CME Schedule (2009)

Partnering for Life:
Advances in Medicine Continuing Medical Education Conference

September 21-24, 2009
(Travel dates: September 18-27)

Opening Session Announcements
Schedule

Conference Faculty
Conference Support Personnel
Local Organizing Team

 

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Co-Sponsored by:
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons
Ghana Physicians and Surgeons Foundation
International Agency for Research on Cancer
World Gastroenterology Organization

This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 27 Prescribed credits
by the American Academy of Family Physicians

This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for the following credits
by the Ghana Medical and Dental Council:

  • Managing Breast Cancer - 3
  • Intensive Care - 5
  • Plenary Sessions - 16
  • Neonatal Resucitation - 5
  • GI Endoscopy Workshops - 5
  • Basic Life Support - 3
  • Advance Life Support - 3
  • Intensive Care - 6

Course Directors:
Lewis R. Roberts, MB ChB, PhD
Arden L. Aylor, MD
Gil Grimes, MD
Patrick Karikari, DDS
Michael Opong-Kusi, MD
Steven R. Ytterberg, MD

Opening Session Announcements

Workshops:

Please sign up early for these workshops either in advance of the conference through the conference website or at the registration desk. To register email Mr. Joseph Atta Amankwah, KATH at att76123@yahoo.com and copy Tricia Noreen at tnoreen@embarqmail.com. You will be notified if you are enrolled in a particular workshop. Because of participant limitations, we may not be able to honor all requests.

PALS and Neonatal Resuscitation   Meeting Room I
Computer Applications in Medicine   Meeting Room II
Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support   Meeting Room III
Ultrasound and Echocardiography   Syndicate Rooms I & II
Group Workshop (GW)   Syndicate Room III
Breast and Cervix Cancer Screening   Hotel Room Number
Practical Management of Obstetric Emergencies   Hotel Room Numbers

Cardiac Life Support Workshop Descriptions

Basic Life Support (BLS) – Adult, child and infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), adult/child and infant obstructed airway, basic airway management, and use of an automated external defibrillator (AED). Includes videos, lecture and hands-on participation. Certification is offered.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) – Adult resuscitation concepts including primary and secondary assessment, electrical therapy, airway management and pulseless arrest management. Includes videos, lecture and hands-on participation. Certification is not offered.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – Pediatric resuscitation concepts including vascular access, shock, cardiac, airway and seizure management. Includes videos, lecture and hands-on participation. Certification is not offered.

Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) – Neonatal resuscitation concepts including initial assessment, stabilization and management of the newly born with an emphasis on acute airway management and vascular access issues. Include videos, lecture and hands-on participation. Certification is not offered.

Ultrasound Workshops

Basic Principles and Protocols for Ultrasound Practice – Fundamental principles of ultrasound scanning, including basic ultrasound physics and also provide standardized protocols to ensure thorough evaluation of pertinent structures in the different types of ultrasound examinations.

Obstetric and Gynecologic Ultrasound – Major components and critical skills needed for high quality obstetric and gynecologic ultrasound examinations. Suitable for new and practicing sonographers wishing to consolidate and enhance their ultrasound scanning skills.

Abdominal Ultrasound – Fundamentals of abdominal ultrasonography with supervised hands-on sonography with experienced trainers.

Alcohol Ablation of Liver Tumors – Theoretical rationale and key techniques used for safe and effective treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma using percutaneous ethanol injection.

Neck Ultrasound – Ultrasound evaluation of the thyroid, parathyroids, lymph nodes, and other neck masses.

Echocardiography – Basic principles and practice of transthoracic echocardiography, including estimation of ejection fraction, valvular structures, and regional wall motion abnormalities.

Breast Ultrasound – Use of breast ultrasound as a complement to digital breast examination and mammography to improve diagnosis and treatment of breast conditions, particularly breast cancer.

Testicular Ultrasound – Use of ultrasound for identification and evaluation of scrotal structures. Diagnostic evaluation of testicular cancer.

Vascular Ultrasound – Ultrasound examination of the vascular system, with a particular focus on the evaluation of the lower extremity veins for acute deep vein thrombosis.

 

Practical Management of Obstetric Emergencies
Didactic instruction and practical simulation stations using manikins and models to focus on management of specific obstetric emergencies, including breech presentation, post partum hemorrhage, shoulder dystocia, stroke, preeclampsia and hypertensive disorders. Each workshop will be given in two sessions of 90 minutes each on consecutive days (for example 1:15 – 2:45 pm on Monday and Tuesday). Training will be especially focused on assisting physicians and midwives working in district hospitals or birthing centers with limited back-up support.

