a shadowing experience.

Those interested may email us no earlier than Jan 1 at questions@thetankersleyclinic.com

Please include your resume, one letter of recommendation from your school faculty and available dates to start/finish based off your school schedule and any days you are not available over your summer break. Current influenza vaccination is required.  The intern is responsible for their own housing, food and transportation to both our offices.

Graduates of Our Summer Internship

• Summer 2019 Hannah Russell UTHSC College of Medicine,     Class of 2022
• Summer 2020 Reed Pitts IV UTHSC College of Medicine,      Class of 2023 
• Summer 2021 Molly Lukas Univ of AL Class of 2021 
• Summer 2021  Catherine Lock UT, Knoxville, Class of 2022 
• Summer 2022 Leah Flettrich Univ of Memphis Class of 2023 
• Summer 2022 Katherine Hidalgo Univ of Memphis Class of 2022
• Summer 2023 Morgan Schrum, TCU class of 2026, Healthcare Management Internship

Where Are They Now?

• Hannah Russell, MD UTHSC Memphis Dermatology Residency, Class of 2026; Dermatologist, Dermatology Clinic of Jackson
• Reed Pitts IV, MD UTHSC Nashville Emergency Medicine Residency, Class of 2026
• Molly Lukas ETSU Quillen College of Medicine Class of 2028
• Catherine Lock, MD UTHSC College of Medicine Class of 2026; General Surgery Resident UT Knoxville
• Nicole Savage, UTHSC College of Medicine Class of 2028
• Leah Flettrich UTHSC College of Medicine Class of 2029
• Katherine Hidalgo UTHSC College of Nursing Class of 2026

Scholarly Accomplishments from Previous Internships

• Tankersley M and Russell H. SCIT in an academic allergy center: a retrospective review. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2019;123:S22(P100).
• Russell H and Tankersley M. Flying solo: IT works! The first 18 months. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol2019;123:S24(P105).   
• Russell HG and Tankersley MS. SCIT adherence: making IT happen! J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2019;7:2505-6.
• Russell HG and Tankersley MS. Increasing clinic efficiency: lean allergy. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2019;7:2946-7.
• 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.   
• 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.  
• Tankersley M and Russell H. SCIT in an academic allergy center: a retrospective review. Poster presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Meeting, 8 Nov 19, Houston, TX.
• 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.

 Our Winter Internship is an unpaid internship for premed juniors and seniors in college.  It begins each December during the winter college break. The start and stop date are dependent upon the intern's college winter break.  The Tankersley Clinic will be taking applications for the 2026-27 Winter Internship beginning Sep 1 with a deadline of Oct 15.  The selection will be announced Nov 1.  Current influenza vaccination is required.  The intern is responsible for their own housing, food and transportation to both our offices.

The time commitment is Tues and Thurs 8:00-4:30. Opportunities include tailored experiences patient care, and practice management under the direct supervision of our board-certified Allergist/Immunologist, Dr. Tankersley.  Successful completion of the Winter Internship is advantageous to be considered for the Summer Internship typically reserved for gap year and medical students.  

Those interested may email us no earlier than Sep 1 at questions@thetankersleyclinic.com

Please include your resume, one letter of recommendation from your school faculty and available dates to start/finish based off your school schedule and any days you are not available over your winter break. Current influenza and Covid vaccination are required.  The intern is responsible for their own housing, food and transportation to both our offices.  

Our office will be closed Dec 24-Jan 1.

 Graduates of Our Winter Internship

• Winter 2020 Catherine Lock UT, Knoxville, Class of 2022
• Winter 2021 Nicole Savage Harding Univ, Class of 2023

 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

"I would highly recommend The Tankersley Clinic Winter Internship to anyone wishing to gain clinical experience. I was able to interact with patients, gather patient history, perform tests, and learn about the realities of working in a medical setting from the incredible staff at The Tankersley Clinic. I feel more prepared and excited for my future in medicine after my internship. It is a great opportunity and worth taking advantage of!"

Nicole Savage, Harding University,       Class of 2023

Scholarly Accomplishments from Previous Internships (continued)

• Tankersley M and Pitts IV R.  UTHSC IRB Protocol 20-07450-XP Study Title: Injection Therapy in a Private Allergy Practice. 
• Lukas M and Tankersley M. Don’t Stop HPV Vaccine With One Dose Left, Go See An Allergist! Poster presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Meeting, Nov 2021, New Orleans, LA (abstract published in Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2021;127:S64.)
• Lukas M, Martinez D and Tankersley. The potentially deadly scenario of having a single-technician compound allergen immunotherapy in a solitary environment. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2022 Sep 22;S2213-2198(22)00953-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2022.09.017.
• Flettrich L, Gubin J and Tankersley M. Increasing the percentage of patients that receive the influenza vaccine in allergy shot clinics. Poster presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Meeting, Nov 11, 2022, Louisville, KY.

The Tankersley Clinic will be taking applications for the 2028 12-month Internship beginning Jan 1, 2027.  This is a 12-month internship. Time commitment can be tailored to 2-5 days per week 8:00-4:30. This is a paid internship.  Opportunities include tailored experiences in research, patient care, and practice management under the direct supervision of our board-certified Allergist/Immunologist, Dr. Tankersley.  This is a working internship, not a shadowing experience.

Those interested may email us no earlier than Jan 1 at questions@thetankersleyclinic.com

Please include your resume, one letter of recommendation from your school faculty and available dates to start based off your college graduation and any days you are not available over your summer break. Current influenza vaccination is required.  The intern is responsible for their own housing, food and transportation to both our offices.

Comments from Our Interns

"Having the opportunity to work in a real world environment gave me the ability to put textbook knowledge into the real world! Dr. Tankersley is a very effective teacher and gives valuable insight into all aspects of his practice. The connections that I made there and the lessons I learned during the Summer Internship will benefit me greatly as I continue with my education and professional development. "

Morgan Schrum, TCU, Class of 2026

 "I completed The Tankersley Clinic Summer Internship during the summer after my M1 year in 2019, and it was a great way for me to gain clinical skills and advance research. This experience provided me with an in-depth exposure to the field of allergy and immunology that I would not have otherwise gotten in my standard medical school curriculum, and that learning experience still shapes my practice as a dermatologist today. In addition to excellent clinical exposure and dedicated time for research, I also gained information on how to run a business as a physician. Despite all these things, I believe the greatest thing I gained from the internship was a dear mentor in Dr. Tankersley, who has and continues to encourage and support me in my career. This internship was one of the best things I did during medical school to assist my career development, and I couldn’t recommend it more!"

Hannah Russel, MD

Dermatologist

Dermatology Clinic of Jackson

 "I enjoyed participating in the Summer Internship in 2022. At the time, I did not realize how much overlap there would be between what I learned during the internship and what I would later learn in nursing school. The internship helped me build both knowledge and hands-on skills that made me feel more prepared and confident once I began my nursing classes and clinicals. I am very thankful for the opportunity because it positively impacted my learning experience and helped me succeed in nursing school.
Katherine Hidalgo, RN