Vanderbilt University Medical Center Program
About This Program
Our robust outpatient and inpatient clinical services see over 3,000 outpatient clinic visits annually, perform more than 250 kidney transplants per year, and have more than 100 home dialysis and over 200 in-center hemodialysis patients. Fellows rotate on four separate inpatient consultative services, including AKI, ESKD, Kidney Transplant, and Veterans Affairs. Fellows also have extensive elective rotations with exposure to subspecialty clinics, including hypertension, vascular access and more!
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Anna Burgner, MD, MEd
Vanderbilt Univ Med Ctr
Primary Program Contact
Lindsey Schindler
Vanderbilt Univ Med Ctr
Locations
Vanderbilt Univ Med Ctr
S-3307 Med Ctr North
1161 21st Ave S
Nashville, TN 37232
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)
- San Francisco Match
- 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
Data not provided by program
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
Oct 17, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Jul 31, 2025 - Oct 21, 2025
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Oct 23, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Jul 31, 2026 - Oct 26, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Group life insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
Salary Compensation
PGY-4 through PGY-5
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 15 Vacation Days and 15 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.