Clinical Campuses at
Texila American University Guyana

Where Are Texila American University Guyana’s Clinical Rotation Campuses Located?

Texila American University (TAU) operates clinical campuses in Marana/Tucson, Arizona, USA and GPHC, Guyana, providing students with hands-on training and experience in medical practice. The Marana health campus offers students a dynamic learning environment within the state-of-the-art facilities of Marana Health, a renowned healthcare institution committed to excellence in patient care and medical education. Here, students have the opportunity to work alongside experienced medical professionals, gaining exposure to a wide range of medical specialties and clinical scenarios. Through rotations in Family Medicine, students develop essential clinical skills and knowledge that prepare them for their future careers as healthcare professionals.

Similarly, TAU’s clinical campus at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) in Guyana provides students with invaluable clinical training experiences in a diverse and resource-limited healthcare setting. As the largest hospital in Guyana and a major referral center for the country, GPHC offers a unique learning environment where students encounter a broad spectrum of medical conditions and gain insight into the challenges and realities of healthcare delivery in developing countries. Under the guidance of experienced faculty and healthcare professionals, students at the GPHC campus engage in clinical rotations across various specialties, contributing to patient care while honing their clinical skills and cultural competence.

Both clinical campuses offer students the opportunity to immerse themselves in real-world healthcare settings, fostering professional growth, and preparing them to meet the evolving needs of patients and communities worldwide. Through experiential learning and mentorship, TAU’s clinical campuses in Marana, Arizona, USA, and GPHC, Guyana, empower students to become compassionate, competent, and globally-minded healthcare practitioners poised to make meaningful contributions to the field of medicine.

Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation

(Under Ministry of Health, Govt of Guyana)

Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC), in Georgetown, Guyana, is the country’s largest hospital. GPHC is the main teaching hospital in Guyana and serves as both a regional public hospital and as the national referral hospital. Its Seaman’s Ward, the oldest section, was constructed in 1838.[2] The hospital is government-run with a capacity of 600 beds. GPHC’s emergency department has an estimated annual volume of 75,000.

Guyana’s first open-heart surgery was performed at the GPHS’s Caribbean Heart Institute in 2007. In 2008, the first kidney transplant operation in Guyana was performed at the GPHC by US Army medical professionals for training and humanitarian purposes.

Accreditation/Recognition

All the Postgraduate training programs are recognized by the Ministry of Health, Guyana.

Post Graduate Program Recognized/Accredited by
Family Medicine Ministry of Health, Guyana
Internal Medicine Ministry of Health, Guyana
Emergency Medicine Ministry of Health, Guyana
Anesthesiology Ministry of Health, Guyana
Psychiatry Ministry of Health, Guyana
Obstetrics/ Gynecology Ministry of Health, Guyana
Surgery Ministry of Health, Guyana
Pediatrics Ministry of Health, Guyana

Marana Health Center

(Marana/Tucson, Arizona, USA)

Marana Health (MHC Healthcare) is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and locally governed nonprofit community health system serving Tucson, Marana, Oro Valley, and surrounding Pima County, Arizona. The organization operates a network of community health centers and treats over 50,000 patients annually, delivering care on a sliding fee scale regardless of a patient’s ability to pay.

Marana Health has been serving Southern Arizona since 1957 and is recognized as a certified “Great Place to Work.” It offers integrated primary and behavioral health services spanning Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics/Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Dental Care, and Pharmacy.

Accreditation/Recognition

Marana Health is an accredited Sponsoring Institution for Graduate Medical Education through the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). Its Family Medicine Residency Program follows a 4-4-4 community-based model, admitting four new resident physicians each year into a three-year training track, with the MHC Ina Health Center serving as the primary teaching site. Residents rotate through both outpatient and inpatient settings, gaining exposure to complex patient cases and community-based quality improvement work throughout their training.

Postgraduate Program Recognized/Accredited by
Family Medicine Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
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