SVM Catalogue 2012-2013 - St. George's University

School of Medicine
Independent Graduate Degree Programs
zoonotic and are considered to be of public health
significance. This program focuses on the biology,
epidemiology, and control of clinically important parasites
of domestic, wildlife, and exotic species. Emphasis is
placed on clinical and diagnostic issues relating to hostparasite
interactions and the development of evidencebased
parasite control programs.
Pharmacology
An MSc in pharmacology provides a wide and solid
scientific base in fundamental and applied pharmacology.
This program enables students to strengthen their future
career opportunities in pharmacology or cognate areas.
Virology
All of domestic animal, avian, wildlife, and exotic species,
and even plants suffer from viral diseases. Many of the viral
diseases are zoonotic (Influenza, SARS, and others) and
are of significant public health importance. There is a real
need for more specialists in veterinary virology to serve
as useful resources for clinicians, teachers, researchers,
and those involved in many aspects of comparative
medicine. This program focuses on fundamental principles
of virology through theoretical and practical training in
veterinary virology with special emphasis on diagnostic and
preventive measures.
Wildlife Conservation Medicine
In response to the growing need for veterinarians trained
in aspects of wildlife and its conservation, St. George’s
University School of Veterinary Medicine offers a program
leading to an MSc in wildlife conservation medicine.
Aspects of conservation biology and veterinary medicine
are integrated to highlight the interdependency of
animal, human, and environmental health. Although the
program focuses on research, the following aspects will be
addressed in course work:
• Wildlife conservation and protected area management
• Diseases/parasites of free-ranging wildlife
• Management of free-ranging wildlife including disease
investigation, management, epidemiology and wildlife
immobilization
Doctor of Philosophy
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree programs at St.
George’s University require a total of 60 credits or more.
All PhD programs require the production and defense
of a doctoral thesis. Transfer credits are accepted from
approved institutions and the candidate’s supervisory
committee determines the number of credits that
may be incorporated, following specified guidelines.
Research and coursework are directed by the candidate’s
supervisory committee. All completed theses, upon the
recommendation of the chair of the supervisory committee,
are submitted to the dean of the Graduate Studies Program
and forwarded to an external examiner. A final oral
presentation and defense of the thesis must be successfully
completed prior to being awarded the degree.
The School of Veterinary Medicine currently offers a
PhD degree program in anatomical pathology, anatomy,
bacteriology, clinical pathology, marine medicine,
parasitology, pharmacology, virology, and wildlife
conservation medicine.
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