Implementing Liver Disease Registries in West Africa
This workshop will follow up on the inaugural workshop sponsored by the West Africa Network for Research in Digestive and Liver Diseases last year. Training in the use of software provided by the International Agency for Research on Cancer to develop local and regional registries of liver diseases.

Evidence-Based Medicine on the Internet
Instruction and guided exercises in a computer lab setting to review the principles of evidence-based medicine and strategies for effectively evaluating the literature and applying the results to patient care.

Clinical Research and Scientific Writing
Review of principles of clinical research and the process of developing, executing, and publishing a clinical research project. Strategies for interacting with journal editors and successfully publishing manuscripts. Demonstration of online submission of manuscripts and also searching the medical literature on the Internet. Two workshops will be offered, each composed of two sessions.

Breast Cancer Screening
Focused on improving physical examination skills and lump detection, with pre- and post-testing using standardized latex breast models. Instruction on methods to perform a thorough breast examination on a female patient, and also on how to teach a patient self breast examination.

Cervix Cancer Screening
A workshop focused on performing a pelvic examination, including speculum and bimanual exam and obtaining specimens for cervix cancer screening. Models will be used to illustrate key concepts.

Joint Injection and Aspiration
Theoretical rationale and practical skills training for safe and effective aspiration and injection of joints.

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
The appropriate care, cleaning and maintenance of endoscopes; therapeutic upper endoscopy including variceal banding, sclerotherapy, dilatation of strictures, and management of bleeding ulcers; and colonoscopy, including techniques for reaching the cecum and safe polypectomy skills.

Intensive Care Medicine
This standalone workshop will run concurrently with the CME conference and provide 4 days of comprehensive training in theoretical and practical aspects of intensive care medicine.


Please arrive on time to each session so as to maintain the flow of the conference.

We also request that the speakers make an effort to stay on time and ideally allow a few minutes at the end of their talks for questions. This will also allow more time at the breaks for questions and interaction.

The Fourth Annual Larry Ebert and Patrick Twumasi Memorial Lecture on Spirituality and Ethics in Medicine will be held from 7-9 pm on Tuesday September 22rd in Conference Room A. This year's lecture on "Spirituality and Medicine" will be delivered by Drs. Ruth Johnson, Teresa Rummans and Philip Quanbeck, including a panel discussion with Drs. Ken Aboah, Felix Kohol and Gyikua Plange-Rhule. Refreshments will be served for informal discussion afterward. All conference attendees are welcome to attend what promises to be a very stimulating discussion.

Faculty Instructions

Most talks are scheduled for 30-45 minutes
Please plan to leave at least 5 minutes at the end for audience questions
We will be using an Audience Response System
Please add 4-5 questions to your talk for audience participation

Schedule

THURSDAY September 17
Advance team members arrive in Kumasi: Lowell Noreen, Tricia Noreen, Kathy Smith, Ann Polin

FRIDAY September 18
Travel time

SATURDAY September 19
Travel time
Arrive in Accra, Ghana Saturday Evening
Accommodation: Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons (GCPS)
Arrange transportation through Tricia Noreen - tnoreen@embarqmail.com

SUNDAY September 20

7:30-8:30 am   Breakfast
8:30-9:30 am   Check out of hotel and load buses
9:30-11:00 am   Brief tour of Accra / Those arriving by Delta go directly to GCPS
11:00 am-2:00 pm   Health Screening & Lunch at GCPS
2:00-7:00 pm   Drive to Kumasi, Golden Tulip Kumasi City
7:00-8:30 pm   Dinner
8:30-10:30 pm   Workshop and Plenary Session Setup – Volunteers needed
5:00-8:00 pm   Registration Desk Open at Golden Tulip Kumasi City

