Office of Graduate Medical Education

Welcome!  We are glad you are joining the Vanderbilt community.  You will receive a Welcome Packet in the mail giving detailed instructions on what to do to begin employment at Vanderbilt.  These pages contain information on what to do to get you ready to begin your life and career in Nashville as well as some other helpful information.

New House Staff Orientation will be June 24, 25, and 26, 2013.  View the preliminary schedule here.

View the materials in the Welcome Packet mailed to incoming house staff here.

• Benefits go into effect on your start date.  At Orientation, Benefits Administration staff will present options, answer questions, and provide instructions for enrolling.
• House Staff Benefits Outline
• Benefits Overview
   

• Getting your family or significant other settled

• Locate Housing

• GME handles paperwork for your license exemption.
• You do not need to apply for a TN Medical License unless you are planning on moonlighting.
• The Vanderbilt institutional DEA and your identifying suffix will auto-populate in RxStar (electronic prescribing system) and can be viewed in the House Staff Portal after your start date.
• More information about License Exemption and DEA numbers

• About Nashville
• Getting Established in Nashville
• Newcomer's Guide to Nashville - Vanderbilt House Staff Alliance guide to Nashville
• The Paddle - Vanderbilt School of Medicine guide to Nashville (geared towards medical students, but useful for those moving to Nashville)

• Set up in C2HR following your start date

• Registering - Utilities, Voter, etc.

• Health Plus - Vanderbilt's employee health program and fitness facility
• Go for the Gold - Health Plus wellness incentive program that offers wellness credits for successful completion at three levels.