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 is a truly incredible town with so much to offer! Catch dinner at the iconic Majestic Grille before taking in a Grizzlies NBA game at the FedEx Forum. Learn the history of Memphis music at Elvis Presley’s Graceland, Stax Records, and Sun Studio. Soak in the sun at Shelby Farms or the Big River Crossing. Enjoy shopping at our Bass Pro Shop, housed in the tenth-tallest pyramid in the world, then explore the nightlife on historic Beale Street.
But most of all, Memphis is the healthcare hub of the Mid-South's large and diverse population.
Cost of Living
Motovo lists the Memphis cost of living as being "almost 14% lower than the national average." Housing is very affordable, with the median home price significantly lower than in larger metro areas. According to Forbes, the Memphis housing cost is 15% lower than Nashville. We are one of only 9 states without an income tax.
And Zillow just named us 5th best metro area for home buyers.
Destination
Tripadvisor's Best of the Best Destinations listed Memphis at #5 for Trending Destinations.
Safety
Our UT Health Science Center was named the ninth safest college in America by Alarms.org.
Opportunities
You can find UT Health Science Center faculty, residents, fellows, and staff at:
- two phenomenal children’s 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)
Memphis is THE place to be!