MONDAY September 21

7:00-8:00 am Registration
Plenary Sessions:
Session 1. Opening Session
8:00-9:15 am Opening Ceremony and Group Picture
9:15-9:30 am Review of the Conference Schedule and Workshops - Lewis Roberts
9:30-10:10 am Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Africa: Risk Factors & Pathogenesis – Michael Kew
10:10-10:40 am Update on Management of Hepatitis B – Chinwe Ukomadu
Session 2. Maternal-Fetal Medicine
10:40-11:10 am Managing High-Risk Pregnancy to Prevent Maternal Mortality– Isaac Koranteng
11:10-11:40 am Drug Use in Pregnancy - Norman Davies
11:40-12:10 pm Management of Diabetes in Pregnancy - Alex Boafo
12:10-1:15 pm Lunch
Session 3. Internal Medicine I
1:15-1:45 pm Initial approach to the HIV infected patient – Osei Bonsu Prempeh
1:45-2:15 pm Update on HIV Therapy - Osei Bonsu Prempeh
2:15-2:45 pm Epidemiology and Management of Malaria in West Africa - Torsten Feldt
2:45-3:15 pm Recognition and Management of Sepsis in the ICU - Bekele Afessa
3:15-3:30 pm Refreshment Break
Session 4. Surgery I
3:30-4:00 pm Evaluation of the Acute Abdomen - Nii Armah Adu-Aryee
4:00-4:30 pm Abdominal Ultrasound - Carl Reading
4:30-5:00 pm Common Anorectal Problems – Luca Stocchi

Workshops at Golden Tulip Kumasi City:
Workshop Session 1. 9:30-10:15 am
    Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 1A
    R. Campbell, J. Newcome, M. Newcome, KATH Observers

    Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) Skill Station 1A
    J. Homme, J. Homme, P. Wobil

    Basic Principles and Protocols for Ultrasound Practice
    A. Polin

    Breast Cancer Screening 1A
    M. A. Trapp
Workshop Session 2. 10:30-12:00 noon
    Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 1B
    R. Campbell, J. Newcome, M. Newcome, KATH Observers

    Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) Skill Station 1B
    J. Homme, J. Homme, P. Wobil

    Evidence-Based Medicine on the Internet 1
    S. Forjuor

    Breast Ultrasound
    Y. Amo Wiafe, J. Atinga, A. Badu-Peprah, A. Polin

    Breast Cancer Screening 1B
    M. A. Trapp
Workshop Session 3. 1:15-3:15 pm
    Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 2A
    R. Campbell, J. Newcome, M. Newcome, KATH Observers

    Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) Skill Station 2A
    J. Homme, J. Homme, P. Wobil

    Evidence-Based Medicine on the Internet 2
    S. Forjuor

    Vascular Ultrasound 1
    A. Polin, C. Reading

    Group Workshop: Clinical Research/Scientific Writing 1A
    J. Amuasi, J. Ocran, D. Ofori-Adjei, K. Koram

    Breast Cancer Screening 2A
    M. A. Trapp

    Management of Obstetric Emergencies 1A
    N. Davies, F. Dickson, I. Koranteng, A. Laing, T. Odoi, H. Opare-Addo
Workshop Session 4. 3:30-5:00 pm
    Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 2B
    R. Campbell, J. Newcome, M. Newcome, KATH Observers

    Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) Skill Station 2B
    J. Homme, J. Homme, P. Wobil

    Evidence-Based Medicine on the Internet 3
    S. Forjuor

    Echocardiography 1
    A. Adoubi, Y. Amo Wiafe, J. Atinga, C. Ofori, I. Owusu, A. Polin, T. Tilbury, P. Wendschuh

    Group Workshop: Clinical Research/Scientific Writing 1B
    J. Amuasi, J. Ocran, D. Ofori-Adjei, K. Koram

    Breast Cancer Screening 2B
    M. A. Trapp

    Management of Obstetric Emergencies 2A
    N. Davies, F. Dickson, I. Koranteng, A. Laing, T. Odoi, H. Opare-Addo

Workshops at KATH (8:30 am–4:30 pm):
Intensive Care Medicine
B. Afessa, M. Collins, V. Habwe, C. Kankam, N. Musa, C. Ofori, M. Opong-Kusi, T. Tilbury, P. Wendschuh, P. Wobil
Workshops at KATH (1:30–4:30 pm):
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
O. Stephen, V. Kouame, E. Micah, L. Roberts, M. Yeboah-Afihene

