Vanderbilt University Medical Center Program
About This Program
The VUMC Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine fellowship offers an impressive breadth of critical care training through experiences in subspecialized ICUs and an unparalleled didactic program. Clinical rotations include the Cardiovascular ICU, Surgical ICU, Neurologic ICU, Burn ICU, and critical care ultrasound. Broad elective experiences range from international critical care experiences to personally tailored experiences in the clinical or research area of choice. The didactic program has bee
Program Statistics
Contact Information
Program Director
Marcos Gabriel Lopez, MD, MS, BS
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Primary Program Contact
LaurieAnn Hembree, BS
Vanderbilt Univ Med Ctr
Locations
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
422 Medical Arts Building/Anesthesiology
1211 21st Ave S
Nashville, TN 37212-2717
1310 24th Ave S
Nashville, TN 37212-2637
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
- Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP
- ERAS®
- Military Match
- Urology Match
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
- Specialty-specific standardized letter(s) of evaluation
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
No cap on the number of years.
Gap Experience Requirement
Data not provided by program
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Application Due
Apr 15, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Jun 16, 2025 - May 1, 2026
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Mar 1, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Jan 5, 2026 - Apr 30, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
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Salary Compensation
PGY-5
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 15 Vacation Days and 12 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.