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Academic Calendars
2019-20 Calendars
Preclerkship
ACADEMIC CALENDAR – PATHWAYS, PRECLERKSHIP CURRICULUM
Cannon, Castle, Holmes and Peabody Societies
OSCE dates listed below table
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Date |
Event |
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YEAR I (2019-2020) |
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August 5, 2019 |
2019-2020 Academic Year I Begins |
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August 5-9, 2019 |
Introduction to the Profession (IN555.0) |
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August 12-15, 2019 and August 21 and 28 and September 5, 2019 |
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEEK - 1 |
| August 12-16, 2019 |
Mandatory Basic Life Support Training and Mask Fit Testing (1:00-7:00pm) |
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August 16 – November 15, 2019 |
Foundations (PWY100) |
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Holidays: Labor Day, September 2; Indigenous Peoples Day, October 14 |
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Wednesdays, September 11, 2019 – July 22, 2020 |
Practice of Medicine (POM100) |
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November 18 – December 20, 2019 |
Immunity in Defense and Disease (PWY110) |
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Holidays: Thanksgiving, November 27-29 |
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December 23, 2019 – January 3, 2020 |
RECESS |
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January 6 – 31, 2020 |
Essentials of the Profession: Evidence, Ethics, Policy, and Social Medicine (PWY120) |
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Holiday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, January 20 |
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February 3 – April 3, 2020 |
Homeostasis I (PWY130) |
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Holiday: Presidents Day, February 17 |
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April 6-10, 2020 |
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEEK – 2 |
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April 13-17, 2020 |
RECESS |
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April 20 – June 26, 2020 |
Homeostasis II (PWY131) |
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Holiday: Memorial Day, May 25 |
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June 26, 2020 |
2019-2020 Academic Year I Ends |
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June 29- July 10, 2020 |
RECESS |
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YEAR II (2020-2021) |
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July 13, 2020 |
2020-2021 Academic Year II Begins |
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July 13 – August 14, 2020 |
Mind, Brain and Behavior (PWY140) |
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August 17-21, 2020 |
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEEK - 3 |
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August 24 – September 24, 2020 |
Transition to the Principal Clinical Experience (PWY150) |
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Holiday: Labor Day, September 7 |
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September 24, 2020 |
INTRODUCTION TO THE PCE (HMS-BASED) |
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September 25, 2020 |
INTRODUCTION TO THE PCE (SITE-BASED) |
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September 29, 2020 |
PCE Begins |
Course Directors may make adjustments to daily course schedules prior to start of course. Quiz and midterm exams are held during normal course meeting times. Dates will be posted when determined.
Mandatory Preclerkship OSCE Sessions:
PDW1 (not held during PDW1 course)
- December 3, 2019: 3:00 - 6:00 pm
- December 10, 2019: 3:00 - 6:00 pm
- December 16, 2019 - 2:00 - 6:00 pm
PDW2 (held during PDW2 course): week of April 6, 2020
PDW3 (held during PDW3 course): week of August 17, 2020
Updated: 11/18
ACADEMIC CALENDAR – Health Sciences & Technology, PRECLERKSHIP CURRICULUM
London Society
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Date |
Event |
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YEAR I (2019-2020) |
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July 29, 2019 |
2019-2020 Academic Year I Begins |
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July 29, 2019 |
HST Orientation at HMS |
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July 29 – August 28, 2019 |
Introduction to Biostatistics (HST190) |
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July 30 – August 29, 2019 |
Matlab for Medicine (HST015) |
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August 5 – August 9, 2019 |
Introduction to the Profession (IN555.0) |
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August 29, 2019 |
HST Orientation at MIT |
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August 30 – December 16, 2019 |
Biochemistry and Metabolism (HST146) |
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Holiday: Labor Day, September 2 |
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September 3 – December 18, 2019 |
Human Pathology (HST030) |
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September 4 – December 17, 2019 |
Cellular and Molecular Immunology (HST175) |
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September 10 – October 22, 2019 |
Molecular Diagnostics and Bioinformatics (HST162) |
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Holiday: Indigenous Peoples' Day, October 14 |
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October 29 – December 10, 2019 |
Genetics in Modern Medicine (HST160) |
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Holiday: Veterans Day, November 11, 2019 |
*Veterans Day observed. No classes. |
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Holidays: Thanksgiving, Wednesday, November 27 - Friday, November 29 |
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December 19, 2019 - January 5, 2020 |
RECESS |
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January 6 – January 31, 2020 |
Essentials of the Profession
Musculoskeletal Pathophysiology (HST020) |
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January 8 – January 30, 2020 |