TUESDAY September 22

7:00-8:00 am Registration
Plenary Sessions:
Session 5. Medico-Legal, Conflict Management & New Technology in Medical Education and Surgery
8:00-8:30 am Medico-Legal Issues, Medical Errors and Quality – Agnes Schipper
8:30-9:00 am Conflict Management – Teri Rummans
9:00-9:30 am Training in Labor and Delivery Using Simulation - Norm Davies
9:30-10:00 am Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery - Francis Dickson
10:00-10:15 am Refreshment Break
Session 6. Neurology
10:15-10:50 am Seizure Disorders - Paola Sandroni
10:50-11:25 am Diagnosis and Management of Peripheral Neuropathies - Vanessa Tseng
11:25-12:00 pm Motor Neuron Disease and Related Disorders - Paola Sandroni
12:00-1:15 pm Lunch
Session 7. Internal Medicine II
1:15-1:45 pm Update on Diagnosis and Management of Stroke - Vanessa Tseng
1:45-2:15 pm The Automated Blood Count in Clinical Practice - Ohene Opare-Sem
2:15-2:45 pm Case Discussion on Sickle Cell Disease - Daniel Ansong / Osei Yaw Akoto
2:45-3:00 pm Refreshment Break
Session 8. Internal Medicine III
3:00-3:30 pm Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes - Phil Wendschuh/Tom Tilbury
3:30-4:00 pm Diagnosis and Management of Sleep Disorders - Bruce Staats
4:00-4:30 pm Systemic Lupus Erythematosus – Steve Ytterberg

Workshops at Golden Tulip Kumasi City:
Workshop Session 5. 8:30-10:00 am
    Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 3A
    R. Campbell, J. Newcome, M. Newcome, KATH Observers

    Pediatric Life Support (PALS) Skills 1A
    J. Homme, J. Homme, P. Wobil

    Evidence-Based Medicine on the Internet 4 
    S. Forjuor

    Obstetric and Gynecologic Ultrasound 1  
    Y. Amo Wiafe, J. Atinga, A. Polin 

    Cervix Cancer Screening 1 
    M. A. Trapp (Cancer Screening Room)
Workshop Session 6. 10:15-12:00 noon
    Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 3B
    R. Campbell, J. Newcome, M. Newcome, KATH Observers

    Pediatric Life Support (PALS) Skills 1B
    J. Homme, J. Homme, P. Wobil

    Evidence-Based Medicine on the Internet 5
    S. Forjuor

    Abdominal Ultrasound 1  
    Y. Amo Wiafe, J. Atinga, T. Feldt, A. Polin, C. Reading

    Group Workshop: New Trends in HIV Resistance and Therapy
    T. Feldt, O. Prempeh

    Cervix Cancer Screening 2 
    M. A. Trapp (Cancer Screening Room)
Workshop Session 7. 1:15-2:45 pm
    Advanced Cardiac Life Support Basic Skills 1A
    R. Campbell, J. Newcome, M. Newcome

    Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) Skills 3A 
    J. Homme, J. Homme

    Implementing Liver Disease Registries in West Africa 1
    E. Bah, D. LaBrecque

    Alcohol Ablation of Liver Tumors 1 
    A. Polin, C. Reading

    Group Workshop: Clinical Research/Scientific Writing 2A
    J. Amuasi, J. Ocran, D. Ofori-Adjei, K. Koram

    Cervix Cancer Screening 3
    M. A. Trapp (Cancer Screening Room)

    Management of Obstetric Emergencies 1B
    N. Davies, F. Dickson, I. Koranteng, A. Laing, T. Odoi, H. Opare-Addo
Workshop Session 8. 3:00-4:30 pm
    Advanced Cardiac Life Support Basic Skills 1B
    R. Campbell, J. Newcome, M. Newcome

    Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) Skills 3B 
    J. Homme, J. Homme

    Implementing Liver Disease Registries in West Africa 2
    E. Bah, D. LaBrecque

    Obstetric and Gynecological Ultrasound 2 
    Y. Amo Wiafe, J. Atinga, A. Boafo, A. Polin

    Group Workshop: Clinical Research/Scientific Writing 2B
    J. Amuasi, J. Ocran, D. Ofori-Adjei, K. Koram

    Cervix Cancer Screening 4
    M. A. Trapp (Cancer Screening Room)

    Management of Obstetric Emergencies 2B
    N. Davies, F. Dickson, I. Koranteng, A. Laing, T. Odoi, H. Opare-Addo

Workshops at KATH (8:30 am–4:30 pm):
Intensive Care Medicine
B. Afessa, M. Collins, V. Habwe, C. Kankam, N. Musa, C. Ofori, M. Opong-Kusi, T. Tilbury, P. Wendschuh, P. Wobil
Workshops at KATH (1:30–4:30 pm):
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
O. Stephen, V. Kouame, E. Micah, L. Roberts, M. Yeboah-Afihene
Laparoscopic and Minimally-Invasive Surgery
F. Dickson, L. Stocchi, E. Wright

