What they call their work
What they do
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Medical Professional Education & Training 1 activity
- Clinical training partnershipsProvides clinical and ambulatory training opportunities for medical students through affiliations with over 85 hospitals and health systems in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
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Research and Scholarly Fellowship Support 1 activity
- International research collaborationFosters collaborative relationships between international scholars and regional scientists to support research initiatives and strengthen global research capacity.
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Higher Education Career Placement 1 activity
- Medical education and residency placementGraduates medical students through its School of Medicine, with over 25,000 graduates since 1981, and supports US residency placement, achieving a 94% placement rate for graduates over the five-year period from 2021 to 2025, including over 800 placements in 2026 alone.
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Biomedical Research and Innovation 1 activity
- Medical student research supportConducts multidisciplinary research and offers research opportunities for medical students through the Medical Student Research Initiative, aligned with broader programs focused on health and sustainable environmental development.
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Admissions and Enrollment Support Services 1 activity
- Pre-health advisor campus visitsHosts pre-health advisors for three-day campus visits in Grenada, covering airfare, hotel, meals, and transportation, and includes tours of academic and student life facilities as well as meetings with faculty and students from the School of Medicine and School of Veterinary Medicine.
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Who runs it
- BARONESS HOWELLS OBE — President
- CALUM NL MACPHERSON PHD — Vice President
- ELLEN RATNER MED LLD — Director
- ESPERANCE SCHAEFER MD MPH — Director
- GEORGE MCGUIRE MSC — Director
- JOSEPH FELDMAN MD — Director
- KAREN LAWSON PHD — Director
- KIRANI JAMES BSC — Director
- MARGARET LAMBERT MA — Secretary/Treas
- TREVOR P NOEL MPH PHD — Deputy Director
Who they work with
- 15 renowned academic institutions Partner — Offers preclinical or undergraduate pathways that lead into SGU’s MD program or MD tracks.
- 85+ hospital and clinical center partners Partner — Provides clinical training opportunities for SGU medical students across the US, Canada, and the UK.
- 85+ hospitals and health systems Partner — Provides clinical and ambulatory training through affiliations with hospitals and health systems in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
- New York City Health + Hospitals Partner — Partnership for the CityDoctors Scholarship providing hands-on training at NYC’s largest hospital network.
- St. George's University Partner — Partners with St. George's University to host advisor visits, which covers all travel and accommodation costs.
How they approach the work
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- Capacity-Building Through Research Collaborationmethodology: research_collaborationBy fostering research partnerships between international and regional scientists, the foundation strengthens local research capacity and ensures ethical, high-quality studies, because collaborative, locally anchored research produces more relevant and sustainable health and environmental outcomes.
- Guaranteed Admission Pathway via Affiliationsmethodology: guaranteed_admission_pathwayBy guaranteeing admission to the MD program for students from affiliated institutions, the foundation reduces admissions uncertainty and streamlines access to medical education, because removing competitive barriers enables more predictable and equitable pathways for underrepresented or non-traditional pre-med students.
- Integrated Public Health and Medical Trainingmethodology: integrated_public_health_trainingBy combining public health education with medical training, the foundation prepares physicians to address systemic and global health challenges through local interventions and policy engagement, because dual competency in clinical practice and population health increases impact beyond individual patient care.
- Research-Integrated Medical Educationmethodology: research_integrated_medical_educationBy integrating mentored research across basic, clinical, translational, and social sciences into medical training, students develop stronger residency applications and become better-prepared physician-scientists, because early research engagement deepens clinical understanding and professional competitiveness.