Office of Graduate Medical Education

For Reappointments

• Reappointment request form

For New Resident Appointments

• A Vanderbilt application / ERAS for training
• A current curriculum vitae
• Copies of letters of recommendation
• An official transcript (mailed directly to GME by the issuing institution)

For New Clinical Fellow Appointments

• A Vanderbilt application / ERAS for training
• A current curriculum vitae
• Copies of letters of recommendation
• An official transcript (mailed directly to GME by the issuing institution)

A letter from the Department/Division Chair requesting the appointment, addressed to the Associate Dean for GME, Donald Brady.  At a minimum, this letter should include:

• Position/Title
• PGY Level
• Appointment Period
• Funding Source and Location
• A Vanderbilt application / ERAS for training
• A current curriculum vitae
• Copies of letters of recommendation
• An official transcript (mailed directly to GME by the issuing institution)
• If the applicant is to be supported by an NIH Training Grant, a copy of the grant is required.

Position Request Form

The position request form is distributed annually.

Additional requirements

If the applicant graduated from a medical school outside of the US, Canada or Puerto Rico, a copy of a valid ECFMG Certificate is required.  The Adminstrative Director for GME at Vanderbilt is the designated Training Program Liaison for ECFMG Graduates.

If the applicant is a foreign national, a copy of a valid J-1 or H-B visa is required.

Any questions about these requirements should be addressed to gme.office@vanderbilt.edu or at 615-322-4916.