WEDNESDAY September 23

7:00-8:00 am Registration
Plenary Sessions:
Session 9. Men’s and Women's Health I
8:00-8:30 am Counseling the Victim of Gender-Based Violence – Barbara Entsuah
8:30-9:00 am Breast Cancer I: Epidemiology, Risk Factors and Genetics - Ruth Johnson
9:00-9:30 am Breast Cancer II: Diagnosis and Treatment Options and Advances - Ruth Johnson
9:30-10:00 am Abnormal Bleeding in the Female of Reproductive Age – Amelia Laing
10:00-10:15 am Refreshment Break
Session 10. Men’s and Women's Health II
10:15-10:50 am Managing Menopause – Ruth Johnson
10:50-11:25 am Reducing Death from Cervix Cancer - Mary Alice Trapp
11:25-12:00 pm Basic Urological Evaluation for Primary Care Providers - K. Steven Ansong
12:00-1:15 pm Lunch
Session 11. Preventive Medicine / Internal Medicine IV
1:15-1:45 pm School Backpack Safety in Ghana, Guatemala, and the USA - Samuel Forjuoh
1:45-2:15 pm Asthma in Children and Adults - Bruce Staats
2:15-2:45 pm A Door-to-Door Intervention to Prevent Obesity - Samuel Forjuoh
2:45-3:00 pm Refreshment Break
Session 12. ENT Surgery, Genitourinary Malignancies and Colorectal Cancer
3:00-3:30 pm Update in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery – Kofi Boahene
3:30-4:00 pm Update in Genitourinary Malignancies - K. Steven Ansong
4:00-4:30 pm Colorectal Cancer – Luca Stocchi

Workshops at Golden Tulip Kumasi City:
Workshop Session 9. 8:30-10:00 am
    Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 4A
    R. Campbell, J. Newcome, M. Newcome, KATH Observers

    Pediatric Life Support (PALS) Skills 2A
    J. Homme, J. Homme, P. Wobil

    Advanced Trauma Life Support 1
    S. Opuni

    Abdominal Ultrasound 2
    Y. Amo Wiafe, J. Atinga, T. Feldt, A. Polin, C. Reading

    Joint Injection and Aspiration 1
    Steve Ytterberg (Cancer Screening Room)
Workshop Session 10. 10:15-12:00 noon
    Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 4B
    R. Campbell, J. Newcome, M. Newcome, KATH Observers

    Pediatric Life Support (PALS) Skills 2B
    J. Homme, J. Homme, P. Wobil

    Advanced Trauma Life Support/Genitourinary Trauma 2
    S. Opuni, K. Steven Ansong

    Echocardiography 2 
    A. Adoubi, Y. Amo Wiafe, J. Atinga, C. Ofori, I. Owusu, A. Polin, T. Tilbury, P. Wendschuh

    Group Workshop: Principles of Financial Management for Health Care Personnel 
    D. Morey 

    Joint Injection and Aspiration 2
    Steve Ytterberg (Cancer Screening Room)
Workshop Session 11. 1:15-2:45 pm
    Advanced Cardiac Life Support Advanced Skills 1A
    R. Campbell, J. Newcome, M. Newcome

    Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) Skills 4A 
    J. Homme, J. Homme, P. Wobil

    Implementing Liver Disease Registries in West Africa 2A
    E. Bah, D. LaBrecque

    Obstetric and Gynecological Ultrasound 3 
    Y. Amo Wiafe, J. Atinga, A. Boafo, A. Polin, C. Reading

    Group Workshop: Difficult Breast Cases  
    R. Johnson, A. Nsiah-Asare

    Joint Injection and Aspiration 3
    Steve Ytterberg (Cancer Screening Room)

    Management of Obstetric Emergencies 3A
    N. Davies, F. Dickson, I. Koranteng, A. Laing, T. Odoi, H. Opare-Addo
Workshop Session 12. 3:00-4:30 pm
    Advanced Cardiac Life Support Advanced Skills 1B
    R. Campbell, J. Newcome, M. Newcome

    Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) Skills 4B 
    J. Homme, J. Homme, P. Wobil

    Implementing Liver Disease Registries in West Africa 2B
    E. Bah, D. LaBrecque

    Neck Ultrasound
    Y. Amo Wiafe, J. Atinga, A. Polin, C. Reading

    Group Workshop: Principles of Financial Management for Health Care Personnel
    Doug Morey

    Joint Injection and Aspiration 4
    Steve Ytterberg (Cancer Screening Room)

    Management of Obstetric Emergencies 4A
    N. Davies, F. Dickson, I. Koranteng, A. Laing, T. Odoi, H. Opare-Addo

