All programs

Psychiatry Residency Program

Meharry Medical College School of Medicine
Nashville, TN
Continued AccreditationACGME #4004721207

Meharry Medical College School of Medicine is an ACGME-accredited Psychiatry residency program in Nashville, TN. It has 6 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 14 residents in training. It reports 78.6% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $59,677. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.

Overview

Positions / year
6
14 residents · 24 approved
PGY-1 salary
$59.7k
IMG percentage
78.6%
x
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
1028400C0

Accredited since 1982 · 4 years · Last ACGME review 2026

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
3–4
Incl. faculty
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
1028400C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Meharry Medical College-TN”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Training tracks

No tracks listed

No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
79%
x
US MD
21%
x
DO
0%
x
Women
43%
x

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Affiliated medical schools

Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).

Resident roster

Resident roster — data pending

Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.

Schedule & Culture

Hours / week
50
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
16
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
6
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
No
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
1.0
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.3
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
4
Support team size

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Unknown
Star Rating
Overall hospital rating
Beds

Primary teaching site: Alvin C York Veterans Affairs Medical Center · Murfreesboro, TN

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Alvin C York Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Primary
Murfreesboro, TN

Cherokee Health Systems-Knox County-Center City

Knoxville, TN

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, TN1,174 beds

Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute

Nashville, TN207 beds

Tennessee Valley Health System

Nashville, TN

Meharry Medical Clinic

Nashville, TN

Location

Purchasing power

~$2,926/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~41.2% of pay
Take-home$2,926/mo
Rent (1BR)$2,047/mo
State tax$0/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $59,677 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 0% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

State Income Tax
None
No tax on wages

Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.

People

Leadership

Melissa Hall, MD

Residency Program Director

Program Director

Ms. Lindsay Anderson, BS

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Meharry Medical College School of Medicine located?
Meharry Medical College School of Medicine is located in Nashville, TN.
Is Meharry Medical College School of Medicine ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Meharry Medical College School of Medicine holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Meharry Medical College School of Medicine?
Meharry Medical College School of Medicine has approximately 14 residents in training.
How much is rent near Meharry Medical College School of Medicine?
Median rent near Nashville, TN is ~$2,047/month for a 1BR and ~$2,809/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Meharry Medical College School of Medicine accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 78.6% of Meharry Medical College School of Medicine's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Meharry Medical College School of Medicine sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Meharry Medical College School of Medicine does not currently report J-1 or H-1B visa sponsorship to FREIDA. That means no sponsorship is listed at the source rather than that the program has ruled it out — confirm directly with the program if visa status decides your list.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Meharry Medical College School of Medicine require?
Meharry Medical College School of Medicine does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
What is the resident salary at Meharry Medical College School of Medicine?
Meharry Medical College School of Medicine reports a PGY-1 salary of $59,677. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
How do I apply to Meharry Medical College School of Medicine?
US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Meharry Medical College School of Medicine to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Meharry Medical College School of Medicine have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Psychiatry residency program positions as they appear.