SCHOOL OF 2012-2013 - St. George's University

Accreditations
and approvals
• Accredited by the Government of Grenada.
• Accredited by The Caribbean Accreditation
Authority for Education in Medicine and other
Health Professions (CAAM-HP), 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.
• Approved by the Commission for Independent
Education (CIE) of the Florida Department of
Education.
• The National Committee on Foreign Medical
Education and Accreditation (NCFMEA) of the
United States Department of Education (USDOE),
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 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).
• 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) and the State of
New Jersey for the purpose of conducting clinical
training programs in the State of New Jersey.
• Recognized by the Medical Board of California.
• SGU School of Medicine (SGUSOM) 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, and the Association of Caribbean
Tertiary Institutions.
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