Workshops at KATH (8:30 am–4:30 pm):
Intensive Care Medicine
B. Afessa, M. Collins, V. Habwe, C. Kankam, N. Musa, C. Ofori, M. Opong-Kusi, T. Tilbury, P. Wendschuh, P. Wobil
Workshops at KATH (1:30–4:30 pm):
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
O. Stephen, V. Kouame, E. Micah, L. Roberts, M. Yeboah-Afihene
Laparoscopic and Minimally-Invasive Surgery
F. Dickson, L. Stocchi, E. Wright

THURSDAY September 24

7:00-8:00 am Registration
Plenary Sessions:
Session 13. Internal Medicine
8:00-8:30 am Management of Ascites – Douglas LaBrecque
8:30-9:00 am Ablation Therapy of Hepatocellular Carcinoma – Carl Reading
9:00-9:30 am Evaluation and Management of GI Bleeding – Otis Stephen
9:30-10:00 am Adult and Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis – Steven Ytterberg
10:00-10:15 am Refreshment Break
Session 14. Psychiatry I
10:15-10:50 am Depression in the Medically Ill - Teri Rummans
10:50-11:25 am Anxiety Disorders & Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - Thad Ulzen
11:25-12:00 pm Severe & Persistent Mental Illness - Ebenezer Otchere
12:00-1:15 pm Lunch
Session 15. Psychiatry II
1:15-1:45 pm Common Child Psychiatric Disorders – Thad Ulzen
1:45-2:45 pm Mental Health Issues in Primary Care – Ebenezer Otchere, Teri Rummans, Thad Ulzen, Local Primary Care Practitioner
2:45-3:00 pm Refreshment Break
Session 16. Internal Medicine VI
3:00-3:30 pm Evaluation and Management of Acute Renal Failure - Violet Habwe
3:30-4:00 pm Management of Chronic Renal Failure – Charity Kankam
4:00-4:30 pm Congestive Heart Failure – R. Thomas Tilbury
4:30-5:00 pm Closing Session

Workshops at Golden Tulip Kumasi City:
Workshop Session 13. 8:30-10:00 am
    Advanced Cardiac Life Support Basic Skills 2A
    R. Campbell, J. Newcome, M. Newcome

    Pediatric Life Support (PALS) Skills 3A
    J. Homme, J. Homme, P. Wobil

    Evidence-Based Medicine on the Internet 6
    S. Forjuor

    Abdominal Ultrasound 3
    Y. Amo Wiafe, J. Atinga, A. Polin, C. Reading

    Group Workshop: Eye Care Workshop – Glaucoma Screening
    J. Agre, Osei-Bonsu

    Breast Cancer Screening 
    M. A. Trapp, Baffour Awuah (Cancer Screening Room)
Workshop Session 14. 10:15-12:00 noon
    Advanced Cardiac Life Support Basic Skills 2B
    R. Campbell, J. Newcome, M. Newcome

    Pediatric Life Support (PALS) Skills 3B
    J. Homme, J. Homme, P. Wobil

    Evidence-Based Medicine on the Internet 7 
    S. Forjuor

    Alcohol Ablation of Liver Tumors 2
    A. Polin, C. Reading

    Group Workshop: Eye Care Workshop – Eye Injuries
    J. Agre, Osei-Bonsu

    Cervix Cancer Screening
    M. A. Trapp, Baffour Awuah (Cancer Screening Room)

Workshop Session 15. 1:15-2:45 pm
    Advanced Cardiac Life Support Advanced Skills 2A
    R. Campbell, J. Newcome, M. Newcome

    Testicular Ultrasound
    Y. Amo Wiafe, J. Atinga, A. Polin, C. Reading

    Group Workshop: Case Studies in Colorectal Surgery
    Luca Stocchi

    Management of Obstetric Emergencies 3B
    N. Davies, F. Dickson, I. Koranteng, A. Laing, T. Odoi, H. Opare-Addo

Workshop Session 16. 3:00-4:30 pm
    Advanced Cardiac Life Support Advanced Skills 2B
    R. Campbell, J. Newcome, M. Newcome

    Vascular Ultrasound 2  
    A. Polin, C. Reading

    Group Workshop: Case Studies in ENT Surgery
    K. Boahene

    Management of Obstetric Emergencies 4B
    N. Davies, F. Dickson, I. Koranteng, A. Laing, T. Odoi, H. Opare-Addo

