St. George's University
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St. George’s University is an independent international university in Grenada
, West Indies, offering degrees in medicine
, veterinary medicine
, public health
, the health sciences, nursing
, arts and sciences, and business
.
St. George's University was established by an act of Grenada's
parliament
on July 23, 1976. Classes in the School of Medicine began January 17, 1977. In 1993, the University added graduate and undergraduate programs. In 1996, it was granted a charter for the School of Arts and Sciences and a Graduate Studies Program. In 1997, undergraduate courses in international business, life sciences, medical sciences, pre-medical and pre-veterinary medicine were added. The School of Veterinary Medicine was established in 1999. In 2008, the School of Nursing opened.
A Marxist coup forcibly overturned the Gairy government of Grenada in 1979, as the school was in its infancy with a student enrollment of 630. There were nearly 1000 Americans on the island (including students, faculty, families, etc.). The US government launched “Operation Urgent Fury” in 1983 as a result. Students were evacuated and classes were moved to Long Island, NY, New Jersey, and Barbados temporarily until 1984.
The reason given by the U.S. Administration of Ronald Reagan
to justify the October 1983 invasion of Grenada
was to rescue American medical students at St. George’s University from the danger posed to them by the violent coup that had overthrown Grenada’s Prime Minister Maurice Bishop
. Bishop, a number of members of his government and several dozen civilians were killed in the coup and the island had been placed under a 24-hour curfew. During the days immediately after the coup, the only independent information coming out of Grenada was from a ham radio
operated by a St. George’s student.
In his memoir, President Reagan recounted the return to the U.S. of the St. George’s students as an event that affected him deeply. “I was among many in our country whose eyes got a little misty when I watched their arrival in the United States on television and saw some of them lean down and kiss American soil the moment that they stepped off the airplanes that brought them home."
In 1987, St. George's University obtained approval to conduct medical training in New York
and New Jersey
, making the University the first non-US medical school to gain approval in both states. The British Medical Council granted the School limited recognition in 1988, an act that opened doors to wide acceptance in the British Commonwealth countries. Today, nearly 8,000 graduates of the University practice medicine worldwide.
(MD) Program at St. George’s University School of Medicine has been accredited and/or approved by multiple external bodies:
St. George’s School of Medicine has been reviewed and approved by the following bodies internationally:
St. George’s University graduates have also gained registration with medical licensing authorities in the following countries:
Australia
,
Bahamas,
Bahrain
,
Bangladesh
,
Bermuda
,
Botswana
,
British Virgin Islands
,
Canada
,
Colombia
,
Cyprus
,
Dutch Antilles,
Germany
,
Great Britain
,
Greece
,
Grenada
,
Hong Kong
,
Iceland
,
Israel
,
Lebanon
,
Madagascar
,
Malaysia,
Nigeria
,
Mali
,
Pakistan
,
Saudi Arabia
,
Senegal
,
Sierra Leone
,
South Africa
,
Sri Lanka
,
St. Vincent (island),
Taiwan
,
Thailand
,
Trinidad and Tobago
,
Uganda
,
United Arab Emirates
,
United States
,
Vietnam
,
Zimbabwe
In 1996, the U.S. Department of Education reviewed the standards of medical education in 30 countries for the purpose of conferring student loans. Grenada was one of four countries approved during the initial review; the United Kingdom
, Australia
and Canada
were the other three. Other countries have subsequently been approved.
St. George's University School of Medicine is listed in the FAIMER International Medical Education Directory
(IMED) and in the AVICENNA Directory for medicine.
The school received full accreditation by the American Veterinary Medical Association
Council on Education on September 19th, 2011.
and Step Two/CK in the Caribbean for the highest first time pass rate among all countries with medical schools in the Caribbean over the past 15 years. Grenada – with St. George’s University School of Medicine as the only medical school in Grenada – had an 84.4% pass rate in Step One, outperforming the other countries that had an average pass rate of 49.9% during the same 15-year time period.
Students who begin the medical program in the premedical sciences years must meet the program’s academic standards to be promoted into the first year of the four-year medical program. Students pursuing the Doctor of Medicine degree begin study in Grenada or in the UK at the Keith B. Taylor Global Scholars Program. The latter offers medical students the option of spending the first year of the four-year MD degree program on the campus of Northumbria University
in the United Kingdom. They continue into the second year of the four-year program in Grenada. All medical students complete clinical training in one of 60+ affiliated centers in the United States, the United Kingdom or Canada.
