James h. Quillen va geriatric physical therapy residency | veterans affairs

DR. BEAU WHITT – Dr. Whitt graduated from East Tennessee State University with his doctorate in physical therapy in 2009 and began his tenure with the Department of Veterans Affairs at the

James H. Quillen VA in 2010. He became board certified in Orthopaedic physical therapy in 2014 and together with a small team began development of the Orthopaedic physical therapy residency

that is shared by the James H. Quillen VA and ETSU. Currently he is the physical therapy residency director for JHQVA, the site coordinator for clinical education (SCCE), curricular faculty

and serves as a primary mentor in the Orthopaedic residency program. Dr. Whitt will be the director of the developing geriatric program that is planned to begin in 2023. He serves on the PT

residency advancement committee within the Department of Veterans Affairs and is also clinical faculty within ETSU’s Fellowship program. In his spare time Dr. Whitt enjoys spending time with

his family, traveling, being outdoors and all things sports related. DR. JENNIFER PEARCY – Dr. Pearcy graduated from Quinnipiac University with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2016.

She is a residency and fellowship trained physical therapist with ABPTS board certifications in both Orthopedic and Geriatric Physical Therapy. She completed her orthopedic residency

training through the James H. Quillen VA partnership with ETSU as part of the inaugural cohort of residents. She then completed her fellowship training through ETSU’s Orthopaedic Manual

Physical Therapy Fellowship. Clinically, she is in the float physical therapist role and is the residency program coordinator for the developing geriatric physical therapy residency program.

She currently serves as adjunct faculty for the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at ETSU, core faculty for ETSU’s Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy Fellowship, and Subject Matter Expert

for Evidence in Motions Geriatric Certification Program. RYAN MINICK – Mr. Minick graduated from Western Carolina University in 2006 with a Master’s in physical therapy. He began his career

at a private clinic in Charlotte NC before beginning his tenure with the Department of Veterans Affairs at the W.G. “Bill” Hefner Salisbury VA before transferring to the James H. Quillen VA

in 2012. He became board certified in Orthopaedic physical therapy in 2012. Together with a small team he began development of the Orthopaedic physical therapy residency that is shared by

the James H. Quillen VA and ETSU. Uniquely Mr. Minick also holds a Bachelor of Science in occupational therapy. Currently he is a residency coordinator, curricular faculty, and serves as a

primary mentor in the Orthopaedic residency program. He will be involved in the developing geriatric residency program. In his spare time, he remains loyal to all Pittsburg sports teams and

running around to his kids’ school and sports activities. DR. MARTIN “MARTY” STERN – Dr. Stern graduated from East Tennessee State University with his doctorate in physical therapy in 2017

and began his tenure with the Department of Veterans Affairs at the Sterling IL VA CBOC in 2018. As part of his role in a small, rural outpatient clinic, he was responsible for seeing a wide

variety of cases to include patients with orthopedic, neurologic, geriatric, return-to-sport, and chronic pain conditions. Additional duties in this role included work as part of the

departmental falls prevention committee and as part of the task force to increase usage of research-based outcomes measures. He became board certified in Geriatric physical therapy in 2021.

Dr. Stern is also a 1st Lieutenant in the IL Army National Guard, where he is a platoon leader in an artillery battery with additional duties of executive officer (XO), Master Fitness

trainer, and Unit Movement Officer. When not working, Dr. Stern can be found traveling, spending time with family and friends, exercising, or doing anything soccer related. DR. MICHAEL

BOURASSA - Dr. Bourassa graduated from Elon University in 2010 with is doctorate in physical therapy. He became board certified in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy in 2014 following his

residency through Brooks Rehabilitation in Jacksonville FL. He also is a fellow in the American academy of Orthopaedic manual physical therapists after completion of a fellowship in

Orthopaedic manual physical therapy through Brooks Rehabilitation in 2014. Currently he serves as an assistant professor in the ETSU DPT program and is the program director for ETSU

residency and fellowship programs. For the collaborative ETSU-VA program he is a co-director and oversees the ETSU side of the program. Dr. Bourassa maintains clinical appointments within

the VA and ETSU health system. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, watching sports, and traveling.