Principles of Biomedical Imaging (HST164) |
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January 14 – January 30, 2020 |
Medical Decision Analysis & Probabilistic Medical Inference (HST192) |
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February 2020 |
Introduction to the Care of Patients (HST220) |
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Holiday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, January 20 |
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February 3– May 20, 2020 |
Cardiovascular Pathophysiology (HST090) |
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February 4 – May 18, 2020 |
Renal Pathophysiology (HST110) |
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February 5 – April 29, 2020 |
Hematology (HST080) |
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February 6 – May 22, 2020 |
Endocrinology (HST 060) |
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Holiday: Presidents’ Day, February 17 |
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April 13 - 17, 2020 |
RECESS |
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Holiday: Patriot’s Day, April 13 – MIT |
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June 3 – August 31, 2020 |
SUMMER RESEARCH |
ACADEMIC CALENDAR – Health Sciences & Technology, PRECLERKSHIP CURRICULUM
London Society
OSCE date listed below table
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Date |
Event |
|---|---|
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YEAR II (2019-2020) |
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Holiday: Labor Day, September 2 |
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September 3, 2020 |
2019-2020 Academic Year II Begins |
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September 3 – December 12, 2019 |
Mechanisms of Microbial Pathogenesis (HST040) |
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September 4 – December 18, 2019 |
Neuroscience (HST130) |
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September 4 – October 23, 2019 |
Human Reproductive Biology (HST070) |
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September 10 – December 10, 2019 |
Molecular Medicine (HST140) |
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Holiday: Indigenous Peoples' Day, October 14 |
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October 28 – December 16, 2019 |
Gastroenterology (HST120) |
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Holiday: Veterans Day, November 11, 2019 |
*Veterans Day observed. No classes. |
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Holiday: Thanksgiving, Wednesday, November 27 - Friday, November 29 |
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December 19, 2019 - January 5, 2020 |
RECESS |
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January 6 – March 25, 2020 |
Principles of Pharmacology (HST150) |
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January 7 – March 27, 2020 |
Introduction to Clinical Medicine (HST200) |
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January 8 – March 25, 2020 |
Psychopathology (PS 700M.J) |
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Holiday: Presidents’ Day, February 17 |
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March 10, 2020 |
Soma Weiss Research Day |
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March 16, 2020 |
HST Year II OSCE |
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March 30 – April 3, 2020 |
RECESS |
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April 6, 2020 |
PCE, ACE begin |
Mandatory HST OSCE Session: March 16, 2020
Updated: 10/2019
PCE
NBME Subject Exam Schedule
2018-2020
Harvard Medical School
Office of the Registrar
NOTE: Start time is subject to change for web-based exams.
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Rotation month |
Psych/Neuro |
Surgery/Medicine |
Peds and Ob/Gyn |
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Fridays |
Mondays |
Fridays |
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January |
02/01/2019 |
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February |
03/01/2019 |
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2/15/2019 |
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March |
3/29/2019 |
3/25/2019 |
3/29/2019 |
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April |
05/03/2019 |
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May |
5/31/2019 |
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5/17/2019
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June |
6/28/2019 |
6/24/2019 |
6/28/2019 |
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July |
08/02/2019 |
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August |
08/30/2019 |
09/06/2019 (CHA) |
8/16/2019 |
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September |
09/27/2019 |
09/23/2019 |
09/27/2019 |
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October |
10/25/2019 |
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November |
11/22/2019 |
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11/08/2019 |
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December |
12/20/2019 |
12/16/2019 |
12/20/2019 |
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January |
01/31/2020 |
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February |
02/28/2020 |
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02/14/2020 |
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March |
03/27/2020 |
03/23/2020 |
03/27/2020 |
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April |
05/01/2020 |
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May |
05/29/2020 |
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05/15/2020 |
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June |
06/26/2020 |
06/22/2020 |
06/26/2020 |
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July |
07/31/2020 |
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August |
08/28/2020 |
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08/14/2020 |
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September |
09/25/2020 |
09/21/2020 |
09/25/2020 |
Radiology does not use the NBME Subject exams but does hold an end-of-clerkship exam on the last day of each clerkship.
Important: Please plan all non-clerkship activities, including travel arrangements, around these exams. No student will be excused from the regularly scheduled exam.
