Programmes Offered

Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB)

The Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) Programme covers a period of six (6) years. The first three (3) years is the pre-clinical phase of training which involves exposing students to the Basic Sciences. The second three (3) years is devoted to clinical training based on the clerkship system using the Ho Teaching Hospital and other Municipal and District Hospitals in the Region. During this phase of the training, students rotate in groups through the five major departments which includes; Medicine, Surgery, Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Community Medicine. In addition, students gain exposure to other clinical specialties such as Cardiothoracic Surgery, Neurosurgery, Paediatric Surgery, Dermatology, Oncology, Palliative care, Psychiatry and Forensic Pathology.

Bachelor of Physician Assistantship (Clinical)

This is a four (4) year programme. The first two years are dedicated to preparing the students to cover foundational sciences and introduce them to the profession. The third and fourth years focus on the professional training.

In the third year, the students learn about Preventive Medicine, Evidence Based Medicine, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Diagnostic Methods, Health Administration as well as the foundation of Clinical Medicine. The final year is predominantly clinical clerkships. Students have clerkships in the major-medical disciplines, via Internal Medicine, Surgery and its allied fields, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Psychiatry, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine and Primary Care. These clerkships are done in primary, secondary and tertiary health facilities, under the supervision of specialists in the health institutions.

In addition to the elements of the course, the acquisition of surgical skills in both Surgery and Obstetrics are particularly emphasized. There are vocational training periods during the long vacations, where students learn and develop practical skills.