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2019-2020 Academic Calendars

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

July 17-19, 2019 – Orientation/Registration (3 days)
July 22-26, 2019 – Foundations of the Profession (1 week)
July 26, 2019 – White Coat Ceremony
July 29 – Sept. 6, 2019 – Human Blueprint and Architecture (6 weeks)
Sept. 2, 2019 – Labor Day (no classes or clinical activities)
Sept. 27, 2019 – FMK Phase Wellness Retreat
Sept. 9 – Oct. 18, 2019 – Microbes and Immunity (6 weeks)
Oct. 19-22, 2019 – First Year Fall Break
Oct. 23 – Dec. 20, 2019 – Homeostasis
Nov. 28 – Dec. 1, 2019 – Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 21, 2019 – Jan. 5, 2020 – Winter Break
Jan. 6-31, 2020 – Homeostasis (continued)
Jan. 20, 2020 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (no class/clinical)
Feb. 3 – April 24, 2020 – Endocrine, Digestion, and Reproduction
April 25 – May 3, 2020 – Spring Break
May 4 – July 24, 2020 – Brain, Behavior, and Movement (12 weeks)
May 25, 2020 – Memorial Day (no classes or clinical activities)
July 3, 2020 – Independence Day Observed (no classes or clinical activities)
July 25 – Aug. 23, 2020 – Summer Break (tentative)

Aug. 26-30, 2019 – Introduction to Diagnostics and Therapeutics
Sept. 2, 2019 – Labor Day (no classes or clinical activities)
Sept. 3 – Oct. 25, 2019 – Block 1
Oct. 28 – Dec. 20, 2019 – Block 2
Nov. 28 – Dec. 1, 2019 – Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 21, 2019 – Jan. 5, 2020 – Winter Break
Jan. 6, 2020 – Feb. 28, 2020 – Block 3
Jan. 20, 2020 – MLK, Jr. Holiday (no classes or clinical activities)
Feb. 10, 2020 – FCC Wellness Retreat
Feb. 29 – March 8, 2020 – Spring Break
March 9 – May 1, 2020 – Block 4
May 4 – June 26, 2020 – Block 5
May 25, 2020 – Memorial Day (no classes or clinical activities)
June 8-12, 2020 – VC3 Assessment Event

BLOCK 1: Sept. 3 – October 25, 2019
Sept. 3, 2019 – Longitudinal Day
Sept. 4 – Oct. 25, 2019 – Surgery (Section 01, 8 weeks)
Sept. 4 – Oct. 25, 2019 – Medicine (Section 01, 8 weeks)
Sept. 4 – Sept. 27, 2019 – PSYCH/NEURO (Section 01A, 4 weeks)
Sept. 4 – Oct. 25, 2019 – PEDS (Sections 01A-01D; 6 weeks each)
Sept. 4 – Oct. 25, 2019 – OBGN (Sections 01A-01D, 6 weeks each)
Sept. 30, 2019 – Longitudinal Day
Oct. 1-25, 2019 – PSYCH/NEURO (Section 01B, 4 weeks)
Electives (Vary by PEDS/OBGN section)


BLOCK 2: Oct. 28 – Dec. 20, 2019
Oct. 28, 2019 – Longitudinal Day
Oct. 29 – Dec. 20, 2019 – Surgery (Section 02, 8 weeks)
Oct. 29 – Dec. 20, 2019 – Medicine (Section 02, 8 weeks)
Oct. 29 – Nov. 22, 2019 – PSYCH/NEURO (Section 02A, 4 weeks)
Oct. 29 – Dec. 20, 2019 – PEDS (Sections 02A-02D, 6 weeks each)
Oct. 29 – Dec. 20, 2019 – OBGN (Sections 02A-02D, 6 weeks each)
Nov. 25, 2019 – Longitudinal Day
Nov. 26 – Dec. 20, 2019 – PSYCH/NEURO (Section 02B, 4 weeks)
Nov. 28 – Dec. 1, 2019 – Thanksgiving Break
Electives (Vary per PEDS/OBGN section

