Vanderbilt University Medical Center has built a strong reputation as a leader in medical education, research and patient care throughout the Southeast and the nation over the course of its 127-year history. At its heart the Vanderbilt University Medical Center is driven by discovery and the immediate incorporation of new knowledge into innovation in patient care and physician and nurse education.

Medical Education
The School of Medicine, originally part of the University of Nashville, was incorporated into Vanderbilt University in 1874 and awarded its first Vanderbilt medical degrees in 1875. Since the early days, a Vanderbilt medical education has been held in high esteem among its peer institutions, and that legacy continues.

The School of Medicine attracts among the most accomplished and talented students in the country. They are drawn by the quality of the training, the excellence of the faculty, the collegial atmosphere between faculty and students and the close personal attention that students receive. The diverse first-year class of 2008, selected from a pool of 3,741 applicants, represents 32 states and holds undergraduate degrees from 58 different colleges and universities. The School of Medicine placed 15th among 125 medical schools in US News & World Report's 2004 survey, "America's Best Graduate Schools."

Clinician Scientist Training

A. Resident Research Experiences

The Department offers a research elective option for residents, the Clinical Scientist Track, for those exploring an interest in anacademic career involving basic or clinical investigation. The program has two options: 1) during the CA3 year, a research elective period forup to six months, 2) an extended 18-month research program during atotal residency training period of 60 months, which includes theClinical Base Year. We are very enthusiastic to have interestedresidents participate in either of these experiences, which aredesigned to be a structured, mentored research experiences ofsubstance. All applicants will be reviewed by the AnesthesiologyExecutive Committee, and will be approved on the basis of the followingsubmitted materials.

Requirements:

1. Given the need to adjust clinical schedules, applications to the program will be accepted no later than the CA2 year, between January 1and March 1; please note that applications submitted early (in January) may receive priority if available training resources are limited.

2. Eligibility is contingent upon above average academic performance and satisfactory clinical competence evaluations in all clinical rotations.Residents must obtain confirmation from the residency program director that all training requirements, as specified by the American Board of Anesthesiology, can be completed by the end of the CA-3 year (foroption 1), or by the end of the 60 month extended program (for option2).