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College off Health Sciences - University of GhanaPaediatrics, Gerontology, Oncology, Palliative Care,Community Health, Medical, Surgical and NursingAdministration. Technology is also changing nursingpractice; creating opportunities beyond the fourwalls of a clinician’s office, outpatient department[OPD] or hospital room to provide care. One suchgrowing area is Informatics where nurses combineclinical solutions with ICT to provide health care andmaintenance services across time and space.AssessmentStudents will be assessed on the basis of completedassignments, examinations, workplace learning, orother methods as outlined in specific subject outlines.Entry Requirements• This four-year degree programme will have Level100 counting towards graduation.• Nurses who hold University of Ghana Diploma inNursing will enter the programme at Level 200.Career ProspectsB.Sc Nursing graduates work in a wide array ofprofessional positions in both the public and privatesector including:• Hospital/Clinics• Nursing administrative/management positions• Education• Research• Consulting community and public health centers• Social work case management• InsuranceAma BoatemaaB.Sc Medical Science, Level 300Coming to the University of Ghana Medical Schoolhas really been a blessing. Unlike many medicalstudents in the country however, I didn’t growup as a child dreaming of becoming a medical doctor. Iprobably saw it as an ambition reserved for a certain class,which was far beyond my reach.I believe a lot of my course mates will be in an agreementwith me if I state that going through the process of beingadmitted to the University of Ghana Medical School hasbeen the most challenging, competitive, stressful andalmost frustrating task that I have had to endure in myyoung life.I chose the University of Ghana Medical School for manyreasons. First of all, it is the foremost institution for thetraining of medical practitioners within and beyondthe borders of Ghana. In addition, Korle-bu, which isconsidered to be the largest teaching hospital in Ghana,is literally a walking distance from our lecture theatres.We have access to some of the most brilliant and worldclassmedical professionals as faculty. Their dedicationand commitment to impacting their wealth of knowledgeand expertise to our eager minds is without question.It has been a roller coaster experience so far. But myadmission to the University of Ghana Medical School hasboosted my general confidence and has filled me witha resolve to succeed at my chosen career regardlessof the difficulties. So go ahead and visualise yourselftaking the Hippocratic Oath and visiting the wards withyour stethoscope conspicuously around your neck. It ispossible, but only if you are ready and willing to workhard at it.88 2013/2014 Univeresity of Ghana Prospectus
Bachelor of Medicine andBachelor of Surgery [Mb ChB]DurationCampusAwarding Faculty6 yearsKorle-bu / LegonUGMSOverviewThe Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) degree commonly referred to as the ‘medicaldegree’ trains physicians and surgeons to diagnoseillnesses and prescribe and administer treatment forpeople suffering from injury or disease. Physiciansexamine patients, obtain medical histories, and order,perform, and interpret diagnostic tests. They counselpatients on diet, hygiene, and preventive healthcare.Surgeons specialise in the treatment of injury, disease,and deformity through operations. Using a variety ofinstruments, a surgeon corrects physical deformities,repairs bone and tissue after injuries, or performspreventive surgeries on patients with debilitatingdiseases or disorders.Although a large number perform general surgery,many surgeons choose to specialise in a specificarea such as: orthopedic surgery [treatment ofthe musculoskeletal system]; neurological surgery[treatment of the brain and nervous system],cardiovascular surgery, otolaryngology [treatment ofthe ear, nose, and throat] and plastic or reconstructivesurgery.Aims and ObjectivesKnowledge• At the end of the training the student must be ableto demonstrate knowledge and under-standing ofthe Basic, Para-Clinical, Clinical, Behavioural andSocial Sciences including Public Health relevant tothe practice of medicine.AttitudeThe student should be able to:• Maintain the highest standard of professionalconduct and medical ethics.• Demonstrate respect for, and the responsibility for,preserving human life from the time of conceptionand the need for human beings to live and betreated with dignity and humanity.• Accept and demonstrate the importance of teamwork in health delivery.SkillsThe students must be able to demonstrateappropriate:• Communication skills.• Clinical Skills.• Promotive, preventive, rehabilitative skills and beable to organise and carry out health programmesin collaboration with other members of the healthteam to improve health.• Management skills.Life Long Learning & Continuing Professional Development• The student should be able to demonstratethe importance of research in the managementof patients and the advancement of medicalknowledge and cultivate lifelong learning habits.Industry/Global TrendsWithin the last two decades, medical practice haschanged significantly and may continue to evolve inresponse to technology, cost and roles and expertise.In the past, without access to modern diagnostictools, doctors had to be trained to rely mainly on theirclinical skills to diagnose diseases but with advancesin medical technology, many doctors now dependmore on new gadgets for diagnosis.There is also a shift from general practice tospecialisation. For instance, in Internal Medicinealone, there is a global shift from training generalphysicians who handle a wide variety of diseasesto physicians who specialise only on certain partsof the human anatomy such as cardiologists,gastroenterologists, renal physicians, dermatologists,neurologists, and endocrinologists.Another trend is the rising cost of drugs whichforms a substantial part of medical treatment. Forthis reason, patients with limited financial means orwithout insurance will find it difficult to access qualityhealthcare.The roles of doctors are also expanding. Asidetheir primary roles as healers, doctors are taking onadditional responsibilities as administrators, businessexecutives, book-keepers and store-keepers.Courses at a GlanceLevel 200 Semesters 3 & 4Medical Sociology, History of Western Medicine,College off Health Sciences - University of Ghana2013/2014 Univeresity of Ghana Prospectus 89
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