About us

Who we are?

The Grenada Medical and Dental Council (“GMDC”) was established in 2010 by the Health Practitioner’s Act. Pursuant to the Act, the Grenada Ministry of Health appoints Council members to carry out GMDC’s responsibilities to oversee “educational institutions with respect to the education of persons in the practice of the medical or dental profession” and “to promote high standards in the practice of medicine and dentistry” in Grenada. In 2017, the Grenada Parliament Cabinet formally adopted Resolution #1583, authorizing GMDC to “take the necessary steps to develop a new accreditation system to accredit medical schools in Grenada and to begin the work to perform this necessary function.” In March 2019, the Grenadian Parliament amended the Health Practitioner’s Act, granting GMDC the authority to accredit medical schools operating in Grenada. The 2019 amendment authorizes GMDC to undertake all activities necessary to evaluate, accredit, and monitor medical schools in Grenada, and prohibits any person or institution from advertising, conducting courses, or delivering services of a medical doctor degree program unless accredited by GMDC. In addition to the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education provides professional and administrative support to GMDC in its accreditation capacity.

In December 2019, the National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation (“NCFMEA”) determined that the standards and processes for accreditation used by the Ministries of Education and Health in order for GMDC to accredit medical schools were comparable to those applied to medical schools in the United States. The most recent NCFMEA Decision is available here.

In 2022, The World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) provided recognition status to the GMDC until September 2032. This means that graduates from GMDC-accredited institutions can practice medicine in the United States and Canada as long as they are successful in the requisite examinations and certifications. You can view the WFME certificate here.

Our Mission

GMDC aims to promote the highest standard of professional healthcare in Grenada and to maintain public confidence in medical, and dental health professionals. GMDC’s duty in the registration of physicians is the protection of the public by ensuring duly registered physicians and dentists deliver quality healthcare. GMDC is charged with supporting and ensuring good medical practice through continuous review of:

Required medical training.
Continuing medical education.
Adherence to compulsory medical insurance coverage.
Maintenance of a national registry of physicians and their qualifications throughout their professional careers.

Governing Body Members