Office of Graduate Medical Education
The Board of Trustees of the University of Tennessee, the University of Tennessee College of Medicine, and its participating teaching hospitals are fully committed to the education of health care professionals and providers.
The College of Medicine provides the educational environment and opportunities to meet the needs of all medical residents and facilitate their professional, ethical, and personal development. This is consistent with the college’s mission to provide “a broad array of programs targeted at the education and training of physicians at the undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate levels.”
The Board of Trustees, the College of Medicine Administration, and GME community are committed to and responsible for promoting patient safety and resident well-being, and for providing a supportive educational environment. The leadership of the College of Medicine Graduate Medical Education Program supports safe and appropriate patient care through appropriate curricula, evaluation, and resident supervision.
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Why Memphis?
Memphis... Home of the Blues... Birthplace of Rock 'n Roll... Barbecue Pork Capital
of the World. Nestled on the banks of the Mississippi River, Memphis is a:
- Sports town (Grizzlies, Tigers, Redbirds, FedEx St. Jude Invitational, and Memphis 901 FC)
- Foodie town (Tastin' 'Round Town, Barbecue Festivals, Bucket Lists Eats)
- Outdoor town (Shelby Farms, Memphis Zoo, Big River Crossing)
- Music town (Elvis Presley's Graceland, Stax Records, Blues Hall of Fame)
- Art town (Go South Main, Broad Avenue Arts District, River Arts Fest)
Memphis is also the healthcare hub of the Mid-South. UTHSC faculty, residents, fellows, and staff can be found at:
- two phenomenal children hospitals (Le Bonheur Children's Hospital and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital)
- one of the busiest trauma centers in the country (Regional One Health)
- a top-ten ranked cardiac surgery hospital (Baptist Memorial Hospital)
- a hospital with a state-of-the-art transplant institute (Methodist University Hospital)
- a hospital that serves almost 200,000 veterans a year from 53 different counties in the area (Memphis VA Medical Center)
There's no better time than now to choose Memphis!