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Dr. Naa Okaikor Addison

Faculty Secretary | Board Member | Trainer

MBChB, Dr. Med (Heidelberg, Germany), FGCP

Profile

Dr. Naa Okaikor Addison is a Senior Specialist in Medical Microbiology at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital where she has worked for the past 14 years. Having completed her medical training at the University of Ghana Medical School, her keen interest in microbial diseases led her to pursue a post-graduate programme in Medical Microbiology.

She is the first Fellow in Medical Microbiology trained by the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Addison is currently the Faculty Secretary for the Faculty of Laboratory Medicine. She is a trainer of residents and senior residents of the College as well as a Supervisor/Marker for the Diploma in Project Design and Management course.

As a Part-time Lecturer of the University of Ghana Medical School, she teaches both undergraduate and postgraduate medical professionals. Dr. Naa Okaikor Addison has many years of experience in the diagnosis, management, surveillance and prevention of infectious diseases as well as in antimicrobial stewardship.

Publications

  • Addison NO, Pfau S, Koka E, Aboagye SY, Kpeli G, Pluschke G, et al. Assessing and managing wounds of Buruli ulcer patients at the primary and secondary health care levels in Ghana. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 2017;11(2):e0005331.
  • Labi A-K, Obeng-Nkrumah N, Addison NO, Donkor ES. Salmonella blood stream infections in a tertiary care setting in Ghana. BMC infectious diseases. 2014;14(1):3857.
  • Obeng-Nkrumah N, Labi A-K, Addison NO, Labi JEM, Awuah-Mensah G. Trends in paediatric and adult bloodstream infections at a Ghanaian referral hospital: a retrospective study. Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials. 2016;15(1):49.

Faculty Trainee Supervision

Year: 2018 to date

No. trained/supervised:   Sixteen (16)

  1. Elikem Kumahor
  2. Veneranda Nyarko
  3. Ivy-Marie Aggrey
  4. Mauda Adum Atta
  5. Gifty Pinkrah
  6. Enam Sefakor Bankas
  7. Barbara Adjei-Mensah
  8. Yusra Kalmoni
  9. Nii Boi-Doku Pepra-Ameyaw
  10. Augusting Boakye
  11. Edith Duah
  12. Benjamin Akinang
  13. Raphael Luguzuri
  14. Emmanuel Antiri
  15. Eduwa Gartey
  16. Emily Boakye-Yiadom

Membership program: 15 (Part 1 (13) Part 2 (2))

Fellowship/dissertation: One (1)

Workplace based coaching & mentoring/practicum: Several

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