Updated 2/27/19
PCE Ob/Gyn & Peds
Principal Clinical Experience (PCE)
OB/GYN and Pediatrics Core Clerkship Dates & Shelf Exams
2019 – 2020
Harvard Medical School
Office of the Registrar
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Block (3-month clerkships) |
Subject Exam Dates |
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July/August/September
July 8– August 18, 2019
August 19 – September 29, 2019 |
August 16, 2019
September 27, 2019 |
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October/November/December
October 1– November 10, 2019
November 11– December 22, 2019 |
November 08, 2019
December 20, 2019 |
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RECESS |
December 23, 2019 – January 5, 2020 |
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January/February/March
January 6– February 16, 2020
February 17 – March 29, 2020 |
February 14, 2020
March 27, 2020 |
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RECESS |
March 30– April 5, 2020 |
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April/May/June
April 6 – May 17, 2020
May 18 – June 28, 2020 |
May 15, 2020
June 26, 2020 |
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RECESS |
June 29 –July 5, 2020 |
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July/August/September
July 6– August 16, 2020
August 17 – September 27, 2020 |
August 14, 2020
September 25, 2020 |
Last updated: 08/28/2019
Principal Clinical Experience (PCE)
Clinical Rotation Dates
October 2019 – March 2021
Harvard Medical School
Office of the Registrar
OSCE dates listed below table
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Rotation Dates |
Rotation Month |
|---|---|
| October 1 – October 27 |
October (PCE 1 Begins) Rosh Hashanah observed on September 30th |
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October 28 – November 24 |
November |
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November 25 – December 22 |
December |
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DECEMBER 23 – JANUARY 5, 2020 |
RECESS |
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2020 |
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January 6 – February 2, 2020 |
January |
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February 3 – March 1 |
February |
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March 2 – March 29 |
March (PCE 2 Ends for April '19 Entry) |
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MARCH 30 – APRIL 5 |
RECESS |
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April 6 – May 3 |
April (PCE 2 Begins) |
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May 4 – May 31 |
May |
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MAY 28, 2020 |
COMMENCEMENT |
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June 1 – June 28 |
June AY20 ends on June 28, 2020 |
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JUNE 29 – JULY 5 |
RECESS |
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July 6 – August 2 |
July |
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August 3 – August 30 |
August |
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August 31 – September 27 |
September (PCE 1 Ends for October ‘19 Entry) |
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September 29 – October 25 |
October (PCE 1 Begins) Yom Kippur observed on September 28th |
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October 26 – November 22 |
November |
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November 23 – December 20 |
December |
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DECEMBER 21 – JANUARY 3, 2021 |
RECESS |
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2021 |
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January 4 – January 31 |
January |
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February 1 – February 28 |
February |
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March 1 – March 28 |
March (PCE 2 ends for April ’20 entry) |
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MARCH 28 – APRIL 4 |
RECESS |
Note: Dates given are for 1-month clerkships; 3-month clerkships begin April, July, October and January (see PCE OB/GYN & PEDS tab).
Mandatory PCE OSCE:
- January 14-16, 2020 (snowdates: January 17 & 28)
- June 9-11, 2020
Comprehensive Exam (OSCE):
Mandatory for all students completing PCE (½ day time requirement to complete exam)
- May 4 -8, 2020
- July 6-10, 2020
Updated 10/17/19
Post-PCE
Advanced Experiences
Clinical Rotation Dates
2019 – 2021
Harvard Medical School
Office of the Registrar
OSCE dates listed below table
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Rotation Dates |
Rotation Month |
45 Day Add/Drop Deadline |
|---|---|---|
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2019 |
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September 30 – October 27 |
October |
August 19, 2019 |
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October 28 – November 24 |
November |
September 13, 2019 |
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November 25 – December 22 |
December Thanksgiving holiday observed on November 28-29th |
October 11, 2019 |
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December 23 – January 5, 2020 |
RECESS |
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2020 |
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January 6 – February 2 |
January |
November 22, 2019 |
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February 3 – March 1 |
February |
December 20, 2019 |
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March 2 – March 29 |
March |
January 17, 2020 |
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March 30 – April 5 |
RECESS |
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April 6 – May 3 |
April |
February 21, 2020 |
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May 28, 2020 |
COMMENCEMENT |
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May 4 – May 31 |
May |
March 20, 2020 |
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June 1 – June 28 |
June |
April 17, 2020 |
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June 29 – July 5 |
RECESS |
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July 6 – August 2 |
July | May 22, 2020 |
| August 3 – August 30 | August |
June 19, 2020 |
| August 31 – September 27 | September |
July 17, 2020 |
| September 28 – October 25 | October |
August 15, 2020 |
| October 26 – November 22 | November |
September 11, 2020 |
| November 23 – December 20 |
December Thanksgiving holiday observed on November 26-27th |
October 9, 2020 |
| December 21 – January 3, 2020 | RECESS | |
| 2021 | ||
| January 4 – January 31 | January |
November 20, 2020 |
| February 1 – February 28 | February |
December 18, 2020 |
| March 1 – March 28 | March |
January 15, 2021 |
| March 28 – April 4 |
RECESS |
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| April 5 – May 2 | April |
February 19, 2021 |
Students should check with their elective clerkship regarding attendance for holiday observances.
