Office of Graduate Medical Education

Getting Started in Nashville

Welcome!  We are glad you are joining the Vanderbilt community.  These pages contain information on what to do to get you ready to begin your life and career in Nashville.  You can find information in this page to locate a home, set up your utilities, etc.

Important: While new house staff must get the necessary vaccinations before they begin, they may get them at Vanderbilt at no cost. This will occur during your orientation.  However, you must send in your immunization documentation as soon as you receive your welcome packet.

Below is information on life in Nashville.  It contains basic info, home listings, support for family and significant others, childcare and education, and getting registered and set up in Nashville.

Nashville Info

• About Nashville
• Relocation Guide -Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce
• House Staff Alliance 2009 Newcomers' Guide
• Leisure Activities -Things to Do in Nashville

Find Housing (if you've already found a home in Nashville, skip to Registering in Nashville, Setting up Utilities in Nashville)

• View GME housing and roommate listings.
• View rental property listings or look for roommates at the VU Office of Housing.
• Browse property for sale or lease, or advertise for a roommate here, at the myVU classifieds page.
• Also check R2R, a site that allows physicians-in-training around the country to post their real estate for sale or lease, free of charge.
• Office of Family Support Services for Residents and Fellows housing page
• View a listing of available VU employee discounts on apartments
• Tennessean (local newspaper) home listings.
• Handy housing guide 

Getting Registered in Nashville

• Setting Up Utilities - Chamber of Commerce site
• Driver's License Information -Tennessee Department of Public Safety
• Registering Your Vehicle/Emissions Testing -Davidson County Clerk
• Voter Registration -Metro Nashville/Davidson County Election Commission

Family/Significant Other Support

• Office of Family Support Services for Fellows and Residents - If you're wondering about career and job opportunities in Nashville for your spouse/significant other, childcare, etc. the Office of Family Support Services for Fellows and Residents can help.  They are available to work with spouses and partners to identify opportunities for employment and career networking in the Nashville area. We are also available to answer questions and make recommendations in other areas including housing, childcare and schools.  If you would like our assistance in any of these areas, please complete the Intake Questionnaire and return via e-mail to Bethany Jackson.
• Vanderbilt House Staff Alliance - The Vanderbilt House Staff Alliance is a non-profit social and civic organization made up of the spouses and significant others of Vanderbilt interns, residents, and fellows. While seeking fun, friendship, and fellowship, we strive to be kind and give generously of ourselves to each other and to our community.

Finding Education and Childcare

• Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools
• Area Private Schools (listing provided by Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce)
• Vanderbilt Child Care Resources
• Tennessee Child Care Resources
• Office of Family Support Services childcare/education/enrichment page