Vanderbilt University Hospital

Submitted by BByars on May 17, 2011 - 11:25am
Medical School Affiliation: 
Vanderbilt University
Institution Address: 
1313 21st Avenue South 703 Oxford House
Nashville, TN 37232-4700
United States
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Mailing Address
Address1: 
1313 21st Avenue, South
Address2: 
703 Oxford House
City: 
Nashville
State: 
Tennessee
Zip: 
37232
Website(s): 
http://www.vanderbiltem.com/
Program Training Format: 
PGY 1 - 3
Number of residents per entering class: 
12
Number of residents currently in training: 
35
Numbers of residency who did not complete the program in past 5 years: 
0
List combined programs: 
none
Accreditation: 
ACGME
ACGME Accreditation: 
Continued
Year accreditation expires: 
2012
Year program began: 
1992
Residency Coordinator
Coordinator First Name: 
Birdia
Coordinator Last Name: 
Byars
Coordinator Title: 
Department Education Specialist
Coordinator Email: 
birdia.byars@vanderbilt.edu
Coordinator Phone: 
+1 615 936 1160
Coordinator Fax: 
+1 615 936 1316
Department Chair:
Chair Title: 
Department Chairman
Chair First Name: 
Corey
Chair Last Name: 
Slovis MD
Program Director
Director Title: 
Residency Director
Director First Name: 
Keith D.
Director Last Name: 
Wrenn
Director Email: 
keith.wrenn@vanderbilt.edu
Director Phone: 
+1 615 936 1157
Associate/Assistant Program Directors
First Name: 
Robert Jason
Last Name: 
Thurman
Title: 
Associate Residency Director
Phone: 
+1 615 936 1160
Email: 
Jason.thurman@vanderbilt.edu
First Name: 
Nicole
Last Name: 
McCoin
Title: 
Assistant Residency Director
Phone: 
+1 615 936 1160
Email: 
nicole.mccoin@vanderbilt.edu
Research Director
First Name: 
Alan
Last Name: 
Storrow
Email: 
alan.storrow@vanderbilt.edu
Phone: 
+1 615 936 5934
Areas of department research interest: 
1. Acute Heart Failure 2. Diagnosing dementia in ED Patients 3. Understanding and Promoting Health Literacy
Number of peer review abstracts presented in last 5 years: 
10
Number of peer reviewed manuscripts published in the last 5 years: 
30
Describe how the residents meet the requirement of engage in scholarly activity: 
Residents are required to perform at least one project, case report or book chapter with assistance from faculty physicians.
Primary Site
Institution name: 
Vanderbilt University Hospital
Number of beds in hospital: 
519
Number of beds in ED: 
45
Total number of annual ED visits: 
58000
Pediatric visits (%): 
46
Admission rate (%): 
25
Admission admitted to critical care area (%): 
17
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
13
Miles from primary training institution: 
0
Second Site
Institution name: 
Vanderbilt Children Hospital
Number of beds in hospital: 
221
Number of beds in ED: 
35
Total number of annual ED visits: 
46000
Pediatric visits (%): 
100
Admission rate (%): 
13
Admission admitted to critical care area( %): 
9
Miles from primary training institution: 
0
Third Site
Institution name: 
Sumner Regional Hospital/Gallatin
Number of beds in ED: 
17
Total number of annual ED visits: 
32000
Pediatric visits (%): 
1000
Admission rate (%): 
30
Admission admitted to critical care area( %): 
40
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
1
Miles from primary training institution: 
31
Block Schedule
PGY-1: 
MICU/1-CCU/
Internal Ward
Peds
OB/GYN
Anesth/EKG
ED
Trauma
Ortho
PGY-2: 
1-ICU 61/2 - Emerg Med
1 1/2 - Trauma
1 - Elective
1 - PICU
1 - EMS
1 - Elective
PGY-3: 
9 - Emerg Med*
1 - Elective
1 - Toxicology
1 - MICU
Resident Benefits
Annual PGY-1 Salary: 
48198.00
Number of vacation or personal days: 
15.00
Educational materials provided outside allowance per year: 
Yes
Unique resident benefits not listed above: 
Dues: ACEP Subscriptions: Annals of Emergency Medicine Book allowance: Yes Conference stipend: Yes