Duke University School of Medicine - M.D.

Program
Academic Calendar
09/28/2016 approved by CAG
10/06/2016 approved by Curriculum Committee

2017-2018
FIRST YEAR
COURSE DIRECTOR NOTE: Grades are due within 4 weeks of the last day of class for each section

Fall Term 2017

Spring Term 2018
July January
31 – 1 Monday- New Year’s Day Holiday observed
Aug 4 Monday – Friday, Orientation to First Year – 2 Tuesday, Begin class, Brain & Behavior, section 16
MANDATORY ATTENDANCE 15 Monday, Martin Luther King, Jr., student holiday
29 Monday, End class, Brain &Behavior, section 16
August 30 Tuesday, Begin class, Physical Examination Period
(Intensive Learning Period)
4 Friday, AOA Day - MANDATORY ATTENDANCE
7 Monday, Begin class, Molecules, Cells & Tissues February
14 Tuesday, Begin Cultural Determinants of Health & 1 Thursday, 5:00 p.m., End class, Physical Examination
Health Disparities Period (Intensive Learning Period)
2 Friday, Begin class, Body & Disease, section 16
September
4 Monday, Labor Day, student holiday
6 Wednesday, Begin Interprofessional Experience March
12 Tuesday, 2:00 p.m., Begin class, Practice Year 1 TBD Friday, 8:00 p.m., Student/Faculty Show
15 Friday, End class, Molecules, Cells, & Tissues TBD Friday – Saturday, Medical Families Weekend
18 Monday, Begin class, Normal Body, section 16 24 –
Apr 1 Saturday through Sunday - Spring break for
MS1’s

November April
1-7 Registration/Drop/Add for spring term 2 Monday, Resume Body & Disease, section 16
21 Tuesday, 6:00 p.m. Begin Thanksgiving (return from Spring break)
student holiday
27 Monday, Class resumes Normal Body, section 16 May
15 Tuesday, End Cultural Determinants of Health &
December Health Disparities
28 Monday – Memorial Day Holiday – student holiday
15 Friday- 5:00 p.m., End class, Normal Body - Begin
Winter Break for 1st year Medical Students June
26 Tuesday, End class, Practice Year 1
29 Friday, 5:00 pm – End class, Body and Disease,
section 16

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 SECOND YEAR
COURSE DIRECTOR NOTE: Grades are due within 4 weeks of the last day of class for each section
15 Monday, Martin Luther King, Jr., student holiday
Fall Term 2017 16 Tuesday, Begin sections 22 and 62
26 Friday, End classes in sections 22 and 41
July 29 Monday, Begin classes in sections 23 and 42
31 Monday, Begin Clinical Skills Course - Intensive,
8:00 a.m. February
9 Friday, End classes in sections 23 and 61
12 Monday, Begin section 24
August 21 Wednesday, End section 81, except PEDS
23 Friday, End sections 24, 42, 62 and 81 PEDS
TBD MS2 students register on-line for fall 2016 selectives 26 Monday, Begin sections 25, 43, 63, and 82
4 Friday, AOA Day - MANDATORY ATTENDANCE
18 Friday, End Clinical Skills Course - Intensive
21 Monday, Begin sections 21, 41, 61, and 81 March
23 Wednesday, 3:00 p.m., Begin Class Clinical Skills 9 Friday, End section 25
Course 12 Monday, Begin sections 26 and 64
14-20 MS2 students register for summer selectives
(students will receive email notification)
September 23 Friday, End sections 26 and 43
1 Friday, End section 21
26 Monday, Begin sections 27 and 44
4 Monday, Labor Day, student holiday
5 Tuesday, Begin Section 22, 62
13 Wednesday, Begin Practice Year 2 April
15 Friday, End sections 22 and 41 6 Friday, End sections 27 and 63
18 Monday, Begin sections 23 and 42 9 Monday, Begin section 28
29 Friday, End sections 23 and 61 18 Wednesday, End section 82
18 End Quantitative Medicine & Decision Making I
20 Friday, End section 28, 44, 64 and 82 PEDS
October 21 Saturday, Begin Spring Break
2 Monday, Begin section 24
29 Sunday, End Spring Break
11 Wednesday, End section 81, except PEDS
13 Friday, End sections 24, 42, 62and 81 PEDS
16 Monday, Begin sections 25, 43, 63, and 82 Summer Term 2018
27 Friday, End section 25 April
30 Monday, Begin sections 26 and 64 30 Monday, Begin sections 21, 41, 61, and 81

