The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr. Opoku Ware Ampomah, has noted that the highest standard will be applied to make Korle Bu’s Emergency Medicine training programme successful.
Dr. Ampomah said Korle Bu could not produce anything less than the best standard for its maiden Emergency Medicine training programme.
The Hospital’s CEO made this statement when a team from the Ghana College of Physicians Surgeons (GCPS) and the Royal College of Emergency Medicine in the United Kingdom visited Korle Bu to inspect facilities at the Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department and build capacity for trainees undergoing the Emergency Medicine training programme.
It would be recalled that in April, this year, the Hospital obtained accreditation to begin Emergency Medicine training.
Dr. Ampomah said “this is not something we will just tick as achieved but we are also looking at the generational ripple effect, ” adding that “a brighter future and better times are coming in terms of delivering enhanced emergency services”.
He expressed gratitude to the teams from the two colleges for their help and support in setting up the programme.
Dr. Giles Cattermole and Ms Elizabeth Goldsmith, from the Royal College, both expressed their joy to be in Korle Bu to assist in rolling out the programme.
They noted that although there were standards to be followed in order to attain full accreditation in Emergency Medicine training, they urged the Hospital to see each step as a learning process and a work in progress.
They promised the College’s readiness to provide the necessary support to ensure Korle Bu’s success.
The Chairman of the Faculty of Emergency Medicine of GCPS, Dr. George Oduro, said the Hospital had recently been accredited to run the Emergency Medicine training programme in recognition of its lead role in care delivery in the country.
He said trainers from GCPS and the Royal College would visit regularly to build capacity of trainees and assess the programme and urged the Hospital to work hard to ensure a successful rollout and implementation.
Korle Bu’s Deputy Director of Medical Affairs, Dr. Harry Akoto urged authorities to contextualise the standards in order to help us meet the ideal standard.
He noted, for instance, that there were financial and cultural factors which could prevent caregivers from providing the required care to patients.
After the courtesy call on the Chief Executive, the Team, led by the Head of A&E Department, Dr. Frederick Kwarteng, toured and interacted with trainees and staff at the Department.
