In the 2016/2017 academic year, GAU added the Undergraduate Medical Doctor (MD) Program, which is designed to meet the challenges of training competitive and highly qualified doctors of tomorrow. The GAU Undergraduate MD Program integrates basic science and clinical experience with comprehensive theoretical study and independent research throughout the years of medical school.
The Medical School seeks to attract students who are passionate to improve the health of the world's people through Innovation, leadership and research. GAU Undergraduate MD Program provides education in clinical and biomedical sciences along with study and independent research. The program is flexible and designed to accommodate the unique interests and goals of students.
GAU Medical School meets recognized standards of excellence in education with modern facilities to explore, practice and achieve the highest standards in professional skills. The program is designed to take advantage of students’ preferred approaches to learning. Issues of medical ethics are integrated throughout the six-year curriculum, and an extensive computer network provides access to the latest computerized teaching tools and the internet. Students gain essential knowledge and skills through a variety of learning methods that are directly associated with how they will be practically applied throughout their careers. Interactive classes foster creative problem-solving skills and teamwork. Clinical opportunities are available throughout Georgia, preparing students for medical practice.
The program provides invaluable insight and feedback throughout the entire 6 years that help improve the learning process.
For more details see an attached Undergraduate Medical Doctor (MD) Program
To complete the Undergraduate MD program at Georgian American University (GAU), students must earn 360 credits.
The Undergraduate Medical Doctor program is designed to meet the challenges of training competitive and highly qualified doctors for the 21st century. During one academic year students accumulate 60 credits, i.e. 30 credits per semester, however, depending on the student's individual schedule, the number of credits per year can be either more or less than 60, but not more than 75.
The program consists of 4 phases:
Phase I - "From Cell to Body"
Years 1 and 2 - Introduction to core body systems, biomedical science, social and behavioral medicine, medical ethics using different teaching methods including PBL. Students learn key practical skills (interviewing patients) in clinical settings.
Phase II - "Mechanism of Disease"
Year 3 - with the main emphasis is on Pathology and Pathophysiology of diseases. Students start mastering in physical diagnosis. They are introduced to General Pharmacology and General Surgery. This year students are trained in diagnostic thinking through case discussions related to different topics of medicine, integrating their knowledge and preparing for understanding clinical subjects next years.
Phase III - "Clinical Medicine"
Years 4 and 5 - Students learn main clinical subjects - Internal Medicine (system-based), Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Radiology, Otorhinolaryngology. In parallel, they are continuously trained in the Clinical Skills Lab and clinical settings.
Phase IV - "Preparing for Practice"
Year 6 (graduation) - during the graduating year students have clinical attachments mastering gaining necessary competencies in Internal Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Infectious Diseases, Family Medicine, Ophthalmology, Geriatrics, Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine. According to integration principles and spiral curriculum requirements, they revisit basic subjects (Clinical Pharmacology and Medical Genetics).
The main features of the GAU MD curriculum are:
- Partly Integrated core curriculum implying both vertical and horizontal integration;
- Increasing the number of electives over the years of study;
- A body-system approach - integrated system-based courses address the major body systems;
- Courses of Problem- and Case-based learning;
- Spiral model of the curriculum that allows reviewing key basic topics in more depth;
- Early exposure to clinical settings and mastering clinical skills throughout 6 years;
- Longitudinal research skills teaching;
- Social and public health including Medical ethics, Behavioral medicine, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Evidence-based Medicine, Health Law, Healthcare management;
- Student-oriented approach implying the increasing role of independent study;
- Relevant assessment methods based on Miller's pyramid model including traditional (oral/written) examinations, MCQ testing, OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) and portfolio;
- Meeting requirements set out in Global standards of undergraduate medical education of World Federation for Medical Education (WFME).
See the attached study plan for the Undergraduate MD program.
The students can earn/accumulate credits only in case of successful completion of the work described in the course syllabuses, after receiving a positive assessment.
The maximum grade per academic course is 100 points.
Positive assessments:
(A) Excellent – 91 points and up;
(B) Very good – 81-90 points of the maximum assessment;
(C) Good – 71-80 points of the maximum assessment;
(D) Satisfactory – 61-70 points of the maximum assessment;
(E) Enough – 51-60 points of the maximum.
