Thank you for your interest in our program. Like most programs, we participate in the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) and only accept applications in this manner. Our program number is 1702320C0. Applications are available for download in August each year, and the deadline for the 2011 Match is December 1, 2010.
We require three letters of recommendation (but not specifically a Chairman’s letter). One letter from your pediatric clerkship or acting internship is recommended. We do not require any previous clinical experience, and we sponsor H1B visas.
There are many more applications to our program than we can interview, so interviews are by invitation after review of the application. As a result, we encourage you to apply early.
If you would like to arrange a visiting student rotation, please click here to get more information from the Registrar's Office at the Vanderbilt School of Medicine.
We hope you will look over our website and submit an application. Please contact Trish Nielsen, our program coordinator with any questions (trish.nielsen@vanderbilt.edu).
While we welcome applicants to return for a second look if they need more information about the program, we discourage a second look day for the purpose of demonstrating interest or increasing visibility. A second look day can cause applicants to add additional expense and stress to an already busy interview season and is certainly not expected in order to match at Vanderbilt. We are very interested in communicating with our applicants and helping them make an informed decision. For this reason, we encourage interested applicants to e-mail one of the chief residents or program directors with questions and thoughts.
