Welcome from the Associate Dean

On behalf of the Office for Diversity in Medical Education, it is my privilege to welcome you to our website and thank you for your interest in Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt University School of Medicine is actively committed to attracting and maintaining a diversified body of graduate and professional students, residents, and faculty in an environment that is dedicated to excellence.

The School of Medicine's major strength lies in the quality of its student and faculty. The school provides a supportive, positive environment in which students are treated individually in their pursuit of excellence. The students have one of the highest satisfaction rates in the country.

As one of the top medical schools in the country, and in the hospitable city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is the third fastest growing health sciences center in the country in research funding. Its hospital has been named one of the top 17 and its Children's Hospital eighth in the country! There are numerous programs to support all students contributing to the diversity of our student body at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, including the Student National Medical Association and the Alliance for Cultural Diversity in Research, a graduate student organization.

We welcome your inquiries at our institution. You may contact me at 615-322-7498 or George.Hill@vanderbilt.edu. We look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

George C. Hill, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Levi Watkins, Jr. Professor and
Associate Dean for Diversity in Medical Education