“The goal of the MD program is to train knowledgeable, competitive doctors committed to life-long learning in accordance with international standards set by World Federation for Medical Education” – Dean Ilia Meskhi
The Medical School in Georgian American University was established in 2017. The undergraduate MD curriculum at GAU MD School functions as a 6-year (360 ECTS) medical program designed to meet the challenges of training competitive and highly qualified doctors for the 21st century.
Main Features of the GAU MD Curriculum are:
- Partly integrated core curriculum with both vertical and horizontal integration;
- A body-system approach – integrated system-based courses address the major body systems;
- Spiral model of the curriculum that allows reviewing key basic topics in more depth;
- Relevant assessment methods based on Miller’s pyramid model including traditional (oral/written) examinations, MCQ testing, OSCE (Objective structures Clinical Examination) and portfolio;
- Student-oriented approach with increasing role of independent study;
- Early exposure to clinical settings and mastering clinical skills throughout the 6 years;
- Longitudinal research skills teaching;
- Social and public health including Medical Ethics, Behavioral Medicine, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Evidence-based Medicine, Health Law, Health care management;
- Meeting requirements sent out in Global standards of undergraduate medical education of World Federation for Medical Education (WFME).
- Case-based learning and increasing number of electives over the years of study.
Clinical training components of the study program are implemented through agreements with a number of medical clinics and hospitals.