Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
MD Program

MS-2 Critical Dates

Core 1 - Fall 2023 & Core 2 - Spring 2024

(Subject to Change)

Please note that all exams are scheduled to take place 8am-1pm unless otherwise noted.

Exam Date
Cardiology Midterm 9/7/2023
Cardiology Exam 9/21/2023
Day Off 9/22/2023
Dermatology Exam 9/29/2023
Renal Midterm Take-home: 10/13/2023 1 pm - 10/15/2023 5 pm
Renal Exam 10/26/2023
Day Off 10/27/2023
Pulmonary Take-home TEAM Midterm TBD
Pulmonary Final Exam 11/22/2023
Infectious Disease Exam 12/8/2023
ICM Exam (TBA) 11/28/2023-12/1/2023 (Times TBD)
Pre-Clerkship Week (Mandatory Attendance) 12/11/2023 - 12/14/2023**

**The required Student Clinician Ceremony will take place in the afternoon 12/14/2023 and will end at approximately 5pm. Travel plans should be made accordingly.

Other Significant Dates

Event Date
First Day of Class 8/21/2023
Labor Day 9/4/2023

 

 

Intro to Core 2 Class Meeting - Scheduling, Logistics & Student Panel

Part 1: Weds. 8/30/2023 1 pm

Part 2: Thurs. 8/31/2023 1 pm

Part 3: Weds. 11/1/2023 4 pm

Part 4: Weds. 12/13/2023 Cohorts A+B 4 pm

            Thurs. 12/14/2023 Cohorts C+D 4 pm

Rosh Hashanah (begins at sundown) 9/15/2023 - 9/17/2023
Yom Kippur (begins at sundown) 9/24/2023 - 9/25/2023
Thanksgiving Break 11/23/2023 - 11/24/2023
Student Clinician Ceremony 12/14/2023
Holiday Break 12/15/2023 - 1/1/2024
First Day of Core 2 1/2/2024