Winter Break: Dec. 21, 2019 – Jan. 5, 2020


BLOCK 3: Jan. 6 – Feb. 28, 2020
Jan. 6, 2020 – Longitudinal Day
Jan. 7 – Feb. 28, 2020 – Surgery (Section 03, 8 weeks)
Jan. 7 – Feb. 28, 2020 – Medicine (Section 03, 8 weeks)
Jan. 7-31, 2020 – PSYCH/NEURO (Section 03A, 4 weeks)
Jan. 7 – Feb. 28, 2020 – PEDS (Sections 03A-03D, 6 weeks each)
Jan. 7 – Feb. 28, 2020 – OBGN (Section 03A-03D, 6 weeks each)
Feb. 3, 2020 – Longitudinal Day
Feb. 4-28, 2020 – PSYCH/NEURO (Section 03B, 4 weeks)
Electives (Vary per PEDS/OBGN section)

Spring Break: Feb. 29 – March 8, 2020


BLOCK 4: March 9 – May 1, 2020
March 9, 2020 – Longitudinal Day
March 10 – May 1, 2020 – Surgery (Section 04, 8 weeks)
March 10 – May 1, 2020 – Medicine (Section 04, 8 weeks)
March 10 – April 3, 2020 – PSYCH/NEURO (Section 04A, 4 weeks)
March 10 – May 1, 2020 – PEDS (Section 04A-04D, 6 weeks each)
March 10 – May 1, 2020 – OBGN (Section 04A-04D, 6 weeks each)
April 6, 2020 – Longitudinal Day
April 7 – May 1, 2020 – PSYCH/NEURO (Section 04B, 4 weeks)
Electives (Vary per PEDS/OBGN section)


BLOCK 5: May 4 – June 26, 2020
May 4, 2020 – Longitudinal Day
May 5 – June 26, 2020 – Surgery (Section 05, 8 weeks)
May 5 – June 26, 2020 – Medicine (Section 05, 8 weeks)
May 5-29, 2020 – PSYCH/NEURO (Section 05A, 4 weeks)
May 5 – June 26, 2020 – PEDS (Section 05A-05D, 6 weeks each)
May 5 – June 26, 2020 – OBGN (Section 05A-05D, 6 weeks each)
June 1, 2020 – Longitudinal Day
June 2-26, 2020 – PSYCH/NEURO (Section 05B, 4 weeks)
Varies Electives (Vary per PEDS/OBGN section)

VC3 Assessment: June 8-12, 2020

BLOCK 7: July 8 – August 2, 2019

BLOCK 8: August 5-30, 2019

IMMERSION ORIENTATION (3rd years): August 26-30 (includes FHD)

LABOR DAY HOLIDAY: Monday, September 2, 2019

BLOCK 9: September 3-27, 2019

BLOCK 10: September 30 – October 25, 2019

BLOCK 11: October 28 – November 22, 2019

BLOCK 12: November 25 – December 20, 2019

THANKSGIVING BREAK: November 28 – December 1, 2019

WINTER BREAK: December 21, 2019 – January 5, 2020

BLOCK 1: January 6-31, 2020

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday: Monday, January 20, 2020

WEEK-LONG COURSE (3rd and 4th years): February 3-7, 2020

BLOCK 2: February 10 – March 6, 2020

4th-Year Student Retreat: Wednesday, March 4, 2020

BLOCK 3: March 9 – April 3, 2020

MATCH DAY: Friday, March 20, 2020

BLOCK 4: April 6 – May 1, 2020

1st-Year Immersion Student Retreat: Monday, April 13, 2020

WEEK-LONG COURSE (3rd years only): May 4-8, 2020

COMMENCEMENT: May 8, 2020

BLOCK 5: May 11 – June 5, 2020

MEMORIAL DAY Holiday: Monday, May 25, 2020

BLOCK 6: June 8 – July 2 (Note: end of Academic Year 19-20)

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