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Dr. Darius Osei is a seasoned hospital leadership and management expert with twenty-nine (29) Years experience in hospital management in both the public and private sectors. He has held a number of hospital management positions including serving as a Medical Director of a secondary level healthcare provider in Cape Coast, Ghana, now a tertiary level healthcare Provider (The Cape Coast Teaching Hospital).

He also led the transformation agenda of one of the most successful quasi government hospitals in Ghana (The Trust Hospital). Aside leading the service provision expansionary drive of the hospital, Dr. Osei as the General Manager led the establishment and opening of Eight (8) new branches which are doing very well.

Due to his prowess in leading hospital management and transformation, the government of Ghana in July, 2018, led by His Excellency the President of the Republic of Ghana, appointed him as the first ever Chief Executive of the newly opened University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) with the mandate to operationalize same.

The UGMC is designed to become the first quaternary level healthcare provider in Ghana with the intention of serving the West Africa sub-region and beyond.

Dr. Osei is a qualified medical doctor. He also holds a master`s degree in Hospital Management. He has attended and shared his experience at a number of local and international workshops, seminars and trainings relevant to his area of expertise, healthcare management. His area of special interest is  quality assurance in  health care.

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Dr. Kwame Anim-Boamah is the Director of Medical Affairs at the the University of Ghana Medical Centre.

Dr. Anim-Boamah is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist who until his new appointment was the Medical Director of the Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua.

Education
He attended Presbyterian Boys Secondary School (PRESEC) Legon for both his ‘O’ and ‘A’ levels and continued to the University of Ghana Medical School in 1992. He undertook his houseman ship training at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.After working for almost two years at Battor Catholic Hospital, in the Volta Region of Ghana as a Medical Officer, he went back to the Korle-Bu in July 2002 to specialize in Obstetrics and Gynecology for his post graduate studies.Upon completion of his post graduate specialization in April 2008, Dr. Anim-Boamah became a fellow of the West African College of Physicians and Surgeons.With a strong passion to serve the underserved, he opted to go the Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua in September 2008 because he knew the hospital did not have an Obstetrician/Gynecologist at the time.In 2014, Dr. Anim-Boamah enrolled at the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS) for a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (Health Services Administration) where he was awarded as the overall best MBA student upon completion.

Work Experience
During his tenure as the Medical Director of the Eastern Regional Hospital in 2013, the National Health Insurance conducted a nationwide assessment of hospitals and awarded the Hospital as the overall best Regional Hospital. Under his leadership, the hospital was completely transformed through massive renovation of buildings, landscaping and acquisition of new equipment and promoting excellent and quality patient care. In 2018, Dr. Anim-Boamah was also adjudged the overall best Medical Doctor of the Year at the fourth National Medical Excellence Awards, organized by the Medical Excellence Awards Council, a private foundation established in 2011. Dr. Anim-Boamah is passionate about excellent, compassionate and quality patient care and as an astute Obstetrician/Gynaecologist is committed to helping reduce maternal mortality in Ghana.

Professional and Research Interests
Dr. Anim-Boamah’s area of professional research interest is in the area of maternal and foetal medicine and he is very passionate about reducing maternal mortality.

Doctor Boamah has a pleasant disposition towards all, he has very good communication skills, analytical and very empathetic.

Language Skills
He speaks and writes fluent English and Twi.

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Professor Aaron Lawson is the Director of the Medical Training and Simulation Centre at UGMC. He is  a Professor of Anatomy on contract at the Department of Anatomy, University of Ghana Medical School.  He holds an MB, ChB degree from the University of Ghana and a PhD degree in Anatomy from the University of Leicester, England. 

He commenced his academic career as Lecturer in Anatomy in 1985 at the University of Ghana Medical School, becoming a Senior Lecturer in 1993, Associate Professor in 1999 and finally Professor of Anatomy in 2000.  He also served as Visiting Professor at Tulane Medical School and the University of Utah, both in the US where he taught Anatomy and carried out research on the mechanisms of early development.

