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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)
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
4th years: Health Care Delivery Immersion III
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)
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)