Founded in 1976 with the goal of drawing the best talent
and practices from around the world, St. George’s University (SGU) has become a
leading center for academic excellence worldwide. With students and faculty
drawn from more than 150 countries, SGU is truly an international institution,
with a uniquely global perspective, perfectly poised to help educate students
in this rapidly changing world. St. George’s University School of Medicine has
a four-year Doctor of Medicine degree program or offers five-, six-, and
seven-year pathways to its Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree program with entry
points available for students from any education system around the world. SGU
has a large network of 75+ affiliated hospitals and health centers in the US
and UK and also has a unique opportunity for students to begin their medical
career in Grenada, the United Kingdom, or India.
SGU School of Medicine
MD Residency & #1 Provider
1. SGU is the #1
provider of doctors into first-year US residencies for the last 12 years
combined. Over 1,090 US residencies in 2021.
2. For the
seventh year in a row, SGU is the number one provider of new doctors to the US
healthcare system.
3. SGU is the #1
provider of new doctors to the US healthcare system.
4. In 2021,
SGU placed over 1,090 graduates into US residencies.
5. 91% of
eligible US 2021 graduates who applied for a postgraduate position obtained one
at the time of graduation.
6. 97% of
eligible US 2020 graduates who applied for a postgraduate position obtained one
within one year of graduation.
7. SGU
graduates have practiced at all US News and World Report Top 20 US
hospitals.
Largest Source of Doctors
1. SGU is the largest source of physicians licensed in the US—more than any other medical school in the world
2. SGU is the
largest source of physicians for the entire US workforce
3. SGU is the
largest source of doctors for the entire US workforce
USMLE
1. 94%
first-time pass rate on the USMLE Step 1.
2. SGU
students—from 30 countries—had a 94% first-time pass rate on the USMLE Step 1
in 2020.
3. 95% average
USMLE Step 1 pass rate for first-time test takers over the last three years.
Attrition
1. The overall
attrition rate for students who began their medical program at St. George’s University
in August 2016 is 11%.
International
1. In 2020,
St. George's University's international students achieved a 93% first-time pass
rate on the USMLE Step 1.
2. SGU
international students—from 28 countries—had a 93% first-time pass rate on the
USMLE Step 1 in 2020.
3. 95% average
USMLE Step 1 pass rate for international first-time test takers over the last
three years 9
SGU School of Medicine: Key Numbers
1. Student population: 77% US citizens and 23% non-US citizens
2. 465
teaching faculty, 1,500 clinical faculty members
3. Established
in 1976 as a School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies
4. Over 19,000
Doctor of Medicine (MD) graduates around the world
5. Students
and faculty from 150 different countries
6. 70+ affiliated hospitals and
medical centers in the US and in the UK
7. Graduates from SGU have
practiced medicine in all 50 states in the US
8. 450 graduates starting their
residencies New York and New Jersey in 2020
9. 20% of doctors in Trinidad and
Tobago are SGU graduates
10. 20% of doctors in Botswana are
SGU graduates
11. 1,700+ SGU students started their studies in the UK
12. 145 SGU doctors have been registered with the General Medical Council in
the UK
13. 50: 50 ratio of lectures to
small group sessions
14. SGU’s Department of Education
Services (DES) provides access to 290 small study groups
15. SGU has provided more than
5,000 students with academic scholarships
16. There are 6,583 students
enrolled in SGU School of Medicine at the moment (December 2020)
17. In total, SGU has granted more
than USD$100 million in scholarships
18. 8:1 ratio of students-to-faculty
in small group sessions
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