July 15-17 – Orientation
July 20-24 – Foundations of the Profession
Aug. 5 – White Coat Ceremony
July 27-Sept. 3 – Human Blueprint and Architecture
Sept. 4 – Mental Health and Wellness Day
Sept. 7-Oct. 16 – Microbes and Immunity
Sept. 25 – VMS1 Wellness Retreat
Oct. 19 – Mental Health and Wellness Day
Oct. 20 – Anti-Racism Curriculum
Oct. 21-Dec. 18 – Homeostasis
Nov. 26-Nov. 29 – Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 19-Jan. 3 – Winter Break

Jan. 4-29 – Homeostasis (cont.)
Jan. 18 – MLK, Jr. Holiday (observed as a day of community service)
Feb. 1-Apr. 23 – Endocrine, Digestion, and Reproduction
Apr. 24-May 2 – Break
May 3-July 23 – Brain, Behavior, and Movement
May 31 – Memorial Day
July 5 – Independence Day (observed)

Aug. 24-26 – Student Wellness Activities (Required)

Aug. 27 – Block 1 Clerkship Orientations

Aug. 28 – Longitudinal Day

Aug. 31-Sept. 4 – Introduction to Diagnostics and Therapeutics, and Physical Diagnosis Final

Sept. 5-Oct. 23 – Block 1

Oct. 5 – Longitudinal Day

Oct. 26-Dec. 18 – Block 2

Oct. 26 – Longitudinal Day
Nov. 26-29 – Thanksgiving Break
Nov. 30 – Longitudinal Day

Dec 19-Jan. 3 Winter Break

Jan. 4-Feb. 26 – Block 3

Jan. 4 – Longitudinal Day
Jan. 18 – MLK, Jr. Holiday (observed as a day of community service)
Feb. 1 – Longitudinal Day
Feb. 8 – Virtual Wellness Retreat

Mar. 1-April 23 – Block 4

Mar. 1 – Longitudinal Day
Mar. 29 – Longitudinal Day

Break – Apr. 24-May 2

May 3-June 25 – Block 5

May 3 – Longitudinal Day
May 31 – Memorial Day
June 7 – Longitudinal Day
TBA – VC3 Assessment

June 28-29 – FHD Immersion I (required class for rising 3^rd-year students)

BLOCK 1: Sept. 5 – October 23, 2020
Sept. 5 – Oct. 23, 2020 – Surgery (Section 01, 8 weeks)
Sept. 5 – Oct. 23, 2020 – Medicine (Section 01, 8 weeks)
Sept. 5 – Sept. 25, 2020 – PSYCH/NEURO (Section 01A, 4 weeks)
Sept. 5 – Oct. 23, 2020 – PEDS (Section 01 6-weeks coupled with 2-week elective*)
Sept. 5 – Oct. 23, 2020 – OBGN (Section 01 6-weeks coupled with 2-week elective*)
Sept. 28 – Oct. 23, 2020 – PSYCH/NEURO (Section 01B, 4 weeks)
Oct. 5, 2020 – Longitudinal Day
*Electives vary in 2-week periods during the 8-week BLOCK

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BLOCK 2: Oct. 26 – Dec. 18, 2020
Oct. 26, 2020 – Longitudinal Day
Oct. 27 – Dec. 18, 2020 – Surgery (Section 02, 8 weeks)
Oct. 27 – Dec. 18, 2020 – Medicine (Section 02, 8 weeks)
Oct. 27 – Nov. 20, 2020 – PSYCH/NEURO (Section 02A, 4 weeks)
Oct. 27 – Dec. 18, 2020 – PEDS (Section 02 6-weeks coupled with 2-week elective*)
Oct. 27 – Dec. 18, 2020 – OBGN (Section 02 6-weeks coupled with 2-week elective*)
Nov. 24 – Dec. 18, 2020 – PSYCH/NEURO (Section 02B, 4 weeks)
Nov. 26-29, 2020 – Thanksgiving Break
Nov. 30, 2020 – Longitudinal Day
*Electives vary in 2-week periods during the 8-week BLOCK

