My name is Eric Sefa Boateng am from Ghana, West Africa and i work as an Assistant I.T Manager at KORLE-BU TEACHING HOSPITAL. I am writing to inform you if some of your students would love to do their medical,nursing,physio,dentistry and summer elective on discovering how medical practice varies in different parts of the world like Ghana.
Students to participate in elective programmes at the Ghana Medical School, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital and other hospitals in Ghana.
The aim of their placement would be to:
- gain additional clinical experience prior to their final year;
-experience and learn about a different culture;
- gain experience of a different health care system;
- write a reflective report on what they have learnt.
Elective in Ghana for foreign students can be both a rewarding and exciting experience. It offers the student the opportunity to experience healthcare and medical practice to develop their own skills.
Exciting service for medical, nursing, dentistry and summer elective students to gain experience working in Ghana.
Organizing an Elective can be frustrating and difficult, especially when you have exams and the bureaucracies in some intuitions. So let us do the hard work for you here. Tell as your destination hospital and if you'd like to go somewhere else then contact us and let us know. All of our Electives include the hospital placement, accommodation (optional) and trips (your choice). We'll also advise you on your transfers or anything else you might need. We have experienced Elective Coordinators who are ready to happily talk to you about any of your Elective needs, so feel free to phone us on +233244850614, +233244235278 or send email to
electiveinghana@gmail.com
We know what is required to arrange successful student's elective, we are aware of your concerns.
Our aim is to do the hard work for you here, so that you can concentrate on enjoying the experience of coming to Ghana and working in Ghana.
One point that we think is worth mentioning specifically however is that of your expectations in seeking to do a placement in Ghana
The aim of your placement would be to:
- Gain additional clinical experience prior to your final year;
- Experience and learn about a different culture;
- Gain experience of a different health care system;
- Write a reflective report on what you have learnt (optional)
- Shadowing the doctors at the ward rounds
- Some tuition when the need arise
Medical elective offers a wide range of opportunities. Elective students will spend at least 6 weeks or more, 4 weeks part of their time in either Korle Bu Teaching Hospital or other hospitals in Ghana.
Apart from that we will arrange so that you have one week rural placement experience e.g. at the Donkorkrom Presbyterian Hospital in the Afram-plains District of Ghana, Effia Nkwanta Hospital in the Western Region of Ghana,Agogo Hospital and preferably another one week at Hohoe Government Hospital etc.
You will be exposed to the district Health care system by the District Director of health.
Educational aims
• Participating in the day to day management of the department and care of in-patients.
• To enable students to integrate and apply their knowledge through working as a full member of the Department team.
• To refine clinical skills and knowledge in general medicine and acquire experience in using these skills in patient evaluation and clinical diagnosis
• To expand existing skills in managing patients through direct responsibility for first line care of acute hospital in-patients and thereby also expanding the student's knowledge of illness from a range of perspective.
• To enable the student to participate in the process of developing a long term management plan, assisting in arranging discharge and follow-up for ongoing care, to perceive the hospital even as an episode in a continuum of care and liaise with general practitioners and other health professions
• Learning basic procedures required for care to in-patients.
• Consolidating knowledge obtained at the medical school and broadening knowledge of common general medical problems
There will be the opportunity to become involved with visiting medical specialist clinics. The student will work under supervision and manage in-patients gaining experience in clinical skills, problem formulation and patient management. This term allows the student to work as a supervised student intern.
All of the above apply to which ever departments the student chooses to do his or her elective.
* We have Representatives at all our locations who will be able to facilitate
reliable contact between students, their parents, the universities, High Commissions and Embassy's. If problems emerge, either abroad or at home, they can be addressed, if not solved, swiftly and efficiently.
* To be furnished with flights and agreed transfers from the airport to the Elective location and back.
* To be given expert vaccination and visa advice as well as appropriate guidance on insurance cover.
* We do not provide insurance and cannot indemnify students against events that are only properly covered by insurance companies. We recommend that special Elective Insurance be purchased by all students.
Organisation of your placement here in Ghana
We have full-time staff on the ground in every one of our destinations who know all of the hospitals, clinics, NGOs and our other local partners very well.
Pre-departure information
As soon as we receive your confirmation letter from the medical school or the hospital for you to come and start your elective in Ghana. We will send you an information pack containing information tailored to your coming and lots of advice on preparation. This includes comprehensive health advice on such things as immunizations, malaria prevention and what to do if you have health problems here. Approximately four weeks before you travel, when you have booked your flights, let us know ALL the flight information as soon as possible, so that we can schedule collections, stopovers and transfers.
Expert advice from our staff team here
Our staff have extensive experience living and working in the destinations where we offer placements and are always available to answer questions over the phone or by email.
Meeting on arrival
Arriving in Ghana airport late at night can be intimidating even for experienced travellers, so we make sure that one of our own staff is there waiting to meet you and provide a smooth transfer to your accommodation. If you have any problems such as lost baggage, our staffs are there to help you sort everything out.
Orientation
To get the most out of your limited time in Ghana it's important to have a really good orientation to quickly familiarize you with the local area, transport systems, prices and how to avoid being seen as a new tourist! One of our staff will spend most of your first day giving you a fast-track introduction to everything you need to know.
Accommodation (optional)
In the majority of cases, we host you for two days to let you settle and to chose your accommodation giving you plenty of freedom as well as a great social atmosphere. Because we are working in developing country, services such as running water and reliable electricity cannot be guaranteed, but we do our very best to make your stay as comfortable as possible.
For accommodation in Accra you would have three options thus, Medical School International Student Hostel, Mothers Hostel at the Hospital and Host family option.
Let me break down the cost of the accommodation when you are here.
* International student's hostel has limited accommodation for elective students at the international student's hostel during the elective times. The rate for accommodation is 300 dollars per month
* Mothers Hostel is within the hospital would cost around $ 200 for a month
* Host family, No cost for accommodation. With the host family we would allocate you to a family of good cultural background to make your stay here a very happy one. You'll have a comfortable room, shared with up to two or three other students.
* Rural placement for a week or more- No cost for accommodation. A host family, no cost for accommodation and there too we get you a family to make your stay a happy one. Where we don't get a good host family accommodations have to be paid.
When you arrive we would discuss all the options suitable for you.
All you have to do is send in your application letter as well as your CV's and supervisor's or dean letter of CONSENT addressing it to the Ghana Medical School, Korle-bu Accra-Ghana seal it and post it to as. We will facilitate up your application so that you can have the confirmation letter to come and experience the health system. You can also do the same to the rural hospitals in this case address it to the Medical Director.
Below is our address;
Eric Sefa Boateng
Box 15862
Accra-North
Ghana-West Africa
Having a well-organised work elective is crucial, but it isn't the only thing that most students want from their elective or summer placement. Our elective are also about the social experience, travelling around to see Ghana, getting involved in community work and – perhaps most importantly – having fun!
Hoping to hear from you.
Elective Coordinator
ERIC
Medical elective in Ghana
