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

Medicine sub-internship, four-week Medicine elective, and four-week
Pediatric sub-internship or elective are mandatory for all students.
Electives are offered at the University’s Clinical Centers and affiliated
hospitals. Additional electives are available at hospitals outside the
University systems, but these are subject to the review and approval of
the Dean of the School of Medicine. Students who seek licensure in the
United States should carefully note that the licensing boards of some
states require that students take electives only at affiliated hospitals.
This will also be true in other countries. The University requires that each
clerkship (whether core or elective) be completed at a hospital with
an approved post-graduate training program in that specialty. Since
licensing regulations may vary from state to state, and from one year to
the next, this matter must be considered as students devise elective
programs. Each elective is usually at least four weeks long.
General Strategy: The principal objective of the elective program is
to provide the best preparation for students’ career choices, while
coordinating balanced yet broad clinical experiences. In recognition of
the individual plans and needs of all students, choices of both subject
matter and course location are made by students with advice from
supervising clinical teachers and with the approval of the Dean.
Details about each of the core rotations are found under the
departmental descriptions.
Requirements for the MD Degree
The entire academic record of every student is reviewed to ensure that
all candidates for the Doctor of Medicine degree meet the standards of
the University. All students must:
1. Have satisfactory evidence on file of having complied with the
requirements for admission.
2. Be in good financial standing, discharged of all indebtedness to
the University.
3. Have satisfied the standards for admission, retention, and graduation
from the School of Medicine as outlined in the SGU Student Manual.
4. Have successfully completed the medical program curriculum
within the satisfactory academic progress guidelines of the School
of Medicine.
5. Be at least 21 years of age.
6. Have studied medicine for at least two years at St. George’s
University School of Medicine.
7. Have maintained acceptable academic ethics, professional behavior,
and good moral conduct.
INTERNATIONAL Clinical
Tutor TEACHING
Fellowship Program
The international clinical tutor
teaching fellowship program is a
unique, locally developed program
designed for recently graduated
physicians from around the world
who want to enhance their teaching
and communication skills, as well as
pursue board examinations (USMLE,
PLAB, etc) to get into postgraduate
residency programs. Tutors are
recruited initially for one year; upon
satisfactory performance, tutors are
renewed for another year. During this
program, they are expected to pass
the board examinations and move on
to postgraduate training.
The Clinical Tutors are trained by the
department faculty to function as
preceptors for the small groups and
lab experiences for the students.
School of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine
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