Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Name

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Legal name

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Website

https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1874

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

10,001+ employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting) (EDAHAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Academic Medical Centers & Teaching Hospitals (University-Affiliated) (EDAHAGAA), Schools of Public Health (EDAHAGAD)

Keywords

• Medical education
• Graduate health programs
• Biomedical research
• Clinical training
• Medical school degrees

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine delivers medical and health profession education through degree programs including the Doctor of Medicine (MD), Master of Public Health (MPH), Medical Physics, Hearing & Speech Sciences, Master of Genetic Counseling (MGC), Master of Imaging Science (MIS), and MS in Applied Clinical Informatics (MSACI). The school combines immersive classroom instruction with hands-on clinical training at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), supported by biomedical research programs through the School of Medicine Basic Sciences division.

Product overview

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) is an academic medical institution offering a portfolio of health profession education programs, including Doctor of Medicine (MD) programs, Master of Public Health (MPH) with Epidemiology, Global Health, and Health Policy tracks, Hearing & Speech Sciences (including AuD and MS-SLP), Medical Physics, Master of Genetic Counseling (MGC), Master of Imaging Science (MIS), and MS in Applied Clinical Informatics (MSACI). The institution also operates the School of Medicine Basic Sciences research division, the Vanderbilt Medical Alumni Association serving over 24,000 alumni, and clinical services including the Vanderbilt Youth Sports Health Center and Vanderbilt Interdisciplinary Care Program. These offerings work together to prepare future physicians, scientists, and health professionals through immersive curricula and world-renowned faculty at Vanderbilt Health, a top-ranked academic medical center.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vanderbilt Medical Alumni Association (VMAA): Alumni organization for VUSM graduates and VUMC residency alumni
• School of Medicine Basic Sciences
• Vanderbilt Health

Products and services

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) Program Medical degree program preparing future physicians through immersive, hands-on training and world-renowned faculty mentorship, with clinical training at Vanderbilt Health.
• Master of Public Health (MPH) Graduate program offering Epidemiology, Global Health, and Health Policy tracks for prospective public health professionals.
• Hearing & Speech Sciences Programs Programs in communication sciences and disorders including Doctor of Audiology (AuD) and speech-language pathology training.
• Medical Physics Programs Graduate programs in medical physics for imaging and radiation therapy applications.
• Master of Genetic Counseling (MGC) Genetic counseling graduate program training students in clinical genetics and patient counseling.
• Master of Imaging Science (MIS) Graduate program in imaging science for applications in optometry and medical imaging.
• MS in Applied Clinical Informatics (MSACI) Master's program combining clinical practice with health informatics and information technology.
• Vanderbilt Youth Sports Health Center Specialized clinical center treating pediatric and adolescent athletes, the only one of its kind in the region.
• Vanderbilt Interdisciplinary Care Program (VICP) Care delivery model incorporating shared medical appointments for chronic disease management.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 24,000 alumni connected through Vanderbilt Medical Alumni Association worldwide

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Climate VaultminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 October 2023Vanderbilt partnered with Climate Vault, an award-winning non-profit focused on reducing emissions. This collaboration helped Vanderbilt achieve carbon neutrality decades ahead of its original goal. The partnership supports the university's sustainability initiatives including renewable energy investments and green spaces.
• National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2023Vanderbilt Youth Sports Health Center collaborated with NFHS to offer an online CPR and AED training course to help schools be more prepared for emergencies. The collaboration supports public health education for the 8+ million high school athletes in the United States.
• Tennessee Department of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2022Partnership between Vanderbilt Youth Sports Health Center and Tennessee Department of Health to expand Safe Stars youth sports safety rating system to include private schools and community youth sports organizations. The center is the only one of its kind in the region.
• University of ZambiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 June 2022Partnership between Vanderbilt University Medical Center and University of Zambia to develop researchers and educators to lead cancer epidemiology research and training in Zambia and encourage U.S.-based researchers to engage in cancer research in low- and middle-income countries through the Vanderbilt-Zambia Cancer Research Training Program.
• Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2022Partnership between Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health, Vanderbilt Department of Biostatistics, and AKTH to train highly skilled Nigerian biostatisticians to lead and supervise high-level biostatistics activities for HIV research studies in West Africa.
• Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health (VIGH)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021VIGH partners with Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (UPCH) and Instituto de Investigacion Nutricional (IIN) on the Peru-Vanderbilt Prevention through Vaccination Training (PREVENT) program, a $1.2 million five-year training grant from Fogarty International Center to establish vaccine-related research in Peru.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• UCSF School of Medicine: Leading U.S. medical school known for research and primary care, offering MD and a deep portfolio of graduate programs (genetic counseling, biomedical informatics, etc.). Directly comparable to VUSM in specialty graduate program breadth.
• Duke University School of Medicine: Private research medical school offering MD, MD-PhD, and master's programs with strong clinical and translational research. Comparable to VUSM in scale, top-tier research ranking, and academic medical center integration.
• Stanford University School of Medicine: Top-tier private medical school with MD, MS, and PhD programs tightly integrated with Stanford Hospital and an innovation-driven research culture. Comparable to VUSM in scale, biomedical research output, and clinical-informatics focus areas.
• Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons: Ivy League medical school in New York City offering MD and graduate biomedical training integrated with NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. Comparable to VUSM in program breadth, urban medical center integration, and applicant profile.
• Yale School of Medicine: Elite private medical school offering MD, PhD, and combined degree programs with Yale New Haven Health System clinical integration. Comparable to VUSM in research intensity and academic medical center structure.
• Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine: One of the most established U.S. medical schools offering MD, graduate, and postdoctoral biomedical training integrated with a top-ranked academic medical center. Most directly comparable to VUSM in research intensity, program breadth, and clinical training model.
• Harvard Medical School: Elite private U.S. medical school offering MD and a wide portfolio of graduate biomedical programs affiliated with multiple teaching hospitals (Mass General Brigham, etc.). Comparable to VUSM in scope, research intensity, and applicant profile.
• Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis: Highly research-intensive private medical school with MD and biomedical PhD programs, consistently top-ranked in NIH funding. Comparable to VUSM in research output and applicant profile.
• Weill Cornell Medicine: Private medical school offering MD and Weill Cornell Graduate School programs integrated with NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. Comparable to VUSM in scale, biomedical research output, and academic medical center affiliation.
• Perelman School of Medicine (University of Pennsylvania): Ivy League medical school offering MD, master's, and PhD programs integrated with the University of Pennsylvania Health System. Comparable to VUSM in research stature, program diversity, and academic medical center affiliation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/vumedicine
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@VUMedicine
• Facebookfacebook.com/vumedicine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/vumedicine
• Instagraminstagram.com/vumedicine

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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