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Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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Orthopaedic surgeryUniversity BasedNashville, TN

Size

6 / year · 27 total

Training length

5 yr

Schedule

67 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

Cerner / Oracle Health · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

USMLE Step 2 CK250–274
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal9.3×
    28%
  • None
    3%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    25%
  • US DO
    0%
  • US IMG
    0%
  • Non-US IMG
    4%

Applications per year

1,120
2022
901
2023
759
2024
600
2025
495
2026

Compensation

$72,450 (+8%)

Cost of living

$1,578/mo (−3%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$72,4501512
Year 2$74,9861512
Year 3$77,6111512
Year 4$80,3261512
Year 5$83,1381512

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD100%
  • DO0%
  • IMG0%

Sex

  • Female31%
  • Male69%

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree

  • US MD

    99%

  • Non-US IMG

    1%

  • US DO

    0%

  • US IMG

    0%
By signal

  • Sent

    97%

  • Did Not Send

    3%
Applicants by signal

  • Sent

    77%

  • Did Not Send

    23%
Student type
This program Ortho avg

  • US MD Graduates

    96%
    79%

  • Non-US IMG

    4%
    1%

  • US-IMG

    0%
    1%

  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    19%
Sex
This program Ortho avg

  • Men

    59%
    77%

  • Women

    41%
    23%

  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%

  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program Ortho avg

  • White

    74%
    70%

  • Asian

    15%
    17%

  • Black or African American

    11%
    6%

  • Other

    4%
    4%

  • Did Not Report

    4%
    4%

  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    4%
    10%

  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    1%

  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    1%

  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    1%
Home state

  • Out-of-State

    94%

  • In-State

    6%
Med school state

  • Out-of-State

    94%

  • In-State

    6%
Career plans

  • Practice Full-time

    0%
Top medical schools

  • Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

    22%

  • Florida State University College of Medicine

    7%

  • Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans

    7%
Exam history

  • Never Failed

    100%

  • Ever Failed

    0%

Training sites

  • VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

    NASHVILLE, TN

    Participating
    • 715 staffed beds
    • 62,332 discharges
    • Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · 2.15M (2024)

    From program website

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

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)67
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)24
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingNo
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1702260C0
  • ACGME ID2604711116
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterYes
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeIn person
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodDec 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027