The Academic Program

Students who enter VUSM in August 2008 will follow the curricular plan as outlined below

Click on the course title for additional information about the course

Year 1 (required courses)

Molecular Foundations of Medicine (8 weeks)	Structure, Function & Development (8 weeks)	Structure, Function & Development (9 weeks)	Micro and Immuno (6 weeks)
Patient, Profession & Society I	Patient, Profession & Society I	Patient, Profession & Society I	Patient, Profession & Society I
Emphasis	Emphasis	Emphasis	Emphasis

	Foundations of the Profession (2 weeks) Pre-Clinical Intersessions (3 one-week sessions)
	Electives
	Winter Break and Spring Break

Disease, Diagnosis & Therapeutics (19 weeks)	Disease, Diagnosis & Therapeutics (8 weeks)	Brain & Behavior (10 weeks)
Physical Diagnosis	Physical Diagnosis	Physical Diagnosis
Emphasis	Emphasis	Emphasis
Patient, Profession & Society II	Patient, Profession & Society II	Patient, Profession & Society II

	Introduction to Clinical Problem Solving (2 weeks)
	Electives
	Winter Break and Spring Break

Medicine
11 Weeks

Surgery
11 Weeks

Pediatrics
5 1/2 Weeks

OB/GYN
5 1/2 Weeks

Psychiatry
5 1/2 Weeks

Neurology
5 1/2 Weeks

	Core Clerkship Intersessions (4 one-week sessions)
	Winter Break and Spring Break There will be a one week break before the start of the fourth year.

July	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr
Sub-I	Emer Med	Elective	Primary Care	Off	Elective	Interview	Elective	Capstone	Elective

The Vanderbilt University School of Medicine is accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME).