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THE MEDICAL AND DENTAL COUNCIL

The Medical and Dental Council is the statutory agency under the Ministry of Health established under Part II of the Health Professions Regulatory Bodies Act, 2013 (Act 857) responsible for the regulation of the training and practice of medicine and dentistry in Ghana.

 

Functions of the Council

  • Assess facilities and contents of programmes for the training of doctors and dentists and physician assistants in training institutions;
  • Ensure that the pre-registration training of newly qualified doctors and dentists and physician assistants in accredited training institutions meets the required standards;
  • Conduct examinations for the registration of foreign trained medical and dental practitioners and physician assistants;
  • Compile and keep registers of registered practitioners;
  • Prescribe and enforce professional standards and conduct for practitioners;
  • Conduct examinations for the registration of locally trained medical and dental practitioners and physician assistant who do not meet the prescribed conditions for registration; and
  • Perform any other functions that are ancillary to the object of the Council.

 

Core Values

  • Integrity: Provision of honest leadership, we share what we see with our stakeholders
  • Transparency & Accountability: Commit to take responsibility, be open and accountable for our actions
  • Excellence: Commit to achieving highest standards with open-mindedness and a willingness to continuous learning
  • Fairness: Equal respect to all persons and treat them without prejudice
  • Collaboration & Strategic Partnership: We recognise healthcare as teamwork, so we will work with others to support safe, high-quality care for the public good.

 

Mission

  • Assure and maintain public health, safety and wellbeing
  • Promote and maintain public trust in the professions and members of the professions
  • Ensure and sustain public confidence in the healthcare system
  • Prescribe and enforce professional standards and conduct

 

Vision

The vision of the Council is to be an internationally acclaimed competent, innovative and accountable regulatory authority for medical and dental practice in Ghana, for the public good.

 

Shared Value

“Guiding the professions, protecting the public”

 

Object

The object of Council as provided for under section 27 of Act 857 is to secure in the public interest the highest standards in the training and practice of medicine and dentistry in Ghana.

 

MEMBERS OF THE 10TH BOARD OF THE COUNCIL 

  • Prof. Paul Kwame Nyame (Board Chair)
  • Dr. Divine Ndonbi Banyubala (Registrar)
  • Hon. Mahama Asei Seini – Deputy Minister for Health (Rep. from the Ministry of Health)
  • Prof. Margaret Yaa Mansa Lartey (Rep. for the Medical Schools)
  • Dr. Constance Addo Yobo (Elected Board Member – Dental)
  • Dr. Ernest Yorke (Elected Board Member – Medical)
  • Mrs. Stella Otema-Badu (Rep. from the Attorney General Dep’t)
  • Mr. Samuel Adjapong (Minister for Health’s Nominee)
  • Amb. Mrs. Ambassador Cecilia Gyan Amoah (Nominee)
  • Ms. Rebecca Bantey (Elected Board Member – PA and CRA)

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE 

This conference is accredited for a total of 10 CPD Points. In-Person and Virtual attendance is FREE. If you were unable to attend any, you have an opportunity to now do so at your convenience, and at NO COST.. 

Kindly download the programme to see what each of the presenters delivered; on what day, and at what time.

 

MODERATORS FOR DAY THREE

Dr. Anthony Nsiah-Asare

 

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Overview

Course Description

As part of the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Medical and Dental Council (MDC), the Council is organizing this conference titled; MEDICAL TRAINING & PRACTICE CONFERENCE - 2022. Under the theme; Medical Training & Practice in Ghana: The Past, Present & Future.

SUB-THEMES

Boosting local production of general duty and specialist doctors and dentists
Research in Health Professions Education and Practice
Medical and Dental Education within and without the University Framework

Course Content


Lecture Sessions

  • Medical Training & Practice Conference - 2022 (Day 3) 5 hours

Downloadables

  • MDC DAILY PROGRAMME/AGENDA (FULL)

About Facilitators

  • 1 Course on CES

Dr. Anthony Nsiah-Asare

MB, ChB, FAChirg, FGCS, FWACS, FICS, FGMA

Presidential Advisor on Health - Ghana

Government of Ghana

Dr. Anthony Nsiah-Asare is presently the Presidential Advisor on Health, at the Office of the President of Ghana.

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  • 2 Courses on CES

Prof. Harold Stewart Amonoo-Kuofi

MBChB, DipEd, DipTheo, Ph.D

Medical Doctor and Clinical Neuroanatomist

Cape Coast Technical University

Professor Harold Stewart Amonoo-Kuofi is a Medical Doctor and Clinical Neuroanatomist by profession.

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  • 1 Course on CES

Prof. Linda Dzama Forde

BSc, MSc, Ph.D.

Lecturer and a Counsellor

University of Cape Coast

Professor Linda Dzama Forde is a Lecturer and a Counsellor at the University of Cape Coast.

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  • 1 Course on CES

Dr. Kgosi Letlape

MBChB, FSC (Ophth), FRCS (Ophth)

President

Association of Medical Council of Africa

Dr. Kgosi Letlape, is currently the President of the Association of Medical Council of Africa. He is also the Past President of the Health Professions Council of South Africa and the Immediate Past Chair International Association for Medical Regulatory Authorities (IAMRA).

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  • 1 Course on CES

Dr. Anarfi Asamoa-Baah

Presidential Coordinator for Ghana’s COVID-19 Response Programme

Government of Ghana

Dr Anarfi Asamoa-Baah attended Prempeh College, Kumasi and the University of Ghana Medical School.

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