Georgetown American University

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Georgetown American University
TypePrivate
EstablishedNovember 2013
Officer in charge
Melissa Varswyk
Chairman Cyril Fox
LanguageEnglish
Colors     Burgundy, orange, yellow
Website www.gau.edu.gy
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Georgetown American University is a private healthcare-oriented university in Georgetown, Guyana established in 2013.

Contents

The first students enrolled in June 2014, and their first graduation was 2018. [1] [2]

Accreditation

GAU is registered with the National Accreditation Council of Guyana. [3] It is listed in FAIMER International Medical Education Directory (IMED) and World Directory of Medical Schools. The university is certified International Standard Organisation (ISO) 9001-2015 compliant for producing Medical Professionals and Emergency Technicians. [4]

Programs offered

GAU currently offers the following programs: [5]

Affiliations

The university is affiliated with the hospitals and medical training institutions in Guyana and the USA. A list is provided below:

Location

GAU main Campus is in Guyana, South America offices in the United States:

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References

  1. "Georgetown American University hosts inaugural graduation". Department of Public Information. 2018-11-25. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
  2. "Six new female doctors graduate from Guyana American University". Kaieteur News. 2019-11-30. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
  3. "National Accreditation Council of Guyana". Nac.gov.gy. Archived from the original on 2014-11-13. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
  4. "Accreditation and Recognition".
  5. "Georgetown American University delivering high quality education". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
  6. "Georgetown American Medical University signs partnership with New York Hospital : Kaieteur News". Archived from the original on 2015-05-24.
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-08-25. Retrieved 2018-06-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

Coordinates: 6°48′24″N58°9′18″W / 6.80667°N 58.15500°W / 6.80667; -58.15500