Last date of attendance for graduating students is May 15, 2020.
Mandatory Clinical Capstone OSCE:
Taken the month the student is in the course
- January 9, 2020 (snow date: TBD)
- February 6, 2020 (snow date: TBD)
- March 5, 2020 (snow date: TBD)
- April 9, 2020
Comprehensive Exam (OSCE):
Mandatory for all students completing PCE (½ day time requirement to complete exam)
- May 4 -8, 2020
- July 6-10, 2020
Updated 10/12/18
Advanced Experiences
Clinical Rotation Dates
2020 – 2022
Harvard Medical School
Office of the Registrar
OSCE dates listed below table
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Rotation Dates |
Rotation Month |
45 Day Add/Drop Deadline |
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2020 |
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September 28 – October 25 |
October |
August 15, 2020 |
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October 26 – November 22 |
November |
September 11, 2020 |
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November 23 – December 20 |
December Thanksgiving holiday observed on November 26-27th |
October 9, 2020 |
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December 21 – January 3, 2020 |
RECESS |
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2021 |
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January 4 – January 31 |
January |
November 20, 2020 |
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February 1 – February 28 |
February |
December 18, 2020 |
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March 1 – March 28 |
March |
January 15, 2021 |
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March 28 – April 4 |
RECESS |
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April 5 – May 2 |
April |
February 19, 2021 |
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May 3 – May 30 |
May | March 19, 2021 |
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May 27, 2021 |
COMMENCEMENT |
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June 1 – June 27 |
June |
April 17, 2021 |
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June 28 –TBA |
RECESS |
Students should check with their elective clerkship regarding attendance for holiday observances.
Last date of attendance for graduating students is TBD.
Mandatory Clinical Capstone OSCE: TBD
Taken the month the student is in the course
Comprehensive Exam (OSCE):
Mandatory for all students completing PCE (½ day time requirement to complete exam)
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AY20
- May 4 -8, 2020
- July 6-10, 2020
- AY21 TBD
Updated 10/7/19
HMS has a three-phase MD curriculum:
- The preclerkship phase, which has two parallel curricular tracks—Pathways (making up roughly 80 percent of MD students) and Health Sciences and Technology, or HST (with about 20 percent of students).
- The principal clinical experience (PCE) phase, which is the 12-month core clerkship year.
- The post-PCE phase, when students take advanced courses, clerkships or subinternships and complete their required scholarly research projects.
There are a few important specifics about each curricular track. Each year, 135 MD students are enrolled in the Pathways program, and they learn alongside 35 first-year HSDM students in the preclerkship phase. Meanwhile, 30 MD students are enrolled each year in the HST program, which directs its programming at students who are already committed to becoming physician-scientists. HST’s preclerkship phase is shared between HMS and MIT, and the MD courses are conducted jointly with medical engineering-medical physics PhD students from MIT.
While the HST track also follows a three-phase curriculum, the first phase is six months longer than Pathways to match MIT’s semester structure and provide time for intensive research. As a result, the PCE phase has two six-month “phase-shifted” admission points: the Pathways students enter each fall and the HST students each spring. Finally, the extra six months of the Pathways post-PCE phase allow for three additional required months of basic and population/social science courses, as well as mentored research experiences.
For HMS Students
Upcoming: 2020-21 Calendars
Preclerkship
Calendar coming soon.
Calendar coming soon.
