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All Medical School Events

2026-2027 Academic Year


Event Classification Date
Jul 2026
Ambulatory Care, Ob/Gyn, Psychiatry, Pediatrics (6 weeks) MS3 7/6/2026 - Based on Clerkship
Clerkship Phase Academic Year 2024-2025 (Clerkship Block) MS3 7/6/2026 - Based on Clerkship
Internal Medicine, Surgery (8 weeks) MS3 7/6/2026 - Based on Clerkship
Neurology, Family Medicine (4 weeks) MS3 7/6/2026 - Based on Clerkship
PostClerkship Phase (MS4) Block 1 MS3 7/6/2026 - 7/31/2026
PostClerkship Phase (MS4) Block 1 MS4 7/6/2026 - 7/31/2026
Aug 2026
MS1 Orientation - Southwestern Style and PRE+OP MS1 8/3/2026 - 8/8/2026
PostClerkship Phase (MS4) Block 2 MS4 8/3/2026 - 8/28/2026
First Day for MS2030 - Macromolecules and Metabolism Course MS1 8/10/2026 - 9/4/2026
Human Structure MS1 8/10/2026 - 11/17/2026
First Day for MS2029 - Gastrointestinal System Begins MS2 8/10/2026 - 9/9/2026
Microanatomy MS1 8/17/2026 - 10/1/2026
Sep 2026
PostClerkship Phase (MS4) Block 3 MS4 8/31/2026 - 9/25/2026
Cells MS1 9/7/2026 - 9/26/2026
Endocrinology, Energy Homeostasis, and Reproductive Health MS2 9/10/2026 - 10/21/2026
Genetics MS1 9/28/2026 - 10/19/2026
PostClerkship Phase (MS4) Block 4 MS4 9/28/2026 - 10/23/2026
Oct 2026
WHITE COAT CEREMONY MS1 10/3/2026 - 10/3/2026
Introduction to Pharmacology MS1 10/20/2026 - 11/2/2026
Brain and Behavior MS2 10/22/2026 - 12/10/2026
PostClerkship Phase (MS4) Block 5 MS4 10/26/2026 - 11/20/2026
Nov 2026
Organisms and the Host MS1 11/3/2026 - 12/18/2026
PostClerkship Phase (MS4) Block 6 MS4 11/23/2026 - 12/18/2026
Thanksgiving Break MS1 11/26/2026 - 11/29/2026
Thanksgiving Break MS2 11/26/2026 - 11/29/2026
Thanksgiving Break MS3 11/26/2026 - 11/29/2026
Thanksgiving Break MS4 11/26/2026 - 11/29/2026
Dec 2026
Winter Break MS1 12/19/2026 - 1/3/2027
Winter Break MS2 12/19/2026 - 1/3/2027
Winter Break MS3 12/19/2026 - 1/3/2027
Winter Break MS4 12/19/2026 - 1/3/2027
Jan 2027
Musculoskeletal & Skin MS1 1/4/2027 - 1/29/2027
First Day of Clerkship Phase MS2 1/4/2027 - Based on Clerkship
Clerkship Phase Academic Year 2026-2027 (Clerkship Block) MS3 1/4/2027 - Based on Clerkship
PostClerkship Phase (MS4) Block 7 MS4 1/4/2027 - 1/29/2027
Feb 2027
Hematopoietic System MS1 2/1/2027 - 2/26/2027
PostClerkship Phase (MS4) Block 8 / Frontiers in Medicine MS4 2/1/2027 - 2/26/2027
Mar 2027
Kidney and Genitourinary MS1 3/1/2027 - 3/26/2027
Residency Essentials / Physicians & Society MS4 3/1/2027 - 4/2/2027
MATCH DAY MS4 3/19/2027 - 3/19/2027 (est)
MS1 Spring Break MS1 3/27/2027 - 4/4/2027
Spring Break MS2 3/27/2027 - 4/11/2027
Spring Break MS3 3/27/2027 - 4/11/2027
Apr 2027
Spring Break MS4 4/3/2027 - 4/11/2027
PostClerkship Phase (MS4) Block 10 / Frontiers in Medicine MS4 4/12/2027 - 5/7/2027
May 2027
Cardiovascular MS1 5/3/2027 - 5/28/2027
Official Conferral Date MS4 5/7/2027 - 5/7/2027
MS1 Summer Break MS1 5/29/2027 - 8/8/2027
Jul 2027
Clerkship Phase Academic Year 2026-2027 (MS3) MS2 7/5/2027 - Based on Clerkship

Class of 2030 (MS1)

