About
Garrett is currently a second-year MD/MPH student in the Rural Primary Care Track Program at East Tennessee State University’s Quillen College of Medicine. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Human Sciences at the University of Tennessee Knoxville where he majored in Nutrition with a minor in both Biology and Political Science. Before matriculating into Medical School, Garrett taught Biology at a rural high school, worked as a nutritional health educator, and worked with Remote Area Medical (RAM) to bring a free clinic to his hometown in East Tennessee. In his free time, Garrett enjoys spending time with friends and family, traveling, running, and trying new local restaurants and coffee spots. Garrett is currently pursuing a career in Family Medicine and is passionate about serving the underserved and rural communities he grew up in.