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2016-2017 Academic Calendars

Select the academic calendars below to view the three curricular phases at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.

Orientation/Registration (3 days) July 20-22, 2016
Foundations of the Profession (1 week) July 25-29, 2016
White Coat Ceremony July 29, 2016
Human Blueprint and Architecture (6 weeks) Aug. 1 – Sept. 9, 2016
Labor Day (no classes or clinical activities) Sept. 5, 2016
FMK Phase Wellness Retreat Sept. 30, 2016
Microbes and Immunity (6 weeks) Sept. 12 – Oct. 21, 2016
First Year Fall Break Oct. 22-25
Homeostasis Oct. 26 – Dec. 16, 2016
Thanksgiving Break Nov. 24-27, 2016
Winter Break Dec. 17, 2016 – Jan. 2, 2017
Homeostasis (continued) Jan. 3 – Feb. 3, 2017
MLK, Jr. Holiday (no classes or clinical activities) Jan. 16, 2017
Digestion, Endocrine and Reproduction (DRE) Feb. 6 – April 28, 2017
Spring Break April 29 – May 7, 2017
Brain, Behavior & Movement (12 weeks) May 8 – July 28, 2017
Memorial Day (no classes or clinical activities) May 29, 2017
Independence Day (no classes or clinical activities) July 4, 2017
Summer Break July 29 – Aug. 20, 2017
Introduction to Diagnostics and Therapeutics (bootcamp) Aug. 22-26, 2016
Labor Day (no classes or clinical activities) Sept. 5, 2016
Clerkship Block 1 Aug. 29 –
Oct. 21, 2016
Clerkship Block 2 Oct. 24 – Dec. 16, 2016
Thanksgiving Break Nov. 24-27, 2016
Winter Break Dec. 17, 2016 – Jan. 2, 2017
Clerkship Block 3 Jan. 3 – Feb. 24, 2017
MLK, Jr. Holiday (no classes or clinical activities) Jan. 16, 2017
FCC Wellness Retreat Feb. 13, 2017
Spring Break Feb. 25 –
Mar. 5, 2017
Clerkship Block 4 Mar. 6 –
April 28, 2017
Memorial Day (no classes or clinical activities) May 29, 2017
VC3 Assessment Event June 5-9, 2017
Clerkship Block 5 May 1 –
June 23, 2017
BLOCK 1: AUGUST 29, 2016 – OCTOBER 21, 2016
Longitudinal Day Aug. 29, 2016
Surgery (Section 01, 8 weeks) Aug. 30- Oct. 21, 2016
Medicine (Section 01, 8 weeks) Aug. 30- Oct. 21, 2016
PSYCH/NEURO (Section 01, 4 weeks) Aug. 30- Sept. 23, 2016
PEDS (Section 01, 6 weeks) Aug. 30- Oct. 7, 2016
OBGN (Section 01, 6 weeks) Aug. 30- Oct. 7, 2016
Longitudinal day Sept. 26, 2016
PSYCH/NEURO (Section 02, 4 weeks) Sept. 27 – Oct. 21, 2016
Electives (Section 11, 2 weeks) Oct. 10-21, 2016

 

BLOCK 2: OCTOBER 24 – DECEMBER 16, 2016
Longitudinal Day Oct. 24, 2016
Surgery (Section 02, 8 weeks) Oct. 25- Dec. 16, 2016
Medicine (Section 02, 8 weeks) Oct. 25- Dec. 16, 2016
PSYCH/NEURO (Section 03, 4 weeks) Oct. 25- Nov. 18, 2016
PEDS (Section 02, 6 weeks) Oct. 25- Dec. 2, 2016
OBGN (Section 02, 6 weeks) Oct. 25- Dec. 2, 2016
Longitudinal Day Nov. 21, 2016
PSYCH/NEURO (Section 04, 4 weeks) Nov. 22  – Dec. 16, 2016
Electives (Section 12, 2 weeks) Dec. 5-16, 2016

 

