2022-2023 Academic Calendars
Select the academic calendars below to view the curricular phases at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.
July 13-15 – Orientation
July 18-22 – Foundations of the Profession
July 22 – White Coat Ceremony
July 25-Sept 2 – Human Blueprint & Architecture
Sept 5 – Labor Day
Sept 6-Oct 14 – Microbes & Immunity
Sept 23 – Wellness Retreat
Oct 15-18 – Wellness Days
Oct 19-Dec 16 Homeostasis
Nov 24-27 – Thanksgiving Break
Dec 17-Jan 2 – Winter Break
Jan 3-Feb 24 – Renal & Digestion
Jan 16 – MLK Jr Holiday
Feb 27- Vacation Day
Feb 28 – Required Activities (Mandatory Date)
Mar 1-Apr 21 – Reproduction & Endocrine
Apr 22-30 – Spring Break
May 1-July 21 – Brain, Behavior & Movement
May 29 – Memorial Day
July 4 – Independence Day
Aug 22-26 – FCC Launch Week
Aug 29-Oct 21 – Block 1
Sept 5 – Labor Day holiday
Sept 6 – (Tuesday after Labor Day) – longitudinal day
Oct 3 – longitudinal day
Oct 24-Dec 16 – Block 2
Oct 31 – longitudinal day
Nov 24-27 – Thanksgiving Break
Nov 28 – longitudinal day
Dec 17-Jan 2 Winter Break
Jan 3-Feb 24 – Block 3 (Begins Tuesday)
Jan 9 – longitudinal day
Jan 16 – MLK Jr Holiday
Feb 6 – longitudinal day
Feb 13 – Wellness Retreat
Feb 27-Apr 21 – Block 4
Mar 6 – longitudinal day
Apr 3 – longitudinal day
Apr 22-30 – Spring Break
May 1-Jun 23 – Block 5
May 8 – longitudinal day
May 29 – Memorial Day holiday
Jun 5 – longitudinal day
June 6-9 – Required Clinical Experience Assessment
2022-2023 Immersion Phase Calendar
| 2022‐2023 Immersion Phase Calendar | ||||
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Section |
Dates |
Student Registration Deadlines | ||
| 42‐day (ISC, AI, Certain ACEs) |
28‐day (Most ACE, AE) |
7‐day (FHD, LC) |
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July 4 Independence Day Holiday (no class or clinical) |
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| Section 07 | July 5‐29, 2022 | 5/24/2022 | 6/7/2022 | 6/28/2022 |
| Section 08 | Aug. 1‐26, 2022 | 6/20/2022 | 7/4/2022 | 7/25/2022 |
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Aug 22-26 Immersion Orientation and Health Care Delivery Immersion (VMS3 only) |
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| Section 09 | Aug. 29‐Sept. 23, 2022 | 7/18/2022 | 8/1/2022 | 8/22/2022 |
| Sept 5 Labor Day Holiday (no class or clinical) | ||||
| Section 10 | Sept. 26‐Oct. 21, 2022 | 8/15/2022 | 8/29/2022 | 9/19/2022 |
| Section 11 | Oct. 24‐Nov. 18, 2022 | 9/12/2022 | 9/26/2022 | 10/17/2022 |
| Section 12 | Nov. 21‐Dec. 16, 2022 | 10/10/2022 | 10/24/2022 | 11/14/2022 |
| Nov. 24-25 Thanksgiving Break (no class or clinical) | ||||
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Dec. 17-Jan 2 Winter Break |
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| Section 01 | Jan. 3‐27, 2023 | 11/22/2022 | 12/6/2022 | 12/27/2022 |
| Jan 16 MLK, Jr. Holiday (no class or clinical) | ||||
| Section 02 | Jan. 30‐Feb. 24, 2023 | 12/19/2022 | 1/2/2023 | 1/23/2023 |
| Week‐Long Course | Feb. 27‐ March 3, 2023 (VMS III & VMS IV) | |||
| Section 03 | March 6‐31, 2023 | 1/23/2023 | 2/6/2023 | 2/27/2023 |
| March 8 VMS4 Wellness Retreat (VMS4s do not report to class or clinic) | ||||
| Section 04 | April 3‐28, 2023 | 2/20/2023 | 3/6/2023 | 3/27/2023 |
| April 10 VMS3 Wellness Retreat (VMS3s do not report to class or clinic) | ||||
| Week‐Long Course | May 1‐5, 2023 (VMS III‐only) | |||
| Section 05 | May 8‐June 2, 2023 | 3/27/2023 | 4/10/2023 | 5/1/2023 |
| May 12 Commencement | ||||
| May 29 Memorial Day Holiday (no class or clinic) | ||||
| Section 06 | June 5‐June 30, 2023 | 4/24/2023 | 5/8/2023 | 5/29/2023 |