Program Schedule

Foundational Science (Spanning Year One and Year Two)

  • 1 Week: Orientation
  • 5 Weeks: Foundations
  • 6 Weeks: Cardiovascular
    1 Week: Intersession week for study and assessment
  • 5 Weeks: Respiratory
  • 6 Weeks: Renal (including Fall Break)
  • 2 Weeks: Winter Break
  • 8 Weeks: Clinical Neuroscience
  • 8 Weeks: Musculoskeletal & Integumentary System (including Spring Break)
  • 6 Weeks: Digestion, Nutrition & Metabolism
  • 6 Weeks: Discovery Learning Period (electives, immersions, vacation)
  • 4 Weeks: Foundations, Part II
  • 9 Weeks: Human Development & Reproductive Health (including 1 intersession week)
  • 9 Weeks: Hematology, Oncology, Infection & Immunity (including Fall Break)
  • 2 Weeks: Winter Break
  • 3 Weeks: Multi-System Conditions
  • 4 Weeks: Synthesis & Summary
  • 2 Weeks: Dedicated study for USMLE Step 1
  • 1 Week: Clinical Immersion Orientation
  • 78 Weeks: Introduction to Clinical Practice, diagnostic and patient work skills
  • 78 Weeks: IDEA – Innovation Design Engineering Analysis, longitudinal course

Clinical Immersion

Sequence of clerkships will be determined via lottery for every student.

  • 5 Weeks: Family Medicine Clerkship
    5 Weeks: 
    Psychiatry Clerkship
  • 5 Weeks: Neurology Clerkship
  • 5 Weeks: Pediatrics Clerkship
  • 5 Weeks: Obstetrics & Gynecology Clerkship
  • 10 Weeks: Internal Medicine Clerkship
  • 10 Weeks: Surgery Clerkship
  • 5 Weeks: Electives, IDEA, Family Medicine Continuity Clinic, & Vacation
  • Clinical Skills Gateway Assessment

Final Year (Spanning Year Four)

  • 4 Weeks: Sub-Internship
    Completion of either Data Science project or Capstone Project
  • 2 Weeks: Career Boot Camp
  • Electives & Away Rotations
  • Graduation