Since 1874, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine has been shaping the future of medicine. From training the next generation of health care leaders to advancing medical education globally, our commitment to excellence has remained steadfast.
At VUSM, we prepare students not only to enter their chosen fields, but to lead them. Whether you're pursuing a career in medicine, public health, hearing and speech sciences, medical physics, or clinical research, you'll find a place here where your passion meets purpose.
The Vanderbilt experience gives you the skills to manage evolving healthcare trends and make decisions that consider the broadest array of evidence.
In 1875, Vanderbilt University awarded its very first degree—to a medical student. Over the past 150 years, VUSM has remained at the forefront of innovation and discovery, pioneering groundbreaking vaccine production methods, revolutionizing heart surgery techniques, and laying the foundation for Nobel Prize-winning research and nationally ranked degree programs.
The vision of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine is to shape a future in which all persons reach their full health potential.
The core values of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine are
The mission of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine is to catalyze the advancement of impactful discovery, servant leadership, and lifelong learning.
To carry out this mission, we make these strategic commitments:
To nurture the growth of clinicians, scientists, and educators who will serve and lead their local, national, and global communities.
To create, implement, and disseminate new knowledge that expands understanding of health, disease, and healthcare systems.
To teach, learn, and provide compassionate, personalized caring of the highest quality for every patient who seeks our service and to strive to achieve health for all in the populations we serve.
To embrace a culture of lifelong learning, critical thinking, and innovation so that we will continuously improve in all we do.
To build a broad community of faculty, staff, and students that expands the richness of our learning environment and enhances excellence in all of our endeavors.
The School of Medicine is led by a talented and expert team of administrators, staff and faculty who are committed to the success of its people and the advancement of safe, effective, ethical, evidence-based, and patient-centered health care.
The School of Medicine operates out of several buildings between the Vanderbilt University campus and the Vanderbilt University Medical Center, including the Eskind Biomedical Library and Learning Center and Rudolph Light Hall.