Dr. Jessica Epley Burchette

Jessica is from Newport, where she graduated from Cocke County High School. She is a graduate of Tusculum College and holds a degree in biology with a medical concentration.

Jessica graduated from the East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, earning the doctor of pharmacy degree. She served as class vice-president, and was a founding member of Kappa Psi pharmaceutical fraternity. Jessica was selected as a “National Walmart Scholar.” She received the “Mylan Pharmaceuticals Excellence in Pharmacy Award.” She completed a residency at the University of Tennessee Medical Center, and a residency in internal medicine at the East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy.

Jessica serves as an Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, East Tennessee State University. She has been voted outstanding clinical preceptor and faculty multiple times, and she received the Faculty Excellence in Teaching award in 2019 and 2021. She received ETSU’s 2023 Distinguished Faculty Award in Teaching, the highest award given at any university.  She was invited to be the commencement speaker for the East Tennessee State University’s 2023 graduation ceremony. In 2023, she was also recognized as a 40 under Forty recipient by the Business Journal of the Tri Cities. As a faculty pharmacist, she maintains a clinical practice with ETSU Family Medicine Physicians of  Kingsport, where she has been voted Outstanding Attending of the Year by the medical residents in 2019, 2023, and 2024. Jessica, her husband, Darrin and their children, Sadie and Tate, reside in Johnson City, Tennessee.