The Keith B. Taylor Global Scholars Program (KBTGSP) is a one year program that offers first year medical students the opportunity to study in Newcastle, England. The program is only offered to new matriculates and they have the option of either doing their first year of studies in the Grenada campus or in the KTBGSP program. KTBGSP combines the St. George’s University School of Medicine MD program with a one-year experience of medical education on the Northumbria University (NU) campus in Newcastle, United Kingdom. The KBTGSP program follows the same curriculum offered in Grenada and students have the experience of being immersed in UK urban culture for a year. Everything except the location is essentially the same: the curriculum, academic calendar, services, fees and access to campus student life facilities (gyms, dining halls, libraries, playing fields, etc.). Northumbria University (NU) campus in Newcastle, United Kingdom.
In order to maintain their status with licensing boards around the world, the chairs of each department and the course directors oversee both the Grenada and UK programs. This assures that SGU offers the same program in both locations. The KBTGSP program is taught by professors from the UK and visiting professors from Grenada. The textbooks, exams and academic schedule are all the same as is offered in Grenada.
This partnership gives students the opportunity to study in the United Kingdom, Grenada and the United States. The program's goal is to broaden the participants’ understanding of the different cultures of the three host countries, while giving them insight into cross-cultural medical practices.
Three years of the four-year veterinary medical program core curriculum is in the form of lectures and labs completed in Grenada, and the fourth clinical year is completed at American Veterinary Medical Association-accredited 35+ veterinary schools in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, or Republic of Ireland
. Students apply to these schools in their third year and are accepted based on academics and professionalism. url= http://www.sgu.edu/school-of-veterinary-medicine/affiliated-universities.html
The dual degree offerings include: BS/MD Dual Degree, BS/DVM Dual Degree, MD/MPH, DVM/MPH, MD/MSc Public Health, MD/MSc Microbiology, MD/MSc Clinical Anatomy, MD/PhD Clinical Anatomy, DVM/Master of Science (MSc). SGU is now offering an MD/MBA program as well.
located on the True Blue campus.
Through its Graduate Studies Program, the School of Medicine offers master’s degree programs in Public Health, Microbiology, and Anatomy. The School also offers PhD programs in Microbiology and Anatomy.
located on the True Blue campus, seeks to advance health and environmental development through multidisciplinary research and education programs. Currently, the Windward Islands Research and Education Foundation carries out short- and long-term studies in epidemiology, anthropology, virology, conservation ecology, marine biology and other topics relevant to tropical climates and developing nations.
The Windward Islands Research and Education Foundation strives for program excellence by promoting collaborative relationships between internationally recognized scholars and regional scientists, by adhering to the highest ethical and academic standards in the design and conduct of research, and by maintaining computer links to the world’s scientific community.
. The campus city has recently been expanded with over 50 new wireless-enhanced structures including a library
, anatomy labs, dormitories, lecture halls, and administrative facilities. The University is home to nearly 50 student-sponsored organizations that range from science-oriented to sports to cultural interests.
The students of St. George's University are represented by the Student Government Association (SGA) as well as the Undergraduate Student Government Association (USGA). The associations are active not only on-campus, but also in the local Grenadian community donating hundreds of student work hours per term and tens of thousands of dollars
per year to local causes.
In 2009, the SGU Research Institute was established networking research endeavors throughout the New York/New Jersey area.
Premedical/Grenada
Per Term (15 credits or more) $9,720 USD
Per Credit $675 USD
Preclinical/Grenada
Term 1 $22,414 USD
Term 2 $22,414 USD
Term 3 and 4 combined $30,660 USD
Term 5 $24,755 USD
Clinical Program
Term 7 $22,625 USD
Term 8 $22,625 USD
Term 9 $22,625 USD
Term 10 $22,625 USD
Term 11 $22,625 USD
Malpractice Insurance, Terms 7-11, Per Term, Each Term: $357 USD
Oral Examination Fee: $1,050 USD
Graduation Fee: $564 USD
Books: Approximately $800 USD per term
Graduate Studies Program
Per Credit: $649 USD
Alternate Curriculum Students who change mid-semester from a full to alternate pathway at the direction of the Dean of Students receive a full tuition refund and are re-charged at $896.00 per credit, plus full administrative/student fees.
Basic Science students who repeat courses at the direction of the promotions and/or Appeals Committee are not charged tuition for the repeated courses; however, in all these cases, full administrative/student fees are charged.
Of total cost to attend St. George’s University School of Medicine, 18% represents administrative/student fees.
Grenada
Grenada is an island country and Commonwealth Realm consisting of the island of Grenada and six smaller islands at the southern end of the Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea...
, West Indies, offering degrees in medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
, veterinary medicine
Veterinary medicine
Veterinary Medicine is the branch of science that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, disorder and injury in non-human animals...
, public health
Public health
Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals" . It is concerned with threats to health based on population health...
, the health sciences, nursing
Nursing
Nursing is a healthcare profession focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life from conception to death....
, arts and sciences, and business
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
.
St. George's University was established by an act of Grenada's
Grenada
Grenada is an island country and Commonwealth Realm consisting of the island of Grenada and six smaller islands at the southern end of the Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea...
parliament
Parliament of Grenada
The Parliament of Grenada is composed of the Monarch and two chambers:*The House of Representatives has 15 members, elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies.*The Senate has 13 appointed members....
on July 23, 1976. Classes in the School of Medicine began January 17, 1977. In 1993, the University added graduate and undergraduate programs. In 1996, it was granted a charter for the School of Arts and Sciences and a Graduate Studies Program. In 1997, undergraduate courses in international business, life sciences, medical sciences, pre-medical and pre-veterinary medicine were added. The School of Veterinary Medicine was established in 1999. In 2008, the School of Nursing opened.
History
St. George's University was founded on July 23, 1976 by an act of Grenada's Parliament. The name is taken from the capital city of Grenada. The original founders were Charles Modica, Louis Modica, Edward McGowan, and Patrick F. Adams. Classes at St. George’s School of Medicine began on January 17, 1977. Almost all of the founding faculty members had been educated either in the United States or Europe.A Marxist coup forcibly overturned the Gairy government of Grenada in 1979, as the school was in its infancy with a student enrollment of 630. There were nearly 1000 Americans on the island (including students, faculty, families, etc.). The US government launched “Operation Urgent Fury” in 1983 as a result. Students were evacuated and classes were moved to Long Island, NY, New Jersey, and Barbados temporarily until 1984.
The reason given by the U.S. Administration of Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
to justify the October 1983 invasion of Grenada
Invasion of Grenada
The Invasion of Grenada, codenamed Operation Urgent Fury, was a 1983 United States-led invasion of Grenada, a Caribbean island nation with a population of about 100,000 located north of Venezuela. Triggered by a military coup which had ousted a four-year revolutionary government, the invasion...
was to rescue American medical students at St. George’s University from the danger posed to them by the violent coup that had overthrown Grenada’s Prime Minister Maurice Bishop
Maurice Bishop
Maurice Rupert Bishop was a Grenadian politician and revolutionary who seized power in a coup in 1979 from Eric Gairy and served as Prime Minister of the People's Revolutionary Government of Grenada until 1983, when he was overthrown in another coup by Bernard Coard, a member of his own...
. Bishop, a number of members of his government and several dozen civilians were killed in the coup and the island had been placed under a 24-hour curfew. During the days immediately after the coup, the only independent information coming out of Grenada was from a ham radio
Amateur radio operator
An amateur radio operator is an individual who typically uses equipment at an amateur radio station to engage in two-way personal communications with other similar individuals on radio frequencies assigned to the amateur radio service. Amateur radio operators have been granted an amateur radio...
operated by a St. George’s student.
In his memoir, President Reagan recounted the return to the U.S. of the St. George’s students as an event that affected him deeply. “I was among many in our country whose eyes got a little misty when I watched their arrival in the United States on television and saw some of them lean down and kiss American soil the moment that they stepped off the airplanes that brought them home."
In 1987, St. George's University obtained approval to conduct medical training in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, making the University the first non-US medical school to gain approval in both states. The British Medical Council granted the School limited recognition in 1988, an act that opened doors to wide acceptance in the British Commonwealth countries. Today, nearly 8,000 graduates of the University practice medicine worldwide.