BLOCK 3: JANUARY 3 – FEBRUARY 24, 2017
Longitudinal Day Jan. 3, 2017
Surgery (Section 03, 8 weeks) Jan. 4 – Feb. 24, 2017
Medicine (Section 03, 8 weeks) Jan. 4 – Feb. 24, 2017
PSYCH/NEURO (Section 05, 4 weeks) Jan. 4-27, 2017
PEDS (Section 03, 6 weeks) Jan. 4 – Feb. 10, 2017
OBGN (Section 03, 6 weeks) Jan. 4 – Feb. 10, 2017
Longitudinal Day Jan. 30, 2017
PSYCH/NEURO (Section 06, 4 weeks) Jan. 31 – Feb 24, 2017
Electives (Section 13, 2 weeks) Feb. 14-24, 2017

 

BLOCK 4: MARCH 6 – APRIL 28, 2017
Longitudinal Day March 6, 2017
Surgery (Section 04, 8 weeks) March 7 – April 28, 2017
Medicine (Section 04, 8 weeks) March 7 – April 28, 2017
PSYCH/NEURO (Section 07, 4 weeks) March 7 – March 31, 2017
PEDS (Section 04, 6 weeks) March 7 – April 14, 2017
OBGN (Section 04, 6 weeks) March 7 – April 14, 2017
Longitudinal Day April 3, 2017
PSYCH/NEURO (Section 08, 4 weeks) April 4-28, 2017
Electives (Section 14, 2 weeks) April 17-28, 2017

 

BLOCK 5: MAY 1 – JUNE 23, 2017
Longitudinal Day May 1, 2017
Surgery (Section 05, 8 weeks) May 2 – June 23, 2017
Medicine (Section 05, 8 weeks) May 2 – June 23, 2017
PSYCH/NEURO (Section 09, 4 weeks) May 2-26, 2017
PEDS (Section 05, 6 weeks) May 2 – June 9, 2017
OBGN (Section 05, 6 weeks) May 2 – June 9, 2017
Longitudinal Day May 30, 2017
PSYCH/NEURO (Section 10, 4 weeks) May 31 – June 23, 2017
Electives (Section 15, 2 weeks) June 12-23, 2017

 

 SECTION   DATES Registration Deadline (42 day: EM, PC, ISC, AI) Registration Deadline (28 day: Electives) Registration Deadline (7 day: FHD Units)
07 July 5-29, 2016 May 24, 2016 June 7, 2016 June 28, 2016
08 Aug. 1-26, 2016 June 20, 2016 July 4, 2016 July 25, 2016
Immersion Orientation (3rd years): Aug. 22-26
09 Aug. 29 – Sept. 23, 2016 July 18, 2016 Aug. 1, 2016 Aug. 22, 2016
Class of 2018 Third Year Retreat: August 26, 2016
10 Sept. 26 – Oct. 21, 2016 Aug. 15, 2016 Aug. 29, 2016 Sept. 19, 2016
Labor Day: Sept. 5, 2016 (no classes or clinical activities)
11 Oct. 24 – Nov. 18, 2016 Sept. 12, 2016 Sept. 26, 2016 Oct. 17, 2016
Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 24-27, 2016
12 Nov. 21 – Dec. 16, 2016 Oct. 10, 2016 Oct. 24, 2016 Nov. 14, 2016
Winter Break: Dec. 17, 2016 – Jan. 2, 2017
01 Jan. 3-27, 2017 Nov. 22, 2016 Dec. 6, 2016 Dec. 27, 2016
Intersession (3rd and 4th years): Jan. 30 – Feb. 3
MLK, Jr. Holiday: Jan. 16, 2017 (no classes or clinical activities)
02 Feb. 6 – Mar. 3, 2017 Dec. 26, 2016 Jan. 9, 2017 Jan. 30, 2017
Class of 2017 Senior Retreat: March 3, 2017
03 Mar. 6-31, 2017 Jan. 23, 2017 Feb. 6, 2017 Feb. 27, 2017
Match Day: March 17, 2017
04 April 3-28, 2017 Feb. 20, 2017 Mar. 6, 2017 Mar. 27, 2017
Intersession (3rd years only): May 1-5, 2017
Graduation Day for EC 2013 C2.0.1: May 12, 2017
05 May 8 – June 2, 2017 Mar. 27, 2017 April 10, 2017 May 1, 2017
Memorial Day: May 29, 2017 (no classes or clinical activities)
06 June 5-30, 2017 April 24, 2017 May 8, 2017 May 29, 2017