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ST. GEORGE’S UNIVERSITY An Overview

UNIVERSITY STATS • • First Class: 1977 Academic Programs: 52 Campus-Based Faculty: 572 Visiting Professors: Over 300 Graduates: 14, 662 • School of Medicine: 12, 670 • MD Program: 12, 166 • MPH Program: 728 • School of Veterinary Medicine: 1, 030 • DVM Program: 994 • MPH Program: 25 • MSc Program: 19 • School of Arts and Sciences: 928 • Clinical (SOM) Faculty: 1, 442 • Graduate Business Programs: 154 • MBA Program: 126 Data as of October 2014

BROAD RANGE OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMS: 53

ST. GEORGE’S UNIVERSITY • Over 14, 000 graduates in medicine, veterinary medicine, public health, and other professions and disciplines have practiced in all 50 US states and over 50 countries in the world. • Had over 2, 000 Faculty from over 100 countries – Campus Based and Clinical Faculty • Leader in the One World, One Health, One Medicine initiative • Presents educational opportunities in multiple countries and healthcare systems • Prepares students well for qualifying examinations: • In 2013, SGU’s first-time takers had a 98% pass rate on the USMLE Step I and our Canadian students achieved a 99% on MCCEE • SGU students are well prepared for licensing examinations, achieving a 93 percent pass rate on the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination in 2012 -2013 • Over the last three years, SGU graduates achieved a 74 percent pass rate on the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) exam, far surpassing the overall pass rate of 34 percent for all other test takers* • Medical Leadership dual degrees with MPH and MBA. • Has gained many world-recognized accreditations and approvals

EXCELLENCE WITHIN A GLOBAL FRAMEWORK • SOM and SVM Clinical Programs in the US, UK, Canada, Ireland, Australia, and Grenada • Students and Faculty from over 140 countries • Research Possibilities through WINDREF with worldwide collaborations • SGU has 38 academic affiliations across North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and The Caribbean • MPH Practicums have been conducted at 150 locations in 46 countries throughout Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe, and North and South America. • Selectives in Grenada, the Caribbean, and many countries, including: • Prague Experience in Medicine • International Health and Human Rights in Honduras • Thailand Western & Eastern Medicine Experience • International Spanish Experience • Clinical Professionalism in Sweden • Practical Experience in Tropical Medicine in Kenya • India Medical Experience

ACCREDITATIONS & APPROVALS • Accredited by the Government of Grenada • Accredited by The Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health Professions (CAAMHP), one of only three existing private medical schools to have this accreditation. CAAM-HP is recognized by the General Medical Council (GMC) of the UK and by the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER). After 2023, the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) will issue ECFMG certification only for degrees obtained from a medical school with an accreditation recognized by the WFME. • The National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation (of the US Department of Education), for the purpose of conferring student loans, has deemed Grenada’s accreditation standards to be comparable to those utilized by the United States. • Approved by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) for the purpose of conducting clinical training programs in the State of New York • Approved by the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners (NJSBME) to conduct clinical clerkship programs at SGU-affiliated New Jersey teaching hospitals and an Alternatively accredited medical school by the Advisory Graduate Medical Education Council of New Jersey AGMEC) within the New Jersey Commission of Higher Education • Recognized by the Medical Board of California. • Licensed by the Florida Commission on Independent Education (CIE) • St. George’s University’s Master of Public Health program is only one of a few non-US programs to receive accreditation by the US Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). • SGU School of Medicine (SGUSOM) has been reviewed and approved by the following bodies internationally: The Bahamas Medical Council, The Bermuda Medical Council, The Sri Lankan Medical Council, The Thailand Medical Council, and The Medical Board of Trinidad and Tobago. • St. George’s University School of Veterinary Medicine Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program earned full accreditation in September 2011 from the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education (AVMA COE).

MD AND DVM PROGRAM ENTRY POINTS SGU offers a variety of entry points for students of all academic backgrounds. This is specifically for Bangladesh Seven-Year Program: • 3 years Pre-Medicine or Pre-Veterinary Medicine • 2 Years Medical or Veterinary Medical Basic Sciences • 2 years Medical or Veterinary Clinical Training Four-Year Program: • 2 Years Medical or Veterinary Medical Basic Sciences • 2 years Medical or Veterinary Clinical Training

MD PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS Qualifications Entry Point 4 years Undergraduate Degree- 4 -Year MD Full IB Diploma Minimum 32 points, 3 HL Science subjects, including Chemistry, results 5 or higher 5 -Year MD A Level/HSC Science/12 Grade – 7 -Year MD (1 year Foundation Course in Bangladesh) 7 -Year MD including 1 -Year Foundation Course in Bangladesh Consideration for 1 year Foundation in Bangladesh may applicable with lower grade or subject deficiency

MD PROGRAM: ACADEMIC CALENDAR

R ESIDENCE H ALLS

HOUSING ACCOMMODATIONS • On campus housing is required for all incoming students. • Exceptions include: married students with children and students with pets. • Married on-campus housing is limited – If all married housing is full, off-campus housing is available • List of SGU approved off-campus & family housing available online. • For more information about housing visit sgu. edu/housing rates

SGU CLINICAL PROGRAM • Cohesive and Coordinated Program Throughout 70+ Hospitals in the US, UK, and Canada • Structured Learning objectives • Support throughout the program • Office of Career Guidance and Student Development • Director of Medical Education at each hospital • Program Director for every rotation • Hospital Coordinator • Clinical Coordinators at SGU

AFFILIATED HOSPITALS IN THE US, UK, CANADA, AND GRENADA

SGU FACULTY COMMITTED TO TEACHING OTHERS AND LIFELONG LEARNING THEMSELVES • • • Over 1, 700 Faculty • 373 School of Medicine Campus Based • All professorial faculty have terminal degrees. Ongoing Faculty Development • International conferences and scholarly activities • “Let’s Talk Teaching” Visiting Professor Program • Over 300 per annum

Student Support Services • Dean of Students • Advisor – Advisee Program • Department of Educational Services • Time Management Skills • Study Skills • Language Skills • Test-Taking Skills • Note-Taking Skills • More Efficient Learning Techniques • Study Groups • Tutorials • Health and Psychological Services • Office of Career Guidance and Student Support (SOM)

STUDENT SUCCESS: MD PERFORMANCE INDICATORS • #1 Provider of doctors into the US residency program for the past three years combined • 96% of Eligible US 2014 graduates who applied for a postgraduate position obtained one within one year. • Prepares students well for qualifying examinations: • • In 2014, SGU’s first-time takers had a 96% pass rate on the USMLE I • In 2014, SGU’s Canadian students achieved a 99% pass rate on the MCCEE • SGU’s MD students have achieved over a 90%+ pass rate on the PLAB in the UK in the years since it was retooled 15 years ago. Has placed doctors in 50 US states, 50 countries and more doctors into the US health care system than two-thirds of US medical schools

GRENADA & CAMPUS • SGU's True Blue campus, occupies a peninsula in the southwestern corner of the island of Grenada. • Grenada is a safe, warm, friendly place, well used to welcoming visitors from the UK, the US and dozens of other countries • 250+ million dollar technologically advanced development featuring more than 65 buildings • Grenada and SGU offer a range of cultural, social and sporting activities.

GRENADA & CAMPUS

FOR MORE INFORMATION To speak to a Counsellor, CEIT Canada, please contact Mohamed K Haq vicepresident@ceit. ca Or md@careerbuildersbd. org