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MD Orientation

2026 Orientation Schedule

Orientation week for the Class of 2030 will be from July 13 to July 17, 2026, with the White Coat Ceremony on July 31. Attendance is required and mandatory. If you have any questions, please email Student Affairs at studentaffairs@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.

1

Monday, July 13

  • 8 a.m. | Arrival and Continental Breakfast

  • 8:30 a.m. | Welcome

  • 9 a.m. | Profile of Entering Class

  • 9:30 a.m. | Student Affairs

  • 10:15 a.m. | IT Orientation *Bring your computer*

  • 12 p.m. | Lunch from Sweet T and Green’s

  • 1 p.m. | Your Professional and Personal Identity

  • 3:30 p.m. | Campus Tours with current medical students

2

Tuesday, July 14

  • 8 a.m. | ID pictures (bring your driver’s license)

  • 9:15 a.m. | Medical School Finances: The Business of Being a Student

  • 10:15 a.m. | Policies and Procedures for your Medical School Success

  • 10:45 a.m. | Professional Behaviors, Civil Discourse, and Effective Communication

  • 11:15 a.m. | Professional Behaviors, Civil Discourse, and Effective Communication Project Time

  • 12 p.m. | Lunch from Stuff'd Hoagies & PA Student Meet and Greet

  • 1 p.m. | Tour and Ice Cream Social at the Milton Hershey School

3

Wednesday, July 15

  • 9 a.m. | Introduction to Learning and Assessment

  • 10 a.m. | PBL Nuts and Bolts

  • 11 a.m. | Intro to Small Group Learning

  • 12 p.m. | Garden Party & Lunch from Café Fresco

  • 2 p.m. | Intro to Advising and Societies

4

Thursday, July 16

  • 7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. | White Coat Photos

  • 9 a.m. | Introduction to Cognitive Skills

  • 9:45 a.m. | Office of Health Advancement and Community Engagement & Office of Accommodations

  • 10:30 a.m. | Safety and Security

  • 11 a.m. | AI Use in Medical School

  • 12 p.m. | Lunch from MTF Catering

  • 1 p.m. | We Are Activity

  • 2 p.m. | Wellness Activity

5

Friday, July 17

  • 9 a.m. | Intro to Careers in Medicine

  • 10 a.m. | Student Panel

  • 11 a.m. | Intro to Peer Supporters

  • 11:15 a.m. | Intro to Health Professions Student Assembly

  • 11:30 a.m. | Intro to COMMpanion

  • 12 p.m. | Office for Professional Mental Health Stress Management Presentation

  • 1 p.m. | Lunch from Piazza Sorrento & Society Event

6

Friday, July 31