Sherry D. Turner
Education and Training
Residency-
Emergency Medicine- Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston West Virginia
Traditional Rotating Internship- Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston West Virginia
Fellowship-
Training in Health Policy- New York College Osteopathic Medicine, New York
AACOM Senior Leadership Development Program
Education
EMPH- University Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
D.O.- Nova Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine, Davie, FL
Science Major- Miami Dade Community College, Miami, FL
MSN- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, TN
BSN- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, TN
RN- Baroness Erlanger Hospital School of Nursing, Chattanooga, TN RN
Science Major- Chattanooga State Technical College, Chattanooga, TN
Teaching Interests
Dr. Turner’s teaching interests include emergency medicine, health policy, rural health, professionalism, procedural skills, and point-of-care ultrasound. She is passionate about preparing future physicians through practical, clinically relevant education that promotes professional growth and lifelong learning.
Her administrative philosophy is grounded in trust, collaboration, and support. She believes that every individual brings unique strengths, talents, and aspirations to an organization and should be encouraged to develop along their own professional career path. As Dean, she strives to create an environment that empowers faculty and staff to grow, pursue their professional goals, and achieve success through mentorship, encouragement, and institutional support.
Scholarly Interests
Selected Publications
Member, Editorial Board, “Guide to Medical Education in the Teaching Hospital” 6th ed. AHME August 2023- 2026
Theis, SR & Turner, S. Heyde Syndrome. StatPearls [Internet], Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; Jan 2020. PMID 31869089
Turner, AR & Turner,S. Boerhaave Syndrome. StatPearls [Internet], Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; Mar 2020. PMID 28613559
Turner, S. & McLendon, K. Community Hospital as Tornado’s ground Zero: An Evacuation Drill: Lessons Learned, IRB approved 10/3/2018. Transcript preparation phase.
Turner, S. 50 Studies Every Emergency Physician Should Know. Chapter PECARN Abdominal Trauma- Under contract with Oxford University Press. August 2016.
Selected Presentations
Turner, S. Panelist- Developing Clinical Rotations and GME, COCA Pre Conference, AACOM Las Vagas, NV, April 21, 2026
Turner, S. Lecture- COCA Committee CCAT Training- Clinical Site, Las Vagas AACOM Pre Conference, April 21, 2026
Turner, S. Lecture- Resident resilience and Fatigue Management, Unity Health Resident Orientation, Searcy AR June 24, 2025
Turner, S. Lecture- Layered Learning and Progressive Authority, Arkansas Osteopathic Medical Association, Annual Conference, Jonesboro, AR, June 8, 2025
Turner, S. Lecture- Integration of Medical Education into Practice. Arkansas Osteopathic Medical Association, Jonesboro, AR June 7, 2025
Turner, S., Quezada, C., Powell, L., Reeder, C., Prinster, S. Zarandy, J., & Collins, J.
SLDP: Are Matriculants to Osteopathic Schools Less Prepared for Pre-Clinical Academic Success? AACOM Educating Leaders , Arlington TX April 9, 2025
Turner, S. Course- Conway Regional Advanced Airways Course and Skills Lab for New Interns Family Medicine and Internal Medicine, Conway Regional Medical Center, July 3, 2025
Turner, S. Course- POCUS training procedural and musculoskeletal. Conway Regional Medical Center Family and Internal medicine Residency, Conway, AR, February 24, 2025
Rodefeld, L., Turner, S. and Miller, H. Lecture- State GME Initiatives, AACOM GME Development Fellowship, February 12, 2025
Turner, S. Course- Introduction to Ultrasound and eFAST exam, Choctaw Nation Family Medicine Residency, Talihina, OK August 21, 2024
Turner, S. Lecture- Faculty Development- Challenges of the difficult learner and how to document and remediate. May 20, 2024
Turner, S. Course- Introduction to Ultrasound -EMS, Fort Smith Emergency Management Systems, Fort Smith AR. February 28, 2024
Turner, S. Course- Introduction to Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Techniques. Sports Medicine Conference, Fort Smith, AR January 6, 2024.
Turner, S. Lecture- Integration of Medical Students and Residents into Clinical Practice, Faculty Development, Titus Regional Medical Center, Mt Pleasant, TX October 19, 2023
Turner, S. Lecture- Milestones evaluation and the Survey results over the years, Mercy Fort Smith GME Department, Fort Smith AR September 30, 2023
Turner, S. Lecture- Fatigue and Resilience in Residency, Residency Orientation Unity Graduate Medical Education, Searcy, AR June 30, 2023
Turner, S. Lecture- Assessment not punishment, Faculty Development, Unity Medical Center Medical Staff, Searcy AR May 15, 2023
Turner, S. Lecture- Feedback A Different Art, Faculty Development, Mercy Hospital Fort Smith, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Fort Smith AR, May 11, 2023
Turner, S. Lecture, Internal Medicine Residency ACGME Standards Review, Faculty Development, Mercy Fort Smith, AR. January 17, 2022
Turner, S. Keynote Speaker, The Evolving Face of Osteopathic Medicine, ACOEP Spring Seminar, San Diego, Ca April 2018
Awards and Honors
2024 ACOEP Willoughby Award
2024 AOGME Leadership Award
2020 The Graduate Medical Education Department, MHW named “Sherry Turner, DO GME Department”
2019 WCUCOM Medical Arts Building named “Turner Medical Arts Building” 2018 Gold Foundation Humanism Award
2017 Health Care’s Heroes Award
2017 Fellow AAEM
2016 The Shoe Leather Award, William Carey University
2013 Fellow ACOEP