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GEORGETOWN AMERICAN UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL
19.1 Each Program has its own Department which is led by a faculty member who resumes the
position as Head of Department ......................................................................................................... 32
19.1.1 The Premedical Sciences Department ..................................................................................... 32
19.1.2 The Preclinical Sciences Department ....................................................................................... 32
19.1.3 The Clinical Sciences Department ............................................................................................ 32
19.1.4 The Nursing Department ......................................................................................................... 32
19.1.5 The Sonography Department ................................................................................................... 33
19.2 The non-teaching and learning services ..................................................................................... 33
19.2.1 Student Affairs Department ..................................................................................................... 33
19.2.2 Administrative Department ..................................................................................................... 33
19.2.2.1 Admissions Office .................................................................................................................. 33
19.2.2.2 Finance Office ....................................................................................................................... 33
19.2.2.3 Resources Office ................................................................................................................... 33
19.2.2.4 IT Department ....................................................................................................................... 34
19.2.3 Institution Effectiveness Office ................................................................................................ 34
20.0 Financial and Physical Resources ........................................................................................................ 34
21.0 Transparency and Institutional Representation ............................................................................. 35
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.
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