MD Program

MD Student Life

Students may learn in in classrooms and clinics, but the shared moments in between — from ceremonies to storied traditions — often represent the brightest highlights of medical student life at VUSM.

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Access Student Support Services

VUSM students are supported academically and personally with faculty mentors, specialty advisers, peer tutoring, and comprehensive wellness resources.

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Student Events and Milestones

From orientation to commencement, VUSM students are supported and celebrated through significant milestones of their medical school journey.

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Student Organizations

Find your place in student-led groups under our four pillars: Class Council, Wellness Leaders, Social Mission, and Careers in Medicine.

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Student Engagement Highlight

Shade Tree Clinic

Shade Tree is a student-run clinic that has provided free, high-quality care to uninsured and underinsured individuals in the Nashville area since 2004. Led by a team of medical students and supported by three faculty medical directors, Shade Tree is the perfect environment to put your medical knowledge into practice. Pre-clinical students can volunteer as interpreters and patient health educators, while 2nd, 3rd, and 4th years direct everything from clinic operations to community outreach.

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Connect with the Office of Medical Student Affairs

Have questions about student organizations, MD student milestones, or support services? Reach out to our team.

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