Raymond Saa-Eru Maalman is an assistant lecturer since December, 2016 in the Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho in the Volta Region of Ghana. He lectures Human Anatomy in the school of medicine and other schools of the university. Prior to joining the University of Health and Allied Sciences, he was a senior health tutor in the College of Health and Well-Being, Kintampo. He worked as a nurse in St. Theresa’s Hospital, Nandom, Accra Psychiatric Hospital and Kintampo Municipal Hospital, Brong Ahafo Region, Ghana.
Education
He has Master of Philosophy in Human Anatomy and Forensic Science in Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi Ashanti Region, Ghana. This followed his BSc Nursing in KNUST, Kumasi and Registered General Nursing (Diploma) in Jirapa Nursing Training College, Upper West Region, Ghana and Top-Up at the University of Ghana, Legon.
Work Experience
From September 2011 to November 2016, he was a Senior Health Tutor in the College of Health and Well-Being, Kintampo where he lectured Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, Developmental Anatomy and Basic Medicine. Deputy Nurse Manager at the Kintampo Municipal Hospital from July 2010 - August 2011. 2007-June, 2010. He worked in the Kintampo Municipal Hospital as a Nurse following his professional nursing training for 7 years. He had experienced in psychiatric nursing from Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital from August 2009 -September 2009 and Accra Psychiatric Hospital from December 2004 – March 2005. He joined the School of Medicine, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho since December, 2016.
Scientific/Research Output
Mr Maalman’s area of research interests and expertise include study on human variation and identification. This involves craniofacial identification, palm and foot dimensions in age and sex determination, Osteometric study on skeletal remains, arms pans dimensions and height determination, and foot and palm print identification in relation to crime scene. He also has interest in studying forensic taphonomy in relation to estimation of time of death. He had carried out research on Anthropometric Study on Facial Parameters and their Relationship to Sex, Ethnicity and Age in the Upper West Region of Ghana. He had one publication in a reputable peer reviewed journal and four manuscripts in press for publication.