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

Relevant Organizations
Parents’ Coalition of SGUSOM
The Parents’ Coalition is an independent organization, founded in
1985, in response to a changing political atmosphere that affected
the School of Medicine students. The coalition has had significant
impact on legislation at both state and federal levels, and today
students enjoy the progress that the coalition has made over the years.
Presently, the coalition remains politically oriented, monitoring the
changes that will be occurring in health care and medical education.
The Parents’ Coalition is a nonprofit organization. Meetings are held
at least once a year. The coalition welcomes membership from all
students, parents, or friends of St. George’s University School of
Medicine.
Miriam Jacobs, Director
Phone: 1 (800) 474-8766
Fax: +1 (973) 467-6743
Outside of US: +1 (973) 467-6714
National Resident Matching Program
The function of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) is
to match applicants seeking postgraduate residency positions in
the United States with institutions offering those positions. Students
are given the opportunity in the final year to rank preferences
confidentially. The students are matched to training programs ranked
highest that offer prospective graduate positions. Students and
graduates of foreign medical schools may enroll as individuals and
will be retained in the match program if they submit proof of having
passed the examinations required to obtain the ECFMG certification
by the date of submission of rank order lists in January of each year.
ECFMG certification must be obtained before beginning residency
training. Residency applications are now generally done through
the Electronic Residence Application Service (ERAS). International
medical students obtain the necessary software to complete the
electronic format application from the ECFMG and return it to
them for processing in the early Fall, prior to the expected start of a
residency in July. Candidates who intend to enter the United States as
exchange visitors must also be able to qualify under the conditions of
applicable US law. Residency program directors must determine that
alien students of foreign medical schools will be able to obtain a visa
if matched, that applicants are ECFMG-certified, and that applicants
are also eligible under state law for any license or permit that may be
necessary to study as residents.
Family Weekend
St. George’s University Family
Weekend provides the students’
families with an insider’s view of the
island, its people and the University.
Showcasing our beautiful True Blue
campus in Grenada, West Indies, St.
George’s hosts the families of our
enrolled students as they see the
campus, meet the administration,
and experience what the beautiful
island of Grenada has to offer. Family
Weekend is held twice yearly in
September and February.
For more information visit
sgu.edu/familyweekend.
School of Medicine
Relevant Organizations
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