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Work History
Education
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PHILIP KWAKU DEKPOR

PHILIP KWAKU DEKPOR

Accra

Summary

A seasoned Senior Medical Officer with a robust background at The Trust Hospital and Nyaho Medical Centre, I excel in clinical supervision and direct patient care. Demonstrated expertise in diagnostic testing and a proven track record in improving patient safety and healthcare administration. Achievements include significant contributions to medical research and quality improvement initiatives.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Medical Officer

The Trust Hospital
ACCRA
06.2024 - Current
  • Stationed at obstetric and gynecological department
  • Seeing outpatient obstetrics and gynecology cases, including emergencies, making diagnosis and management upon consultation with obstetrics and gynecology specialist on call
  • Assistance with the Antenatal Clinic under the supervision of consultants.
  • Ward cover, ensuring adequate patient post op care, prescribing medications and performing minor procedures like IV cannulation, blood transfusion, blood letting, NG tube passage and urethral catheterization
  • Actively involved in assisting procedures in theater and ensuring that they are transferred to the ward as expected
  • Involved in general ward rounds to discuss patients' progress and modify plan for adequate care
  • Actively participated in clinical presentations, Maternal Mortality and Morbidity presentations
  • Supervision of interns and medical students, bed side teaching and tutorials

Senior Medical Officer

The Trust Hospital
02.2024 - 06.2024
  • Stationed at Pediatrics department
  • Duties included:
  • Attending to new pediatric cases, including acute pediatric emergencies, making diagnosis and management and discussion with Pediatrician on call
  • Pediatric ward cover with duties encompassing ensuring adequate care, prescribing medications and performing minor procedures like IV cannulation, blood letting and lumber puncture (under supervision)
  • Prescribing appropriate medications and closely monitor progress to ensure optimal recovery
  • Involved in General ward rounds for thorough discussion of patients' progress and modify plan for adequate care
  • Actively participated in clinical presentations, Mortality and Morbidity meetings
  • Explanation of diagnosis to parents and where necessary, held meetings with senior colleagues or multidisciplinary for counseling, explaining conditions and prognosis

Senior Medical Officer

The Trust Hospital
06.2023 - 01.2024
  • Employed as a permanent staff in the capacity of a Senior Medical Officer (SMO)
  • Stationed at Internal Medicine department with duties as follows:
  • Attending to new cases, including acute medical emergencies, making diagnosis and management upon discussion with physician specialist on call
  • Medical ward cover, ensuring adequate patient care, prescribing medications and performing minor procedures like IV cannulation, blood letting, NG tube passage, urethral catheterization and conducting arterial blood gases
  • Prescribe appropriate medications and closely monitor patient progress to ensure optimal recovery
  • General ward rounds to discuss patients' progress and modify plan for adequate care
  • Actively participated in clinical presentations, Mortality and Morbidity meetings
  • Supervision of interns and medical students, bed side teaching and tutorials
  • Assisted house officers in discerning urgent cases in the Outpatient Department, redirecting them appropriately for prompt care

Senior Medical Officer

Nyaho Medical Centre
07.2021 - 06.2023
  • June 2022-2023: assigned as the General Physician in charge of the Tema branch of Nyaho Medical Centre
  • 2020-2022: Designated as the General Physician (GP) Lead for Infectious diseases
  • Nyaho medical was a designated key confinement and treatment centre in Ghana, for Covid 19
  • I was the doctor on duty
  • Key responsibilities included:
  • Providing direct medical services to patients
  • Collaborating with Consultants in management of patients
  • Supervising medical students, interns and mid-level staff
  • Participating in the development of medical services, including standard Procedures and management of activities related to patient care
  • Secretary in the mortality committee to audit all deaths and find how near misses and incidences could have been avoided
  • Assisting in introducing hysteroscopy unit and getting international Accreditation for mother and child unit at Nyaho Medical Centre

Mortality Committee Secretary

Nyaho Medical Centre
03.2017 - 06.2023
  • Tasked with other colleague doctors and senior nurses to find into detail the causes of all the mortalities in the hospital
  • We dealt with the root cause analysis and to ascertain whether the best of care was rendered out to the deceased

Medical Officer

Nyaho Medical Centre
06.2016 - 06.2021
  • Employed as a permanent staff at Nyaho Medical Centre as a Medical Officer who works in conjunction with various Specialists
  • Duty is to be in charge of patients at the Outpatient department, In patient department, Emergency department, Public health and Counselling units

Intern

37 Military Hospital
02.2016 - 02.2016
  • Had a one-month internship program where I was taught how to provide life support or organ support to patients who are critically ill and required intensive monitoring
  • This included patients suffering from cardiac arrhythmias, airway or respiratory difficulties, hypertension/hypotension instability, acute renal failure or multiple organ failure and Patients who require monitoring after major surgery
  • Was acquainted with assorted mechanical ventilation devices to help with breathing, nasogastric tubes, hemofiltration equipment for acute renal failure, catheters and suction pumps

House Officer

Koforidua Regional Hospital
03.2014 - 02.2016
  • Worked on rotational basis in Medical, Surgical, Emergency, Paediatrics, O&G and Psychiatry departments
  • Examined patients, documented their medical histories, ordered laboratory tests, x-rays and other diagnostic procedures
  • Admitted patients after consulting with senior medical practitioners Performed minor surgical procedures such as IV cannulation, ECG, ABG and urinary catheterization
  • Accompanied registrars and consultants on morning and afternoon ward rounds

Intern

1st affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College
12.2011 - 12.2012
  • Completed a one year internship MBBS training in order to master the basic skills of history taking, diagnosis, treatment, internal medicine, general surgery, orthopedics, urology, anesthesiology, gynecology and obstetrics, pediatrics, radiology, ENT, Psychiatry and emergency medicine

