An academic health system in Nashville, Tennessee, providing patient care, conducting biomedical research and training physicians, nurses and other health professionals.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is an academic health system based in Nashville, Tennessee, combining patient care, research and the training of health professionals. It is one of the largest academic medical systems in the Southeast, with a footprint that spans a main campus, community hospitals and clinics across the region. As a major referral centre, it sees patients from across the region and beyond.
The organisation employs physicians, nurses, researchers and support staff, working across clinical care delivery, biomedical research, personalized health and health professions education. Its stated focus areas include exceptional, personalized patient care, research conducted by in-house researchers, and the education of the next generation of physicians, nurses and other health professionals.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center describes itself as a growing organisation with a collaborative working style and a commitment to personalizing the patient experience. It presents its clinical, research and support staff as one team, and states a focus on advancing personalized health for everyone it serves. Further information is available at https://vumc.org/.
