CONSENSUS MEETING TOWARDS THE HARMONISATION OF CURRICULA OF MEDICAL AND DENTAL SCHOOLS IN GHANA HELD ON TUESDAY, 12TH AND WEDNESDAY, 13TH MARCH, 2024 AT THE ALISA HOTEL, NORTH RIDGE, ACCRA In light of the evolving landscape of healthcare, in respect of emerging diseases in particular infectious diseases causing pandemics and non-communicable diseases and national disasters, […]
POLICY REFORMS The Medical and Dental Council (MDC) is working on a number of policy reforms in line with professional regulatory best practices to ensure that all doctors working in Ghana meet the minimum competency standards to provide safe quality healthcare services in the public interest. Some of these reforms include the conduct of objective
REGISTRATION EXAMINATION POLICY REGISTRATION EXAMINATION POLICY POLICY ON THE TRAINING OF GHANAIAN MEDICAL AND DENTAL STUDENTS IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS PART I: Candidates After years of experience conducting the Registration Examination, and research in some of the foreign countries training Ghanaian doctors and dentists, the Council has decided as follows: 1. With effect from February, 2022,
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ETHICS SEMINAR AND INDUCTION CEREMONY FOR NEWLY QUALIFIED PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS There will be an Ethics Seminar and Induction Ceremony for newly qualified Physician Assistants. Ethics Seminar: Monday, 4th March, 2024 @8:00 a.m. Induction Ceremony: Tuesday, 5th March, 2024 @9:00 a.m. Venue for both the Ethics Seminar and Induction Ceremony: Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons, Accra ETHICS SEMINAR
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Registration Examination for Foreign Trained Doctors — February 2024 OSCE (Stage 2 Exam). Please visit the Practitioners Portal to view your Index Number letter for the Stage 2 (OSCE) Component of the February, 2024 Registration examination. Date: Monday, 26th – Thursday, 29th February, 2024 Venue: University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) – Simulation Centre Time:
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The Medical and Dental Council is the Statutory Agency under the Ministry of Health responsible for the regulation of the training and practice of medicine and dentistry in Ghana. Accordingly, the Council is mandated by law, to assess facilities and contents of training programmes and conducts examinations for the registration of foreign trained medical and
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In accordance with the CPD Policy of Council, Medical and Dental Practitioners should accrue 15 , and Physician Assistants 10 credits points per annum from a minimum of 3 events from 3 categories Practitioners are to contact their CPD Providers to ensure that their CPD attendance lists are uploaded onto MDC CPD Providers Portal. The annual retention fee for
CREDIT REQUIREMENT Medical and Dental Practitioners should accrue 15 credit points per annum from a minimum of 3 events. Physician Assistants and Certified Registered Anaesthetists should accrue 10 credit points per annum from   a minimum of 3 events. Click here to read more
