Foundations 1 Course Information

The dates below are for general information and planning purposes. All dates are subject to change, and students must log in to iROCKET to view personal calendars. The dates listed are primarily for exams and assessment activities that require students to attend in person, on a particular date, at a specified time. Students should review their iROCKET calendars for other assessment and required session information.

In-person assessments take place at different times, and for assessments that occur over multiple days, such as the CMC Demonstrations of Clinical Skills exams or the CBSE, students will be assigned to one session during the assessment dates. Students must consult their iROCKET schedule or contact the element coordinator for the most current timing before making any travel plans during assessment dates. Students should not plan travel on assessment days until specific assessment schedules are released.

UCSF is committed to providing equal access to students with documented disabilities. To ensure your access to this course and to the program, students with disabilities may contact Student Disability Services (SDS). There you can engage in a confidential conversation about the process for requesting reasonable accommodations in the classroom and clinical settings. Accommodations are not provided retroactively. Students are encouraged to register with SDS as soon as they begin the program. More information can be found online or by contacting SDS at 415-502-6595, studentdisability@ucsf.edu.

2023-2024

Year 1

Foundations 1: Year 1 courses Assessments and Other Important Dates Element Contacts

IDS 121A: CMC, CIC, Ground School, Physician Identity (PI) Week 1

Monday, September 4, 2023: Labor Day Holiday

Thursday, September 7, 2023, 8am-5pm: Ground School Anatomy Practical (45 minutes)

Friday, September 8, 2023, 8:30am-12:30pm: Ground School OEQ Exam

Monday, September 11-Friday, September 15, 2023: CMC Immersion week

Monday, September 18-Thursday, September 21, 2023: PI Week 1

Monday, September 25, 2023, 3:00pm-5:00pm: Ground School Exam Viewing

Faculty Directors

Coordinators:

CMC coordinators:
Jocelyn Faye
Patience Kriedt
Patricia Runquist
Therese Denoga

CIC coordinator: 
Susana Aranas

Ground School coordinator:
Betsy Norton

Physician Identity (PI) Week coordinator: Manaswini Avvari

IDS 121B: CMC, CIC, ABC 1, HS&I Fall, ABC 2, PI Week 2

Friday, October 13, 2023: 1:00pm-5:00pm: ABC 1 Anatomy Practical

Friday, October 27, 2023, 8:30am-12:30pm: ABC 1 OEQ Exam

Friday, November 10, 2023: Veterans Day Holiday

Monday, November 13, 2023, 4:00pm-5:00pm: ABC1 Exam Viewing

Friday, November 17, 2023, 1:00pm-4:00pm: HS&I Fall OEQ Exam 1

Thursday-Friday, November 23-24, 2023: Thanksgiving Holiday

Friday, December 8, 2023, 1:00pm-2:00pm: HS&I Fall Exam 1 Viewing

Friday, December 15, 2023, 8:30am-12:30pm: ABC 2 OEQ Exam

Monday, December 18-Friday, December 22, 2023: PI Week 2

Friday, December 22, 2023, 11:30am-12:30pm: ABC 2 Exam Viewing

December 23, 2023-January 7, 2024: Winter Break

Faculty Directors

Coordinators:

CMC coordinators:
Jocelyn Faye
Patience Kriedt
Patricia Runquist
Therese Denoga

CIC coordinator: 
Susana Aranas 

ABC 1&2 coordinator:
Maya Menon
 

HS&I Fall Coordinator:
Sara Huddleston

Physician Identity (PI) Week coordinator: Manaswini Avvari

IPE Coordinator:
Nathan Jew

IDS 123A: Inquiry Immersion

January 8-19, 2024
No exams. Check your calendar (iROCKET/Ilios) for schedule and deadlines. 

Monday, January 15, 2024: MLK Day Holiday

Faculty Directors

Inquiry Immersion coordinator:
Ashley Peabody

IDS 121C: CMC, CIC, REGN, HS&I Spring

Friday, February 16, 2024, 8:30am-12:30pm: REGN OEQ Exam 1

Monday, February 19, 2024: Presidents Day Holiday

Monday, March 4, 2024, 4:00pm-5:00pm: REGN Exam 1 Viewing

Thursday, March 14, 2024, 1:00pm-5:00pm OR Friday, March 15, 2024, 1:00pm-5:00pm: REGN Anatomy Practical

Friday, March 15, 2024, 8:30am-12:30pm: REGN OEQ Exam

March 19, 2024 – April 5, 2024: CMC MS1 Demonstration of Clinical Skills Exam (MS1 DOCS). Students are pre-scheduled for this exam into one approximately 4-hour exam slot and switches are not permitted due to significant scheduling constraints.

