Vanderbilt University Medical Center Program
About This Program
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt is a 131-bed Level 4 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. We provide all services in-house, including inpatient and outpatient fetal consults, delivery management, transport, neonatologist-led ECMO and pre-operative congenital heart disease management. Fellows learn and provide supervision of inpatient teams of advanced practice providers and residents. Fellows are supported on in-house call with 2 attendings, 2 residents, and 7 APPs each night. We have robust quality improvement with 12 QI teams in the NICU which fellows are encouraged to join. Research opportunities include informatics, bench research in lung, ductus arteriosus, and placental development and clinical investigation.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Maria Krakauer, MD, MEd
Vanderbilt Children's Hosp
Primary Program Contact
Michelle Carretero
Vanderbilt Children's Hosp
Locations
Vanderbilt Children's Hosp
11111 Doctors Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Nashville, TN 37232-9544
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match (i.e., Joint Service Graduate Medical Education Selection Board, Military Selection Board)
- SAU/AU Match (i.e., Urology Match)
- None
Second Look
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)
Required Letter Writers
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
- Program Director
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 1 year(s).
Gap Experience Requirement
PGY-1 applicants to this program with a gap of 1 year or more between medical school graduation and entry to residency must have the following experience occur during the gap: Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
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
PGY-1 Positions Not Offered
PGY-2 Positions Not Offered
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Program Starts Reviewing Applications
Application service release date
Interview Offer Dates
Aug 1, 2026 - Aug 31, 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
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Disability insurance
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Salary Compensation
Year 4 through Year 6
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.