Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Certification
Languages
REFERENCES
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FAROUK ABUU

Goaso

Summary

A qualified physician assistant with a five years’ experience in healthcare management, I am a very versatile and result oriented. I also have a very strong planning, organization and monitoring background; my career mission is to help make healthcare accessible to the community. My research interest is centered around the prevalence of congenital anomalies in illegal small-scale areas in Ghana. I am particularly interested in heavy metals’ accumulation in selected foods cultivated within gold mining environments in Ghana. I also seek to pursue my masters in healthcare administration and leadership and doctorate in clinical epidemiology respectively. A licensed member of the Ghana Medical and Dental Professional Council.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Physician Assistant

St Mary's Hospital
Drobo
08.2022 - Current
  • Conducted patient assessments and physical examinations, ordered and interpreted laboratory tests, and managed specific emergencies such as bleeding, shock, burns, and fractures.

· Perform physical assessment on patients, manage patient with specific surgical conditions.

Provide care during antenatal, and refer obstetric and gynecological emergencies.

· Ordering and interpreting investigative reports (laboratory test, x-ray, ultrasound scan) to patients.

Performing minor surgeries and assisting in major surgeries.

· Embarking on outreach programs to educate the community about common health conditions and performing health screenings for early detection of this conditions.

Vetting and preparing national health insurance claims.

· Work in compliance with all world health organization health and safety requirements and attend seminars and workshops in with WHO standards to update knowledge in field of work.gnostic studies.

Physician Assistant

Medcourt Hospital
Berekum
09.2021 - 08.2022
  • Provided diagnosis and treatment of acute illnesses, injuries, and chronic diseases.
  • Assisted in performing minor surgeries such as suturing lacerations or removing foreign bodies from the skin.
  • Attended seminars and conferences related to current developments in healthcare technology and medicine.

Physician Assistant

Holy Family Hospital
Berekum
06.2020 - 05.2021

National Service Personnel

Holy Family Hospital, Berekum

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

· Performed physical assessment on patients with obstetric and gynaecological conditions.

· Provided care during antenatal, developed requisite skills to manage normal labor.

· Managed emergency delivery and referred obstetric and gynaecological

emergencies.

Paediatrics

· Performed physical assessment on children, educated parents on proper feeding of children.

· Assessed, diagnosed and managed children suffering from childhood, medical and surgical conditions.

· Assessment, classification of the sick child, treatment, counselling of parents and follow-up.

Surgery and Traumatology

· Performing physical assessment on patients, manage patient with specific surgical conditions.

· Performing common operative procedures identified and managed patients with surgical conditions such as wounds incision and drainage

· Manipulation and management of simple fractures including splinting and application of POP.

Emergency Medicine

· Identified potential disaster and their management by applying the principles of emergency care

· Management of specific emergencies such as bleeding, shock, burns, fractures.

· Performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation {Basic life support (BLS)/ Advance life support (ALS)}.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Physician Assistant

College of Health And Well-Being
Kintampo
06-2019

West African Senior School Certificate Examination - General Science

T. I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School
Kumasi
05-2013

Skills

  • Diagnostic Testing
  • Treatment Planning
  • Laceration Repair
  • Preventive Care
  • Suturing
  • Prescribing medication
  • Physical examination
  • Microsoft office
  • Presentation skills
  • Good verbal and written communication

Affiliations

  • Football captain for Community Health Department, 2017-2019
  • Organizing Secretary for Community Health Department, 2018

Certification

Medical and Dental Council Certificate of Permanent Registration in 2021

Languages

English
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2

REFERENCES

  • Mr. Ebenezer Kissi Owusu

Senior Lecturer(HOD)

Clinical Methods, College of Health, Kintampo

Email; kissiowus@cohkt.edu.gh

  • Dr Sadik Abdul-Rahim

Specialist Anesthesiologist

Holy Famil Hospital Berekum

Phone: 0503192723

Timeline

Physician Assistant

St Mary's Hospital
08.2022 - Current

Physician Assistant

Medcourt Hospital
09.2021 - 08.2022

Physician Assistant

Holy Family Hospital
06.2020 - 05.2021

Medical and Dental Council Certificate of Permanent Registration in 2021

Bachelor of Science - Physician Assistant

College of Health And Well-Being

West African Senior School Certificate Examination - General Science

T. I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School
FAROUK ABUU