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

and serves as a World Health Organization Collaborating Center
(WHO CC) in Environmental and Occupational Health. The faculty
is encouraged to participate in research collaboration with other
public health institutions and have existing links with the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute of Health
(NIH), the Caribbean Health Research Council (CHRC), University
of the West Indies and many others. Service links exist with the
Grenada’s Ministries of Health and Agriculture, as well as regional and
international agencies, such as the Pan American Health Organization
(PAHO), Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the United Nations
Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and the United Nations Development
Fund for Women (UNIFEM). All of these dimensions contribute to the
academic experiences that our students receive within the program.
The US accreditation authority for public health programs, the Council
on Education for Public Health (CEPH), has granted accreditation for five
years to St. George’s University’s Master of Public Health degree program.
This makes St. George’s University only the fifth institution outside of the
United States to be accredited by CEPH.
Master of Science
All Master of Science (MSc) degree options require at least 30
credits of graduate work. Research and coursework is 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 for independent evaluation. A
final oral presentation and defense of the thesis must be successfully
completed prior to being awarded the degree.
Anatomy
The MSc degree is a two-year program that focuses on contemporary
topics in anatomical sciences such as: ultrasound, endoscopy,
immunohistochemistry, medical education, etc., and is available as a
thesis or non-thesis master.
Bioethics
The MSc degree provides a unique cultural and socialeconomic
environment in which students develop bioethical insights and skills
needed for successful international and multicultural interaction.
Students explore the connections between bioethics and societal
concerns including the impacts of climate change on health.
“I always wanted to have a
greater impact in improving
people’s lives by treating
the greater population. A
sole MD degree would
have limited my impact
to a smaller group of
individuals. With the dual
MPH degree, I can do what
I have always dreamed
of. It will enable me to
research the connection
between socioeconomic
conditions and chronic
diseases such as diabetes
and cardiovascular disease,
as well as influence policy
formulation.”
Thato Kgosimotho, MPH ’10, MD ’12
School of Medicine
Independent Graduate Degree Programs
Microbiology
The microbiology programs provide a rich, laboratory-based
curriculum, supporting students in the development of independent
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