Administration & Governance - Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons

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Our Goal is to be the Premier Postgraduate Medical College in Africa and beyond.

Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons

The Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons (The College) was established by Act 635 of 2003 and revised by Act 833 of 2011.

The College is pursuing a vision that will see it become one of the premier postgraduate medical colleges in Africa and beyond. The organizational structure was reviewed and determined to be capable of supporting the College as it strives to accomplish its vison and mission. The organisational structure of the College is outlined below:

The Council

Act 833 also spells out the composition of a governing council which is identified as the apex decision making body of the College and provides a list of their responsibilities. The Council was assigned the following responsibilities in Act 833:

Mobilization, control and supervision of the finances and estates of the College;
Admission of Fellows and Members of the College; and
Recommendation of a member in good standing to be admitted as a Fellow.

The composition of the Council comprises:

The Chairperson;
The President of the College;
The Rector of the College;
Two Vice Presidents of the College;

And one representative each of:

The Ministry of Health not below the rank of Director;
The Deans of Medical and Dental Schools;
The Medical and Dental Professions;
Chief Executives of Teaching Hospitals;
The Medical and Dental Council;
A representative of the Attorney-General not below the level of Principal State Attorney;
A Resident elected by Residents; and
One eminent person nominated by the President of the Republic.

Constituent Divisions

The College is made up of two Divisions: The Division of Physicians and the Division of Surgeons. Each Division is headed by a Vice-President of the College. The affairs of the Division is run through a Divisional Board.

Divisional Boards

Each Division has a Divisional Board which is responsible for the overall organisation and supervision of the affairs of the Division and regulates its own proceedings.

Composition of a Divisional Board

The Vice-President of the Division as its head.
The Vice-Rector of the Division, who also acts as the Secretary to the Board
The Assistant Secretary of the Division
The Chairpersons and Secretaries of the Faculties in the Division

Faculty Board

Each Faculty has a Faculty Board consisting of the Chairperson, and a minimum of six Fellows who are members of the Faculty. Out of the six Fellows, one is elected as the Secretary of the Faculty Board. The Chairperson and other members of the Faculty Board are elected by the Fellows who belong to the Faculty every two (2) years.

Duties of Faculty Board

Developing, promoting and implementing the academic programmes of the Faculty
Nominating Examiners for approval by the Academic Board.

Academic Board

The Academic Board is the highest academic decision-making body of the College and it is responsible for all academic affairs of the College. The Academic Board is chaired by the President of the College and it is composed of all Faculty Chairs, the College Vice-President, the College Editor and the College Chief Examiner. The Academic Board ensures the academic standards of the College. It does this by performing a number of duties as below:

Duties of the Academic Board

Organizing courses of study and Examinations held in connection with those courses.
Making bye-laws, rules and standing orders for the conduct of the business of the College, including election to the Council.
Determining the criteria for the Admission of Fellows, Members and Associate Members to the College.
Approving a structure of operation that will enable the College to discharge its functions.
Prescribing Standards and Training Programmes for Specialists.
Approving Court of Examiners to conduct appropriate Specialists Examinations and making recommendations to the Council on the basis of the results of the examinations, for the Awarding of Diplomas, Membership or Fellowship of the College.
Determining the areas in Medicine and Surgery that require special attention;
Harmonise, where necessary, the Standards, Training Programmes and syllabuses for Specialist Education of the College and other appropriate Bodies duly recognised by the College.
Processing and giving Accreditation to Training Centres throughout the Country for the Training of Specialists.
Recommending the appointment for Teachers and Trainers of the various Faculties.