Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
MD Program

MS-2 Critical Dates

Core 1 Exams - Fall 2024

(Subject to Change)

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

Exam Date
Cardiology Midterm 9/12/2024
Cardiology Exam 9/26/2024
Day Off 9/27/2024
Dermatology Exam 10/4/2024
Renal Midterm Take-home: 10/18/2024 3:30 pm - 10/20/2024 5 pm
Renal Exam 10/31/2024
Day Off 11/1/2024
Pulmonary Exam 11/27/2024
Infectious Disease Exam 12/13/2024
ICM Exams 10/18/2024, 10/21/2024, 10/25/2024, 12/13/2024 (Times TBD)
Pre-Clerkship Week (Mandatory Attendance) 12/16/2024 - 12/19/2024**

**The required Student Clinician Ceremony will take place in the afternoon on 12/19/2024 and will end at approximately 5pm. Travel plans should be made accordingly.

Other Significant Dates

Event Date
First Day of Class 8/26/2024
Labor Day 9/2/2024
Intro to Core 2 Class Meeting - Scheduling, Logistics & Student Panel TBA
Rosh Hashanah (begins at sundown) 10/2/2024 - 10/4/2024
Yom Kippur (begins at sundown) 10/11/2024 - 10/12/2024
Thanksgiving Break 11/28/2024 - 11/29/2024
Student Clinician Ceremony 12/19/2024
Holiday Break 12/20/2024 - 1/5/2024
First Day of Core 2 1/6/2025