Workshops at KATH (8:30 am–12:30 pm):
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 5
R. Campbell, J. Newcome, M. Newcome, KATH Observers
Workshops at KATH (8:30–4:30 pm):
Intensive Care Medicine
B. Afessa, M. Collins, V. Habwe, C. Kankam, N. Musa, C. Ofori, M. Opong-Kusi, T. Tilbury, P. Wendschuh, P. Wobil
Workshops at KATH (1:30–4:30 pm):
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
O. Stephen, V. Kouame, E. Micah, L. Roberts, M. Yeboah-Afihene

Conference Faculty

  1. Ken E. K. Aboah, MB ChB (Consultant Urologist, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana)
  2. Anicet K. Adoubi, MD, Cardiology, Inst de Cardiologie d'Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire
  3. Bekele Afessa, MD (Associate Professor of Medicine and Consultant, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA)
  4. Nii Armah Adu-Aryee, MB ChB (Consultant Surgeon, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana)
  5. Jeremie Agre, MD (Ophthalmologist, Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire)
  6. John Amuasi, BSc, MB ChB, MPH (Head, Research and Development Unit, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana)
  7. Daniel Ansong, MD (Department of Child Health, School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, Kumasi, Ghana)
  8. K. Steven Ansong, MD, MPH (Urologist, Geisinger Health System, State College, Pennsylvania, USA)
  9. Joseph Atinga, RDMS (Sonographer, Kumasi, Ghana)
  10. Baffour Awuah, MB ChB FCRADONC (Specialist Radiation Oncologist and Head of Department, Oncology Directorate, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana)
  11. Augustina Badu-Peprah, MB ChB (Radiologist, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
  12. Ebrima Bah, MD (Gambia Hepatitis Intervention Study, IARC, Gambia)
  13. Alexander A. Boafo, MD, MPH, MBA, FACOG, FGCPS (Maternal Fetal Medicine Division, Department of OB/GYN, Montefiore North Hospital, Affiliated with Albert Einstein Medical School, Bronx, New York, USA)
  14. Kofi Boahene, MD, FACS. Assistant Professor, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Minimally Invasive Skullbase Surgery, and Microvascular Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, Baltimore, Maryland, USA)
  15. Ronna Campbell, MD (Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA)
  16. Norman P. Davies, MB BS (Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal & Fetal Medicine, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA)
  17. Francis D. Dickson, MD (Obstetrician & Gynecologist, Clinton, Maryland, USA)
  18. Barbara N. Entsuah, MB ChB, Board Certified in Family Medicine (South Lake Family Health Center, Groveland, Florida USA)
  19. Torsten Feldt, MD, DTM (Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, Hamburg, Germany; Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana; School of Medical Sciences, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana; Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research, Kumasi, Ghana)
  20. Samuel N. Forjuoh, MB ChB, MPH, Dr. PH, MD (Professor & Director of Research, Department of Family Medicine, Scott & White Memorial Hospital, Texas A&M University College of Medicine, Temple, Texas, USA)
  21. Violet Q. Habwe, MD (Nephrologist, Assistant Professor of Medicine, The George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA)
  22. James Homme, MD (Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA)
  23. Jason Homme, MD (Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA)
  24. Ruth E. Johnson, MD (Professor and Consultant, Division of Preventive Medicine, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA)
  25. Charity A. Kankam (Teaching Faculty and Chief, Division of Nephrology, St. Vincent Charity Hospital; Medical Director, CDC Cityview Dialysis Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA)
  26. Michael C. Kew, MD (University of Witwatersrand, Johannesberg, South Africa)
  27. Kwadwo A. Koram MB ChB, PhD (Head, Department of Epidemiology, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana)
  28. Isaac O. Koranteng, MB ChB, FWACS (Senior Specialist, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana)
  29. Vincent Kouame, MD (Specialist in Internal Medicine and Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Assistant Chief, Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Military Hospital, Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire)
  30. Douglas R. LaBrecque, MD (Professor and Director, Liver Service, University of Iowa Healthcare, Iowa City, Iowa, USA; Treasurer, World Gastroenterology Organization)
  31. Amelia E. Laing, MD, FACOG (Clinical Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Orrville, Ohio, USA)
  32. Eileen Micah, MB ChB (Gastroenterologist, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana)
  33. Douglas S. Morey (Certified Financial Planner, MTI Financial Advisors, Edina, Minnesota, USA)
