PhD

Medicine

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The Doctor of Medicine (MD) program in St. GeorgeпПХs University School of Medicine was the first of its kind. It remains the leader in student performance, student support service, professorial development, excellent facilities, and most importantly, in the performance of the graduates and the excellent reputation of the program in medicine. The Doctor of Medicine degree program is delivered over four calendar years. During the first two years, which cover the Basic Medical Sciences, studentsпПХ study on the True Blue campus in Grenada. During the last two Clinical Years, students move on to study at the UniversityпПХs Clinical Centres and affiliated hospitals in the United States and/or the United Kingdom. Students are also given the option to enrol in the Keith B. Taylor Global Scholars Program, which offers the first year of the Basic Medical Sciences on the campus of Northumbria University in the United Kingdom. The first two years of the Doctor of Medicine degree program concentrate on the traditional basic science disciplines. Laboratory experience is an integral part of these first two years, along with small group discussions designed for problem-based learning and early integration of the Basic Medical Sciences into the clinical experience. The St. GeorgeпПХs University approach to clinical education provides students with the opportunity to learn medicine in some of the best and best-known hospitals in the world. Located in the United States and the United Kingdom, some of these hospitals have been designated by the University as Clinical Centres. A Clinical Centre is a hospital or group of hospitals able to provide at least four of the five core rotations, train 80-100 students at all times, and offer sub-internships, primary care, and elective rotations. The Clinical Centres allow students to complete all of their clinical training at one site if they wish.

Field of study: Medicine (MD)

Academic Year One: Basic Sciences

Term 1
BPM 500 Basic Principles of Medicine I
  • Foundation to Medicine (6 weeks)
  • Musculoskeletal System(4 weeks)
  • Cardiovascular, Pulmonary and Renal Systems (7 weeks)
17 cr.
Term 2
BPM 501 Basic Principles of Medicine II
  • Endocrinology and Reproduction (3 weeks)
  • Digestion and Metabolism (5 weeks)
  • Neurosciences and Behavioral Sciences (10 weeks)
17 cr.

Academic Year Two: Basic Sciences

Term 3
BEHS 640 Module: Behavioral Sciences and Medicine 6 cr.
Term 4
CLSK 653 Communication Skills and Physical Diagnosis 3 cr.
MICR 670 Microbiology 6 cr.
PATH 640 Pathologic Basis of Clinical Medicine 13 cr.
PATH 693 Medical Nutrition 1 cr.
Term 5
CLSK 655 Introduction to Clinical Medicine 3 cr.
PATH 674 Pathophysiology 12 cr.
PATH 676 Basic Science Foundation for Clinical Reasoning 2 cr.
PHAR 681 Pharmacology 6 cr.

Academic Years Three, Four, and Five

42 Weeks:
Core Rotations
Medicine 12 Weeks
Surgery 12 Weeks
Pediatrics 6 Weeks
Obstetrics/Gynecology 6 Weeks
Psychiatry 6 Weeks
38 Weeks:
Sub-Internships and Electives
Family Medicine 6 Weeks
Medicine Sub-Internship 4 Weeks
Medicine Elective 4 Weeks
Primary Care Elective or Sub-Internship 4 Weeks
Additional Electives 20 Weeks

The Clinical Years consist of five terms for a total of 80 weeks.

This listing does not indicate the sequence of clinical courses. The core rotation schedules are determined by the hospital at the time students are admitted into the clinical program. In general, students complete their core rotations before doing additional requirements and electives. Electives listed above are examples of the many options available. Elective choices and schedules are arranged individually by students, in consultation with the hospital administration.

Hospitals have the option of requiring students to attend an orientation. This orientation can last up to a week and is a non-credit experience. Clinical rotations in the United Kingdom begin in January, July, and October.

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