The School of Medicine
The Doctor of MedicineDoctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
(MD) Program at St. George’s University School of Medicine has been accredited and/or approved by multiple external bodies:
- Accredited by the Grenada Ministry of Health
- Accredited by the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health ProfessionsCaribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health ProfessionsThe Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health Professions is an accrediting body for medical, veterinary, and dental schools in the 15 member nations of the Caribbean Community...
(CAAM-HP) - Approved by the New York State Education DepartmentNew York State Education DepartmentThe New York State Education Department is the state education department in New York. It is part of the University of the State of New York , one of the most complete, interconnected systems of educational services in the United States...
(NYSED) for long-term clinical clerkships in New York - Recognized by the Medical Board of CaliforniaMedical Board of CaliforniaThe Medical Board of California is a state government agency which licenses and disciplines physicians, surgeons and certain allied healthcare professions in California...
- Approved by the Florida Commission on Independent Education of the Florida Department of EducationFlorida Department of EducationThe Florida Department of Education is the state education agency of Florida. It governs public education and manages funding and testing for local educational agencies . It is headquartered in the Turlington Building in Tallahassee.The Florida Commissioner of Education manages the day-to-day...
- The National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation (of the US Department of Education), in conjunction with the approval of the State of New York, has deemed Grenada’s accreditation standards to be equivalent to those utilized by the United States.
St. George’s School of Medicine has been reviewed and approved by the following bodies internationally:
- The Bahamas Medical Council
- The Bermuda Medical Council
- DIKATSA (Greek Medical Licensing Authority)
- The Sri Lankan Medical Council
- The Thailand Medical Council
- The Government of Botswana
- The Government of St. Vincent
- The Medical Board of Trinidad and Tobago
- Association of Caribbean Tertiary Institutions, Inc.
St. George’s University graduates have also gained registration with medical licensing authorities in the following countries:
Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
,
Bahamas,
Bahrain
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
,
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
,
Bermuda
Bermuda
Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida...
,
Botswana
Botswana
Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana , is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. The citizens are referred to as "Batswana" . Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966...
,
British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands
The Virgin Islands, often called the British Virgin Islands , is a British overseas territory and overseas territory of the European Union, located in the Caribbean to the east of Puerto Rico. The islands make up part of the Virgin Islands archipelago, the remaining islands constituting the U.S...
,
Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
,
Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
,
Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
,
Dutch Antilles,
Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
,
Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
,
Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
,
Grenada
Grenada
Grenada is an island country and Commonwealth Realm consisting of the island of Grenada and six smaller islands at the southern end of the Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea...
,
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
,
Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
,
Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
,
Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
,
Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
,
Malaysia,
Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
,
Mali
Mali
Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...
,
Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
,
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
,
Senegal
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
,
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
,
South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
,
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
,
St. Vincent (island),
Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
,
Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
,
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
,
Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
,
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
,
United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
,
Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
,
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
In 1996, the U.S. Department of Education reviewed the standards of medical education in 30 countries for the purpose of conferring student loans. Grenada was one of four countries approved during the initial review; the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
were the other three. Other countries have subsequently been approved.
St. George's University School of Medicine is listed in the FAIMER International Medical Education Directory
International Medical Education Directory
The International Medical Education Directory is a public database of worldwide medical schools. The IMED is published as a joint collaboration of the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates and the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research...
(IMED) and in the AVICENNA Directory for medicine.
The School of Veterinary Medicine
The School of Veterinary Medicine is fully authorized by the government of Grenada to confer the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree upon those candidates who successfully complete its academic requirements.The school received full accreditation by the American Veterinary Medical Association
American Veterinary Medical Association
The American Veterinary Medical Association , founded in 1863, is a not-for-profit association representing more than 81,500 U.S. veterinarians working in private and corporate practice, government, industry, academia, and uniformed services....
Council on Education on September 19th, 2011.
Noteworthy Rankings
In 2008, Grenada was ranked #1 in USMLE Step OneStep One
Step One is the debut album by British pop group Steps. It was released in the UK and Europe on 14 September 1998. The album charted at number two on UK Albums Chart upon its release. In 2000, the album was re-released in the US, containing songs from both Step One and its successor, Steptacular...
and Step Two/CK in the Caribbean for the highest first time pass rate among all countries with medical schools in the Caribbean over the past 15 years. Grenada – with St. George’s University School of Medicine as the only medical school in Grenada – had an 84.4% pass rate in Step One, outperforming the other countries that had an average pass rate of 49.9% during the same 15-year time period.
