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

Timetable for Admission

Event	Date
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

Timetable for Admission

Event	Date
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

Timetable for Admission

Event	Date
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

Timetable for Admission

Event	Date
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