Ghana
Global Clinical Electives
- Africa
- Ghana
- South Africa
- Uganda
The Ghanaian program at the University of Ghana School of Medicine and Medical Research (UGMS) is established in 1962. It was the first medical school in Ghana. The Ministry of Health initiated the establishment of a School of Allied Health Sciences in 1998, which includes programs like physiotherapy, medical laboratory science, and radiography. In 2001, this School was established. A Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology, previously sponsored by the Ministry of Health in 1994, was phased out with the creation of the School of Allied Health Sciences.
In 1994, the idea of creating a College of Medicine was proposed. Planning for the College took five years. In 1997, the Academic Board of the University endorsed proposals to bring together Medical School, the School of Public Health, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, the School of Allied Health Services, and a School of Nursing as a College of Medical Sciences. In December 1999, the University Council approved the establishment of the College but changed its name to College of Health Sciences.
The partnership between UGMS and Yale School of Medicine began in 2015. Students can choose to do a 4- or 6-week rotation in various specialties including Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, ObGyn, Surgery, Anesthesia, among others.
- Participants in the 2025 Ghanaian rotation included Nishita Pondugula, Chidumebi AlimEllelan Degife, Mitchelle Matesva, Osman Moneer, Jamieson O'Marr, and others.
- In 2024, participants were Katie (Katherine) Cooke, Olamide Olawoyin, Cosmas Sibindi, Ben Steren, Amy Thomas, and others.
- In 2023, participants were Annika Belzer, Muzz Muhammad, Amar Sheth, and others.
- In 2022, participants were Katie (Katherine) Cooke, Olamide Olawoyin, Cosmas Sibindi, Ben Steren, Amy Thomas, and others.
- In 2021 and 2020, the program was site closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
- In 2019, participants were Paul Bourdillon, Bertie Geng, Lovemore Kuzomunhu, Alison Lee, Taylor Ottesen, Cassie Pan, Sara Tannenbaum, and Yapei (Rosie) Zhang.