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Vanderbilt University Medical Center is one of the nation’s top-ranked hospital systems, managing more than 2 million patient visits annually. Patients across the Mid-South rely on Vanderbilt providers as the primary resource for their care in hundreds of adult and pediatric specialties.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is the region’s locus of postgraduate medical education, with over 1,000 residents and fellows in training each year. Vanderbilt University School of Medicine’s biomedical research program is among the nation’s top 10 in National Institutes of Health peer review funding.

From moonshot research initiatives in cancer therapy and personalized medicine to unique translational programs that are immediately impacting clinical practice, Vanderbilt University Medical Center is a regional, national and international leader in healthcare innovation and discovery.