University of Tennessee College of Medicine (Nashville)

University of Tennessee College of Medicine

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SurgeryCommunity-based university affiliatedNashville, TN

Size

3 / year · 15 total

Training length

5 yr

Schedule

70 hrs / week

EMR

Cerner / Oracle Health

USMLE Step 2 CK243–265
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal23×
    46%
  • None
    2%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    12%
  • US DO
    4%
  • US IMG
    0%
  • Non-US IMG
    0%

Applications per year

1,120
2022
1,148
2023
1,154
2024
1,009
2025
789
2026

Compensation

$63,657 (−4%)

Cost of living

$1,578/mo (−3%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$63,6572121
Year 2$66,0322121
Year 3$68,1612121
Year 4$70,9902121
Year 5$73,8962121

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD100%
  • DO0%
  • IMG0%

Sex

  • Female53%
  • Male47%

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    94%
  • US DO

    6%
  • US IMG

    0%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
By signal
  • Sent

    78%
  • Did Not Send

    22%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    85%
  • Sent

    15%
Student type
This program Surgery avg
  • US MD Graduates

    100%
    61%
  • US-IMG

    0%
    9%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
    9%
  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    21%
Sex
This program Surgery avg
  • Women

    67%
    50%
  • Men

    33%
    50%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program Surgery avg
  • White

    93%
    59%
  • Asian

    13%
    23%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    7%
    1%
  • Other

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • Black or African American

    0%
    8%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    3%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    0%
    12%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Geographic preference
  • Aligned

    56%
  • Not Aligned

    26%
  • No Preference

    18%
Home state
  • Out-of-State

    72%
  • In-State

    28%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    81%
  • In-State

    19%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    22%
Top medical schools
  • East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine

    20%
  • Mercer University School of Medicine

    13%
  • University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia

    13%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    99%
  • Ever Failed

    1%

Training sites

  • ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS HOSPITAL

    NASHVILLE, TN

    Primary
    • 407 staffed beds
    • 38,507 discharges
    • Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · 2.15M (2024)

    From published listing

Population is the Census city or metro of the hospital location, not a hospital catchment.

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)70
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)24
  • Night floatNo
  • MoonlightingNo
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1699440C0
  • ACGME ID4404700378
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3
  • Chair letterYes
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterYes
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodNov 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027