The EMP program is designed to instill the academic and medical English communication skills necessary for success as SGU students and future health professionals. EMP integrates additional English courses into the pre-clinical curriculum to allow simultaneous pre-clinical and English skill progression with only one additional semester. Students from the 5-year, 6-year, or 7-year MD/DVM program are accepted into the EMP program on entry and remain in the program for their first three semesters at SGU. There is a standalone one- or two-term EMP program for the 4-year MD/DVM students who will enter the SOM/SVM upon completion of the EMP program. EMP is intensive language and communication support and students who fall below our language proficiency requirements are mandated to participate in the program.