Georgetown American University

Short description: Healthcare university in Guyana

Georgetown American UniversityType| Private

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Established| November 2013

Officer in charge

| Melissa Varswyk
Chairman| Cyril Fox
Language| English
|u}}rs|  Burgundy, orange, yellow
Website| www.gau.edu.gy

Georgetown American University is a private healthcare-oriented university in Georgetown, Guyana established in 2013.

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

## Contents

* 1 Accreditation
* 2 Programs offered
* 3 Affiliations
* 4 Location
* 5 See also
* 6 References

## 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]

* Doctor of Medicine - 4-year program
* Associate of Science in Premedical Sciences
* Associate of Science in Nursing
* Bachelor of Science in Nursing
* Associate of Science Degree in Cybersecurity
* Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

## Affiliations

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

* Wyckoff Hospital - Brooklyn, New York [6]
* Piedmont Eastside Medical Center, Snellville, GA
* Caribbean Heart Institute - Georgetown
* Georgetown Public Hospital, Georgetown

## Location

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

* Guyana Campus - 81 Croal Street, Georgetown Guyana [7]
* Clinical Sciences Office - 1 West Court Square, Suite 763, Decatur, GA 30030, USA
* Information Office USA - 17927 Shotley Bridge Place, Olney, Maryland 20832 USA

## See also

* International medical graduate
* List of medical schools in the Caribbean

## References

1. ↑ "Georgetown American University hosts inaugural graduation" (in en-GB). 2018-11-25. https://dpi.gov.gy/georgetown-american-university-hosts-inaugural-graduation/.
2. ↑ "Six new female doctors graduate from Guyana American University" (in en-US). 2019-11-30. https://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2019/11/30/six-new-female-doctors-graduate-from-guyana-american-university/.
3. ↑ "National Accreditation Council of Guyana". Nac.gov.gy. http://www.nac.gov.gy/Default?id=4.
4. ↑ "Accreditation and Recognition". https://gau.edu.gy/accreditation-recognition/.
5. ↑ "Georgetown American University delivering high quality education" (in en-US). https://guyanachronicle.com/2019/08/19/georgetown-american-university-delivering-high-quality-education/.
6. ↑ "Georgetown American Medical University signs partnership with New York Hospital : Kaieteur News". https://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2015/05/03/georgetown-american-medical-university-signs-partnership-with-new-york-hospital/.
7. ↑ "Georgetown American University | Guyana Online Business Directory". http://www.listifygy.com/listing/81-croal-street-georgetown-guyana-georgetown-american-university/.

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