November May
1-7 Wed., 8:30 am – Tues., 1:00 p.m., on-line registration 11 Friday, End section 21
for MS2 spring selectives 14 Monday, Begin sections 22 and 62
10 Friday, End sections 26 and 43 25 Friday, End sections 22 and 41
13 Monday, Begin sections 27and 44 25 Friday, noon deadline for rising Third Yr. (MED3)
22 Wednesday, End sections 27 and 63 Registration form to Third Year Coordinator
22 Wednesday, noon, Begin Thanksgiving holiday 28 Monday, Memorial Day Holiday – student holiday
23 -26 Thursday – Sunday, no classes due to 29 Tuesday, Begin sections 23 and 42
Thanksgiving holiday
27 Monday, Begin section 28 June
1 Friday, Online Registration - 3rd Year, Fall ends
December 8 Friday, End sections 23 and 61
8 Friday, End sections 28, 44, 64, and 82 11 Monday, Begin section 24
11 Monday, Begin Health Policy and Global Health 18 RCR and 3rd Year Orientation–Mandatory Attendance
15 Friday, End Health Policy and Global Health 20 Wednesday, End section 81, except PEDS
16 Begin winter break 22 Friday, End sections 24, 42, 62 and 81 PEDS
25 Monday, Begin sections 25, 43, 63, and 82
Spring Term 2018
January July
1 Monday, New Year’s Day, student holiday 4 Monday, Independence Day, student holiday
observed 6 Friday, End section 25
2 Tuesday, Begin sections 21, 41, 61, and 81 9 Monday, Begin sections 26 and 64
3 Wednesday, Begin Quantitative Medicine & Decision 20 Friday, End classes in sections 26 and 43
Making I 23 Monday, Begin sections 27 and 44
12 Friday, End section 21

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August
3 Friday, End sections 27 and 63
3 Friday, AOA day – MANDATORY ATTENDANCE
6 Monday, Begin section 28
8 Wednesday, End Clinical Skills & Practice Year 2
11 Saturday, Advisory Dean 2nd Year Retreat,
11 Advisory Dean-Second Year Retreat
15 Wednesday, End section 82, except PEDS
17 Friday, End section 28, 44, 64, and 82 PEDS
Mandatory Clinical Skills Assessment due by Dec. 2018

THIRD YEAR
COURSE DIRECTOR NOTE: Grades are due within 4 weeks of the last day of class for each section

Fall Term 2017

August
4 Friday, AOA day - MANDATORY ATTENDANCE
21 Monday, Third Year Begins 15 Monday, Martin Luther King, Jr., student holiday
Start dates must be approved prior to the scheduled
third year registration form due date March
TBD Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. – Tuesday, 1:00 p.m.,
September Registration for MED3, summer
4 Monday, Labor Day, student holiday
16 Saturday, MS3 Study Period Ends
18 Monday, MS3 Begin section 42 Summer Term 2018
October April
12-18 Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. – Tuesday, 1:00 p.m.,
2 Monday, Begin Quantitative Medicine & Decision
Registration for rising MED3, fall
Making II
20 Friday, End Spring term
(EBM/Stats)
23 Monday, Begin Summer Term
14 Saturday, MS3 End section 42
(dates subject to change)
16 Monday, MS3 Begin section 43
May
28 Monday, Memorial Day holiday – student holiday
November
1-7 Wednesday, 8:30 a.m., MS3 registration for spring
opens. Registration ends Tuesday, 1:00 p.m. July
11 Saturday, MS3 End section 43 4 Wednesday, Independence Day, student holiday

13 Monday, MS3 Begin section 44 August

13 Monday, End Quantitative Medicine & Decision 3 Friday, AOA day – MANDATORY ATTENDANCE
Making II
(EBM/Stats)
23 Thursday – Sunday (Nov. 27th) – Begin
Thanksgiving, student holiday
27 Monday, Classes Resume

December
15 Friday, MS3 fall term end section 44
16 Saturday, Winter Break begins

Spring Term 2018

January **Research Ethics due 30 days after start
1 Monday, New Year’s Day – student holiday date**
observed
2 Tuesday, Research Resumes

The thesis due date is dependent on the approved start date and track (10, 11, 12 month). Third year
start dates and thesis deadlines must be approved PRIOR to the third year registration form due date.

