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GEORGETOWN AMERICAN UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL

The University

The Georgetown American University (GAU) began its operations in November 2013 as a private four-
year medical school in Georgetown Guyana, South America. It received its accreditation in Guyana from
the National Accreditation Council (NAC) of Guyana. GAU accepts international and Guyanese students.

1.1 Vision

1.1.1 The University’s Vision
• Educate and retain a diverse workforce needed to help address the underserved needs worldwide.
• Develop a platform for an expanded research program to advance knowledge in sciences,
technology, and engineering

1.1.2 School of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences
• Educate and retain a diverse health care provider workforce needed to help address the
underserved patient care needs worldwide.
• Develop a platform for an expanded biomedical health and clinical sciences research program to
advance knowledge in the medical sciences;
• Contribute internationally by enhancing the clinical delivery system through relationships with
community hospitals, physicians, and other healthcare providers, as well as attracting and training
new healthcare providers worldwide

1.2 Mission

Its mission is to ensure that the governing board, administration, faculty, staff and all constituents work
cohesively through teaching and innovative research to offer opportunities for higher education and thus
create and nurture a diverse student body committed to excellence in leadership and able to demonstrate
values and moral characteristics in alleviating human suffering caused by disease through health care
delivery in service to the public.

1.2.1 The University’s mission statement

The mission of the University is to create and nurture a diverse student body committed to offering
internationally recognized opportunities for learning, discovery, and engagement

1.2.2 The School of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences mission statement

The mission of the University is to create and nurture a diverse student body committed leadership in
alleviating human suffering caused by the disease through innovative research and health care delivery.

1.3 Core Values

GAU has core values that are essential for the fulfillment of its mission, which is people-centered and
encompassing the elements that are enunciated hereunder. These are: belief in quality, be innovative,
build team spirit, bring passion

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