The Tankersley Clinic: Summer and Winter Internships

The Tankersley Clinic will be taking applications for the 2024 Summer Internship beginning Jan 1, 2024.  This is a 3-month internship typically for gap year students 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 3-5 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 Molly Lukas Univ of AL Class of 2021 and  Catherine Lock UT, Knoxville, Class of 2022 
• Summer 2022 Leah Flettrich Univ of Memphis Class of 2023 and Katherine Hidalgo Univ of Memphis Class of 2022

Where Are They Now?

• Hannah Russell UTHSC Dermatology Resident Class of 2026
• Reed Pitts IV UTHSC Class of 2023
• Molly Lukas Postgraduate Associate Yale School of Med
• Catherine Lock UTHSC College of Medicine Class of 2026
• Leah Flettrich Medical Assistant, The Tankersley Clinic, gap year pending med school start fall 2025.
• Katherine Hidalgo Medical Assistant, The Tankersley Clinic, gap year, pending start PA school Fall 2024

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 retrospective 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.
10. 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.)
11. 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.
12. 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.

 Our next Winter Internship will begin December 2023 during the winter college break. The Tankersley Clinic will be taking applications for the 2023-24 Winter Internship beginning Oct 1, 2023 with a deadline of Nov 1, 2023.  The selection will be announced Friday Nov 10, 2023.  

For 2023, time commitment is Mon-Thurs. 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 

Submit your resume, 1 letter of recommendation from a school faculty and available dates to start/finish based off your school schedule and any days you are not available over your winter break.  Our office will be closed Dec 25-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
• Winter 2023 pending

 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

The Tankersley Clinic will be taking applications for the 2024 Summer Internship beginning Jan 1, 2024.  Send your resume and two letters of reference. This is a 3-month, Jun-Aug, internship typically for undergraduate business majors desiring to pursue a career in healthcare administration.  Time commitment can be tailored to 3-5 days per week. Opportunities include tailored experiences in clinic management, coding, billing, collections, and practice management.  Those interested may email us at questions@thetankersleyclinic.com

 Graduates of Our Summer Internship

• Summer 2023 Morgan Schrum, Texas Christian University, Class of 2026