Negative assessments:
(FX) Didn’t pass – 41-50 points of the maximum assessments;
(F) Fail – 40 points or less of the maximum assessment.
Students with grade FX have the right to retake the final exam;
Students with grade F must retake the course.
The student’s assessment takes place during the entire academic semester. Consequently, the student’s final assessment is the sum of interim assessments and final exam results.
Final examination maximum score is 40 of the total 100 points; the remaining 60 points are distributed according to interim assessments.
Only the students who have earned the minimal number of 25 points during the semester through interim assessments are allowed to take the final exam.
Students who do not have a compulsory minimum score (25) will not be admitted to the final examination. The minimum mandatory score for the final exam is 16.
The Master's thesis is assessed by the course evaluation system.
In order to determine the student's final rating and to encourage them to study well, the cumulative score, Grade Point Average* (GPA) is calculated at the end of the academic process (grade point average is also calculated at the end of each semester).
| * Grade point average (GPA) is calculated as follows:
The points accumulated by the student in each course are multiplied by the number of credits for the specific course and then the total sum of these numbers is divided by the number of credits earned by the student.* |
Tuition Fee for 2022-2023 Academic Year
An annual tuition fee of the GAU Undergraduate Medical Doctor (MD) Program is 4,500* GEL. Payments are made twice a year, with equal parts, before the beginning of each semester.
See the link for the tuition fee of non-resident students.
| *The annual tuition fee for the students with state grants is the amount left after state grant is subtracted from 4,500 GEL*
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Scholarships for 2022-2023 Academic Year
Special financial support:
If there are two family members studying at GAU at the same time, a discount of 20% is applied to each student.
* In case of certain overlaps or nonstandard situations, consider the following guidelines:
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Only Georgian citizens who have the state high school diploma certifying full general education (or a document equal to it), can be enrolled in the GAU Undergraduate Medical Doctor Program, based on the Unified National Examinations (UNE) results. See Unified National Examination form/questionnaire.
Applicants must indicate the relevant code for the GAU BBA Program when registering for the UNE.
Students can be enrolled in the GAU Undergraduate Medical Doctor Program through the mobility program twice a year, within the timeframe established by the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, in compliance with mandatory procedures and fixed rules established by the University. See mobility terms and procedure.
Accredited foreign higher educational institution students can be enrolled in the GAU Undergraduate Medical Doctor Program on the basis of the order issued by the Minister of Education and Science of Georgia.
International Students see the link.
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Projects of Medical School of Georgian American University:
Project Implementer: Georgian American University Medical School
Project Type: Research
Project Implementation Period: 2020-2021
Project Financial Support: Medical School, Georgian American University
Project Description:
GAU Medical School students are a multinational and multicultural unit, that comprises representatives of the biggest religious and ethnic groups, which makes for vastly different eating habits, paired with the fact that during their first year in GAU, they have to change their dietary habits to better adapt with the conditions in Georgia.
Therefore, the research aims to study the connection between the illness indicator within various cohorts of GAU’s medical students and their eating habits, simultaneously assessing the changes made during their stay in Georgia in order to create recommendations for optimal dietary habits.
Focus group studies and interviews will be held within the framework of the research, and the statistical data collected through surveys will be processed.
The topic will be presented at a conference organized by the International Association for Medical Education (AMEE) and an article will be published.
Project Implementer: Georgian American University Medical School
Project Type: Educational and Research
Project Implementation Period: 2020-2021
Project Financial Support: Medical School, Georgian American University
Project Description:
One of the crucial aspects of the professional development of a modern health specialist is emotional development, which implies the ability to feel compassion for their patients and the ability to render them medical aid irrespective of their emotional or socioeconomic condition. Another thing that plays a key role in professional development is the specialist’s ability to effectively communicate with representatives of all religious and ethnic groups.
To respond to this challenge, the existing medical school educational program offers professional development courses, to help students develop the aforementioned skills and abilities.
Considering the fact that Georgian American University’s medical school students are a multinational and multicultural unit, they are the representatives of the biggest religious and ethnic groups. The project aims to study the influence of GAU’s existing student diversity on their skills. Focus group studies and interviews will be held within the framework of the research, which aims to measure the skills acquired by the students.
The topic will be presented at a conference organized by the International Association for Medical Education (AMEE) and an article will be published.
