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About GMDC

Promoting the highest standards of professional healthcare in Grenada

The statutory regulator for medicine and dentistry in GrenadaEstablished 2010 · Health Practitioners Act

Our role

Who We Are

The Grenada Medical and Dental Council (GMDC) is the statutory body responsible for the regulation of medical and dental practitioners and the accreditation of medical education programs in Grenada.

Through its regulatory and accreditation functions, the GMDC works to promote high standards of professional practice and medical education, while safeguarding the interests of students, healthcare systems and the public.

At a glance

2010Established by the Health Practitioners Act
2019Mandate expanded to accredit medical education programmes
2032WFME recognition valid until
2Secretariats: License & Registration, and Accreditation

What we do

Our Mandate

Under the Health Practitioner’s Act and its 2019 Amendment, GMDC carries out two core mandates in service of one mission: protecting the public through quality healthcare regulation.

01

License & Registration

Ensuring practitioners are qualified and credentialed

02

Programme Accreditation

Evaluating medical education programmes

03

Quality Assurance

Continuous review of medical training standards

04

Complaints & Oversight

Investigating public complaints about care quality

05

International Recognition

Recognised by NCFMEA and WFME

06

Continuing Education

Ensuring ongoing professional development

Our Journey

Key milestones in GMDC’s development

From our establishment to international recognition, these milestones reflect our ongoing commitment to quality in medical education.

2010
Health Practitioners Act establishes GMDC
The Health Practitioners Act establishes the Grenada Medical and Dental Council (GMDC), initially with responsibility for the license and registration of medical and dental practitioners in Grenada.
2019
Mandate expanded
GMDC’s mandate is expanded to include the accreditation of medical education programs in Grenada.
NCFMEA
2019
NCFMEA comparability
The National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation (NCFMEA) determines that Grenada’s system of medical education is comparable to medical education in the United States.
wfme
2022
WFME recognition
The World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) recognizes GMDC for a ten-year period.
2022
GMDC accredits SGUSOM
GMDC grants accreditation to St. George’s University School of Medicine (SGUSOM) until 2030.
Quality. Integrity. A healthier tomorrow.