VMC Programs in Allied Health currently has six certificate-level educational programs -
- Cardiovascular Perfusion (currently on hiatus)
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography
- Dietetic Internship
- Medical Technology
- Nuclear Medicine Technology
- Radiation Therapy Technology
To find out more about any of these programs, please follow the links shown in the left side bar. Federal financial aid (Pell grants and Stafford loans) are available for these programs for all eligible students. For additional financial aid information, please follow the link.
VANDERBILT MEDICAL CENTER
Vanderbilt Medical Center (VMC) is a comprehensive healthcare facility dedicated to patient care, research, and biomedical education. Its reputation for excellence in each of these areas has made Vanderbilt a major patient referral center for the Mid-South. Each year, people throughout Tennessee and the Southeast choose Vanderbilt for their health care needs, not only because of its excellence in medical science, but also because the faculty and staff are dedicated to treating patients with dignity and compassion. Vanderbilt's mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.
The Medical Center campus includes:
Vanderbilt University Hospital (VUH)
http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu
This twin-towered building with over 600 beds is supported by the most up-to-date systems and technology. The hospital is designed to provide each patient with an outside view. Each floor of the towers holds a nursing core so that patient rooms are close to nursing stations. The hospital is supported by respected, research-based medical and nursing schools, and delivers both routine inpatient care and highly specialized medical treatment and surgical procedures. The hospital is home to the region's only Level I Trauma Center as well as the region's only Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
http://www.vanderbiltchildrens.com
At Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, it has always been understood that children require special treatment. Our state-of-the-art facility created just for children and their families includes special designs and features to welcome young patients. The hospital has bright rooms, play spaces, a family resource center, as well as a garden and performance area in a relaxed, comfortable environment that makes patients feel as much at home as possible. We believe every child deserves the care and personal attention that the facility offers.
The Vanderbilt Clinic (TVC)
http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/tvc
The Vanderbilt Clinic provides space for over 100 ambulatory specialty practices of the Vanderbilt Medical Group (VMG). Clinicians within the VMG practice across several locations within the medical center campus including: The Vanderbilt Clinic, the Medical Arts Building, Medical Center North, Medical Center East, The Village at Vanderbilt and across numerous satellite locations throughout Middle Tennessee. TVC offers a friendly environment for the most comprehensive up-to-date outpatient diagnostic and treatment services for patients. The main operations of the Department of Nutrition Services and cafeteria are located in The Vanderbilt Clinic facility.
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center is Tennessee's only Comprehensive Cancer Center. It brings together hundreds of faculty and staff involved in cancer care, research, education, outreach and education throughout the Vanderbilt University and Medical Center campus in Nashville, Tennessee, and through partnerships with colleagues throughout the state and the nation.
Also located within the medical center complex:
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/medschool
The School awarded its first degrees in 1875. Now, with approximately 100 new students a year, the School is one of the leading centers of medical education in the United States.
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
http://www.nursing.vanderbilt.edu
The School became part of the medical center in 1984 and currently is located in Godchaux Hall near 21st Avenue South. Several innovative programs are offered within the school as it continues to educate individuals who are integral to the health-care team.