Intern

Yiwu 1st Peoples' Hospital
08.2010 - 08.2010
  • Completed a one month vacation internship program specifically in the Orthopedics and Anesthetic departments

Intern

Huangyan Hospital
08.2009 - 08.2009
  • Completed a one month vacation internship program specifically in the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Internal Medicine departments

Research Assistant

University of Ghana
01.2007 - 12.2007
  • Company Overview: School of Public health
  • Tirelessly and effectively worked in the preparing and compilation of data collected from various surveys
  • School of Public health

Education

Certificate - Basic Certificate in Quality and Safety

Institute for Healthcare Improvement Open School
07.2018

MPH - Masters in Public Health

University of Ghana
Legon-Accra
07.2018

MBBS - Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

Wenzhou Medical College
Wenzhou, China
01.2013

Certificate - Certificate of Chinese proficiency (HSK)

State Commission of Chinese Proficiency
Beijing, China
11.2009

BSc - Science, Major: Biochemistry

University of Ghana
Legon-Accra
05.2007

Diploma - Computer software

AiDes Computer Camp
Accra
09.2003

Skills

  • History-taking
  • Physical examination
  • Intravenous access techniques
  • Arterial puncture
  • Mask ventilation
  • Nasogastric tube placement
  • Foley catheter insertion
  • Primary closure techniques
  • Removal of superficial foreign bodies
  • Nasal packing for epistaxis
  • Speculum insertion for vaginal swabs
  • Skin lesion biopsy
  • ECG and simple interpretation
  • Laryngoscopy
  • Endotracheal intubation
  • CPR
  • Excision of skin lesions
  • Case management
  • Patient health education
  • Clinical quality improvement
  • Diagnosing patients
  • Patient care management
  • Clinical supervision
  • Practice management
  • Clinic administration
  • Public health
  • Diagnostic testing
  • Differential diagnosis
  • Clinical decision making
  • Direct patient care
  • Medical diagnosis
  • Medical research
  • Quality improvement
  • Patient care
  • Critical care
  • Patient safety
  • Healthcare administration
  • Clinical education
  • Patient relations

Accomplishments

  • 06/01/21, Promoted to Senior Medical officer after 5 years of working at Nyaho Medical Centre.
  • 07/01/18 - 09/30/18, Online course: Basic Certificate in Quality and Safety, Institute for Healthcare Improvement Open School.
  • 03/01/16, Promoted to Medical Officer after a 2 year period employed as Junior Medical Officer at Koforidua Regional Hospital.
  • 2009 - 2010, Zhejiang Provincial level scholarship as one of the best students in the province.
  • 2007 - 2008, Wenzhou medical college level scholarship award (2nd Prize).
  • 2008 - 2009, Wenzhou medical college level scholarship award (2nd Prize).
  • 2010 - 2011, Wenzhou medical college level scholarship award (2nd Prize).
  • 2009, Zhejiang Province best photograph competition (1st Prize).
  • 2008, Inter colleges football competition (member of the SIS team that won the competition).

Hobbies and Interests

  • Watching football
  • Watching medical documentaries
  • Photography
  • Scrabble
  • Poetry writing
  • Singing
  • Chinese calligraphy

References

  • Dr. Sfarjilani Jumana, Physician Specialist, The Trust Hospital, Osu-Accra, jsfarjilani1@gmail.com, +233241250051
  • Dr. John Ocansey, Divisional lead, Primary care and Post Graduate Training, Nyaho Medical Centre, Accra, jocansey47@gmail.com, +447837037148
  • Dr. Kwame Anim-Boamah, Clinical Director, The Trust Hospital, Osu-Accra, razorgh@yahoo.com, +233208132673
  • Dr. Forster Amponsah Manu, Clinical Director, The Trust Hospital, Osu-Accra
  • Dr. Romeo Hussey, General Surgeon, The Trust Hospital, Osu-Accra
  • Dr. Amos Kankponang Laar, School of Public Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Box LG 13, Legon, aklaar@yahoo.com, +233244982176
  • Dr. Samuel Dery, PFRH and Statistics Department, School of Public Health Sciences, University of Ghana, skdery@yahoo.com, +233264868703

Languages

  • English
  • Ewe
  • Avateme
  • Akan
  • Ga
  • Chinese

Timeline

Senior Medical Officer

The Trust Hospital
06.2024 - Current

Senior Medical Officer

The Trust Hospital
02.2024 - 06.2024

Senior Medical Officer

The Trust Hospital
06.2023 - 01.2024

Senior Medical Officer

Nyaho Medical Centre
07.2021 - 06.2023

Mortality Committee Secretary

Nyaho Medical Centre
03.2017 - 06.2023

Medical Officer

Nyaho Medical Centre
06.2016 - 06.2021

Intern

37 Military Hospital
02.2016 - 02.2016

House Officer

Koforidua Regional Hospital
03.2014 - 02.2016

Intern

1st affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College
12.2011 - 12.2012

Intern

Yiwu 1st Peoples' Hospital
08.2010 - 08.2010

Intern

Huangyan Hospital
08.2009 - 08.2009

Research Assistant

University of Ghana
01.2007 - 12.2007

Certificate - Basic Certificate in Quality and Safety

Institute for Healthcare Improvement Open School

MPH - Masters in Public Health

University of Ghana

MBBS - Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

Wenzhou Medical College

Certificate - Certificate of Chinese proficiency (HSK)

State Commission of Chinese Proficiency

BSc - Science, Major: Biochemistry

University of Ghana

Diploma - Computer software

AiDes Computer Camp

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