Fledgling university reveals ambitious plans to expand in Guyana

Premised on a mission to help develop health services in Guyana while caring for its people, the Greenheart Medical University (GMU) has been making an impact in the society.
Although it opened its doors in 2004 and changed management just last year, the University, which is situated at Croal Street, Stabroek, Georgetown, was just recently able to delve into the research arena. A study focused on Hypertension was conducted at the Mahaicony Cottage Hospital by a team of GMU officials, inclusive of students and faculty members.

The process saw the team monitoring patients with high blood pressure by using home monitoring devices. This was done in order to detect how these affect patients’ blood pressure even as efforts were made to correlate this to their diet and exercise. The result of the study is still in the assessment stage.  However, there are plans for the university to facilitate even more research projects in the future.

Governed by a Board of Trustees and a Board of Directors, the university has Dr. Reza Chowdhury, an Indian National, as its Acting Dean and Mr Wayne Barrow as its Registrar.
It has been accredited by the Ministry of Education’s National Accreditation Council and the Ministry of Health as well as the World Health Organisation and the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG). It is also listed in FAIMER International Medical Education Directory.