The School of Nursing and Midwifery (SoNM) of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has held its second Research Awards and Grants (RAG) in recognition of outstanding research conducted by staff members of the School.
Instituted in 2021, the annual award scheme is aimed at motivating faculty members to engage in impactful research and also offers an opportunity for them to conduct further research.
The event, held at the Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang Auditorium, was on the theme, “Nursing and Midwifery Research: A Catalyst for Improving Healthcare Outcomes.”
The award winners at the school level were Dr. Susanna Aba Abraham, Dr. Andrew Adjei Druye, Dr. Irene Korkoi Aboh, Dr. Christian Makafui Boso, Dr. Christiana Asiedu, and Dr. Theodora Dedo Azu.
Addressing the ceremony, the Dean of the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Prof. Nancy Innocentia Ebu Enyan, applauded the hard work and dedication of the awardees to excellence in faculty research.
The awardees in a shot with some students of the SoNM-UCC
She explained that the awards demonstrated the commitment of the School to both the research agenda and the Corporate Strategic Plan of the UCC (2023-2027).
Prof. Enyan said the grant to the faculty members was an investment into the future of healthcare in the country.
The Dean entreated the awardees to approach their research ethically with a deep sense of integrity and open-mindedness. She further expressed gratitude to the reviewers, the Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy, and the management of the School of Nursing and Midwifery.
On behalf of the awardees, Dr. Andrew Adjei Druye commended the School for the recognition.
The chairman of the event, Prof. Joseph Benjamin Archibald Afful, of the Department of English, closing the ceremony urged private corporate institutions to support universities to be able to fashion out solutions to problems in the country through research.
Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC