Our Core Mission
The core mission of the Perioperative Learning Center is to support the educational needs of all staff within Perioperative Services by providing educational resources, expertise, and professional development opportunities to support an environment of informed, well-trained health care practitioners.
The first mission (service) is to support our most valuable assets: our health care professionals. The second mission (teaching) is to support all employees in their professional development in educational scholarship. This is accomplished by skill development as well as providing the tools for successful mission accomplishment. Through our missions of service and teaching, our goal is to ensure that our health care providers are equipped to deliver safe patient care.
Orientations at VUMC
At Vanderbilt University Medical Center, we take pride in doing our very best to acclimate you to your role here. The first week can be overwhelming for some, but we will help you every step of the way!
| Medical Center Orientation & Main Campus Clinical Orientation đź”— | A great place to get a full view of your first week! Note that Tuesdays are directed by your manager/educator -- refer to the welcome email you get from periopeducation@vumc.org for directions. During holiday weeks, orientation schedules vary! |
| New Staff Orientation đź”— | Everything you need to know before your first day. |
| Clinical Orientation đź”— | Explains the different orientations there are at VUMC! |
| Periop Orientation | You will get an email about Periop Orientation the week before you start. It will be addressed to your leaders as well.
Perioperative Learning Center Location: |
| eStar | If you have an eStar training conducted live over Teams, use the eStar Guide on How to Prepare for Training and the Virtual Training Checklist to make sure you are prepared for the class. If you are unsure if you need this class, at Periop Orientation, ask us! |
