Research Governance, Management and Integrity

Guides to ensure high quality research governance, management and integrity in the development and conduct of research or collaboration in research by Staff, Fellows and Residents of the College

The Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons is a public higher education established in 2003 to provide post-graduate medical training in medicine, surgery and related disciplines and whose mandate covers medical education as well as research as reflected in its mission to: “continuously enhance health care delivery through ethical and technology leveraged training to produce highly skilled specialist doctors who are committed to life-long learning; promotion of research and, health policy development and advocacy to meet the healthcare needs of Ghana and the sub-Region”.

The legal backing for its existing as a public postgraduate higher education and research institution in Ghana is the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons act of 2004 and the ensuring revised Specialist health training and plant medicine Act of 2011 (Act 833).

The following documents are provided to guide assuring high quality research governance, management and integrity in the development and conduct of research or collaboration in research by staff, fellows and residents of the College. These documents will be reviewed periodically to keep them updated and current.

Public Sector Legislation of Relevance to Aspects of Issues in Research Integrity;