Friday, March 29, 2024: Cesar Chavez, Sr. Day Holiday

Monday, April 1, 2024, 3:30pm-4:30pm: REGN Exam 2 Viewing

Friday, April 5, 2024, 8:30am-12:30pm: HS&I Spring OEQ Exam

April 8-12 2024: Vacation

Friday, April 19, 2024, 1:00pm-2:00pm: HS&I Spring Exam Viewing

Faculty Directors

Coordinators:

CMC coordinators:
Jocelyn Faye
Patience Kriedt
Patricia Runquist
Therese Denoga

CIC coordinator:
Susana Aranas 

REGN coordinator:
Julie Guo

HS&I Spring Coordinator
Sara Huddleston

IPE Coordinator:
Nathan Jew

IDS 121D: CMC, CIC, PHD, PI Week 3

Friday, May 3, 2024, 8:30am-12:30pm: PHD OEQ Exam 1

May 6-10, 2024: PI Week 3

Friday, May 17, 2024, 1:00pm-2:00pm: PHD Exam 1 Viewing

TBD: CBSSA vouchered exam during PI week 3

Monday, May 27, 2024: Memorial Day Holiday

Friday, June 14, 2024, 8:30am-12:30pm: PHD OEQ Exam 2

Friday, June 28, 2024, 12:00pm-1:00pm: PHD Exam 2 Viewing

Faculty Directors

Coordinators:

CMC coordinators:
Jocelyn Faye
Patience Kriedt
Patricia Runquist
Therese Denoga

CIC coordinator:
Susana Aranas 

PHD coordinator:
Sean McStravick

Physician Identity (PI) Week coordinator: Manaswini Avvari

IPE Coordinator:
Nathan Jew

Year 2 - Fall 2023

Foundations 1 - Year 2 Courses Assessments and other important dates Element contacts
IDS 122A: CMC, CIC, Life Stages

August 15 – 17 and August 25, 2023: CMC Breast Tissue/Chest Exam Training with Project Prepare

Friday, September 1, 2023, 10:00am-5:00pm: Life Stages Anatomy Practical

Monday, September 4, 2023: Labor Day Holiday

Monday, September 11, 2023, 8:30am-12:30pm: Life Stages OEQ Exam 1

Friday, September 22, 2023, 4:00pm-5:00pm: Life Stages Exam 1 Viewing

Friday, September 29, 2023, 8:30am-12:30pm: Life Stages OEQ Exam 2

Friday, October 13, 2023, 3:00pm-4:00pm: Life Stages Exam 2 Viewing

Faculty Directors

Coordinators:

CMC coordinators:
Jocelyn Faye
Patience Kriedt
Patricia Runquist
Therese Denoga

CIC coordinator: 
Susana Aranas

Life Stages coordinator:
Sara Huddleston

IDS 122B: CMC, CIC, BMB, PI Week 4

 

Friday, October 20, 2023, 8:00am-2:00pm: BMB Anatomy Practical

Monday, October 23, 2023, 8:30am-12:30pm: BMB OEQ Exam 1

Tuesday, October 24 – Wednesday, November 15, 2023: CMC MS2 Demonstration of Clinical Skills (MS2 DOCS) Exam – Students are pre-scheduled for this exam into one approximately 4-hour slot and switches are not permitted due to significant scheduling constraints.

Monday, October 30, 2023: UCSF SOM CMC Annual Health Systems Improvement Symposium, In-person, Mission Bay

Friday, November 3, 2023, 1:00pm-2:00pm: BMB Exam 1 Viewing

Friday, November 10, 2023: Veterans Day Holiday

November 20-24, 2023: Vacation (Thanksgiving Holiday).

Friday, November 17, 2023, 8:30am-12:30pm: BMB OEQ Exam 2

November 27-December 1, 2023: PI Week 4

TBD: CBSSA vouchered exam during PI Week 4

Friday, December 8, 2023, 1:00pm-2:00pm: BMB Exam 2 Viewing

Faculty Directors

Coordinators:

CMC coordinators:
Jocelyn Faye
Patience Kriedt
Patricia Runquist
Therese Denoga

CIC coordinator: 
Susana Aranas 

BMB coordinator:
Betsy Norton

Physician Identity (PI) Week coordinator: Manaswini Avvari

IPE Coordinator:
Nathan Jew

IDS 122C: CMC, CIC, DR

Friday, December 22, 2023, 9:00am-12:00pm: DR MCQ/OEQ Exam

December 23, 2023-January 7, 2024: Winter break/vacation

Foundations 2 begins Monday, January 8, 2024

Friday, January 26, 2024, 12:00pm-1:00pm: DR Exam Viewing

Faculty Directors

Coordinators:

CMC coordinators:
Jocelyn Faye
Patience Kriedt
Patricia Runquist
Therese Denoga

CIC coordinator: 
Susana Aranas

DR coordinator:
Sean McStravick

IPE Coordinator:
Nathan Jew

Last updated: August 10, 2023