Medical School Timeline

The medical curriculum at Queen’s University is divided into three phases that are completed over four years. Track my progress through the program by reading what I have done so far (gray), what I have in progress (orange), and what I will be doing (black).

Phase I

Sep 2008	Orientation
	The Cell, Genetics, and Neoplasia
Oct 2008
Nov 2008	Energy, Metabolism, Homeostasis
	Injury and Repair, Inflammation and Healing
	Neurotransmission, Drugs, and Receptors
Dec 2008
	Exam Period

Phase IIA

Jan 2009	Musculoskeletal System
Feb 2009	Microbiology and Immunology
	Infectious Disease
Mar 2009
	Oncology
Apr 2009	Dermatology
	Haematology
May 2009	Exam Period
	Week in the Country

Phase IIB

Sep 2009	Neurosciences
Oct 2009
Nov 2009	Ophthalmology
	Otolaryngology
	Psychiatry
Dec 2009	Exam Period

Phase IIC

Jan 2010	Genitourinary
	Cardiovascular
Feb 2010
	Respiratory
Mar 2010
Apr 2010	Exam Period

Phase IID

Apr 2010

Critical Enquiry Elective

Phase IIE

Sep 2010	Endrocrinology
	Reproduction / Women’s Health
Oct 2010
	Gastrointestinal
Nov 2010
	Exam Period
Dec 2010	Pre-Clerkship Week

Phase III – Clerkship

During the clerkship period, I will spend a rotation at each of the major medical specialties. I won’t know the order or location of my placements until closer to the clerkship period, but the rotations will include:

• Family Medicine (6 weeks)
• Psychiatry (6 weeks)
• Surgery (12 weeks)
• Obstetrics and Gynecology (6 weeks)
• Internal Medicine (12 weeks)
• Emergency Medicine (6 weeks)
• Anesthesiology (2 weeks)

The clerkship period will be completed by April 2012, at which point I will be an MD, ready to begin my residency.