Page 3 - Student Handbook2020-2021

Contents
Message from CEO's Office
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Emergency Contact Numbers
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Message from Chief Executive Officer and President of Georgetown American University .............................................. v
Emergency Numbers ............................................................................................................................................................ vi

Guyana ................................................................................................................................................................ vi
USA ...................................................................................................................................................................... vi

GEORGETOWN AMERICAN UNIVERSITY Hippocratic Oath (Modern version) .................................................................... 0
IMPORTANT LINKS AND CONTACT INFORMATION .............................................................................................................. 0

INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................................................... 1

MISSION STATEMENT ........................................................................................................................................... 1
VISION .................................................................................................................................................................. 1

CORE VALUES ....................................................................................................................................................... 1
EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM ................................................................................................................................... 2

COVID-19 HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES AND MEASURES............................................................................................ 3
SAFETY FIRST ......................................................................................................................................................................... 6

GEORGETOWN AMERICAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL PROGRAM (GAUSOM) ......................................................................... 7
Our Learning Environment ................................................................................................................................... 7

Course and Examination Requirements ............................................................................................................... 8
Premedical Sciences courses ................................................................................................................................ 8

Pre-clerkship (Preclinical Sciences) ....................................................................................................................... 9
Pre-clerkship courses ........................................................................................................................................... 9

Clerkship Courses ............................................................................................................................................... 11
Credit for transfer............................................................................................................................................... 12

Transfer into Premedical Sciences ...................................................................................................................... 12
Transfer into Preclinical Sciences ....................................................................................................................... 12
Transfer into Clinical Sciences ............................................................................................................................ 13

Evaluation requirement for matriculation from Premedical Sciences to MD ..................................................... 13
Assessment and Evaluation requirement for Graduation .................................................................................. 13

Student Assessment in the Premedical Sciences Program ................................................................................. 13
Student Assessment in the MD Program ............................................................................................................ 13

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