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Other clubs at SGU include:
Student Government
The Student Government is a vehicle by which students have
input into University policies. Four to six students from
each term are elected to this committee to advise the Chancellor's
office via University committees on School policies and their
effect on the students and the University. The Student Government
is also represented on the Faculty Senate and relevant committees
of the Senate. The SGACC is an elected subcommittee of the
Student Government Association for clinical students.
AMSA
The American Medical Students Association (AMSA) of the American
Medical Association opened its doors to allow St. George's
University School of Medicine students to start their own
chapter in Grenada and St. Vincent. The University received
its AMSA charter in March 1993, the third school outside the
United States invited to start a chapter. The other two non-US
chapters are located in Canada and Puerto Rico.
The benefits of being a student member include health and
auto insurance at a reduced rate, a forum through the AMSA
Review, and involvement in the AMSA health fair and other
social projects for Grenada citizens and St. Vincent communities.
Iota Epsilon Alpha Honor Medical Society
In 1993, a chapter of Iota Epsilon Alpha was chartered at
St. George's University School of Medicine to reflect the
society's goals of encouraging high standards of character,
conduct, leadership, ethos, and compassion; to promote overall
morale of medical students (The Bylaws of Epsilon Alpha);
and to improve the public health and welfare of the underprivileged
and medically indigent internationally. Any student who has
completed one term of study and who maintains a cumulative
GPA of 3.5 may be nominated to be a member.
Sports Clubs
With the construction of a championship-level playing field.
and the establishment of new sports programs, the University
is entering an exciting new era as a Caribbean institution
of note. In 1998, The Fighting Caribs, a football team that
includes students from St. George's University, local people
and university staff, qualified for the semi-finals of the
Central Major League Football Tournament and won an international
competition, playing against teams from Italy, Miami, London,
Belgium, New York, and Equador, in the American Airlines World
CAAP, held in France. The University also established its
first cricket team, entering the Inter Sector league of the
Windball Cricket Competition in Grenada. St. George's sponsored
a cricket camp in 1998 as well, with lectures, guest speakers,
and practice used to teach students the skills they need to
play the game. There is also a new netball team that is now
competing in the Grenada National Netball Association and
a 24-member tack team that competes against Grenadian schools
and other Caribbean universities.
International Student Organization
Under the direction of Dr. Neil Fernando, Faculty Advisor,
the International Students Organization represents the concerns
of its members, presenting them as a body to the Student Government
Association. This group is heavily involved in orienting students
at the beginning of their studies at St. George's, and helps
them become acclimated to life in Grenada. One of its subgroups
is the Canadian Student Association.
Emergency Medical Club
The Emergency Medical Club was founded with the following
goals in mind: First, to enable the students of St. George's
University School of Medicine to contribute to the improvement
of health care in Grenada. This is accomplished through annual
fundraisers to benefit the hospital in St. George's and also
through community outreach programs.
Second, to allow students with clinical experience to share
their knowledge and experience with their fellow classmates.
This goal is accomplished through bi-weekly workshops. Also,
special guest lecturers speak to club members about current
clinical topics. The Club has also coordinated the donation
of over $400,000 EC ($170,000 US) in used medical equipment
from the Connecticut area to the Ministry of Health of Grenada.
Religious Organizations/Services
A number of independent and student-formed religious groups
support spiritual and cultural growth within the St. George's
community and work closely with the Student Government Association
to coordinate various activities. These include various Christian
and Catholic groups, Hindu organizations, the Jewish Students
Association, the Muslim Students Association, and the Grenada
Islamic Foundation. There are many places of religious worship
throughout the St. George's area and surrounding parishes.
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 and
the Sapodilla Home for Orphans, the Grenada Health Fair, and
the St. George's University Fund for the Orphans and the Elderly.
These collaborative efforts not only serve to strengthen the
bond between the University and the community of Grenada,
but also enhance the student's understanding of total commitment
to the profession of medicine.
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