It was January 1977. The hair was long, love was still free and a few U.S. businessmen made their way to Grenada to set up a medical school. Such was the beginning of St. George’s University.
Today, SGU has sent more than 11,000 medical graduates out into the world with students coming from about 140 different countries. Each student has spent their academic years on the small island of Grenada – a spit of land just north of Venezuela and at the southern tip of the Caribbean.
Students, such as David, seeking their medical doctorate degrees can choose to spend their first year of academic study in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, at Northumbria University. The second year is always spent in Grenada. Third and fourth years of education are spent in affiliated United States hospitals. Students are able to express their wishes as to where they want to do their rotations, but where you end up is really a gamble. For a list of places we could go, click here.
After two years of in-hospital clinical learning, it is time to apply for residencies. Then, it’s as if we are applying for medical school all over again. This is where doctors specialize in their chosen fields. Residencies can last as little as 3 years or as long as 10 depending on the specialization.
According to SGU.edu, this is where graduates usually end up:
