February 28, 2018

Nicole McCoin, MD’03, HS’06

Dr. Nicole McCoin in the Emergency Department. For In My Life photo essay in Vanderbilt Medicine.(John Russell/Vanderbilt University)

Vice chair of education and residency program director in the Department of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Macy Scholar, former VUSM course director and member of the Faculty Senate

A native Nashvillian, she graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1999 with a degree in Biology and Math.

“I believe that there is no such thing as a perfect balance. There are just too many competing interests and demands, yet practicing Emergency Medicine is a constant reminder that life is too short not to take advantage of all the wonderful experiences life has to offer. I do my best to set my priorities first every day – faith, family, friends, residents and patients, and health – and make sure I am spending my time on those things that are most important in my life.”