Emmanuel Sarkodie

AWARDS/ GRANTS

• Member of the Research team at the School of Pharmacy that won the Commonwealth Partnerships for Antimicrobial Stewardship (CwPAMS) 29,985 British pounds grant in February 2019.
• Overall 2ND Best Health Worker of Volta Region 2016: Award by the Volta Regional Health Directorate (VRHD) on 16TH February 2017.
• Best Health Worker, Krachi West District 2016; By the Krachi West District Health Directorate (KWHD).

POSITIONS HELD AND COMMITTEES

• Member of Senior Members Promotion Review Committee at KNUST Hospital, April 2023 to Date
• Member of NHIS vetting committee of KNUST Hospital September 2021 to Date
• Member of the Hospital Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee (KNUST Hospital) from August 2021 to Date.
• Member of the Quality assurance committee of KNUST Hospital September 2020 to Date
• Examiner for the Membership in Clinical Pharmacy Residency Examinations for the Ghana College of Pharmacists. July 2020 to Date.
• Member of the Hospital procurement subcommittee for medicines (KNUST Hospital) from January 2020 to Date
• Member of the Hospital management committee (KNUST Hospital) from October 2019 to Date.
• Member of the Planning Committee for the 3rd Congregation of the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) on July 14, 2018
• Member of the Planning Committee for the 1st Special Congregation of the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) on April 14, 2018
• Member of the University Academic Board (UHAS) from January 2018 to August 2019
• Member of the University Academic Planning and Management Committee (APMC) from January 2018 to August 2019.
• Member of School of Pharmacy (UHAS) Admission Board Committee: July 2017 to July 2019
• Member of Medicines Use Research in Africa Group (MURIA): Expert Panel on Medication Adherence to long term therapies -June 2017 to Date.

CERTIFICATIONS/WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES ATTENDED

• Good Clinical Practice organised by the Food and Drugs Authority, Ghana, 19th to 20th October 2022.
• Training on Good Clinical Practice organised by the Food and Drugs Authority, Ghana, 23rd to 24th June 2021.
• Trainer of Trainees (TOT) Workshop on Implementation Research by Institute of Health Research, UHAS Council chamber,15th - 18th May 2018
• Comprehensive Systematic Review Training by Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) and the Institute of Health Research (IHR)-UHAS:10th -October 13, 2017, UHAS main campus
• I presented a paper on predictors of adherence to oral antihypertensive medications in the northern Volta region at the 3rd Medicines Utilization Research in Africa group (MURIA) 26th -June 28, 2017, at the University of Namibia –Windhoek Namibia.
• I presented a paper on Clinical Pharmacy Practice: The Role of the District Pharmacist in the Volta region at the 2nd quarter meeting of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH)-Volta region chapter on May 24, 2017, at the VRHD training centre Ho.
• Certificate in Diabetes and Cardiovascular Outcomes organised by the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) and Servier International on May 23, 2017, at the Holiday Inn Hotel, Accra.
• I facilitated the stakeholder's engagement meeting on the Advance Pharmacy Professional Experience (APPE) of the PHARM D curriculum of the School of Pharmacy-UHAS on March 31, 2017, at the university's permanent campus.
• I presented a paper on factors influencing adherence to oral antihypertensive medications among patients in the northern Volta region at the 28th /29th AGM and scientific symposium of the West African postgraduate college of Pharmacists on 20th -March 24, 2017, in Monrovia - Liberia.
• Certificate in Drug Information Management and Practice Research (DIMARP):13TH -17TH September 2016, Cape Coast Teaching Hospital –Ghana.
• Certificate in Health Systems Strengthening by Centre for Health Systems and Policy Research (CHESPOR)/GIMPA: 20th-31st August 2016 at GIMPA main campus.
• Trainer of trainees' course on the current infection prevention and control policy (IPC). Ghana Health Service and Systems for Health July 2016 at Volta Serene Hotel Ho.
• Trainer of trainees' course on drugs and therapeutics committee and drug utilisation studies. Ghana Health Service March 2016 at M plaza hotel Accra.
• Certificate in Clinical Chronic Diseases Management on Diabetes and Hypertension; By Excellence in Medical Education (EXCEMED) 2014 tour of Africa 2014 at University of Ghana Accra.
• Certificate in Good Distribution Practices; by Food and Drugs Authority Ghana (FDA) August 2009 at FDA Head office in Accra.