  34. Ndidiamaka L. Musa, MD (Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Pediatric Cardiac Intensivist, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA)
  35. James E. Newcome, NREMT-P (Cardiac Life Support Education ACLS & PALS Program Coordinator, Gold Cross, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA)
  36. Marci D. Newcome, BSN, RN, CCRN (Cardiovascular Surgery/Cardiothoracic Transplant Nurse; Cardiac Life Support Instructor)
  37. Josephine Ocran BSc, MB ChB, MPH (Clinical Investigator, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana)
  38. T. A. Odoi (Obstetrics and Gynecology, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana)
  39. Cyril S. Ofori, MD, FACC (Cardiologist, The Heart Group, Wooster, Ohio, USA)
  40. David Ofori-Adjei, MB, ChB, MRCP (UK), FWACP, FRCP Edin (Professor of Medicine, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Accra, Ghana; Editor-in-Chief, Ghana Medical Journal)
  41. Ebenezer Okyere, MD (Psychiatrist, Toronto, Canada)
  42. H. S. Opare-Addo (Obstetrics and Gynecology, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana)
  43. Ohene Opare-Sem, MB ChB, FACP (Chair, Directorate of Medicine, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana)
  44. Michael Opong Kusi, DO (Medical Director, Morton Comprehensive Health Services, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA)
  45. Stephen Opuni, MD (Director, Trauma and Orthopedics, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana)
  46. Osei Bonsu (Department of Ophthalmology, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana)
  47. Isaac Owusu, MB ChB, FWACP (Cardiologist, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana)
  48. Gyikua Plange-Rhule, MB ChB (Pediatrician, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana)
  49. Ann Polin, MSRS, RDMS, RDCS, RVT (Past Program Chair, Diagnostic Ultrasound Program, Bellevue Community College, Bellevue, Washington. Currently Staff Sonographer at Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA)
  50. Osei Bonsu Prempeh, MD, MPH (Department of Family Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA)
  51. Philip A. Quanbeck II (Associate Professor and Chair of Religion, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA)
  52. Carl C. Reading, MD (Professor of Radiology, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA)
  53. Lewis R. Roberts, MB ChB, PhD (Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA)
  54. Teresa A. Rummans, MD (Professor of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA)
  55. Paola Sandroni, MD, PhD (Associate Professor of Neurology, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA)
  56. Agnes M. Schipper, JD (Legal Counsel, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA)
  57. Bruce A. Staats, MD (Associate Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN)
  58. F. Otis Stephen, MD (Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California, USA)
  59. Luca Stocchi, MD (Colorectal Surgeon, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA)
  60. R. Thomas Tilbury, MD (Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA)
  61. Mary Alice Trapp, BSN (Director and Trainer, Breast and Cervix Cancer Screening, The Native Web, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, Rochester, Minnesota, USA)
  62. Vanessa G. Tseng, MD (Neurologist, ISJ Specialty Clinic, Mayo Health System, Mankato, Minnesota, USA)
  63. Chinweike Ukomadu, MD, PhD (Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School)
  64. Thaddeus Ulzen, MD (Professor and Chair of Psychiatry, University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa, USA)
  65. Philip D. Wendschuh, MD, FACC (Cardiologist, North Ohio Heart Center, Ohio, USA)
  66. Yaw Amo Wiafe, RDMS (Sonographer, Kumasi, Ghana)
  67. Priscilla Wobil, MB ChB (Pediatrician, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
  68. Emma Wright, RN (Surgical RNFA, Global Foundation for Health Enhancement in Women, Clinton, Maryland, USA – Fundamentals of Minimally-Invasive Surgery)
  69. Mary Yeboah-Afihene, MB ChB (Gastroenterologist, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana)
  70. Steven R. Ytterberg, MD (Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA)

Conference Support Personnel

  1. Jeannie Byer (Equipment and Supplies Coordinator)
  2. Rick Lien (AV Recording)
  3. Lowell Noreen (Conference Administrator; A/V Coordinator)
  4. Tricia Noreen (Administrative Coordinator)
  5. Tom Petersen
  6. Kathy Tilbury (Conference and Workshop Coordinator)
  7. Arturo Tobar (Workshop Coordinator)
  8. Sara Tobar (French Translation)

Local Organizing Team

  1. Richard Adanu
  2. Joseph Amankwah
  3. Cudjoe Amenyah
  4. Charles Antwi
  5. Abraham Brew-Sam (Computer Laboratory Setup)
  6. Patrick Karikari
  7. Amerley Ollenu
  8. Hetty Gariba
  9. Ohene Opare-Sem
  10. Mary Yeboah-Afihene