Medical Training & Practice Conference - 2022 (Day 1)

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 ONE

Prof. Yao Tettey

Prof. Yaw Adu-Gyamfi

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