He is an inspiration to students, having won the Best Teacher Award for the Basic Sciences on six consecutive occasions, the University of Ghana Best Teacher Award for the Sciences, and the University of Ghana Distinguished Award for Meritorious Service. 

He has held various administrative positions at the University of Ghana and these include Head of the Department of Anatomy, Dean of the University of Ghana Medical School and Provost of the College of Health Sciences.  

Following his retirement from the Medical School, he was appointed Coordinator of the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) project and between 2016 and 2018 he served as the Medical Centre’s first Interim CEO.

Professor Lawson is a Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences and an Honorary Fellow of the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons.

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Mr. Abraham Asare-Bediako is the Director of Administration (Technical and Support Services) at the University of Ghana Medical Centre and a member of the Association of Health Service Administrators. 

Mr. Abraham Asare-Bediako obtained his first degree in Bachelor of Science in Administration, Health Service Administration at the University of Ghana from 1993 to 1997. He later went to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology where he studied for his Masters in Health Service Planning and Management from 2004 to 2006. From 2010 to 2012, he attained his Master of Business Administration (MBA), Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management from the same university.

He has worked with the Ministry of Health for the past 21 years as a Health Service Administrator, and also as the Head of Administration at the Brong -Ahafo Regional Hospital Sunyani.

Mr Asare-Bediako in addition to the above was once the Senior Health Service Administrator at Manhyia District Hospital and as an Administrator at the Asante Manpong District Hospital.

His main area of research interest is in the area of logistics and procurement management.

He has excellent organizational and conflict management skills.

Mr Asare-Bediako highly proficient in English and Akan languages

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Mrs. Judith Asiamah  is the Director of Nursing and Midwifery Services at UGMC.

She started her nursing career as a General Nurse in 1992 after completing the 37 Military Hospital Nursing and Midwifery Training college.  She trained as a midwife in 1996 at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital and trained as a Registered Perioperative nurse in 2000. She attained BA Psychology and Sociology  in 2009 and continued to study Executive Masters in Business Administration at the university of Ghana, Legon 2011-2013. She has been the Greater Accra Regional facilitator of infection prevention and control practices since 2016.

Mrs. Asiamah  has been part of many committees for organizing Nurses and Midwives week, Conferences, Seminars, Recruitment and Promotion Boards etc.  She was the Deputy Director of Nursing Services for Maternity Theatre of the 37 Military Hospital before joining UGMC as the Director of Nursing and Midwifery Services in 2018. She is  an assessor for the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana  and organizes periodic  training for nurses and paramedics. She is a fellow of Ghana College of Nursing and Midwives (GCNM) and Member of Sigma Theta. 

Mrs. Asiamah’s  vision is to use her skills as a  nurse manager to get her nursing team to  offer world class  nursing services at UGMC.  

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Mr. Francis Kyereboah is the Human Resource Director at the University of Ghana Medical Centre.

Mr. Kyereboah is a Human Resource expert who has served on a number of Committees and Technical Working Groups in respect of Human Resource for health at the Ministry of Health Headquarters level. He has thirteen years working experience in Human Resource Management. 

Mr.  Kyereboah holds two postgraduate degrees namely; Master of Business Administration-General Management and Master of Arts – Human Resource Management  from the University of Cape Coast. With his broad knowledge on Human Resource Management, Mr. Kyereboah contributed to the Human Resource Policy formulation of the Ghana Health Service and Christian Health Association of Ghana. He is also a member of the Institute of Human Resource Management Practitioners (IHRMP) – Ghana.

He has worked as a temporary advisor to the World Health Organization (WHO) -Afro Office on Workload Indicators of Staffing Needs (WISN) and  a beneficiary of Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Fellowship Programme in Performance-based public human resource management in South Korea. 

