Georgetown American University

Georgetown American University

Type	Private
Established	November 2013
Officer in charge	Melissa Varswyk
Chairman	Cyril Fox
Language	English
Colors	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]

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". 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. "Georgetown American University | Guyana Online Business Directory". Archived from the original on 2018-08-25. Retrieved 2018-06-23.

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