AY21 ACADEMIC CALENDAR – PATHWAYS, PRECLERKSHIP CURRICULUM
Cannon, Castle, Holmes and Peabody Societies
OSCE dates listed below table
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Date |
Event |
|---|---|
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YEAR I (2020-2021) |
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August 3, 2020 |
2020-2021 Academic Year I Begins |
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August 3-7, 2020 |
Introduction to the Profession (IN555.0) (8:00am-5:00pm) |
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August 10-13, 2020 & August 19, 26, and September 2, 2020 |
Professional Development Week 1 and Professional Development Orientation Days |
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August 10-14, 2020 |
Mandatory Basic Life Support Training and Mask Fit Testing (1:00-7:00pm) |
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August 14 – November 13, 2020 |
Foundations (PWY100) (Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 8:00am-12:30pm) |
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Holidays: Labor Day, September 7; Indigenous Peoples Day, October 12 |
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Wednesdays, September 9, 2020 – July 21, 2021 |
Practice of Medicine (POM100) (Wednesdays 8:00am-5:00pm*; except in January—1:00-5:00pm) *Some POM sessions may begin earlier than 8:00 a.m. or run later than 5:00 pm. The Developing Physician sessions end at 5:30 pm. Please refer to the course schedule for detailed information. |
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Holiday: Day before Thanksgiving, November 25 *Please note that classes will be held on Veterans Day (Wednesday, November 11) and a holiday observance will be planned. |
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November 16 – December 18, 2020 |
Immunity in Defense and Disease (PWY110) (Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 8:00am-12:30pm) |
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Holidays: Thanksgiving, November 25-27 |
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December 21, 2020 – January 1, 2021 |
RECESS |
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January 4–29, 2021 |
Essentials of the Profession: Evidence, Ethics, Policy, and Social Medicine (PWY120) (Weekdays, 8:00am-12:30pm; 2 afternoons per week, 1:30-3:30pm—specific dates to be announced) |
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Holiday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, January 18 |
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February 1 – April 2, 2021 |
Homeostasis I (PWY130) (Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 8:00am-12:30pm; Thursdays, 1:30-2:30pm) |
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Holiday: Presidents Day, February 15 |
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April 5–9, 2021 |
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEEK 2 |
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April 12–16, 2021 |
RECESS |
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April 19 – June 25, 2021 |
Homeostasis II (PWY131) (Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 8:00am-12:30pm) |
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Holiday: Memorial Day, May 31 |
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June 25, 2021 |
2020-2021 Academic Year I Ends |
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June 28-July 9, 2021 |
RECESS |
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YEAR II (2021-2022) |
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July 12, 2021 |
2021-2022 Academic Year II Begins |
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July 12 – August 13, 2021 |
Mind, Brain and Behavior (PWY140) (Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 8:00am-12:30pm; Wednesday afternoons) |
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August 16–20, 2021 |
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEEK 3 |
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August 23 – September 24, 2021 |
Transition to the Principal Clinical Experience (PWY150)--Times vary; please refer to the course schedule for detailed information. |
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Holiday: Labor Day, September 6 |
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TBA |
INTRODUCTION TO THE PCE (HMS-BASED) |
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TBA |
INTRODUCTION TO THE PCE (SITE-BASED) |
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September 27, 2021 |
Principal Clinical Experience (PCE) Begins |
Mandatory Preclerkship OSCE Sessions: Course Directors may make adjustments to daily course schedules prior to start of course. Quiz and midterm exams are held during normal course meeting times. Dates will be posted when determined.
- PDW1 (not held during PDW1 course): 3 dates to TBA
- PDW2 (held during PDW2 course): TBA, week of April 2021
- PDW3 (held during PDW3 course): TBA, week of August 2021
Last updated: 11.26.19
PCE
Calendars coming soon.
Calendar coming soon.
Calendar coming soon.
Post PCE
Advanced Experiences
Clinical Rotation Dates
2020 – 2022
Harvard Medical School
Office of the Registrar
OSCE dates listed below table
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Rotation Dates |
Rotation Month |
45 Day Add/Drop Deadline |
|---|---|---|
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2020 |
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September 28 – October 25 |
October |
August 15, 2020 |
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October 26 – November 22 |
November |
September 11, 2020 |
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November 23 – December 20 |
December Thanksgiving holiday observed on November 26-27th |
October 9, 2020 |
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December 21 – January 3, 2020 |
RECESS |
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2021 |
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January 4 – January 31 |
January |
November 20, 2020 |
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February 1 – February 28 |
February |
December 18, 2020 |
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March 1 – March 28 |
March |
January 15, 2021 |
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March 28 – April 4 |
RECESS |
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April 5 – May 2 |
April |
February 19, 2021 |
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May 3 – May 30 |
May | March 19, 2021 |
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May 27, 2021 |
COMMENCEMENT |
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June 1 – June 27 |
June |
April 17, 2021 |
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June 28 –TBA |
RECESS |
Students should check with their elective clerkship regarding attendance for holiday observances.
Last date of attendance for graduating students is TBD.
