Vanderbilt University Medical Center Program
About This Program
Our program aims for mastery in heart transplant, circulatory assistance, and cardiomyopathy/heart failure. Our annual volume of over 150 transplant recipients and 25 implantable support devices offers concentrated experience and shared discovery.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Lynn Raju Punnoose, MD
Vanderbilt Univ Med Ctr
Primary Program Contact
Emily D Gray
Vanderbilt Univ Med Ctr
Locations
Vanderbilt Univ Med Ctr
Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Card
1211 Medical Center Dr
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)
- Advanced or Fellowship Match of 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
- 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
Sep 19, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Sep 5, 2025 - Sep 19, 2025
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Sep 18, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Sep 4, 2026 - Sep 18, 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
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Salary Compensation
PGY-7 through PGY-8
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.