Vanderbilt University Medical Center Program
About This Program
They psychiatry residency program at VUMC has a stand alone psychiatric hospital embedded in a large and thriving academic center. The psychiatric hospital offers specialized inpatient units for treatment of psychotic disorders, mood disorders, geriatric and substance use disorders on the adult side and dedicated child and adolescent units. The hospital also houses our partial and intensive outpatient programs, outpatient clinics, and dedicated neuromodulation suite.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Maja Skikic, MD
Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hosp
Primary Program Contact
Rebecca Shockley, MD
Vanderbilt Univ Sch of Med
Locations
Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hosp
Dept of Psychiatry Ste 3105
1601 23rd Ave S
Nashville, TN 37212-8645
1310 24th Ave S
Nashville, TN 37212-2637
2201 Childrens Way
Nashville, TN 37212-3165
275 Cumberland Bend Dr
Nashville, TN 37228
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- 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
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 3 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: Clinical experience in the US or outside the US
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
Dec 1, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Oct 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Dec 1, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Oct 1, 2026 - Dec 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
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
Salary Compensation
PGY-1 through PGY-4
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 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.