2026-2027 Academic Year

Event Classification Date
Aug 2026
MS1 Orientation - Southwestern Style and PRE+OP MS1 8/3/2026 - 8/8/2026
First Day for MS2030 - Macromolecules and Metabolism Course MS1 8/10/2026 - 9/4/2026
Human Structure MS1 8/10/2026 - 11/17/2026
Microanatomy MS1 8/17/2026 - 10/1/2026
Sep 2026
Cells MS1 9/7/2026 - 9/26/2026
Genetics MS1 9/28/2026 - 10/19/2026
Oct 2026
WHITE COAT CEREMONY MS1 10/3/2026 - 10/3/2026
Introduction to Pharmacology MS1 10/20/2026 - 11/2/2026
Nov 2026
Organisms and the Host MS1 11/3/2026 - 12/18/2026
Thanksgiving Break MS1 11/26/2026 - 11/29/2026
Dec 2026
Winter Break MS1 12/19/2026 - 1/3/2027
Jan 2027
Musculoskeletal & Skin MS1 1/4/2027 - 1/29/2027
Feb 2027
Hematopoietic System MS1 2/1/2027 - 2/26/2027
Mar 2027
Kidney and Genitourinary MS1 3/1/2027 - 3/26/2027
MS1 Spring Break MS1 3/27/2027 - 4/4/2027
May 2027
Cardiovascular MS1 5/3/2027 - 5/28/2027
MS1 Summer Break MS1 5/29/2027 - 8/8/2027

Class of 2029 (MS2)

2026-2027 Academic Year

Event Classification Date
Aug 2026
First Day for MS2029 - Gastrointestinal System Begins MS2 8/10/2026 - 9/9/2026
Sep 2026
Endocrinology, Energy Homeostasis, and Reproductive Health MS2 9/10/2026 - 10/21/2026
Oct 2026
Brain and Behavior MS2 10/22/2026 - 12/10/2026
Nov 2026
Thanksgiving Break MS2 11/26/2026 - 11/29/2026
Dec 2026
Winter Break MS2 12/19/2026 - 1/3/2027
Jan 2027
First Day of Clerkship Phase MS2 1/4/2027 - Based on Clerkship
Mar 2027
Spring Break MS2 3/27/2027 - 4/11/2027
Jul 2027
Clerkship Phase Academic Year 2026-2027 (MS3) MS2 7/5/2027 - Based on Clerkship

Class of 2028 (MS3)

2026-2027 Academic Year

Event Classification Date
Jul 2026
Ambulatory Care, Ob/Gyn, Psychiatry, Pediatrics (6 weeks) MS3 7/6/2026 - Based on Clerkship
Clerkship Phase Academic Year 2024-2025 (Clerkship Block) MS3 7/6/2026 - Based on Clerkship
Internal Medicine, Surgery (8 weeks) MS3 7/6/2026 - Based on Clerkship
Neurology, Family Medicine (4 weeks) MS3 7/6/2026 - Based on Clerkship
PostClerkship Phase (MS4) Block 1 MS3 7/6/2026 - 7/31/2026
Nov 2026
Thanksgiving Break MS3 11/26/2026 - 11/29/2026
Dec 2026
Winter Break MS3 12/19/2026 - 1/3/2027
Jan 2027
Clerkship Phase Academic Year 2026-2027 (Clerkship Block) MS3 1/4/2027 - Based on Clerkship
Mar 2027
Spring Break MS3 3/27/2027 - 4/11/2027

Class of 2027 (MS4)

2026-2027 Academic Year.

Event Classification Date
Jul 2026
PostClerkship Phase (MS4) Block 1 MS4 7/6/2026 - 7/31/2026
Aug 2026
PostClerkship Phase (MS4) Block 2 MS4 8/3/2026 - 8/28/2026
Sep 2026
PostClerkship Phase (MS4) Block 3 MS4 8/31/2026 - 9/25/2026
PostClerkship Phase (MS4) Block 4 MS4 9/28/2026 - 10/23/2026
Oct 2026
PostClerkship Phase (MS4) Block 5 MS4 10/26/2026 - 11/20/2026
Nov 2026
PostClerkship Phase (MS4) Block 6 MS4 11/23/2026 - 12/18/2026
Thanksgiving Break MS4 11/26/2026 - 11/29/2026
Dec 2026
Winter Break MS4 12/19/2026 - 1/3/2027
Jan 2027
PostClerkship Phase (MS4) Block 7 MS4 1/4/2027 - 1/29/2027
Feb 2027
PostClerkship Phase (MS4) Block 8 / Frontiers in Medicine MS4 2/1/2027 - 2/26/2027
Mar 2027
Residency Essentials / Physicians & Society MS4 3/1/2027 - 4/2/2027
MATCH DAY MS4 3/19/2027 - 3/19/2027 (est)
Apr 2027
Spring Break MS4 4/3/2027 - 4/11/2027
PostClerkship Phase (MS4) Block 10 / Frontiers in Medicine MS4 4/12/2027 - 5/7/2027
May 2027
Official Conferral Date MS4 5/7/2027 - 5/7/2027

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