Lawrence Ofori Boadu, MBChB

Class of 2013

Biography

Hometown:  Apedwa-Akyem

Region:  Eastern Region

Medical School:  School of Medical Sciences, KNUST

What made you choose EM as your specialty?  Acquiring knowledge and skill to provide urgent care to critically ill patients seeking health care encouraged me to enroll in the EM program.

How can EM help Ghana?  EM will provide skilled personnel to manage the critically ill patients who present to the Accident and Emergency Units of our facilities. The development of EM will play an important role in reducing morbidity and high mortality rate.

What are your research areas of interest?   Setting up ICU and ED at District level facility,  Sensitizing staff in handling Ebola Virus, Disease suspected cases in the ED, and Prevalence of injuries related to domestic violence.