The Medical and Dental Council has inducted 54 Family Health Medical School graduates into the medical profession as doctors.

The ceremony, which was on the theme, "Guiding the Professions, Protecting the Public", was organised for the newly qualified doctors who graduated in 2023, which included Family Health Medical School graduates.

The Founder of Family Health University College and President of Family Health Medical School, Professor Enyonam Yao Kwawukume, revealed in an interview that their journey began with the establishment of a clinic, which later evolved into a hospital, and eventually led to the formation of the Medical School.

"Now, the Medical School has its hospital (Family Health Hospital) that provides clinical training and skills for students. This makes it the first-ever private medical school, with a hospital, in Ghana.

“We want to encourage others to set up hospitals as well so that they can enhance the clinical training sites for their students, and thus fulfill the dream for Ghana to improve on medical care. As of now, we shall continue to let our students start learning clinical practices from the first year till they finish the medical programme. That is the dream for us."

The Dean of the Medical School, Dr Charles Fleischer-Djoleto, encouraged the newly inducted doctors to keep the fire burning and not forget to respect patients, colleagues, both juniors and seniors and to uphold the reputation of the college.

The Dean urged the newly inducted doctors to embrace their assigned postings, showcase their competence through excellent performance, and ensure the smooth functioning of their respective roles.

On her part, Mrs Rita Kaine, the Registrar of Family Health University College expressed how Management and Faculty were excited to witness the induction of the Medical Students from the Family Health Medical School into the medical profession.

"This is the third batch to be inducted into the medical profession…We are proud to see them being inducted into the medical profession. In a short while, we will have others coming up too, and we believe they will keep on shining as their predecessors have set a very good example for them to follow."

The School, she mentioned, would not relent on its effort to train medical doctors for the country, adding that "this is our way of helping to bridge the wide gap of the doctor-patient ratio in Ghana."

Also, the 2023 course representative of FHMS, expressed his appreciation to the management of the Family Health University College for providing them with a solid platform to study medicine.

He said the school had given them exposure to the best lectures and the best systems.

He said they were 54 in class and were able to have 100% representation during the induction ceremony as all have been inducted into the medical profession.

The Inductees, who had been in the school for the past six years, graduated finally in September 2023.