The Research Grant Support is an initiative developed by the College to bolster research practice among Fellows who graduated by examination. It aims to provide financial assistance to the publication of dissertations of the said Fellows in any peer-reviewed medical journal. Having begun last year, the requirement for participation basically demands that the applicant is a Fellow of the College by examination, for not more than six (6) years from the announcement of the grant. It is also necessary that the research topic of the article being submitted, is relevant to modern medical science, and has been accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal.
The second edition of this initiative, which was brought to a close with a presentation ceremony on Wednesday 23rd August 2023, garnered submissions from eight (8) Fellows of the College. Following a rigorous vetting process, three out of the eight applicants, emerged as the recipients of the grant of Six Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHS 6,000). The Rector, Prof Richard Adanu, presented the grant to the awardees, the first of which is Dr George Nketiah, a family physician at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) and a Fellow of the Faculty of Family Medicine. The second recipient was Dr Fareeda Galley, a paediatric surgeon at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), and a Fellow of the Faculty of Surgery and Sub-specialties. Dr Frank Osei-Bonsu of the Department of Restorative Dentistry at the University of Ghana, Legon was the third awardee, he is a Fellow of the Faculty of Dental Surgery at the College. Also, in attendance at the ceremony was, Dr Henry Lawson, Vice Rector, Mrs Henrietta Ferguson-Laing, Head of Administration, Mrs Jocelyn Ayernor, Head of Academic Affairs, Mrs Alexandria Naa Ashami Martey, Head of Internal Audit and Mr Simon-Peter Commeh, Head of Accounts.
Awardees’ Research Submissions
Dr Nketiah’s submission is titled “Physical Inactivity and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Among Selected Banking Staff in Accra, Ghana”. It is a study that provides insight into the impact of physical inactivity on cardiovascular health and will contribute to the development of effective health promotion strategies for the aforesaid population. The article has been published in PLOS One.
Dr Galley’s research topic is titled “Types, Presentation, And Management Of Anorectal Malformation (ARM) In A Resource-Challenged Teaching Hospital”. It centres on the description of the presentation, surgical outcomes, and challenges of the management of this rare congenital anomaly, and the challenges caregivers faced during this period in Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, Ghana.
Dr Frank Osei-Bonsu submitted a paper on “Evaluation Of Root Canal Working Length Determination By Tactile Method, Radiographic & Electronic Apex Locator”. The aim of research was to determine the most accurate root canal working length determination method in single-rooted teeth in Ghanaian adults by comparing three different methods against a gold standard. The revised edition of the submission titled, “Accuracy of the Electronic Apex Locator, Tactile, and Radiographic methods in Working Length determination” has been published in the Journal of Conservative Dentistry.
The College commends the efforts of the awardees and the other applicants and looks forward to the publication of the articles of the awardees. It is also hopeful that this will inspire others in the research field and generate more participation in next year’s edition.Dr Nketiah’s submission is titled “Physical Inactivity and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Among Selected Banking Staff in Accra, Ghana”. It is a study that provides insight into the impact of physical inactivity on cardiovascular health and will contribute to the development of effective health promotion strategies for the aforesaid population. The article has been published in PLOS One.
