A handing over ceremony has been held for newly appointed officers of the University whose tenure of office begins from August, 2017. Speaking at the function, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, congratulated the newly-appointed officers on their appointment and called on them to work as a team with their colleagues and all category of staff to move their respective offices forward.
The University of Cape Coast, UCC, is holding a two-day orientation programme for newly-admitted students for the 2017/2018 academic year. The two-day event is aimed at providing useful information that would be helpful to the new students and also make their life on campus comfortable. Addressing the students, the Dean of Student Affairs, Prof. Kwoaw Edjah, noted that UCC puts a premium on discipline. Prof.
In pursuance of its mandate of improving teaching and learning in higher education, the Centre for Teaching Support (CTS) of the College of Education Studies of UCC has extended its services to the National Ambulance Services (NAS). The training targeted 43 Doctors and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) who are tutors at the National Ambulance Service Training School.
Newly-admitted students of the University of Cape Coast for the 2017/2018 academic year have been advised to be cautious and conscious in the management of their time while on campus to enable them achieve their educational goals. The Dean of the Faculty of Educational Foundations, Prof. Eric Nyarko-Sampson, who gave the advice in a statement, cautioned the fresh students: “{You} need to manage your time well in order to draw a balance among your competing needs.
A lecturer at the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Dr. Martin Anokye, has been adjudged as the Best Research Presenter at the International Conference on Applied Physics and Mathematics (ICAPM) held in Frankfurt, Germany. The Conference, held on 4th-5th August 2017, was aimed at presenting novel and fundamental advances in the fields of Applied Physics and Mathematics.
The University of Cape Coast, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two colleges of education. The Colleges are Mampong Technical College of Education and Bia Lamplighter College of Education, Debiso.
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, has received a delegation from the Monitoring Evaluation and Technical Support Services (METSS). The delegation, led by the Programme Manager of the United States Agency Department of Agriculture (USDA), Mr.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has advised the 54 newly-qualified doctors of the University of Cape Coast School of Medical Sciences (UCCSMS) to be guided and guarded by the Hippocratic Oath they have sworn in the discharge of their medical duties. '’Let your Hippocratic Oath be your guide and guard in the discharge of your duties," he said, while congratulating them on behalf of the government and people of Ghana.
Fifty-four (54) newly qualified medical doctors trained by the University of Cape-Coast School of Medical Sciences (UCCSMS) have been inducted into the medical profession by the Ghana Medical and Dental Council (GMDC), the professional body which regulates medical practice in Ghana. The 54 doctors are made up of 31 males and 23 females, making 243 the total number of doctors who have graduated from the UCCSMS since 2013. The graduation also coincided with the 10th anniversary of the SMS, which was established in 2008.
The Registrar of the Ghana Medical and Dental Council, Dr. Elvis Atikpui, has hailed the University of Cape Coast School of Medical Sciences (UCCSMS) as one of the best medical schools in Ghana. “Per the statistics”, he confirmed, “UCC SMS is becoming the best medical school in Ghana. Not only in terms of academic programmes, but also in terms of conduct” Dr. Atikpui made these statements during the 8th SMS White Coat Ceremony to mark the transition of 65 level 400 medical students from the study of the basic sciences to clinical training.
