St. George's University - Approvals and Accreditations - The School of Medicine

The School of Medicine

The Doctor of Medicine (MD) Program at St. George’s University School of Medicine has been accredited and/or approved by multiple external bodies:

• Accredited by the Grenada Ministry of Health
• Accredited by the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health Professions (CAAM-HP)
• Approved by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) for long-term clinical clerkships in New York
• Recognized by the Medical Board of California
• Approved by the Florida Commission on Independent Education of the Florida Department of Education
• The National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation (of the US Department of Education), 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 School of Medicine 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
• Association of Caribbean Tertiary Institutions, Inc.
• The Medical Council of India

St. George’s University graduates have also gained registration with medical licensing authorities in the following countries: Australia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Colombia, Cyprus, Dutch Antilles, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Grenada, Hong Kong, Iceland, Israel, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malaysia, Nigeria, Mali, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sri Lanka, St. Vincent (island), Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vietnam, Zimbabwe

In 1996, the U.S. Department of Education reviewed the standards of medical education in 30 countries for the purpose of conferring student loans. Grenada was one of four countries approved during the initial review; the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada were the other three. Other countries have subsequently been approved.

St. George's University School of Medicine is listed in the FAIMER International Medical Education Directory (IMED) and in the AVICENNA Directory for medicine.