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

Student Organizations
School of Medicine
Student Organizations
St. George’s in the
Grenada Community
The University is the largest employer
in the private sector and contributes
over $100 million USD into the
economy annually (direct subsidies,
charity giving, local salaries, faculty
and students living and spending,
etc.). The University community is an
active partner in the wider Grenadian
community through its outreach
programs, some of which include
island-wide health fairs, fundraisers
for local charities, ecological
programs, education programs, and
other activities.
St. George’s University’s student organizations are centered on
different areas of student life—cultural, religious, social, academic,
professional, and community service. The Student Government
Association (SGA) is a highly developed and active group that has
representation on the Faculty Senate committees of the University.
The Office of the Dean of Students, cognizant of the benefits of active
student involvement, offers support for over 50 student organizations
in Grenada and for students in clinical rotations. Students seeking
additional information on organizations that support the following
categories may contact the Office of the Dean of Students.
The following descriptions of the student organizations are provided
by the student organizations and do not represent the views or
policies of St. George’s University. St. George’s University does not
discriminate in its support of student organizations.
Academic Organizations
American Animal Hospital Association
St. George’s University’s student chapter of the American Animal
Hospital Association (AAHA) was introduced in Fall 2002. The club
promotes the ideals of this well-known association through informative
lectures, hands-on wet labs, and up-to-date demonstrations by
qualified veterinarians with concentration on practical small animal
care. AAHA offers free national membership for all veterinary
students, plus many more benefits. It is proud to be one of AAHA’s
largest and most active student chapters with over 70 percent student
membership within the SVM.
Exotics And Wildlife Society
The Exotics and Wildlife Society works to increase veterinary
knowledge and experience with unique, non-traditional animals
for all levels of veterinary students at St. George’s University. The
organization focuses specifically on providing opportunities for
student learning in the areas of avian, laboratory animal, marine,
reptile, wildlife, and zoo medicine. By working with a wide variety of
excellent faculty and visiting professors, it is able to offer students
lectures, hands-on wet laboratories, and other activities focusing on
these diverse categories of veterinary medicine.
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