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St. George’s University student organizations are centered on different areas of student life: cultural, religious, social, academic, professional and community service. The Student Government Association (SGA) is a highly developed and active group that has representation on the Faculty Senate committees of the University. The Office of the Dean of Students, cognizant of the benefits of active student involvement, offers support for over 50 student organizations in Grenada, and for students in clinical rotations. Students seeking additional information on organizations that support the following categories may contact the Office of the Dean of Students.
Student Government Association (SGA)
The Student Government Association (SGA) has been organized to provide the students at St. George’s University with a structured, democratic body which will represent them in administrative matters and student affairs, and provide representation to the Alumni Association. The organizational goals of the SGA are:
Undergraduate Student Government Association (USGA)
The Undergraduate Student Government Association of St. George’s University is a representative of all undergraduate students in the School of Arts and Sciences. The USGA acts on behalf of undergraduate students to address concerns and assist in their development in academic and nonacademic matters in an effort to ensure that they are afforded the best experience possible at the University.
American Medical Students Association (AMSA)
As an international chapter of the American Medical Students Association, this group promotes active improvement in medical education, world healthcare delivery, and the enhancement of social, moral and ethical obligations of the medical profession. The St. George’s University chapter has on average 400 AMSA members, making us one of AMSA’s largest chapters.
Student Affiliate of the American Veterinary Medical Association (SAAVMA)
The Student Affiliate of the American Veterinary Medical Association (SAAVMA) coordinates chapter functions; organizes special lectures and seminars; promotes the exchange of ideas and information among students in all terms within and outside of St. George’s University; promotes the development of professional knowledge, ethics and conduct; and represents its members in matters that concern them, both as students and future veterinarians.
Business Students Association (BSA)
The Business Students Association (BSA) has been organized to facilitate student support and professional development through business and social activities. These activities are geared towards the attainment and application of sound moral and ethical practices by all business students. The BSA aims to:
Management Information Systems and Information Technology Association (MISIT)
The Management Information Systems and Information Technology Association (MISIT) shall serve as a focus at SGU for all MIS and IT students and other members of the SGU community interested in technology, its management and other similarly related affairs. The Club shall also be active in organizing activities aimed at fostering interaction among the technology based community. In addition, the Club will also introduce, in depth, the technological field and its surroundings to the rest of the SGU community as well as those outside of SGU.
Orphanage Students Organization (OSO)
The Orphanage Students Organization (OSO) is a group of volunteers that are committed to providing care and assistance to the abused, neglected and abandoned children in the Bel Air and Queen Elizabeth orphanages in Grenada. Many of the children suffer from developmental, social and educational inadequacies. Through volunteer interactions the children receive needed attention, find a role model, and most importantly, have fun. In addition to hosting beach days and holiday parties, the OSO also helps to address medical, academic and other basic needs of the children.
Significant Others Group
The Significant Others Group is comprised of spouses and significant others of students attending St. George’s University. The mission of the SO Group is to facilitate the transition of students and their significant others to Grenada, to provide social and recreational activities for significant others and their families, to act as an informal support group for significant others and their families, to participate in and organize philanthropic activities in the Grenadian community, and to work together with students and administrators of St. George’s University on various projects and activities.
The Premedical Club
The Premedical Club is an organization developed with the aim of exposing premedical students to the various medical specialties, as well as to the St. George’s University School of Medicine and the Grenadian community. The club hosts a number of activities such as guest lectures, social activities and visits to local healthcare facilities. This organization provides a sound pre-professional foundation upon which students can make informed decisions about their career choice.
The Preveterinary Club
The Preveterinary Club aspires to gain basic knowledge and practical experience of veterinary medicine through the experiences of veterinarians around the globe. The club strives to lend a helping hand to the animal kingdom of Grenada, as well as be a support group to fellow preveterinary medical students.
Public Health Students Association (PHSA)
The Public Health Students Association (PHSA) is an organization primarily consisting of MPH, MD/MPH and DVM/MPH students. Its function is to promote aspects of public health and preventive medicine through education and various activities within the school and broader community. An ongoing goal is to form a bridge between the Grenada Public Health Association and PHSA. Past events have included a Poverty Eradication Forum, Woburn Community Clean up, Carriacou day trip and more.
