1)     FOR PHARMACEUTICAL REPS ONLY – Please call the Pharmacy Department @ (615) 322-2374 to find out the instructions for the registration process.

2)     FOR MEDICAL SUPPLY/SURGE AND RESEARCH VENDORS – Please go to the Vanderbilt Procurement & Disbursement Services website (www.vanderbilt.edu/procurement). Underneath the department name there are two lines of words.  In the first line of words, click on "Procurement".  In the second line of words, click on "Vendor Liaison Program".   You will see "Vendor Liaison Program" again and directly underneath you will see "General Information", "Registration Process", and "Sign In".  Click on Registration Process" and follow the steps.

3)     Vendors calling on the Operative Services or any other procedural like areas, are required to first submit by fax to (615) 343-4405 the "Vendor Registration Form" (fill the form out, date, and sign the bottom), documentation of Blood Borne Pathogen, HIPAA, and Operating Room Protocol training from your company or go to the HealthStream website (www.healthstream.com/training).   Once all of the correct training documentation listed above has been received, then you will be called (by 48-hour period) to setup your registration appointment.

4)     Vendors that do not call on procedural like areas, just scroll down and click on the "Vendor Registration Form" (fill the form out, date, and sign the bottom) and submit by fax to (615) 343-4405. Once the form has been received, they you will be called (by 48-hour period) to setup your registration appointment.

5)     Your picture (come in business attire) will be taken in order to make a badge.   Bring a business card (or a co-worker's business card until your permanent cards arrive), a catalog/brochure, and cash (exact amount) or a check (made payable to VUMC) for your fee.  You will be given a receipt to turn in for internal expense reporting.

6)     You will receive your badge at the time of your appointment.

7)     You will be given a handout of the current Visitation Procedures for Vanderbilt University (updated July 31, 2006) which expands upon the official Policy#50-10.02

1)     FOR PHARMACEUTICAL REPS ONLY – Please call the Pharmacy Department @ (615) 322-2374 to find out the instructions for the registration process.

2)     FOR MEDICAL SUPPLY/SURGE AND RESEARCH VENDORS – Please go to the Vanderbilt Procurement & Disbursement Services website (www.vanderbilt.edu/procurement). Underneath the department name, there are two lines of words.  In the first line of words, click on "Procurement".  In the second line of words, click on "Vendor Liaison Program".   You will see "Vendor Liaison Program" again and directly underneath you will see "General Information", "Registration Process" and "Sign-In".  Click on "Registration Process" and follow the steps.

3)    Vendors that are in procedural like areas, first, make sure all of your training documentation (if required) is current. If not, take the course(s) that need to be updated and submit by fax to (615) 343-4405 along with your "Vendor Registration Form" (fill the form out, date, and sign the bottom). If all of your training documentation is current, then you will only need to submit you "Vendor Registration Form" by fax. Please do not resend documentation that is current and already on file.  ONLY submit updated documentation that is replacing the expired documentation.  Once all of the correct training documentation listed above has been received, then you will be called (by 48-hour period) to setup your registration appointment.

4)     Vendors that do not call on procedural like areas, please scoll down and click on the "Vendor Registration Form" and submit by fax to (615) 343-4405.   Once the form has been received, then you will be called (by 48-hour period) to setup your registration appointment.

Remember, the renewal schedule for the Medical Supply Representatives is divided up over a three month period by last name.   Last names ending in A-I renew in July, J-R renew in August, and S-Z renew in September.

5)     Please come dressed in business attire just in case your picture has to be taken, bring your vendor ID badge, your manager/service badge(s) if one was issued to you for your boss and service personnel, a business card, a catalog/brochure (regardless of whether this has changed or not), and cash (exact amount) or a check (made payable to VUMC) for the annual fee.  You will be given a receipt to turn in for internal expense reporting.

6)     You will receive your badge at the time of your appointment.

7)     You will be given a handout of the current Visitation Procedures for Vanderbilt University (updated July 31, 2006) which expands upon the official Policy# 50-10.02.