2018-2019 Academic Calendars
Select the academic calendars below to view the three curricular phases at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.
Orientation/Registration (3 days) | July 18-20, 2018 |
Foundations of the Profession (1 week) | July 23-27, 2018 |
White Coat Ceremony | July 27, 2018 |
Human Blueprint and Architecture (6 weeks) | July 30 – Sept. 7, 2018 |
Labor Day (no classes or clinical activities) | Sept. 3, 2018 |
FMK Phase Wellness Retreat | Sept. 21, 2018 |
Microbes and Immunity (6 weeks) | Sept. 10 – Oct. 19, 2018 |
First Year Fall Break | Oct. 22-23, 2018 |
Homeostasis | Oct. 24 – Dec. 21, 2018 |
Thanksgiving Break | Nov. 22-25, 2018 |
Winter Break | Dec. 22, 2018 – Jan. 6, 2019 |
Homeostasis (continued) | Jan. 7 – Feb. 1, 2019 |
MLK, Jr. Holiday (no classes or clinical activities) | Jan. 21, 2019 |
Digestion, Endocrine and Reproduction (DRE) | Feb. 4 – April 26, 2019 |
Spring Break | April 29 – May 5, 2019 |
Memorial Day (no classes or clinical activities) | May 27, 2019 |
Brain, Behavior & Movement (12 weeks) | May 6 – July 26, 2019 |
Memorial Day (no classes or clinical activities) | May 27, 2019 |
Independence Day (no classes or clinical activities) | July 4, 2019 |
Summer Break (Tentative) | July 27 – August 25, 2019 |
Introduction to Diagnostics and Therapeutics |
Aug. 27-31, 2018 |
Labor Day (no classes or clinical activities) | Sept. 3, 2018 |
Block 1 | Sept. 4 – Oct. 26, 2018 |
Block 2 | Oct. 29 – Dec. 21, 2018 |
Thanksgiving Break | Nov. 22-25, 2018 |
Winter Break | Dec. 22, 2018 – Jan. 6, 2019 |
Block 3 | Jan. 7, 2019 – March 1, 2019 |
MLK, Jr. Holiday (no classes or clinical activities) | Jan. 21, 2019 |
FCC Wellness Retreat | Feb. 11, 2019 |
Spring Break | March 4-8, 2019 |
Block 4 | March 11 – May 3, 2019 |
Memorial Day (no classes or clinical activities) | May 27, 2019 |
VC3 Assessment Event | June 10-14, 2019 |
Block 5 | May 6 – June 28, 2019 |
SECTION | DATES | Registration Deadline (42 day: Certain ACEs including EM & Prim Care; All ISCs; All AIs) | Registration Deadline (28 day: Most ACEs, all Res Imm) | Registration Deadline (7 day: FHD/LC Units) |
07 | July 9 – Aug. 3, 2018 | May 28, 2018 | June 11, 2018 | July 2, 2018 |
08 | Aug. 6-31, 2018 | June 25, 2018 | July 9, 2018 | July 30, 2018 |
Immersion Orientation and first required week-long course: Aug. 27-31, 2018:
Health Care Delivery Immersion I (3rd years) |
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Labor Day: Sept. 3, 2018 (no classes or clinical activities) | ||||
09 | Sept. 4-28, 2018 | July 24, 2018 | August 7, 2018 | August 28, 2018 |
10 | Oct. 1-26, 2018 | August 20, 2018 | September 3, 2018 | September 24, 2018 |
11 | Oct. 29 – Nov. 21, 2018 | September 17, 2018 | October 1, 2018 | October 22, 2018 |
Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 22-25, 2018 | ||||
12 | Nov. 26 – Dec. 21, 2018 | October 15, 2018 | October 29, 2018 | November 19, 2018 |
Winter Break: Dec. 22, 2018 – Jan. 6, 2019 | ||||
01 | Jan. 7 – Feb. 1, 2019 | November 26, 2018 | December 10, 2018 | December 31, 2018 |
MLK, Jr. Holiday: Jan. 21, 2019 (no classes or clinical activities) | ||||
Required week-long courses: Feb. 4-8, 2019:
3rd years: Introduction to Core EPAs |
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02 | Feb. 11 – Mar. 8, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | January 14, 2019 | February 4, 2019 |
4th Year Student Retreat: Wednesday, March 6, 2019 | ||||
03 | Mar. 11 – April 5, 2019 | January 28, 2019 | February 11, 2019 | March 4, 2019 |
Match Day: Friday, March 15, 2019 | ||||
04 | April 8 – May 3, 2019 | February 25, 2019 | March 11, 2019 | April 1, 2019 |
Last day of class/clinical activities for 4th year students: May 1, 2019 | ||||
3rd Year Student Retreat: May 6, 2019 | ||||
Required week-long course: May 6-10, 2019:
Health Care Delivery Immersion II (3rd years) |
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Commencement for Class of 2019: May 10, 2019 | ||||
05 | May 13 – June 7, 2019 | April 1, 2019 | April 15, 2019 | May 6, 2019 |
Memorial Day: May 27, 2019 (no classes or clinical activities) | ||||
06 (end of AY 18-19) | June 10- July 5, 2019 | April 29, 2019 | May 13, 2019 | June 3, 2019 |
Independence Day: July 4, 2019 (no classes or clinical activities) |