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Application Information for
Residency and Fellowship Programs within the Vanderbilt Section of Surgical Sciences

The Vanderbilt Section of Surgical Sciences welcomes your application. Due to the high volume of telephone inquiries about the application process and deadline, we are providing the following information to answer the most frequently asked questions about application.

Download our Surgical Residency Brochure.

General Surgery

Residency
The Department of Surgery receives all applications via the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). All applicants should access ERAS either from their school of graduation or from ECFMG.

The ERAS Application Information Sheet is available at http://www.aamc.org/eras/ais/start.htm. The deadline for Vanderbilt to receive your completed General Surgical Residency application through ERAS is November 1. The Dean's letter and transcript should be received shortly thereafter. The Resident Selection Committee will review completed files in November. Each residency year begins July 1 and ends June 30.

Fellowships
Fellowship training within the Divisions of the Department of Surgery is available in Laparoscopic Surgery, Trauma/Surgical Critical Care, and Vascular Surgery. As a part of their application processes, these programs require that you complete and return the VUMC Application for Training (Residency/Clinical Fellowship), which may be downloaded from the Vanderbilt Graduate Medical Education web site or by clicking here. (Additional links to this application form accompany the following information about the departments and divisions that require it.)

Department of Surgery
R. Daniel Beauchamp, M.D., is Director of the Vanderbilt General Surgery Residency Program. Applications should be addressed to:

 John L. Tarpley, M.D.
General Surgery Residency Program Director
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
D-4314 Medical Center North
Nashville, TN 37232-2730
E-mail: john.tarpley@vanderbilt.edu

For more immediate assistance contact:

Doris Risley, Surgery Education Office
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
D-4314 Medical Center North
Nashville, TN 37232-2730
Phone: 615-343-6642
E-mail: stephanie.rowe@vanderbilt.edu

Division of General Surgery
Kenneth W. Sharp, M.D., is Professor of Surgery and Chief of the Division of General Surgery. William O. Richards, M.D., is Professor of Surgery and Director of the Laparoscopic Surgery Fellowship at Vanderbilt. For further information contact:

William O. Richards, M.D.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
D-5221 Medical Center North
37232-2577
Phone: (615) 322-0259
E-mail: bill.richards@vanderbilt.edu

Download the VUMC Application for Training (Residency/Clinical Fellowship)

Go to: Laparoscopic Surgery Home Page

Division of Trauma
John A. Morris, Jr., is Associate Professor of Surgery and Chief of the Division of Trauma. Addison May, M.D., is Associate Professor and Director of the Trauma/Surgical Critical Care Residency. For further information contact:

Addison May, M.D.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Division of Trauma
2100 Pierce Avenue
243 Medical Center South
Nashville, TN 37212
Phone: (615) 936-0175
E-mail: Addison May, M.D.

Download the VUMC Application for Training (Residency/Clinical Fellowship)

Go to: Division of Trauma Home Page

Division of Vascular Surgery
Thomas C. Naslund, M.D., is Associate Professor of Surgery and Chief of the Vascular Surgery Residency Program.

The Division of Vascular Surgery receives all applications via the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). All applicants should access ERAS either from their school of graduation or from ECFMG.

The ERAS Application Information Sheet is available at http://www.aamc.org/eras/ais/start.htm. The submission deadline is posted on the ERAS web site. Each fellowship year begins July 1 and ends June 30. We can offer a one-year or a two-year fellowship beginning July 1, 2005.

For further information about the Vascular Surgery Residency contact Thomas C. Naslund, M.D.:

Phone: (615) 322-2343
E-mail: martina.hailey@vanderbilt.edu

Thomas C. Naslund, M.D.
Program Director of Vascular Surgery
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
1161 22nd Avenue South
D-5237 Medical Center North
Nashville, TN 37232-2735

Go to: Division of Vascular Surgery Home Page

Surgical Specialty Departments Affiliated with the Section of Surgical Sciences

The following academic departments have their own residency programs. To ensure that you have their complete application information, contact them directly.

Department of Thoracic Surgery
Joe B. Putnam, Jr., M.D., is the Ingram Professor and Chairman of the Department of Thoracic Surgery. He is also Director of the Residency Program. For further information contact:

Joe B. Putnam, Jr., M.D.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Department of Thoracic Surgery
2971 The Vanderbilt Clinic
1301 22nd Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37232-5734
Phone: (615) 343-0064
Fax: (615) 343-9194
E-mail: bill.putnam@vanderbilt.edu

Download the VUMC Application for Training (Residency/Clinical Fellowship)

Go to: Department of Thoracic Surgery Home Page

Department of Neurological Surgery
George S. Allen, M.D., Ph.D., is the William F. Meacham Professor and Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery. He is also Program Director of the Neurological Surgery Residency. For further information contact:

Carol Jackson
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Department of Neurological Surgery
T-4224 Medical Center North
Nashville, TN 37232-2380
Phone: (615) 322-1053
E-mail: carol.j.jackson@vanderbilt.edu

Go to: Department of Neurological Surgery Home Page

Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Scott B. Boyd, D.D.S., Ph.D., is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Samuel J. McKenna, D.D.S., M.D., is Associate Professor and Program Director of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency. For further information contact:

Samuel J. McKenna, D.D.S., M.D.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
1623 The Vanderbilt Clinic
Nashville, TN 37232-5225
Phone: (615) 343-9402
E-mail: samuel.mckenna@vanderbilt.edu

Download the VUMC Application for Training (Residency/Clinical Fellowship)

Go to: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Home Page  

Division of Orthodontics
Harry L. Legan, D.D.S., is Professor and Chief of the Division of Orthodontics. He is also Director of the Orthodontics Residency Program. For further information contact:

Harry L. Legan, D.D.S.
3400 The Village at Vanderbilt
1500 21st Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37232-8224
Phone: (615) 343-0633
E-mail: Scott Conley, D.D.S.

Download the VUMC Application for Training (Residency/Clinical Fellowship)

Go to:

Department of Plastic Surgery
R. Bruce Shack, M.D., is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Plastic Surgery and Director of the Plastic Surgery Residency Program. For further information contact:

Jammie Baber
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Department of Plastic Surgery
230 Medical Center South
Nashville, TN 37232-3631
Phone: (615) 936-0198
E-mail: jammie.baber@vanderbilt.edu 

Download the VUMC Application for Training (Residency/Clinical Fellowship)

Go to: Department of Plastic Surgery Home Page

Department of Urologic Surgery
Joseph A. Smith, Jr., M.D., is the William L. Bray Professor and Chairman of the Department of Urologic Surgery and Director of the Residency Program. For further information contact:

Derenda Gold
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Department of Urologic Surgery
A1302 Medical Center North
Box 2765
Nashville, TN 37232-2765
Phone: (615) 322-2142
E-mail: derenda.gold@vanderbilt.edu

Download the VUMC Application for Training (Residency/Clinical Fellowship)

Go to: Department of Urologic Surgery Home Page




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