School of Medicine
Students wishing to achieve the Doctor of Medicine degree may enter during the premedical program during one of the three premedical sciences years, or the four-year medical program beginning with the first year of Basic Sciences, which is when most students from North America begin.Students who begin the medical program in the premedical sciences years must meet the program’s academic standards to be promoted into the first year of the four-year medical program. Students pursuing the Doctor of Medicine degree begin study in Grenada or in the UK at the Keith B. Taylor Global Scholars Program. The latter offers medical students the option of spending the first year of the four-year MD degree program on the campus of Northumbria University
Northumbria University
Northumbria University is an academic institution located in Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East of England. It is a member of the University Alliance.- History :...
in the United Kingdom. They continue into the second year of the four-year program in Grenada. All medical students complete clinical training in one of 60+ affiliated centers in the United States, the United Kingdom or Canada.
The Keith B. Taylor Global Scholars Program (KBTGSP) is a one year program that offers first year medical students the opportunity to study in Newcastle, England. The program is only offered to new matriculates and they have the option of either doing their first year of studies in the Grenada campus or in the KTBGSP program. KTBGSP combines the St. George’s University School of Medicine MD program with a one-year experience of medical education on the Northumbria University (NU) campus in Newcastle, United Kingdom. The KBTGSP program follows the same curriculum offered in Grenada and students have the experience of being immersed in UK urban culture for a year. Everything except the location is essentially the same: the curriculum, academic calendar, services, fees and access to campus student life facilities (gyms, dining halls, libraries, playing fields, etc.). Northumbria University (NU) campus in Newcastle, United Kingdom.
In order to maintain their status with licensing boards around the world, the chairs of each department and the course directors oversee both the Grenada and UK programs. This assures that SGU offers the same program in both locations. The KBTGSP program is taught by professors from the UK and visiting professors from Grenada. The textbooks, exams and academic schedule are all the same as is offered in Grenada.
This partnership gives students the opportunity to study in the United Kingdom, Grenada and the United States. The program's goal is to broaden the participants’ understanding of the different cultures of the three host countries, while giving them insight into cross-cultural medical practices.
School of Veterinary Medicine
The program of study leading to the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree is discipline based. The program is delivered in two phases: a three-year preveterinary medical program and a four-year veterinary medical program. This enables students flexible entry points depending upon their academic backgrounds. Generally, students from the North American model of education who hold a baccalaureate degree enter directly into the four-year veterinary medical program.Three years of the four-year veterinary medical program core curriculum is in the form of lectures and labs completed in Grenada, and the fourth clinical year is completed at American Veterinary Medical Association-accredited 35+ veterinary schools in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, or Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
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. Students apply to these schools in their third year and are accepted based on academics and professionalism. url= http://www.sgu.edu/school-of-veterinary-medicine/affiliated-universities.html
Dual Degree Programs in Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
The School of Medicine and School of Veterinary Medicine, together with the Graduate Studies Program and Undergraduate Programs, offer professional students a variety of dual degree opportunities.BS/MD
Those who enter the University in the early stage of the premedical program (the first or second year of the premedical program) may earn a bachelor’s degree upon acceptance into and completion of the first year of the four-year medical program if the qualifications for a bachelor’s degree are met.MD/MSc and MD/MPH
Students who wish to enhance their educational experience and broaden their career opportunities may simultaneously earn a graduate degree in Public Health, Anatomy, Microbiology, and its related concentrations, or scientific research in specific disciplines. These dual graduate degrees require the student to study for at least one extra term in Grenada.The dual degree offerings include: BS/MD Dual Degree, BS/DVM Dual Degree, MD/MPH, DVM/MPH, MD/MSc Public Health, MD/MSc Microbiology, MD/MSc Clinical Anatomy, MD/PhD Clinical Anatomy, DVM/Master of Science (MSc). SGU is now offering an MD/MBA program as well.
