Ruby Victoria Kodom

Ruby Victoria Kodom is a lecturer at the University of Ghana, Department of Distance Education, Legon. She also coordinates the Department of Public Administration and Department of Health Services Management (University of Ghana Business School). Ruby is a pioneering team member who rolled out the blended form of learning at the University of Ghana, Department of Distance Education, Legon. She holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing (Psychology) with First Class Honors and an MPhil Health Services Management Degree from the University of Ghana. She is a doctoral candidate at the University of South Africa (UNISA). Her thesis is towards the attainment of a PhD in Public Health. Her doctoral study is titled, “Guidelines for Empowerment and Patient-Centred Care Towards Achieving Universal Health Coverage: A Reality of Access to Healthcare in Ghana”. Her MPhil thesis sought to assess Ghana's localisation of the erstwhile MDGs, explicitly focusing on MDG 7: Ensuring environmental sustainability using the Ketu-South Municipality as a case study. Ruby enjoys teaching Food and Nutrition, Environmental Management, Health Services Management, and related courses. Her research interests are patient-centred care, healthcare policy, quality in healthcare, environmental management, climate change, water, and sanitation. She is passionate about providing student support services, to facilitate academic growth and general student life. Ruby has practised as a Registered General Nurse and has worked in the health insurance industry as a Claims adjudicator and Manager.

• AfroPHC, 2023
• University Teachers’ Association of Ghana (UTAG), 2023
• Development Studies Associations (DSA), 2023
• Public Health Alliance International Ghana (PHAI-G), 2023
• ResilientPHC@PHCPI.groups.io, 2020
• Public Health Information Network Communities of Practice, 2020
• Private Health Insurers Association for Ghana (PHIA-G), Secretary, 2015

Assistant Lecturer, University of Ghana College of Education, Department of Distance Education, Legon, 10/01/16 - Present, Conduct teaching and learning, both face-to-face and online, Lecture and prepare students for end-of-semester examinations, Facilitate students’ access to relevant e-textbooks and other e-resources to enhance learning from a distance, Prepare lecture notes, assessment tools, create appropriate course menus and outlines, teaching slides and, design the syllabi, Set interim assessment and final examination questions (both web and paper-based), Invigilate in end-of-semester examinations, Prepare marking schemes and examine students’ interim assessments, and end-of-semester examinations

• Claims Manager, Med-X Health Systems Limited, 03/01/13 - 10/01/16, Introduced and maintained efficiency in the processing of claims by the Claims team, Claims and Clinical underwriting, Produced timely and relevant reports for product and usage evaluation, Continually maintained and improved the company's reputation and positive image in the markets served, Assisted in resolving and satisfying client requests and internal operational issues
• Provider Network Manager, Med-X Health Systems Limited, 09/01/12 - 03/01/13, Maintained and managed correspondence with hospitals, clinics, pharmacies within the selected network of service providers, Generated reports which are sensitive to the needs and actions of providers
• Healthcare Assessor, Med-X Health Systems Limited, 04/01/10 - 09/01/12, Implemented an effective Pre-authorization system for admissions and surgical procedures, Confirmed accurate completion of forms/reports for the admission, transfer and/or discharge of each patient
• Nurse Manager, Valumed Medical & Dental Clinic (Now Life Healthcare Medical, Dental & Optical Centre), 01/01/08 - 04/01/10, Administered treatment and managed Clinic stock of consumables and medications, Educated clients and provided helpful guidelines pertaining to subjective conditions

Graduated with First Class Honors, University of Ghana, 01/01/06

• Social protection, financing and uneven healthcare access for children in Ghana, Development Studies Association Conference, 06/26/24, SOAS University of London, UK
• Localizing the Sustainable Development Goals in Ghana- Revisiting the Assessment of SDG – Goal 6 in the Ketu-South Municipality, Kodom Ruby, 2023

• Panel Co-Convenor, State provisioning in crisis? Social policy financing and distributional outcomes in the Global South, 06/26/24, SOAS University of London, UK
• Presenter, Social protection, financing and uneven health care access for children in Ghana, 06/26/24, SOAS University of London, UK
• Participant, Workshop on Academic Engagement and Knowledge Sharing, 06/03/24 - 06/05/24, School of Continuing and Distance Education
• Rapporteur, 75th annual New Year School and Conference, 01/08/24 - 01/10/24, School of Continuing and Distance Education
• Presenter, School of Arts 2nd Biennial Colloquium Rethinking West Africa’s Environment, 08/10/23 - 08/12/23
• Rapporteur, 74th ANYSC Positioning the African Market for Sustainable Economic Development through AfCFTA, 01/16/23 - 01/19/23
• Participant, Workshop: Human Resources and Regional Development: Theories and Applications, 07/04/22 - 07/06/22, SCDE Smart Classroom

• Prevalence and changes in boredom, anxiety and well-being among Ghanaians during the COVID-19 pandemic: a population-based study, Boateng, G. O., Doku, D. T., Enyan, N. I. E., Owusu, S. A., Aboh, I. K., Kodom, R. V., ... & Armah, F. A., BMC Public Health, 21(1), 985, 2021
• Coping strategies adapted by Ghanaians during the COVID-19 crisis and lockdown: A population-based study, Iddi, S., Obiri-Yeboah, D., Aboh, I. K., Quansah, R., Owusu, S. A., Enyan, N. I. E., Kodom, R.V., ... & Armah, F. A., Plos one, 16(6), e0253800, 2021
• Parenting practices and family relationships during the COVID-19 lockdown in Ghana, Asiedu Owusu, S., Ekumah, B., Kodom, R. V., Ebu Enyan, N. I., Korkoi Aboh, I., Quansah, R., ... & Ato Armah, F., J. Public Health Africa, 2022, 1-8
• Revisiting the determinants of food security: Does regular remittance inflow play a role in Ghanaian households? A disaggregated analysis, Adjei‐Mantey, K., Awuku, M. O., & Kodom, R. V., Regional Science Policy & Practice, 15(6), 1132-1146, 2023

• Convener, Student Support and Course Advising, DE-UG, 2018 - 2023
• Deputy Head, Student Support Unit DE