Programmes
1. Bachelor in Physician Assistantship (Clinical)
This programme is suited for the student who has an interest in Medicine and a desire to care for the sick. The Physician Assistant (PA) is a health care professional who practices Medicine with physician supervision. The PA provides a broad range of medical diagnostic, therapeutic, and health promotion and disease prevention services. PAs are qualified by graduation from the PA educational programme and certification by the Ghana Medical and Dental Council to exercise a level of autonomy in the performance of clinical responsibilities within Ghana’s health care delivery system. The PA will work in primary care and specialty care roles in both rural and urban settings. As they are first or second assistants in major surgery, and provide pre- and post-operative care, they will be well versed in surgical skills. They will also have a role to play in preventive Medicine, as well as in educational, research, and administrative activities.
The programme
This is a four year programme. The first two years are dedicated to preparing the student and cover foundational sciences and introduction to the profession. The third and fourth years focus on the professional training. They will be trained to take medical histories, perform physical examinations, order and interpret diagnostic tests, formulate a working diagnosis and implement a treatment/management plan.
In the third year, the student will learn about Preventive Medicine, Evidence Based Medicine, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Diagnostic Methods, Health Administration as well as the foundation of Clinical Medicine. Teaching will be in the form of didactic lectures, tutorials and small group discussions, bedside demonstrations and field visits to clinics, health care centres and hospitals.
The final year will be predominantly clinical clerkships. Students will do 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 will be done in primary, secondary and tertiary health facilities, under the supervision of specialists in the health institutions. The acquisition of surgical skills in both Surgery and Obstetrics will be particularly emphasized, in addition to the Primary Care and Family Medicine elements of the course.
There are vocational training periods during the long vacations, during which the student will learn and develop practical skills.
Each student will undertake a research project in an area of Clinical Medicine, either curative or preventive. The dissertation based on this will be assessed as a requirement for graduation.
Year 1, Semester 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | Credits |
| UHAS 101 | English Language | 3 |
| UHAS 103 | Quantitative Literacy | 3 |
| UHAS 105 | Information Literacy | 3 |
| SBBS 101 | General Chemistry | 3 |
| SBBS 103 | Chemistry Practical | 1 |
| SBBS 105 | Biology | 3 |
| SBBS 107 | Biology Practical | 1 |
| SBBS 109 | General Physics | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 20 | |
Year 1, Semester 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | Credits |
| UHAS 102 | Academic Writing | 3 |
| UHAS 104 | Community Entry & Organization | 3 |
| UHAS 106 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| UHAS 108 | Communication Skills & Report Writing | 3 |
| UHAS 120 | Ghanaian & African Studies | 3 |
| SBBS 102 | Research Methods I | 2 |
| SMPA 102 | Introduction to Physician Assistant Profession | 2 |
| SMPA 104 | Basic Nursing for Physician Assistants | 2 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 21 | |
Long Vacation Term, Year 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | Credits |
| SMPA 200 | Vocational Training I : Basic Nursing Skills Practical | 3 |
Year 2, Semester 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | Credits |
| UHAS 201 | Health Care System in Ghana | 2 |
| UHAS 203 | Medical Sociology | 2 |
| SAHS 203 | Health Law and Ethics | 2 |
| SBBS 201 | Introduction to Biostatistics | 3 |
| SBBS 203 | General Anatomy | 3 |
| SBBS 205 | General Physiology | 3 |
| SBBS 207 | Anatomy Practical | 1 |
| SBBS 209 | Physiology Practical | 1 |
| SMPA 201 | Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology | 2 |
| SMPA 203 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 22 | |
Year 2, Semester 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | Credits |
| SBBS 202 | Microbiology theory | 3 |
| SBBS 204 | Microbiology practical | 1 |
| BDTS 204 | General Pathology | 3 |
| SMPA 204 | Anatomy for Physician Assistant | 2 |
| SMPA 206 | Anatomy for Physician Assistants Practical | 1 |
| SMPA 208 | Physiology for Physician Assistants | 2 |
| SMPA 212 | Physiology for Physician Assistants Practical | 1 |
| SMPA 214 | History and Physical Examination Techniques | 1 |
| SBBS 206 | General Biochemistry | 3 |
| SBBS 208 | General Biochemistry Practical | 1 |
| SBBS 212 | Research Methods II | 2 |
| DMLS 218 | Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Practice | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 23 | |
2. Bachelor in Medicine and Surgery (MBChB)
Year 1, Semester 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | Credits |
| UHAS101 | English Language | 3 |
| UHAS103 | Quantitative Literacy | 3 |
| UHAS105 | Information Literacy | 3 |
| SBBS 101 | General Chemistry | 3 |
| SBBS103 | Chemistry Practical | 1 |
| SBBS105 | Biology | 3 |
| SBBS107 | Biology Practical | 1 |
| SBBS109 | General Physics | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 20 | |
Year 1, Semester 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | Credits |
| UHAS 102 | Academic Writing | 3 |
| UHAS 104 | Community Entry and Organization | 3 |
| SMBM 102 | Introduction to the Human Body | 5(2 practicals) |
| UHAS 112 | Ghanaian & African Studies | 3 |
| SMBM 104 | Introduction to Health care and Professional Practice | 5 (1 Practical) |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 19 | |
Long Vacation Term, Year 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | Credits |
| SMPA 200 | Vocational Training in Basic Nursing | 4 |
Year 2, Semester 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | Credits |
| SMBM 201 | Cell Biology and Genetics | 5 |
| SMBM 203 | Immunology and Infections | 5(3 practicals) |
| SMBM 205 | Membranes and Receptors | 5 |
| SMBM 207 | Health Population and Disease | 5 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 20 | |
Year 2, Semester 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | Credits |
| SMBM 202 | Processes and Mechanisms of Disease | 5 |
| SMBM 204 | Nutrition and Metabolism in Health and disease | 5 |
| SMBM 206 | Gastro-intestinal and Hepatobiliary System in Health and Disease | 5 |
| SMBM 208 | Integumentary System | 5 |
| SMBM 212 | Introduction to Psychology and Behavioral Science | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 23 | |
Long Vacation Term, Year 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | Credits |
| SMBM 300 | Vocational Training in Medical Practice I | 4 |
Year 3, Semester 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | Credits |
| SMBM 301 | Respiratory System in Health and Disease | 5 |
| SMBM 303 | Cardiovascular System in Health and Disease | 5 |
| SMBM 305 | Renal System and Body Fluids in Health and Disease | 5 |
| UHAS 203 | Health, Law and Ethics | 3 |
| SMBM 307 | Endocrine System in Health and Disease | 5 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 23 | |
Year 3, Semester 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | Credits |
| SMBM 302 | Reproductive and Foetal Medicine | 5 |
| SMBM 304 | Neuroscience | 5 |
| SMBM 306 | Musculo-skeletal System | 5 |
| SMBM 312 | Hematopoietic and Lymphoreticular System in Health and Disease | 5 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 20 | |
Long Vacation Term, Year 3
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | Credits |
| SMBM 400 | Vocational Training in Medical Practice II | 4 |