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Mrs. Lucy B. Ofori-Ayeh, currently the Director of Operations (Administration and Finance) at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC), has responsibility for the general operations of the Medical Centre. She oversees the development, maintenance and running of a sound administrative set-up and leads in the development of medium/long term strategic plans of UGMC. She facilitates and coordinates the functions of specialized Directorates and Departments such as Finance, Human Resource, Legal, IT and Health Information as well as Procurement and stores. 

Mrs. Ofori-Ayeh holds an M.Phil degree in Public Policy and Administration obtained in 1997 and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in same from the University of Tromsø, Norway in 1993. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in French and English obtained from the University of Ghana in 1991.  

 

Before joining UGMC, she was the Director of Academic Affairs at the University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho where she was in charge of student admissions, registration of courses, welfare of students, examinations as well as the graduation and certification processes and procedures for students. Prior to that, she was the Administrative Secretary of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), University of Ghana and also served as Administrator in various units of the University of Ghana for 11years. In the course of her duty tour at the University of Ghana, Mrs. Ofori-Ayeh served as Secretary to various committees of the University. She was a key player in forging project and research partnerships and collaborations between the units she worked with and external stakeholders. Mrs. Ofori-Ayeh was also the Administrator of the Evidence 4 Action and the Project Manager/ Snr. Assistant Registrar, Ethics and Research Management Project at the School of Public Health, University of Ghana. She was also the Co-ordinator of the Association of Schools of Public Health in Africa (ASPHA) from 2011 to 2014. She was the Programmes and Initiatives Consultant at the Tromsø City Council (Refugee and Immigration Office) in Norway from 1998 to 2002. 

Her main areas of interest are Organisational Performance and Analysis, Leadership, Higher Education Management, Health Policy, Planning and Management, and Gender and Children’s Issues. She is a Fellow of International Association of People and Performance Development (IAPPD), Member of Institute of Directors (IoD), Ghana and Ghana Association of University Administrators GAUA). She is a freelance Consultant on Higher Education Management and Gender and Children’s Issues 

   

Mrs. Ofori-Ayeh has excellent interpersonal and influencing skills; ability to work in a multi-cultural environment; pleasant personality; excellent communication skills and articulation; translation (English/French) skills; very good facilitation and organisational skills as well as strong analytical and negotiating skills. 

She is highly proficient in the English, French, Norwegian and Akan languages. 

 

Mr Kwame Boakye is the Director of Internal Audit at UGMC.

He has worked in the internal audit field since 2009 and has experience in internal controls, risk management, governance processes, financial reporting and auditing standards. 

Education  

Kwame holds a Master’s degree in Internal Auditing and a Bachelor of Commerce from University of Professional Studies and University of Cape Coast respectively. Kwame also holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Management from Coventry University, UK. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (Ghana) with over eight years post qualification experience. 

Other professional qualifications Kwame has to his credit include Advance Diploma in Management Accounting from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK. He is a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors, Ghana and currently receiving certification for the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales.

Work Experience 

Beginning a tertiary education career in the internal audit function, Kwame has led different audit teams at the University of Cape Coast. He has a wealth of experience in the internal audit space. He has contributed to several reforms in the structures of the Directorate of Internal Audit, University of Cape Coast and the University in general. He contributes to discussions in the areas of internal auditing in Internal Audit 360 and ICAG Accountants Journals. Kwame has taught at the Institute of Education, University of Cape Coast Sandwich Programme as a part-time lecturer in Financial Reporting and Auditing. He has also taught Microsoft Office Suite and Graphic Designing software for one and a half years. Kwame has provided guidance to a lot of accounting practitioners on how to qualify accounting professional examinations. 

Professional Research Interests 

Mr. Kwame Boakye’s research interest lies in the area of Risk Management, Internal Controls, and Accounting Standards. 

  

Skills 

Mr. Boakye possesses excellent people management skills, computer knowledge, infographics, and communication skills 

 

Language skills 

His language proficiency includes English and Twi 

 

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Mr. Yeboah Agyemang is the Director of Finance at UGMC

Education 

He attended Pope John Senior Secondary School and had his tertiary education at the University of Cape Coast (B. Com Hons). Mr. Humphrey Yeboah Agyemang holds a post-graduate degree in Policy and Planning from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountant Ghana (ICAG). 

