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UCC School of Medical Science holds White Coat Ceremony

UCC School of Medical Science holds White Coat Ceremony

The University of Cape Coast School of Medical Science (UCCSMS) has held a White Coat Ceremony to transit 68 medical students from the academic work of study into their clinical health sciences studies.

The ceremony, the 7th White Coat Ceremony of UCCSMS, is held to transit level 400 students from the study of preclinical to clinical health sciences in various health institutions.

The ceremony involves a formal robing of students in a doctor’s traditional wear, the white coat. 

The Chairman of the Medical and Dental Council, Dr Eric Asamoah, said the ceremony was necessary to remind the student doctors of the virtues of integrity, confidentiality, love and compassion needed for the work.

He said doctors by their profession impacted the lives of their patients directly and advised them to develop cordial relationships with them.

Irreversible decisions

He said any action not critically considered could lead to irreversible consequences, pointing out that the respect doctors would show among the people they meet would make them succeed or fail in the profession.

He also said: “Your patients will be your ultimate teachers.” He emphasised that they must work to be proficient in their work.

The Director General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr Ebenezer Appiah-Denkyira, urged the student doctors to love what they do to be able to give their best.

He urged them to collaborate with the Ghana Health Directorate to advise the directorate on the state of the facilities and its services and how to improve on them.

The Provost of the College of Health and Allied Sciences, Prof. Harold Amonoo-Kwofie, said the UCCSMS would continue to adopt innovative approaches that meet worldwide standards.

He said the aim of UCCSMS was to support ongoing efforts to transform the nation’s health status for the better by raising the standard of medical practice within the community, and therefore, positively affect the state of well-being of the population.

Diligence

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, Prof. Domwini Kuupole, advised the students to exhibit virtues such as honesty, compassion and truthfulness in their work.

He also advised them to be diligent in their work.

He said reports on the university’s students’ academic performance had been positive. He also said the university would continue to produce high-quality doctors for the country.   

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