A hallmark of the School of Medicine admissions process is the personal attention to details by the administrative staff and the Admissions Committee. The involvement of more than a hundred faculty members in the interview and evaluation process reflects the importance placed on the selection process and leads to a personal interest in each applicant. An important part of the admissions process is the applicant's tour of the medical school facilities with a member of the student body as a guide. The school seeks to attract qualified minority and disadvantaged students. This goal is based not only on a commitment to equal opportunity, but also on the belief that a diverse student population provides the best learning environment for all students.
Medical school is but the beginning of a continuing process.
Following graduation from medical school, residency provides a period of further formal training in specialized areas of medicine. For the physician who aspires to a career in academic medicine, additional postdoctoral training in research is needed. The Vanderbilt program in medical education provides a sound basis for the physician graduate to enter any field of medicine. Vanderbilt's commitment to medical education as a lifelong pursuit is supported by programs of continuing education offered to alumni and to physicians practicing locally as well as those practicing in other parts of the country. To advance the knowledge base of medicine by continuing our role as a leading research institution.