American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA)
St. George’s University’s Student Chapter of the American Animal Hospital Association was introduced in Fall 2002. The club promotes the ideals of this well known association through informative lectures, hands-on wet labs, and up-to-date demonstrations by qualified veterinarians with concentration on practical small animal care. AAHA offers free national membership for all veterinary medical students, plus many more benefits.
Exotic and Wildlife Society (EWS)
The Exotic and Wildlife Society works to increase veterinary medical knowledge and experience with unique, non-traditional animals for all levels of veterinary medical students at St. George’s University. Our organization focuses specifically on providing opportunities for student learning in the areas of avian, laboratory animal, marine, reptile, wildlife and zoo medicine. By working with a wide variety of excellent faculty and visiting professors, we are able to offer students lectures, hands-on wet labs and other activities focusing on these diverse categories of veterinary medicine.
International Veterinary Students Association (IVSA)
The IVSA exists to benefit animals and people by harnessing the potential and dedication of veterinary medical students to promote the international application of veterinary medical skills, education and knowledge. IVSA wants to raise the overall standard of veterinary medical education by increasing international and inter-cultural exchange of ideas and knowledge by organizing student exchange programs and attending international congresses and symposiums. We also hope to encourage students to undertake education in important areas outside their normal training.
Large Animal Society (LAS)
The Large Animal Society strives to enhance the veterinary medical education by conducting hands-on wet labs and lectures significant to the veterinary medical profession. Through student representatives from professional organizations such as The American Association of Bovine Practitioners, The American Association of Equine Practitioners and The American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners, LAS remains current on all major topics of large animal medicine. An island outreach project provides care for the diverse population of large animals on the Island.
Veterinary Student Herpetological Society (VSHS)
The mission of the Veterinary Student Herpetological Society (VSHS) is to improve veterinary medical education in herpetological medicine through the exchange of ideas and educational materials, by educating members about Grenada’s unique herpe to fauna, and by giving members hands-on experience with the club’s live animal collection. Additionally, as the first international student chapter of the Association of Reptile and Amphibian Veterinarians (ARAV), the VSHS strives to promote the conservation of the health and humane treatment of all reptilian and amphibian species through public education, captive breeding, and reptilian and amphibian habitat preservation. In March 2008, the VSHS became a registered student organization at St. George’s University.
Student Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society
The objective of SVECCS is to encourage the education and involvement of veterinary medical students in all aspects of emergency and critical care medicine. The organization features various lectures from guest speakers and hands on wet labs based on real life emergency situations. SVECCS also offers scholarships, educational reference materials, and give opportunities for internships in emergency and critical care medicine to members.
Emergency Medicine Club (EMC)
Students from a variety of backgrounds choose to join the EMC to learn more about Emergency Medicine, help the local Grenadian community, and get a jumpstart on their clinical years through several hands-on workshops. The club regularly invites guest speakers to talk with students about the field of Emergency Medicine, getting residencies, and recent advances that have been made in the field. All students are welcome to join.
The Holistic Medicine Club
The Holistic Medicine Club provides a forum for students, staff and members of the St. George’s University community who are interested in exploring topics in holistic and alternative medicine.
Iota Epsilon Honor Medical Society (IEA)
IEA is a student organization comprised of students who have excelled academically and are willing to participate in various extracurricular activities and international health projects. The mission of IEA is to promote the pursuit of academic excellence and integrity of scholarship and research; to recognize outstanding achievements in the study, practice and science of medicine; to encourage the highest standards of character, conduct, leadership and compassion; to improve the overall morale of medical students and graduates locally and worldwide; and to promote, and where possible, provide for the public health and welfare of the underprivileged and medically indigent, locally and worldwide.
Physicians for Human Rights (PFHR)
Physicians for Human Rights is a student organization dedicated to educating its members, future physicians, and members of the community about human rights issues. Members strive to become aware and involved in issues both at a local and global level. They believe that in promising to do their best in healing the sick and helping those in need, physicians have the obligation to become active participants in the establishment of human rights, be it in their own communities or for those across the globe, because we are all a part of humanity. Projects and events include videos, volunteering, working with the local community, student discussions, inviting speakers about current events in human rights, and sign language classes.
