MS-2 Critical Dates
Core 1 Exams - Fall 2025
(Subject to Change)
Please note that all exams are scheduled to take place 8am-1pm unless otherwise noted.
| Exam | Date |
|---|---|
| Cardiology Midterm | 9/10/2025 |
| Cardiology Exam | 9/25/2025 |
| Day Off | 9/26/2025 |
| Dermatology Exam | 10/3/2025 |
| Renal Midterm | Take-home: 10/17/2025 @ 12pm - 10/20/2025 @ 8am |
| Renal Exam | 10/30/2025 |
| Day Off | 10/31/2025 |
| Pulmonary Exam | 11/26/2025 |
| Infectious Disease Exam | 12/12/2025 |
| ICM Exams | 10/18/2024, 10/21/2024, 10/25/2024, 12/13/2024 (Times TBD) (2025 TBD) |
Other Significant Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| First Day of Class | 8/25/2025 |
| Palliative Medicine Experience | You will receive an email from the CARE-7 team the first week of August with directions on how to sign up for this required experience. |
| Labor Day | 9/1/2025 |
| Intro to Core 2 Class Meetings - Scheduling, Logistics & Student Panel | Intro to Core 2: Part 1 and 2 - September 8th from 4-6pm Intro to Core 2: Part 3 – Monday, October 6th from 12-1pm Intro to Core 2: Part 4 – Tuesday, December 16th from 1-2pm |
| Rosh Hashanah (begins at sundown) | 9/22/2025 - 9/24/2025 |
| Yom Kippur (begins at sundown) | 10/1/2025 - 10/2/2025 |
| Thanksgiving Break | 11/27/2025 - 11/28/2025 |
| Pre-Clerkship Week (Mandatory Attendance) | 12/15/2025 - 12/18/2025 |
| Student Clinician Ceremony** | 12/18/2025 |
| Holiday Break | 12/19/2025 - 1/4/2025 |
| First Day of Core 2 | 1/5/2026 |
**The required Student Clinician Ceremony will take place in the afternoon on 12/18/2025 and will end at approximately 6pm. Travel plans should be made accordingly.