Work Experience 

Career-wise, he was Deputy Accounts Manager at Trust hospital for nine years. He was also the Scheme Manager at West Akim Municipal Health Insurance Scheme for 2 years. Mr. Agyemang played an immense role in setting up the Mutual Health Insurance Scheme from scratch. 

Professional and Research Interests 

His areas of research interest are in Taxation and Finance. 

Skills 

He has excellent analytical and negotiation skills and loves solving problems. 

Language skills 

His language proficiency includes English and Twi. 

 

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Dr. George Asumadu Amoateng is the Director of Pharmacy at UGMC. He has expansive international experience in pharmaceuticals and research.

Education
Dr. Asumadu pursued his ‘O’ and ‘A’ levels education at T.I. Ahmadiyya, in Kumasi, the Ashanti Region of Ghana. He obtained an Associate degree in Medical Radiology (ARRT) in 1994 at  the University of The District of Columbia in Washington, DC, USA and also worked briefly at the District of Columbia General Hospital and Greater South East Community Hospital as a Radiology Technologist where he was mainly responsible for all diagnostic X-rays, Sonography, CT Scans and MRI. He later pursued Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D) degree and graduated in May 2002. In this programme, he did extensive research on; RECOMBINANT DNA METHODOLOGY at National Institute of Health (NIH) at Bethesda, Maryland.

Work Experience
Dr. Asumadu worked briefly as a Radiology Technologist at the District of Columbia General Hospital and Greater South East Community Hospital where he was mainly responsible for all diagnostic X-rays, Sonography, CT Scans and MRI.

He also worked as team lead and headed successful research work of monoclonal antibodies through collection, separation and culturing of lymphocytes and staining of blood smears.

As a pharmacist, he planned and launched new pharmacy branches for BJ’s Wholesale club and Walmart whiles managing staffing, procurement, inventory control, quality assurance of production, patient counselling, and physician and customer relationship management.

Professional and Research Interests
His professional research interest is in the area of Diabetes, Cervical Cancer and Sickle Cell.

Skills
Dr. Asumadu has outstanding interpersonal and network abilities and he is able to relate in a multicultural environment.

Language Skills
He is very proficient in Italian language, English and Akan languages

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Dr. George Boateng Kyei is the Director of the Medical and Scientific Research Centre (UGMC).

 Education
Dr. Kyei obtained his medical degree from the University of Ghana Medical School and later earned an MPhil degree from the University of Ghana where he characterized mycobacteria isolates causing tuberculosis in HIV and non-HIV infected patients. He migrated to the United States in 2003 and earned a PhD in molecular genetics/microbiology at the University of New Mexico, working on the cell biology of HIV/TB interactions in macrophages.

Work Experience
After his internship at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, he served as a family physician for three years at Manna Mission Hospital. As a family physician in Ghana, he treated adults with hypertension, diabetes, tuberculosis and HIV; children with complicated malaria and sickle cell disease and women with complications of pregnancy; helped with difficult deliveries and performed C-sections etc. 

Dr. Kyei later joined the prestigious Physician Scientist Training Programme at Washington University in St. Louis, USA, where he trained as a consultant in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.  

His research laboratories at Washington University and Noguchi, supported by the US National Institute of Health and the European Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP), are focused on understanding HIV persistence. 

Dr. Kyei returned in 2018 to the University of Ghana’s Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research. 

Professional and Research Interests
He is specifically interested in the host factors that enable viruses to persist in patients in the face of anti-retroviral therapy and strong immune pressure and would be thrilled to identify and characterize therapeutic targets leading to a cure for HIV. 

As Director of Medical and Scientific research at UGMC, Dr. Kyei will oversee hospital-wide research operations and provide strategic vision to make medical research an integral part of the Centre.  

Fluent: English, Twi