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2023-2024 Academic Calendars

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

July 12-14 – Orientation

July 17-21 – Foundations of the Profession

July 21 – White Coat Ceremony

July 24-Sept 1 – Human Blueprint & Architecture

Sept 4 – Labor Day

Sept 5-Oct 13 – Microbes & Immunity

Sept 22 – Wellness Retreat

Oct 16-17 – Fall Break

Oct. 18-19 – Longitudinal Integration Days

Oct 19-Dec 15 – Homeostasis

Nov 23-26 – Thanksgiving Break (classes end at noon on Nov. 22)

Dec 16-Jan 1 – Winter Break

Jan 2-Feb 21 – Renal & Digestion

Jan 15 – MLK Jr Holiday (no classes)

Feb 22-25 – Mini break

Feb 26-27- Longitudinal Integration Days and mandatory anti-racism, social justice and bystander training

Feb 28-Apr 19 – Reproduction & Endocrine

Apr 20-28 – Spring Break

April 29-July 19 – Brain, Behavior & Movement

May 27 – Memorial Day (no classes)

June 19 – Juneteenth holiday (no classes)

July 4 – Independence Day

Aug 21-25 – FCC Launch Week

Aug 28-Oct 20 – Block 1

Sept 4 – Labor Day Holiday (no classes/clinical activities)
Sept 5 – longitudinal day
Oct 2 – longitudinal day

Oct 23-Dec 15 – Block 2

Oct 30 – longitudinal day
Nov 23-26 – Thanksgiving Break (clerkship/clinical activities end at noon on Nov. 22)
Nov 27 – longitudinal day

Dec 16-Jan 1 Winter Break

Jan 2-Feb 23 – Block 3

Jan 8 – longitudinal day
Jan 15 – MLK Jr Holiday (no classes/clinical)
Feb 5 – longitudinal day
Feb 12 – Wellness Retreat

Feb 26-Apr 19 – Block 4

Mar 4 – longitudinal day
Apr 1 – longitudinal day

Apr 20-28 – Spring Break

Apr 29-Jun 21 – Block 5

May 6 – longitudinal day
May 27 — Memorial Day Holiday (no classes/clinical)
Jun 3 – longitudinal day
June 19 – Juneteenth holiday (no classes/clinical)
TBD – VITALS assessment

2023‐2024 Immersion Phase Calendar
 

 

Section

 

 

Dates

Student Registration Deadlines
42‐day
(ISC, AI, Certain ACEs)
28‐day
(Most ACE, AE)
7‐day
(FHD, LC)
Section 07 July 3-28, 2023 5/22/2023 6/5/2023 6/26/2023
  July 4 Independence Day Holiday (no class or clinical)
Section 08 July 31-Aug. 25, 2023 6/19/2023 7/3/2023 7/24/2023

Aug 21-25 Immersion Orientation and FHD Immersion (VMS3 only)

Section 09 Aug. 28‐Sept. 22, 2023 7/17/2023 7/31/2022 8/21/2023
  Sept 4 Labor Day Holiday (no class or clinical)
Section 10 Sept. 25‐Oct. 20, 2023 8/14/2023 8/28/2023 9/18/2023
Section 11 Oct. 23‐Nov. 17, 2023 9/11/2023 9/25/2023 10/16/2023
Section 12 Nov. 20‐Dec. 15, 2023 10/9/2023 10/23/2023 11/13/2023
  Nov. 23-26 Thanksgiving Break (course/clinical activities end at noon on Nov. 22)

Dec. 16-Jan 1 Winter Break

Section 01 Jan. 2‐26, 2024 11/21/2023 12/5/2023 12/26/2023
  Jan 15 MLK, Jr. Holiday (no class or clinical)
Section 02 Jan. 29‐Feb. 23, 2024 12/18/2023 1/1/2024 1/22/2024
Week‐Long Course Feb. 26‐March 1, 2024 (VMS III = EPA Week & VMS IV = FHD Immersion)
Section 03 March 4‐29, 2024 1/22/2024 2/5/2024 2/26/2024
  March 6 VMS4 Wellness Retreat (VMS4s do not report to class or clinic)
  March 15 Match Day (VMS4s do not report to class or clinic)
Section 04 April 1‐26, 2024 2/19/2024 3/4/2024 3/25/2024
  April 8 VMS3 Wellness Retreat (VMS3s do not report to class or clinic)
Week‐Long Course April 29-May 3, 2024 (VMS III‐only = FHD Immersion)
Section 05 May 6‐31, 2024 3/25/2024 4/8/2024 4/29/2024
  May 10 Commencement
  May 27 Memorial Day Holiday (no class or clinic)
Section 06 June 3‐28, 2024 4/22/2024 5/6/2024 5/27/2024
  June 19 Juneteenth holiday (no class or clinic)