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 FOURTH YEAR
COURSE DIRECTOR NOTE: Grades are due within 4 weeks of the last day of class for each section

Summer Term 2017 October

14 Saturday, MS4 End section 42, 81
March 16 Monday, MS4 Begin 43, 82
15-21 Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. – Tuesday, 1:00 p.m.
Registration for rising MS4, summer November
(dates subject to change)
1-7 Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. MS4 registration for
spring 2018 opens. Reg. Ends Tues, 1:00 p.m.
April 8 Wed., 8:30 a.m. MS4 Drop/Add for Spring 2018
Apr 5- Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. – Tuesday, 1:00 p.m., opens
Apr 11 Registration for rising MS4, fall 2017 11 Saturday, MS4 End section 43
12 Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. – Drop/Add for Fall 13 Monday, MS4 Begin section 44
Opens. (dates subject to change) 23 Thursday – Sunday (27th) – Begin Thanksgiving,
17 Monday, Begin classes in sections 81. 41 student holiday
27 Monday, Classes Resume
May
13 Saturday, 12:00 noon – End classes in section 41 December
15 Monday, Begin classes in section 42 9 Saturday, MS4 End sections 44, 82
29 Monday, Memorial Day holiday – student holiday 9 Saturday, Winter Break begins
15 Friday, 1:00 pm, MS4 on-line Drop/Add for spring
June 2017, sections 81, 41 and 42 Ends
6 Tues., 1:00 p.m. – Drop/Add Ends for summer 2017,
sections 82, 43, 44 (MS4)
10 Saturday, 12:00 noon, End classes in sections 81, 42 Spring Term 2018
12 Monday, Begin classes in sections 82, 43 January
1 Monday, New Year’s Day – student holiday
July 8 Monday, MS4 Begin sections 41, 81
4 Tuesday, Independence Day, student holiday 15 Monday, Martin Luther King, Jr., student holiday
8 Saturday, 12:00 noon, End classes in section 43
10 Monday, Begin classes in section 44 February
3 Saturday, MS4 End section 41
August 5 Monday, MS4 section Begin 42
4 Friday, 1:00 p.m., Drop/Add, fall 2016, sections 41, 9 Friday, Drop/Add period for spring 2018, sections 82,
42, 81 (MS4) Ends 43, 44 Closes. (MS4) *43 Capstone required
4 Friday, AOA day – MANDATORY ATTENDANCE
5 Saturday, 12:00 noon, End classes in sections 82, 44 March
3 Saturday, MS4 End sections 42, 81
5 Monday, MS4 Begin section 43 – CAPSTONE –
Fall Term 2017 Mandatory
August 16 Friday, MS4 MATCH DAY
4 Friday, AOA day - MANDATORY ATTENDANCE 30 Friday, MS4 End section 43, CAPSTONE
21 Monday, MS4 Begin section 41, section 81
April
2 Monday, MS4 Begin section 44
September 28 Saturday, MS4 End section 44
4 Monday, Labor Day, student holiday
16 Saturday, MS4 End section 41
18 Monday, MS4 Begin section 42 May
23 Saturday, MS4, GRADES FOR 41 ARE DUE 9 ALL MED4 Grades Due (to clear students for
29 Drop/add, fall, Sections 82, 43, 44 (MS4) Graduation)
11 – 13 Friday through Sunday, Graduation Activities

NOTE: ALL GRADES MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR BY SPECIFIED
DATE IN ORDER FOR STUDENTS TO BE APPROVED FOR GRADUATION

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 (Calendar and Registration dates are Subject to Change)

ACADEMIC CALENDAR KEY

11 – 1st one-week Clinical Core of the term 12 – 2nd one-week Clinical Core of the term

13 – 3rd one-week Clinical Core of the term

21 – 1st two-week selective of term 22 – 2nd two-week selective of term

23 – 3rd two-week selective of term 24 – 4th two-week selective of term

25 – 5th two-week selective of term 26 – 6th two-week selective of term

27 – 7th two-week selective of term 28 – 8th two-week selective of term

41 – 1st four weeks of term 42 – 2nd four weeks of term

43 – 3rd four weeks of term 44 – 4th four weeks of term

61 – 1st six weeks of clinical rotation (PEDS or OBGYN) of term 62 – 2nd six weeks of clinical rotation (PEDS or OBGYN) of term

63 – 3rd six weeks of clinical rotation (PEDS or OBGYN) of term 64 – 4th six weeks of clinical rotation (PEDS or OBGYN) of term

81 – 1st eight weeks of term 82 – 2nd eight weeks of term

Approved School of Medicine Holidays for Medical Students - (subject to change)

Labor Day All New Year’s Day All
Thanksgiving Day (refer to calendar) All Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday All
Christmas Day (and additional days as outlined on All Memorial Day All
school academic calendar) Independence Day All

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