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DR. SAFOA OTU-ANAKWA

Accra,Ghana

Summary

Self-motivated, team-oriented, compassionate, effective and efficient medical doctor who adapts easily to changing environments and demands, with 8 years working experience post qualification and in good standing with the Medical and Dental council of Ghana.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Emergency Medicine Resident

Korle bu Teaching Hospital
09.2022 - Current
  • Managing about 20 patients with medical, pediatrics, surgical and obstetrics and gynecological emergencies in emergency department per 6 hours shift.
  • Airway management of emergent patient
  • Passing central venous catheter without efficiently and effectively without supervision
  • Providing basic life support or Advance Cardiac life support without support
  • Providing Advance trauma life support for patients involved in trauma.
  • Managing patients conditions and communicating findings to other team members.
  • Enhancing patient care by applying evidence-based medicine and optimizing treatment plans.
  • Collaborating with attending physicians to develop comprehensive care plans for patients in emergency department.
  • Documenting patient information regarding history taken, physical findings, treatment rendered, formulated plan and prognosis based on patient's condition electronic folder.
  • Using critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Learning and adapting quickly to new technology and software applications for patient care.

Senior Medical Officer

University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC)
04.2020 - Current
  • Managing patients who have or may have had COVID19 via telemedicine app for patients in remote locations.
  • Managing confirmed and suspected COVID 19 patients in treatment centre.
  • Established strong relationships with referring physicians, facilitating seamless coordination of patient care across multiple specialties.
  • Entered and scanned patient history, current medical conditions and medications into electronic folder.
  • Worked well in team setting, providing support and guidance.
  • Demonstrated high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult tasks.

Medical Officer

University Of Ghana Hospital
06.2019 - Current
  • Communicating with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
  • Reduced hospital readmission rates through effective discharge planning and follow-up care.
  • Supervised and trained house-officers, medical students and physician assistants on approach to managing the emergent patient.

Medical Officer

HAG Medical Centre
09.2019 - 03.2020
  • Managing a number of conditions in the out and in patient departments
  • Locums.

Medical Officer

Twumasiwaa Memorial Hospital
07.2019 - 12.2019
  • Managing a number of conditions in the Out and In patient departments.

Medical Officer

HAG Medical Centre
06.2019 - 08.2019
  • Managing a number of conditions in the out and in patient departments.

Senior House officer

University of Ghana Hospital
06.2018 - 06.2019
  • Admitted and managed patients as part of hospitals protocol
  • Assisted in various surgical procedures and performed a number with minimal to no supervision to promote lives
  • Prescribed preoperative and postoperative treatment and procedures
  • Managed an array of conditions in the outpatient department
  • Effectively led teams of physician assistants, rotation nurses and medical students in caring for inpatients and outpatients to ensure quality care
  • Presentations of selected medical topics, mortality and morbidity data to colleagues.

Senior House Officer

37Military Hospital Neonatal & Intensive Care Unit
02.2019 - 03.2019
  • Admitted and managed neonates as part of hospitals protocol
  • Assisted in various invasive neonatal medical procedures and performed a number with minimal to no supervision to promote lives.
  • Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
  • Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
  • Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
  • Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
  • Acted as a team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback.

Junior House Officer

Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
05.2017 - 05.2018
  • Admitted and managed patients as part of hospitals 24 hour-on call services
  • Monitored patients conditions and progress and re-evaluated treatment when necessary
  • Counseled patients on various conditions and management options available
  • Assisted in various obstetrics and gynecology procedures and performed a number with minimal to no supervision to promote quality of lives
  • Certification and reportage of deaths to authorities.

Education

Membership in Emergency Med. Postgraduate Training - Emergency Medicine (EM)

Membership in Emergency Medicine, Ghana College of Physicians And Surgeon
Accra, Ghana
09.2025

Master of Science - Public Health

University of Ghana School Of Public Health (MPH)
Legon, Ghana
12.2021

M.D. - Medicine And Surgery

University of Ghana Medical School (MB; ChB)
Legon, Ghana
11.2016

BSc. Zoology -

University of Ghana
Legon, Ghana
01.2011

High School Diploma -

Aburi Girls Senior High School
Aburi-Ghana
06.2006

High School Diploma -

St. Andrews Junior High School, PRESEC
Madina-Ghana
08.2003

Skills

  • Good communication skills
  • Dedicated to excellence and integrity
  • Open-minded, humane with strong interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work under minimum or no supervision
  • Positive Attitude Towards work
  • Problem solving
  • Computer literacy (Microsoft Office and the use of internet)
  • Data analysis using SPSS and STATA softwares
  • BLS & ACLS Provider
  • Mass Casualty Triage
  • Run codes according BLS & ACLS protocol and intervening with all issues that arise in primary and secondary survey promptly
  • Advanced Trauma Life Support

Additional Information

  • March 14, 2023 - COVID-19 Presidential award of Honour for outstanding Healthworker by Nana Addo Danquah Akufo Addo, President of the Republic Of Ghana
  • December 17, 2022 - Advance Cardiac life support(ACLS) provider by American Heart Association
  • November 12, 2022 - Basic Life Support (BLS) provider by American Heart Association
  • July 2021 - COVID-19 Training For Healthcare Workers (online course by Stanford university- U.S.A through Coursera)
  • January-June 2021 - Advance Emergency Trauma course, University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC), organized by Emergency department at Medical Training And Simulation Centre
  • September 2019 - Emergency Care- What Every Provider Should Know (online course by Stanford university- U.S.A.
  • June 2019 - Facilitator For Neonatal Jaundice Course Organized By University Of Ghana Hospital In Collaboration With Paediatric Society Of Ghana, Greater Accra Branch
  • March 2015 - Head Medical Outreach Committee, P SICE 2015, Presbyterian Health Fellowship- Korle Bu Teaching Hospital

Timeline

Emergency Medicine Resident

Korle bu Teaching Hospital
09.2022 - Current

Senior Medical Officer

University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC)
04.2020 - Current

Medical Officer

HAG Medical Centre
09.2019 - 03.2020

Medical Officer

Twumasiwaa Memorial Hospital
07.2019 - 12.2019

Medical Officer

University Of Ghana Hospital
06.2019 - Current

Medical Officer

HAG Medical Centre
06.2019 - 08.2019

Senior House Officer

37Military Hospital Neonatal & Intensive Care Unit
02.2019 - 03.2019

Senior House officer

University of Ghana Hospital
06.2018 - 06.2019

Junior House Officer

Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
05.2017 - 05.2018

Membership in Emergency Med. Postgraduate Training - Emergency Medicine (EM)

Membership in Emergency Medicine, Ghana College of Physicians And Surgeon

Master of Science - Public Health

University of Ghana School Of Public Health (MPH)

M.D. - Medicine And Surgery

University of Ghana Medical School (MB; ChB)

BSc. Zoology -

University of Ghana

High School Diploma -

Aburi Girls Senior High School

High School Diploma -

St. Andrews Junior High School, PRESEC

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