Mandatory Clinical Capstone OSCE: TBD
Taken the month the student is in the course
Comprehensive Exam (OSCE):
Mandatory for all students completing PCE (½ day time requirement to complete exam)
-
AY20
- May 4 -8, 2020
- July 6-10, 2020
- AY21 TBD
Updated 10/7/19
Historical: 2018-19 Calendars
Preclerkship
ACADEMIC CALENDAR – PATHWAYS, PRECLERKSHIP CURRICULUM
Cannon, Castle, Holmes and Peabody Societies
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| YEAR I (2018-2019) | |
| August 6, 2018 | 2018-2019 Academic Year I Begins |
| August 6-10, 2018 |
Introduction to the Profession (IN555.0) (Weekdays, 8:00am-5:00pm) |
| August 15, 22, 29, 2018 |
Professional Development Orientation |
| August 13 – November 9, 2018 |
Foundations (PWY100) |
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Holiday: Labor Day, September 3; Indigenous Peoples Day, October 8 |
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| August 13-17, 2018 |
Mandatory Basic Life Support Training (1:00-7:00pm) |
| Wednesdays, September 5, 2018 – July 24, 2019 |
Practice of Medicine (POM100) |
| November 12 – December 14, 2018 |
Immunity in Defense and Disease (PWY110) |
| Holiday: Thanksgiving, November 21-23 | |
| December 17-21, 2018 |
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEEK – 1 |
| December 24, 2018 – January 4, 2019 | RECESS |
| January 7 – February 1, 2019 |
Essentials of the Profession: Evidence, Ethics, Policy, and Social Medicine (PWY120) |
| Holiday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, January 21 | |
| February 4 – April 5, 2019 |
Homeostasis I (PWY130) |
| Holiday: Presidents Day, February 18 | |
| April 8-12, 2019 |
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEEK – 2 (PDW2 OSCE - April 8) |
| April 15-19, 2019 | RECESS |
| April 22 – June 28, 2019 |
Homeostasis II (PWY131) |
| Holiday: Memorial Day, May 27 | |
| June 28, 2019 | 2018-2019 Academic Year I Ends |
| July 1-12, 2019 | RECESS |
| YEAR II (2019-2020) | |
| July 15, 2019 | 2019-2020 Academic Year II Begins |
| July 15 – August 16, 2019 |
Mind, Brain and Behavior (PWY140) |
| August 19-23, 2019 |
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEEK - 3 (PDW3 OSCE - August 19-22) |
| August 26 – September 27, 2019 | Transition to the Principal Clinical Experience (PWY150) |
| Holiday: Labor Day, September 2 | |
| September 26, 2019 | INTRODUCTION TO THE PCE (HMS-BASED) |
| September 27, 2019 | INTRODUCTION TO THE PCE (SITE-BASED) |
| October 1, 2019 | PCE Begins |
Course Directors may make adjustments to daily course schedules prior to start of course. Quiz and midterm exams are held during normal course meeting times. Dates will be posted when determined.
Updated: 11/17
ACADEMIC CALENDAR – Health Sciences & Technology, PRECLERKSHIP CURRICULUM
London Society
|
Date |
Event |
|---|---|
|
YEAR I (2018-2019) |
|
|
July 30, 2018 |
2018-2019 Academic Year I Begins |
|
July 30, 2018 |
HST Orientation at HMS |
|
July 30 – August 29, 2018 |
Introduction to Biostatistics (HST190) |
|
July 31 – August 30, 2018 |
Matlab for Medicine (HST015) |
|
August 6 – August 10, 2018 |
Introduction to the Profession (IN555.0) |
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August 30, 2018 |
HST Orientation at MIT |
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September 1 – December 17, 2018 |
Biochemistry (HST146) |
|
Holiday: Labor Day, September 3 |
|
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September 4 – December 19, 2018 |
Human Pathology (HST030) |
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September 5 – December 14, 2017 |
Cellular and Molecular Immunology (HST175) |
|
September 11 – October 23, 2018 |
Genetics in Modern Medicine (HST160) |
|
Holiday: Indigenous Peoples' Day, October 8 Columbus Day (Federal) |
|
|
October 30 – December 11, 2018 |
Molecular Diagnostics and Bioinformatics (HST162) |
|
Holiday: Veterans Day, November 12, 2018 |
*Veterans Day observed. No classes. |
|
Holiday: Wednesday, November 21 - Friday, November 23 |
|
|
December 20, 2018 - January 6, 2019 |
RECESS |
|
January 7 – February 1, 2019 |
Essentials of the Profession |
|
January 7 – February 1, 2019 |
Musculoskeletal Pathophysiology (HST020) |
|
January 9 – January 31, 2019 |
Principles of Biomedical Imaging (HST164) |
|
January 2019 |
Introduction to the Care of Patients (HST220) |
|
Holiday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, January 21 |
|
|
February 4– May 22, 2019 |
Cardiovascular Pathophysiology (HST090) |
|
February 5 – May 16, 2019 |
Renal Pathophysiology (HST110) |
|
February 6 – May 1, 2019 |
Hematology (HST080) |
|
February 7 – May 16, 2019 |
Endocrinology (HST 060) |
|
Holiday: Presidents’ Day, February 18 |
|
|
April 15 - 19, 2019 |
RECESS |
|
Holiday: Patriot’s Day, April 15 – MIT |
|
|
June 4 - September 2, 2019 |
SUMMER RESEARCH |
ACADEMIC CALENDAR – Health Sciences & Technology, PRECLERKSHIP CURRICULUM
London Society
|
Date |
Event |
|---|---|
|
YEAR II (2018-2019) |
|
|
Holiday: Labor Day, September 3 |
|
|
September 4, 2018 |
2018-2019 Academic Year II Begins |
|
September 4 – December 13, 2018 |
Mechanisms of Microbial Pathogenesis (HST040) |
|
September 5 – December 19, 2018 |
Neuroscience (HST130) |
|
September 5 – October 24, 2018 |
Human Reproductive Biology (HST070) |
|
September 11 – December 11, 2018 |
Molecular Medicine (HST140) |
|
Holiday: Indigenous Peoples' Day, October 8 |
|
|
October 29 – December 17, 2018 |
Gastroenterology (HST120) |
|
Holiday: Veterans Day, November 12, 2018 |
*Veterans Day observed. No classes. |
|
Holidays: Wednesday, November 21 - Friday, November 23 |
|
|
December 20, 2018 - January 1, 2019 |
RECESS |
|
January 2 – March 20, 2019 |
Principles of Pharmacology (HST150) |
|
January 3 – March 22, 2019 |
Introduction to Clinical Medicine (HST200) |
|
January 7 – February 25, 2019 |
Clinical Epidemiology (HST194) |
|
Holiday: Presidents’ Day, February 18 |
|
|
March 12, 2019 |
Soma Weiss Research Day |
|
March 11, 2019 |
HST Preclerkship OSCE |
|
March 25 - March 29, 2019 |
RECESS |
|
April 8, 2019 |
PCE, ACE begin |
PCE
NBME Subject Exam Schedule
2018-2019
Harvard Medical School
Office of the Registrar
NOTE: Start time is subject to change for web-based exams.
|
Rotation Month |
Psych/ Neuro |
Surgery/ Medicine |
Ob/Gyn & Peds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fridays | Mondays | Fridays | |
| January | 1/26/2018 | ||
| February | 2/23/2018 | 2/9/2018 | |
| March | 3/23/2018 | 3/19/2018 | 3/23/2018 |
| April | 4/27/2018 | ||
| May | 5/25/2018 | 5/11/2018 | |
| June | 6/22/2018 | 6/18/2018 | 6/22/2018 |
| July | 7/27/2018 | ||
| August | 8/24/2018 | 8/31/2018 Med CHA | 8/10/2018 |
| September | 9/21/2018 | 9/17/2018 | 9/21/2018 |
| October | 10/19/2018 | ||
| November | 11/16/2018 | 11/2/2018 | |
| December | 12/14/2018 | 12/10/2018 | 12/14/2018 |
| January | 2/1/2019 | ||
| February | 3/1/2019 | 2/15/2019 | |
| March | 3/29/2019 | 3/25/2019 | 3/29/2019 |
| April | 5/3/2019 | ||
| May | 5/31/2019 | 5/17/2019 | |
| June | 6/28/2019 | 6/24/2019 | 6/28/2019 |
Radiology does not use the NBME Subject exams but does hold an end-of-clerkship exam on the last day of each clerkship.
Important: Please plan all non-clerkship activities, including travel arrangements, around these exams. No student will be excused from the regularly scheduled exam.
