Leadership

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the website of the Grenada Medical and Dental Council (GMDC).

The Council has been entrusted with an important responsibility in safeguarding the quality and integrity of medical education in Grenada. As Chair, I am privileged to serve alongside my fellow members of the Governing Body in providing the oversight and strategic direction necessary to ensure that the GMDC fulfils this responsibility with integrity, independence, transparency and accountability.

Effective accreditation requires rigorous standards, sound processes and public confidence in the decisions of the accrediting body. The Governing Body is therefore committed to ensuring that accreditation decisions are fair, evidence-based and consistent with established standards, while providing the strategic leadership necessary for the GMDC to remain a strong, credible and responsive organization.

As medical education continues to evolve, so too must the systems established to assure its quality. We remain committed to strengthening the GMDC’s governance, supporting continuous improvement and fostering meaningful relationships with our national, regional and international partners.

On behalf of the Governing Body, I invite you to explore our website and learn more about the GMDC and our work.

Thank you for visiting.

Welcome to the website of the Grenada Medical and Dental Council (GMDC).

Established in 2010 under the Health Practitioners Act, the GMDC was initially entrusted with the license and registration of medical and dental practitioners throughout Grenada. In 2019, its mandate was expanded to include the accreditation of medical education programs, with responsibility for ensuring that programs leading to the Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree, or its equivalent, meet established standards of quality.

Since assuming this responsibility, the GMDC has achieved important international recognition. In 2019, the National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation (NCFMEA) determined that Grenada’s system of medical education accreditation employed standards and processes comparable to those used to accredit medical education programs in the United States. This comparability has subsequently been maintained. In 2022, the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) granted recognition to the GMDC’s accreditation program for a ten-year period, through June 30, 2032.

These milestones affirm the strength of the accreditation system we have built, but they also reinforce our responsibility to continually improve it. Medical education is constantly evolving, and the GMDC remains committed to ensuring that its standards, policies, procedures and quality assurance mechanisms remain rigorous, relevant and responsive.

As we look to the future, we will continue to strengthen our accreditation system while deepening our engagement with the regional and international quality assurance community through organizations such as CANQATE, INQAAHE and CHEA’s International Quality Group (CIQG).

I invite you to explore our website to learn more about the GMDC, our accreditation processes and the work we undertake in fulfilment of our mandate.

Thank you for visiting.