School of Arts and Sciences
St. George’s University’s School of Arts and Sciences offers several professional and degree programs. The undergraduate program is taught in conjunction with T. A. Marryshow Community College in Grenada. The degree program offerings are:- Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences
- Bachelor of Science in International Business
- Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies
- Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems
Graduate Studies Program
The Graduate Studies Program at St. George’s University is offered within the School of Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, and the School of Arts and Sciences. Students benefit from the University’s community of over 100 full-time faculty members and the opportunity to participate in research projects in conjunction with the Windward Islands Research and Education Foundation, an independent research instituteResearch institute
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located on the True Blue campus.
Through its Graduate Studies Program, the School of Medicine offers master’s degree programs in Public Health, Microbiology, and Anatomy. The School also offers PhD programs in Microbiology and Anatomy.
Nursing Program
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program, established within the School of Medicine in 2007, is offered in two phases. In the first phase, students obtain the Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), which is completed in two and a half years. Successful graduates are eligible to apply for licensure as Registered Nurses. The second phase is the ADN/RN to BSN program, which is completed in two years. In this phase, students will continue to evolve and learn disciplines that employ critical thinking to integrate increasingly complex knowledge, skills and technologies, and client care activities into evidence-based nursing practice. Graduates receive the Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Nursing.The Centre for Advancing International Management (AIM Centre)
Established in 2008, the AIM Centre seeks to advance St. George’s University’s mission of improving health care across the world, through the development of innovative business programs that address the economic and fiscal health of the broader community. With a guiding principle of “One Health – One Medicine,” AIM prepares leaders in the sciences and business better manage their organizations and contribute to community wellness. St.George’s University has been designated by the Peter F. Drucker Institute as the founding site for the Drucker Society of the Caribbean.Research
Founded in 1994 with funds granted by the University, the Windward Islands Research and Education Foundation, an independent non-profit organizationNon-profit organization
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located on the True Blue campus, seeks to advance health and environmental development through multidisciplinary research and education programs. Currently, the Windward Islands Research and Education Foundation carries out short- and long-term studies in epidemiology, anthropology, virology, conservation ecology, marine biology and other topics relevant to tropical climates and developing nations.
The Windward Islands Research and Education Foundation strives for program excellence by promoting collaborative relationships between internationally recognized scholars and regional scientists, by adhering to the highest ethical and academic standards in the design and conduct of research, and by maintaining computer links to the world’s scientific community.
Campus Life
St. George’s University’s True Blue campus is located on the southwest corner of Grenada overlooking the Caribbean SeaCaribbean Sea
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. The campus city has recently been expanded with over 50 new wireless-enhanced structures including a library
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, anatomy labs, dormitories, lecture halls, and administrative facilities. The University is home to nearly 50 student-sponsored organizations that range from science-oriented to sports to cultural interests.
The students of St. George's University are represented by the Student Government Association (SGA) as well as the Undergraduate Student Government Association (USGA). The associations are active not only on-campus, but also in the local Grenadian community donating hundreds of student work hours per term and tens of thousands of dollars
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per year to local causes.
In 2009, the SGU Research Institute was established networking research endeavors throughout the New York/New Jersey area.
2011 Tuition costs
As published annually on SGU's website, the tuition rates for St. George's University are:Premedical/Grenada
Per Term (15 credits or more) $9,720 USD
Per Credit $675 USD
Preclinical/Grenada
Term 1 $22,414 USD
Term 2 $22,414 USD
Term 3 and 4 combined $30,660 USD
Term 5 $24,755 USD
Clinical Program
Term 7 $22,625 USD
Term 8 $22,625 USD
Term 9 $22,625 USD
Term 10 $22,625 USD
Term 11 $22,625 USD
Malpractice Insurance, Terms 7-11, Per Term, Each Term: $357 USD
Oral Examination Fee: $1,050 USD
Graduation Fee: $564 USD
Books: Approximately $800 USD per term
Graduate Studies Program
Per Credit: $649 USD
Alternate Curriculum Students who change mid-semester from a full to alternate pathway at the direction of the Dean of Students receive a full tuition refund and are re-charged at $896.00 per credit, plus full administrative/student fees.
Basic Science students who repeat courses at the direction of the promotions and/or Appeals Committee are not charged tuition for the repeated courses; however, in all these cases, full administrative/student fees are charged.
Of total cost to attend St. George’s University School of Medicine, 18% represents administrative/student fees.