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Term 4: Jan. 5, 2026 – May 8, 2026

• Synthesis (Step 1 Dedicated): Jan. 5 – Feb. 13, 2026
• Foundations of Clinical Practice: Feb. 16 – March 27, 2026
• Block 1: March 30, 2026 – May 8, 2026

Term 5: May 11, 2026 – October 30, 2026

• Block 2: May 11, 2026 – June 19, 2026
• Summer Break: June 22 – June 28, 2026
• Block 3: June 29, 2026 – Aug. 7, 2026
• Block 4: August 10, 2026 – Sept. 18, 2026
• Block 5: Sept. 21, 2026 – Oct. 30, 2026

Term 6: Nov. 2, 2026 – March 26, 2027

• Block 6: Nov. 2, 2026 – Dec. 18, 2026 *
• Winter Break: Dec. 19, 2026 – Jan. 3, 2027
• Block 7: Jan. 4, 2027 – Feb. 12, 2027
• Block 8: Feb. 15, 2027 – March 26, 2027

Scheduling Notes: * Week of Nov. 23, 2026 off for Fall Break

MD28 Clerkship Phase Scheduling Timeline

• Oct. 24, 2024: Preference Survey Responses Due
• Dec. 5, 2025: Final Schedules Posted to Caspio
• Jan. 15, 2026: Onboarding Deadline for Students
• March 30, 2026: Block 1 Starts

Term 4: Jan. 4, 2027 – May 9, 2027

• USMLE Synthesis: Jan. 4, 2027 – March 14, 2027
• Foundations of Clinical Practices: March 15, 2027 – March 28, 2027
• Block 1: March 29, 2027 – May 9, 2027

Term 5: May 10, 2027 – Oct. 31, 2027

• Block 2: May 10, 2027 – June 20, 2027
• Summer Break: June 21, 2027 – June 27, 2027
• Block 3: June 28, 2027 – Aug. 8, 2027
• Block 4: Aug. 9, 2027 – Sept. 19, 2027
• Block 5: Sept. 20, 2027 – Oct. 31, 2027

Term 6: Nov. 1, 2027 – March 26, 2028

• Block 6: Nov. 1, 2027 – Nov. 21, 2027
• Fall Break: Nov. 22, 2027 – Nov. 28, 2027
• Block 6 (continued): Nov. 29, 2027 – Dec. 19, 2027
• Winter Break: Dec. 20, 2027 – Jan. 2, 2028
• Block 7: Jan. 3, 2028 – Feb. 13, 2028
• Block 8: Feb. 14, 2028 – March 26, 2028

Important Dates for Scheduling

Students are excused from clinical duties on the above breaks and on the following dates:

• Block 2: Monday, May 31, 2027 – Memorial Day
• Block 3: Monday, July 5, 2027 – Independence Day (Observance) - not yet confirmed
• Block 4: Monday, September 6, 2027 – Labor Day
• Block 7: Monday, January 17, 2028 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day

*NOTE* Please see the leave and attendance policy regarding holidays.