St. George’s University School of Medicine Summer Academy, Grenada

The Med/Vet Summer Academy at St. George's University School of Medicine (Grenada) offers an opportunity of a lifetime for students interested in the fields of medicine or veterinary medicine. Such a program also compliment, and would enhance knowledge and practice for our current student athletic trainers, or those interested in involving themselves in the program, as well as those students enrolled in our physiology course. For more than several years, this exceptional program has balanced a challenging academic program rooted in St. George’s University’s 30 year history with extracurricular activities selected to highlight the culture and innate beauty of Grenada.

Each 10-day pre-medical and pre-veterinary curriculum combines didactic lectures, small-group problem solving sessions, practical lab work in state-of-the art facilities, as well as hands-on training through simulated and real-life situations. The students' experience is further enhanced through several adventurous and educational off-campus excursions including snorkeling, hiking, island touring, and scuba for those who are already certified. Every day has a clinical/lecture component as well as off-campus adventure/cultural activity.

Click here for the current schedule at the Academy.

Trip Dates
Wednesday, June 20 - Sunday, July 1, 2012.

Chaperones
Head Athletic Trainer Jason Larson and Assistant Athletic Trainer Andrew Kukla

Target Student Population
Open to the School community for students interested in exposure to the medical and veterinary sciences. Preference will be given first to those students involved in our athletic trainers program. There is a maximum of 10 students for this trip. Once students are selected they will be required to complete a final application for the program.

Cost
$3,100

The current approximate cost contains price of flights at time of trip research. There is the potential for this to change. Participants will be alerted to any changes at time of trip sign-up.
A list of required vaccinations for this trip will be sent home to all families.
If students do not provide records of having these vaccinations by their return to campus after the Winter break, arrangements will be made for the vaccinations to be administered on campus.

Note: All passports must be current six months past the return date of any school sponsored trip. Please check and plan accordingly.

Sign-up Instructions
To sign-up for spring trips, please have housemasters or advisors complete the House Master/Day Advisor Recommendation and submit to Louise Wright by Friday, November 11, 2011.