Internal Medicine
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN
At a glance
- Program contacts
- Kristy Braden · kristy.braden@vumc.org · 615-322-0417
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Plan for life in residencyPlan your budget
Application details
Some policies are undated. Confirm this cycle with the program.
- Application service
- ERAS; NRMP Match
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Official source - Signal policy
- Few interviews offered without a signal; signaling is strongly encouraged.
2027 Match · Checked Sep 9, 2026
Official source - Recommendation letters
- 3 letters
Medicine chair/designee plus two faculty; additional letters accepted.
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Official source - MSPE required
- Yes
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Official source - Required documents
- ERAS CV, personal statement, MSPE, USMLE reports, and letters.
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Official source - Examination requirements
- Step 1 by interview; Step 2 before the internship begins.
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Official source - Recent clinical experience
- IMG: hands-on U.S. experience strongly recommended; two letters from U.S. clinical supervisors required.
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Official source - Degree and graduation policy
- IMG: graduation in 2024 or later.
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Official source - J-1 sponsorship
- Yes
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Official source - NRMP code
- 1702140C0
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Interviews
Pay & your budget
2026-2027
Published annual rates. These compare pay levels, not historical pay growth. Listed PGY levels do not establish training length.
PGY-1 · monthly average$6,158Before taxes and deductions
Use your own estimate. This is not local rent data.
Source & pay details
Annual published pay divided by 12. Actual pay periods, taxes, deductions and other costs are not calculated. Future entering-class pay may change.
Checked Sep 9, 2026. No additional allowances are added.
Vanderbilt Internal Medicine resident benefitsTraining & time away
- Vacation policy
- Interns: three weeks plus five winter days. Later years: three weeks, one independent-study week, and winter break.
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Official source - Health insurance
- Reduced-rate health, dental, and life coverage; institution-paid basic disability and liability coverage.
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Official source - Everyday support
- Free parking, scrubs/laundry, loaned devices, conference lunches, and a call-based meal allowance.
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Official source - Parental leave
- Department describes up to six paid weeks; confirm the current leave policy and training implications.Confirm with program
The source conflates employer-paid leave with FMLA; these are distinct policies.
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Official sources
- Vanderbilt Internal Medicine application informationChecked 2026-09-09
- Vanderbilt Internal Medicine resident benefitsChecked 2026-09-09
Verification & data policy
Directory identity imported from RMR. Current accreditation is awaiting roster verification. ACGME ID: not verified.
Each fact keeps its own source, track and cycle. Source-backed facts do not imply program endorsement. Missing data is not a zero.
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