We look forward to having you here at Loma Linda University School of Medicine.

As a first-year medical student, you are required to attend Orientation which is scheduled for July 30-August 2, 2024. Please bookmark this web page and visit often as we will add additional information and videos to get you prepared before you come to campus.

First-Year Survival Guide

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

*PRE – ORIENTATION - Learning Workshop 101  

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. – Loma Linda University Church (LLUC) Fellowship Hall

Dr. Jill Genobaga and her Learning Specialist team

Lunch for this group will be provided at the LLUC Fellowship Hall

4:15 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - Alumni Welcome Picnic Dinner and Fun! Randall Roberts Amphitheater (near LLU Church)  - ALL INVITED! 

Wednesday, July 31, 2024

First Day General Orientation

8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Official beginning of Orientation – Centennial Complex, 4th Floor

Lunch will be provided

6 p.m. - 7 p.m. - Dinner with Dexter Frederick, MD, Associate Dean, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – ALL INVITED!  
Centennial Complex, 4th Floor

Thursday, August 1, 2024

Student Affairs and CPF Workshops 101

8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. - Centennial Complex, 4th Floor

12:15 p.m. - MS1 Group Photo (Coleman Pavilion front steps) MMS Group Photo (Coleman Pavilion foyer)

12:30 p.m. -1:50 p.m. - Lunch and Engagement Fair – LLUC Fellowship Hall 

2:00 p.m. -3:00 p.,m. - Financial Aid and Pre-matriculation Information 

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Financial Aid available to meet, Students pick up med equipment at Campus store, and explore the campus! 

5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - White Coat Ceremony – Loma Linda University Church

Friday, August 2, 2024

Medical Education Overview

8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. - Small Amphitheater – Centennial Complex

12:30 p.m. - Wrap-up, last minute announcements, and Sack Lunches 

6:30 p.m - MS 1 Faculty First-Year Dinner (various locations)

*Only for those who pre-registered