Updated 3/14/18
Principal Clinical Experience (PCE)
OB/GYN and Pediatrics Core Clerkship Dates & Shelf Exams
2018-2019
Harvard Medical School
Office of the Registrar
| Block (3-month clerkships) | Subject Exam Dates |
|
April/May/June April 2 - May 13, 2018 May 14 - June 24, 2018 |
May 11, 2018 June 22, 2018 |
| RECESS | June 25 - July 1, 2018 |
|
July/August/September July 2 - August 12, 2018 August 13 - September 23, 2018 |
August 10, 2018 September 21, 2018 |
|
October/November/December September 24 - November 4, 2018 November 5 - December 16, 2018 |
November 2, 2018 December 14, 2018 |
| RECESS | December 17, 2018 - January 6, 2019 |
|
January/February/March January 7 - February 17, 2019 February 18, 2019 - March 31, 2019 |
February 15, 2019 March 29, 2019 |
| RECESS | April 1 - April 7, 2019 |
|
April/May/June April 8 - May 19, 2019 May 20 - June 30, 2019 |
May 17, 2019 June 28, 2019 |
Updated 03/14/18
Principal Clinical Experience (PCE)
Clinical Rotation Dates
October 2018 – June 2021
Harvard Medical School
Office of the Registrar
OSCE dates listed below table
|
Rotation Dates |
Rotation Month |
|---|---|
|
September 24 – October 21, 2018 |
October (PCE 1 Begins) |
|
October 22 – November 18 |
November |
|
November 19 – December 16 |
December |
|
DECEMBER 17 – JANUARY 6, 2019 |
RECESS |
|
January 7 – February 3, 2019 |
January |
|
February 4 – March 3 |
February |
|
March 4 – March 31 |
March (PCE 2 Ends for April '18 Entry) |
|
APRIL 1 – APRIL 7 |
RECESS |
|
April 8 – May 5 |
April (PCE 2 Begins) |
|
May 6 – June 2 |
May |
|
MAY 30, 2019 |
COMMENCEMENT |
|
June 3 – June 30 |
June AY19 ends on June 30th |
|
JULY 1 – JULY 7 |
RECESS |
|
July 8 – August 4 |
July |
|
August 5 – September 1 |
August |
|
September 2 – September 29 |
September (PCE 1 Ends for October '18 Entry) |
|
October 1 – October 27 |
Rosh Hashanah observed on September 30th October (PCE 1 Begins) |
|
October 28 – November 24 |
November |
|
November 25 – December 22 |
December |
|
DECEMBER 23 – JANUARY 5, 2020 |
RECESS |
|
January 6 – February 2, 2020 |
January |
|
February 3 – March 1 |
February |
|
March 2 – March 29 |
March (PCE 2 Ends for April '19 Entry) |
|
MARCH 30 – APRIL 5 |
RECESS |
|
April 6 – May 3 |
April (PCE 2 Begins) |
|
May 4 – May 31 |
May |
|
MAY 28, 2020 |
COMMENCEMENT |
|
June 1 – June 28 |
June AY20 ends on June 28th |
|
JUNE 29 – JULY 5 |
RECESS |
|
July 6 – August 2 |
July |
|
August 3 – August 30 |
August |
|
August 31 – September 27 |
September (PCE 1 Ends for October ‘19 Entry) |
|
September 29 – October 25 |
Rosh Hashanah observed on September 28th October (PCE 1 Begins) |
|
October 26 – November 22 |
November |
|
November 23 – December 20 |
December |
|
DECEMBER 21 – JANUARY 3, 2021 |
RECESS |
|
January 4 – January 31, 2021 |
January |
|
February 1 – February 28 |
February |
|
March 1 – March 28 |
March (PCE 2 ends for April ’20 entry) |
|
MARCH 28 – APRIL 4 |
RECESS |
|
April 5 – May 2 |
April (PCE 2 Begins) |
|
May 3 – May 30 |
May |
|
MAY 27, 2021 |
COMMENCEMENT |
|
June 1 – June 27 |
June AY20 ends on June 27th |
Note: Dates given are for 1-month clerkships; 3-month clerkships begin: April, July, October and January.
Mandatory PCE OSCE:
- January 14-16, 2020 (snowdates: January 17 & 28)
- June 9-11, 2020
Comprehensive Exam (OSCE):
Mandatory for all students completing PCE (½ day time requirement to complete exam)
- May 4 -8, 2020
- July 6-10, 2020
Updated 10/10/18
Post-PCE
Advanced Experiences
Clinical Rotation Dates
2018 – 2019
Harvard Medical School
Office of the Registrar
| Rotation Dates | Rotation Month | 45 Day Add/Drop Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| May 29 – June 24, 2018 | June | April 14, 2018 |
| June 25 – July 1 | RECESS | |
| July 2 – July 29 | July | May 18, 2018 |
| July 30 – August 26 | August | June 15, 2018 |
| August 27 – September 23 | September | July 13, 2018 |
| September 24 – October 21 | October | August 10, 2018 |
| October 22 – November 18 | November | September 7, 2018 |
| November 19 – December 16* | December | October 5, 2018 |
| December 17 – January 6, 2019 | RECESS | |
| January 7 – February 3 | January | November 23, 2018 |
| February 4 – March 3 | February | December 21, 2018 |
| March 4 – March 31 | March | January 18, 2019 |
| April 1 – April 7 | RECESS | |
| April 8 – May 5 | April | February 22, 2019 |
| May 30, 2019 | COMMENCEMENT | |
| May 6 – June 2 | May | March 22, 2019 |
| June 3 – June 30 | June | April 19, 2019 |
| July 1 – July 7 | RECESS |
COMP EXAM: Mandatory for all students completing Year PCE: ½ day time required to complete exam.
June 18 – June 22, 2018
July 9 – July 13, 2018
*November 22 and 23, 2018 are HMS holidays in observance of Thanksgiving.
Last date of attendance for graduating students is May 17, 2019.
Updated 11/7/17