Doctor of Medicine Academic Calendar
The educational program at the University of South Carolina (UofSC) School of Medicine Greenville was built around core clinical competencies needed by health care professionals to transform healthcare and impact the wellness of communities. The UofSC School of Medicine Greenville curriculum emphasizes graduated increase in clinical skills and responsibilities across the four years of the curriculum. The curriculum weaves biomedical sciences, behavioral, social and population health, lifestyle medicine and clinical skills throughout all four years, creating a foundation that prepares students to continue the path of life-long learning and practice as integral members of the healthcare delivery team. Thus, the educational program at the UofSC School of Medicine Greenville lays the foundation for advancement across the continuum from undergraduate medical education to graduate residency training. For details, refer to the School of Medicine Greenville website.
The University of South Carolina (UofSC) School of Medicine Greenville has pre-clerkship, clerkship, and post-clerkship phases. The pre-clerkship phase encompasses the M1 and M2 years. The M1 year is 40 weeks of instruction; the M2 year is 33 weeks of instruction plus three (3) days of orientation to prep for the M3 year. The clerkship phase encompasses the M3 year which is 50 weeks in duration with a two-week break during late December/early January. The post-clerkship phase is the M4 year which is 28 weeks of required rotations and four (4) weeks after the Match for residency preparation. The Integrated Practice of Medicine (IPM) module is a longitudinal module embedded within all four years of the curriculum.
Sample Academic Calendar for the 4-year Curriculum Leading to the MD Degree
M1 Year
Event | Date |
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M1 Orientation | 07/15/19-01/16/19 |
Integrated Practice of Medicine 1a | 07/17/19-12/20/19 |
EMT Training Module | 07/17/19-8/30/19 |
Labor Day-No Classes | 09/02/19 |
Molecular and Cellular Foundations of Medicine | 09/03/19-10/04/19 |
White Coat Ceremony | 09/22/19 |
Structure and Function of the Human Body I | 10/07/19-12/20/19 |
Thanksgiving Recess-No Class | 11/28/19-11/29/19 |
Winter Break-No Class | 12/23/19-01/03/2020 |
Integrated Practice of Medicine 1b | 01/06/20-5/22/20 |
Structure and Function of the Human Body II | 01/06/20-03/06/20 |
Martin Luther King Day-No Class | 01/20/20 |
Spring Break- No Class | 03/09/20-03/13/20 |
Neuroscience | 03/16/20-04/13/20 |
Defenses and Responses | 04/14/20-05/18/20 |
Integrated Practice of Medicine 1b OSCE | 05/19/20-05/22/20 |
M2 Year
Event | Date |
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M2 Orientation | 07/20/20 |
Integrated Practice of Medicine IIa | 07/21/20-12/18/20 |
Biomedical Principles of Disease and Therapy | 07/21/20-08/14/20 |
Hemotology/Oncology Systems | 08/17/20-09/11/20 |
Labor Day-No Class | 09/07/20 |
Mind, Brain, and Behavior | 09/14/20-10/09/20 |
Cardiovascular/Pulmonary/Renal System | 10/12/20-12/08/20 |
CBSE | 12/01/20 |
Thanksgiving Break-No Class | 11/26/20-11/27/20 |
Integrated Practice of Medicine IIA OSCE | 12/09/20-12/18/20 |
Gastrointestinal/Hepatic Systems | 12/14/20-12/16/20 |
Winter Break-No Class | 12/21/20-01/01/21 |
Integrated Practice of Medicine IIB | 01/04/21-03/18/21 |
Gastrointestinal/Hepatic Systems | 01/04/21-01/22/21 |
Martin Luther King Day-No Class | 01/18/21 |
Endocrine/Reproductive Systems | 01/25/21-02/19/21 |
Musculoskeletal/Dermatology/Rheumatology Systems | 02/22/21-03/12/21 |
Integrated Practice of Medicine IIB OSCE | 03/15/21-03/18/21 |
USMLE Step Prep/Exam-Study | 03/19/21-05/03/21 |
CBSE | 04/08/21 |
USMLE Step 1 Exam Deadline | 05/03/21 |
M3 Orientation | 05/04/21-05/07/21 |
M3 Year
Event | Date |
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Clinical Block 1 | 05/10/21-07/02/21 |
Clinical Block 2 | 07/05/21-08/27/21 |
Clinical Block 3 | 08/30/21-10/22/21 |
Clinical Block 4 | 10/25/21-12/17/21 |
Winter Break-No Class | 12/20/21-12/31/21 |
Clinical Block 5 | 01/03/22-02/25/22 |
Integrated Practice of Medicine III | 02/28/22-03/04/22 |
Clinical Block 6 | 03/07/22-04/29/22 |
M4 Orientation/ACLS Training | 05/02/22-05/06/22 |
M4 Year
Event | Date |
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Rotation/Study Block 1 | 05/09/22-06/03/22 |
Rotation/Study Block 2 | 06/06/22-07/01/22 |
Rotation/Study Block 3 | 07/04/22-07/29/22 |
Rotation/Study Block 4 | 08/01/22-08/26/22 |
Rotation/Study Block 5 | 08/29/22-09/23/22 |
Rotation/Interview Study Block 6 | 09/26/22-10/21/22 |
Rotation/Interview Study Block 7 | 10/24/22-11/18/22 |
Rotation/Interview Study Block 8 | 11/21/22-12/16/22 |
Winter Break-No Class | 12/19/22-12/30/22 |
Rotation/Interview Study Block 9 | 01/02/23-01/27/23 |
Rotation/Study Block 10 | 01/30/23-02/24/23 |
Rotation/Study Block 11 | 02/27/23-03/24/23 |
Integrated Practice of Medicine 4 Core | 03/27/23-04/07/23 |
Spring Break-No Class | 04/10/23-04/14/23 |
Integrated Practice of Medicine 4 Specialty Intensification | 04/17/23-04/28/23 |
Convocation in Greenville | 05/04/23 |
Commencement in Columbia | 05/05/23 |