Professional/Teaching Experience
Teaching Experience
- Senior Lecturer, Department of Medicine, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, 2020 till date
- Teaching/ supervision of medical students (junior and senior clerks) in Internal Medicine, School of Medicine and Dentistry, KNUST
- Training and supervision of medical officers and House officers in the Directorate of Medicine, KATH since 2008
- Teaching and supervision of internal medicine residents (senior and junior) undergoing training as medical Specialists in the Directorate of Medicine, KATH under the auspices of the West African College of Physicians since 2010
- Teaching and supervision of internal medicine residents (senior and junior) undergoing training as medical Specialists in the Directorate of Medicine, KATH under the auspices of the Ghana College of Physicians since 2010
- Part time Lecturer/ Examiner in Internal Medicine, School for Medicine and Health Sciences, University for Development Studies, Tamale – 2011 till November 2013
- Part time Lecturer/Examiner- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, CHS, KNUST: From 2010 to 2014, I taught and examined the clinical examination module/ course in the degree nursing programme.
- I taught Emergency Medicine topics on the Emergency Nursing degree course where I handled level 300 and 400 students. This was during the ‘neophyte’ stages of the program
- Part time Lecturer/Examiner- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, CHS/ KNUST: From 2010 to 2013, I served as tutor on the Emergency Nursing degree programme. I taught Clinical examination and Medical Emergencies during the first and second semesters to level 300 Emergency Nursing students
- Facilitator/ Demonstrator, Herbal Medicine programme, KNUST, 2009-2011
Other Professional/ Clinical experience
- Since 1 November 2013: Senior Specialist Physician, KATH – in this role, I have clinical, teaching and administrative responsibilities in the department of medicine. I am responsible for running weekly physician specialist clinics. I also provide bi-weekly emergency medicine cover at the medical emergency department. I teach/ supervise internal medicine residents, medical officers and Housemanship trainees.
- Beginning 2014 till 2017 – Registrar/ Fellow in Nuclear Medicine, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiation Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- April 2012 – October 2012: Research Assistant, Infection and Immunity Institute, St George’s Hospital, London, UK. Worked in the laboratory of Dr Mark Wansborough-Jones. Was involved in tissue and cell culture techniques for development of new diagnostic tools and immunopathogenesis of buruli ulcer disease
- May 2010 – October 2013: Specialist Physician, KATH - had clinical, teaching, research and managerial duties
- Nov 2007 - Apr 2010: Medical Officer, Directorate of Medicine, KATH
- May 2007 - Oct 2007: Senior House Officer, Directorate of Surgery, KATH
- Nov 2006 - Apr 2007: Senior House Officer, Directorate of Child Health, KATH
- May 2006 - Oct 2006: House Officer, Directorate of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, KATH
- Nov 2005 – Apr 2006: House Officer, Directorate of Medicine, KATH