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Our Mission

The Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine at Belmont University is dedicated to cultivating diverse physician leaders of character who embrace a whole-person approach to healing in a community of service-learning, inspired by the love and grace of Christ.

Our Vision

Shaping medicine through transformative whole person care.

Our Values

We are united by a common set of value statements:

Love Learning
Lead by Serving
Live with Integrity
Heal Together in Humility
Welcome Difference

Diversity & Inclusion

Non-Discrimination Statement

Belmont University is a Christ-centered community. The University faculty, administration, and staff uphold Jesus as the Christ and as the measure for all things. As a community seeking to uphold Christian standards of morality, ethics, and conduct, Belmont University holds high expectations of each person who chooses to join the community. In compliance with federal law, including provisions of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973/the Americans with Disabilities Act, Belmont University does not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or any basis protected by federal law in its administration of education policies, programs, or activities; its admissions policies; or employment. The University has appointed the Chief Human Resources Officer/Deputy Title IX Coordinator to serve as coordinator of non-discrimination compliance for staff and faculty. The Director of Institutional Equity and Compliance and Title IX Coordinator serves as coordinator of compliance for Title IX (sex discrimination) issues and questions for students.

At Home at Belmont

Belmont is the perfect home for Nashville’s innovative, new medical school. Long known for its excellent education, dedicated faculty and student support, Belmont will provide incredible opportunities to students who decide to earn their MDs on campus. And with the institution’s longstanding partners across the health care industry, students in the Frist College of Medicine will benefit from numerous inter-professional healthcare opportunities already embedded across our campus.

Working alongside pharmacists, physical and occupational therapists, social workers and nurses, budding physicians will experience inter-professional team environments that are present in all settings of care across the country. This on-campus experience will complement clinical training experiences that will prepare our graduates for life on the job after their studies are complete.

The College’s Namesake

A Nashville native, Dr. Thomas “Tommy” Frist, Jr. is a graduate of Nashville’s Montgomery Bell Academy and Vanderbilt University. In 1965, he graduated from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and returned to Vanderbilt for his surgical residency, which was interrupted by a two-year stint as a flight surgeon at Robins Air Force Base during the Vietnam War.

*Healthcare Icon Dr. Thomas F. Frist, Jr. co-founder of HCA Healthcare in Nashville.*

While in the military, Dr. Frist had an idea for a company that would bring hospitals together to share resources. In 1968, alongside his father Dr. Thomas F. Frist, Sr. and Jack C. Massey, Dr. Frist co-founded Hospital Corporation of America (now HCA Healthcare). As one of the nation’s first investor-owned hospital companies, HCA Healthcare modernized the way health care was delivered while keeping patient care and safety first. Dr. Frist served HCA in various leadership roles including President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman. He remained on the Board of Directors until 2009 and currently serves as Chairman Emeritus.

An active philanthropist and civic volunteer, Dr. Frist founded the United Way Tocqueville Society. He has served as Chair of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, and is the recipient of many honors including United Way of America's “Lifetime Achievement Award” and the Nashville Business Journal’s “Best in Business Lifetime Achievement Award,” as well as being inducted into the inaugural class of the Tennessee Health Care Hall of Fame. He is the founder of The Frist Foundation, a Nashville grant maker that has provided hundreds of millions of dollars to Nashville nonprofit organizations over the last 40 years.

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