List of Abbreviations

AA Academic Advisor 
AADS Academic Advising, Development and Support Department 
AEP Academic Enhancement Program 
APRC Academic Progress Review Committee 
ARSC Academic Resources Subcommittee Committee 
BPM Basic Principles of Medicine (i.e., BPMI, BPMII) 
BSCE Basic Sciences Comprehensive Exam 
BSCSC Basic Sciences Curriculum Subcommittee 
BSFCR Basic Sciences Foundation for Clinical Reasoning 
CAAPS Committee for Academic Progress and Professional Standards 
CBSE Comprehensive Basic Sciences Exam 
CC Curriculum Committee 
COG Change of Grade 
CD Course Director (Basic Sciences) or Clerkship Director (Clinical) 
CEAD Curriculum Evaluation and Assessment Division 
CLINED Office of Clinical Education Operations 
CR Credit Remediation 
CSC Clinical Student Coordinator 
CCSC Clinical Curriculum Subcommittee 
CQA Continuous Quality Assurance 
CM Content Manager (Discipline area) 
CME Continuing Medical Education 
CSSA Clinical Student Support Advisor 
CSU Clinical Support Unit 
CTM Clinical Training Manual 
DC Department Chair 
DEI Diversity Equity and Inclusion 
DES Department of Educational Services 
DES/LEAD Department of Educational Services/Leadership and Excellence in Academic Development 
DLA Directed Learning Activity 
DME Director of Medical Education 
DOBS Dean of Basic Sciences Office 
DPS Department of Public Safety and Security 
ECFMG Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates 
ET Enterprise Team (Provosts Office) 
ERAS Electronic Residency Application Service 
FAPS Faculty Affairs Subcommittee for Promotion 
FAO Financial Aid Office 
FTE Full Time Equivalent 
FPAP Faculty Panel on Academic Professionalism 
FPDC Faculty Professional Development Committee 
FRI Faculty Research Institute 
FSSC Faculty Student Selection Committee 
GAB Graduation Assessment Board 
GHHS Gold Humanism Honor Society 
HR Human Resources 
IMCQ Interactive Multiple Choice Question sessions 
IT Information Technology 
ITI Interactive Team Instruction 
IRB Institutional Review Board 
LEC Learning Environment Committee 
LLD Live Lecture Delivery 
LOA Leave of Absence 
KBTGSP Keith B. Taylor Global Scholars Program 
MAS Monitored Academic Status 
MC Module Coordinator 
MCQ Multiple Choice Question 
MEC Medical Education Coordinator 
MREO Marketing, Recruitment and Enrollment Operations 
MSPE Medical Student Performance Evaluation 
MSRI Medical Student Research Institute 
NBME National Board of Medical Examiners 
NRMP National Resident Match Program 
OCG Office of Career Guidance 
OEP Office of Enrollment Planning 
OIA Office of Institutional Advancement 
OSAOffice of Student Affairs
OSCE Objective Structured Clinical Examination 
OSPE Objective Structured Practical Examination 
OUR Office of the University Registrar 
PAF Period of Academic Focus 
PBE Performance Bonus Evaluation 
PCM Principles of Clinical Medicine (i.e., PCM1, PCM2) 
PCP Professional Communication Program 
PGCME Post Graduate Certificate in medical Education 
PSC Psychological Services Center 
RM Residency Mentor 
SAAS Student Accessibility and Accommodation Services 
SADOBS Senior Associate Dean of Basic Sciences 
SADOCS Senior Associate Dean of Clinical Studies 
SAPESC Student Assessments and Program Evaluation Subcommittee 
SASSC Supplemental Academic Support Committee 
SGA Student Government Association 
SGU St. George's University 
SIM Simulation 
SOM School of Medicine 
SOMFAC School of Medicine Faculty Affairs Committee (senate) 
SOMSA School of Medicine Student Affairs Committee (senate) 
SP Strategic Planning 
USMLE United States Medical Licensing Exam 
UNITED Understanding the Need for Inclusion, Transparency, Equity and Diversity (SGU organization) 
USS University Support Services 
VHISC Vertical and Horizontal Integration Subcommittee 
VP Visiting Professor 
VP-A Vice President for Accreditation 
WMPG Weighted Mean Percentage Grade