Winter Break: Dec. 19, 2020 – Jan. 3, 2021

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BLOCK 3: Jan. 4 – Feb. 26, 2021

Jan. 4, 2021 – Longitudinal Day
Jan. 5 – Feb. 26, 2021 – Surgery (Section 03, 8 weeks)
Jan. 5 – Feb. 26, 2021 – Medicine (Section 03, 8 weeks)
Jan. 5-29, 2021 – PSYCH/NEURO (Section 03A, 4 weeks)
Jan. 5 – Feb. 26, 2021 – PEDS (Section 03 6-weeks coupled with 2-week elective*)
Jan. 5 – Feb. 26, 2021 – OBGN (Section 03 6-weeks coupled with 2-week elective*)
Feb. 1, 2021 – Longitudinal Day
Feb. 2-26, 2021 – PSYCH/NEURO (Section 03B, 4 weeks)
*Electives vary in 2-week periods during the 8-week BLOCK

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BLOCK 4: March 1 – April 23, 2021

March 1, 2021 – Longitudinal Day
March 2 – April 23, 2021 – Surgery (Section 04, 8 weeks)
March 2 – April 23, 2021 – Medicine (Section 04, 8 weeks)
March 2-26, 2021 – PSYCH/NEURO (Section 04A, 4 weeks)
March 2 – April 23, 2021 – PEDS (Section 04 6-weeks coupled with 2-week elective*)
March 2 – April 23, 2021 – OBGN (Section 04 6-weeks coupled with 2-week elective*)
March 29, 2021 – Longitudinal Day
March 30 – April 23, 2021 – PSYCH/NEURO (Section 04B, 4 weeks)
*Electives vary in 2-week periods during the 8-week BLOCK

BREAK: Apr 24 – May 2

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BLOCK 5: May 3 – June 25, 2021

May 3, 2021 – Longitudinal Day
May 4 – June 25, 2021 – Surgery (Section 05, 8 weeks)
May 4 – June 25, 2021 – Medicine (Section 05, 8 weeks)
May 4-28, 2021 – PSYCH/NEURO (Section 05A, 4 weeks)
May 4 – June 25, 2021 – PEDS (Section 05 6-weeks coupled with 2-week elective*)
May 4 – June 25, 2021 – OBGN (Section 05 6-weeks coupled with 2-week elective*)
June 1-25, 2021 – PSYCH/NEURO (Section 05B, 4 weeks)
June 7, 2021 – Longitudinal Day
*Electives vary in 2-week periods during the 8-week BLOCK

VC3 Assessment: TBA, 2021

July 6-31  – Block 7
Aug. 3-28  – Block 8
Aug. 31-Sept. 25 – Block 9
Sept. 28-Oct. 23 – Block 10
Sept. 29 – Immersion Orientation (3rd years)
Oct. 26-Nov. 20 – Block 11
Nov. 23-Dec. 18 – Block 12
Nov. 26-29 – Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 19-Jan. 3 – Winter Break

Jan. 4-29 – Block 1
Jan. 18 – MLK, Jr. Holiday (observed as a day of community service)
Feb. 1-5 – Week-Long Course (3rd & 4th years)
Feb. 8-Mar. 5 – Block 2
Mar. 8-Apr. 2 – Block 3
Mar. 10 – Virtual Wellness Retreat (4th-year students only)
Mar. 19 – Match Day (4th-year students only)
Apr. 5-30 – Block 4
Apr. 12 – Virtual Wellness Retreat (3rd-year students only)
May 3-7 – Week-Long Course (3rd year students)
May 14 – Commencement
May 10-June 4 – Block 5
May 31 – Memorial Day
June 7-July 2 – Block 6 (Note: end of Academic Year 20-21)

Download the 2020-2021 Immersion Phase Calendar add/drop deadlines