St. George’s University Neuroscience Society (SGUNS)
St. George’s University Neuroscience Society is a student-run organization, provided with invaluable guidance by the Neuroscience Department of St. George’s University. Primarily, it is dedicated to medical, undergraduate and premedical students interested the fields of general surgery, neurology, psychiatry, neurosurgery and/or neuroscience research. Secondarily, it is an organization that focuses on providing knowledge and fun activities for local school kids in the field of neurosciences through the Brain Awareness Program. To that aim, as part of SGUNS, we will sponsor and organize events described below, per semester, which will focus on different aspects of neurosciences, and importantly provide valuable knowledge and enjoyment in taking part in a number of activities. SGUNS events include setting up clinical workshops, inviting guest speakers, and the Brain Awareness Program.
Student Clinical Research Society (SCRS)
The Student Clinical Research Society strives to provide selected Basic Science medical students the opportunity to perform interdisciplinary research in the fields of basic and clinical medical science and produce, under the direction of specific faculty principal investigators, quality and relevant research while simultaneously emphasizing and fostering academic excellence.
Students for Global Health (SGH)
The founding methodology behind Students for Global Health comes from rising student interest in issues of global medicine as well as recognition that SGU has a unique diversity that fosters a niche for those of us in the medical, veterinary medical and public health schools interested in all aspects of international health. Aims of our body will simply be to provide a forum, networking opportunities, and international experience for SGU students with interest. The rich diversity that defines St. George’s University provides the ultimate setting for training physicians with not only academic excellence but excellence in matters of humanism and cultural competency as well. This club will work to further aspects of our University.
Surgery Club
The Surgery Club offers all SGU students, regardless of future professional interests, an opportunity to participate in a variety of activities including learning suturing techniques as well as observing surgeries at the local hospital.
Women in Medicine (WIM)
WIM is a committee that advocates for the interests of women in medicine, particularly physicians-in-training. We promote women’s health, emphasizing well-being and autonomy, and work for the inclusion of women’s health issues in medical school curricula and continuing medical education. We also work to affirm the basic right of reproductive freedom and to educate women to become full participants in their own health care. For example, as a part of community education, we participate in community health fairs and offer breast exam screening, self-exam instruction, resources and referrals. There are many workshops, guest lectures and activities planned during each semester to benefit students, staff and the community.
World Health Organization of Students
Associated with the World Health Organization, the mission of this club is to promote world health and face global health challenges through local awareness and international volunteerism. We specialize in creating awareness to health issues to the local community and for students on campus. Lectures are held during the term that discuss health issues relevant to our community. Members will also have the opportunity to volunteer within the community at the local hospital and during local events.
Religious/Cultural Organizations
The goal of these organizations is to support spiritual and cultural growth within the SGU community. Many cultural and religious groups are represented and there are many places of religious worship throughout St. George’s and the surrounding area. Organizations included are:
Athletics
Sports and sporting facilities on campus are organized by the Athletics, Sports and Recreational Department. Currently the campus supports an intramurals program consisting of basketball, volleyball, soccer, flag-football, badminton, tennis, street hockey, and developing softball and cricket tournaments. We also support several SGU Rep teams that participate in community-based competitions such as cricket, soccer, netball and basketball. For those with less competitive interests, there are a plethora of regular pick-up events that take place on the athletic field and court facilities. In addition to the above mentioned core activities the campus supports numerous aerobics classes, lacrosse, martial arts, Ultimate Frisbee, an expanding weight room and a cardio center. There are also community-based activities available such as scuba diving, snorkeling, kayaking, swimming, cross country running and hiking.
Volunteer Services
The student body has become increasingly involved with the community in Grenada through various volunteer projects. Students have donated time, money and a tremendous amount of energy to projects such as the Kennedy Home for the Handicapped, the Grenada Health Fair, and the St. George’s University Fund for the Orphans and the Elderly. Information regarding volunteer opportunities can be found by contacting the Significant Others Group.