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Otolaryngology outreach to Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital: a medical and educational partnership

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 February 2017

B Waller ,
R Larsen-Reindorf ,
M Duah ,
J Opoku-Buabeng ,
B M Edwards ,
D Brown ,
J Moyer ,
M Prince  and
G J Basura
B Waller
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
R Larsen-Reindorf
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
M Duah
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
J Opoku-Buabeng
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
B M Edwards
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
D Brown
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
J Moyer
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
M Prince
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
G J Basura*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
*
Address for correspondence: Dr Gregory J Basura, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Otology/Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery, 1500 W Medical Center Dr, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA Fax: +01 (734) 764 0014 E-mail: gbasura@umich.edu
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Abstract

Background:

Medical and educational partnerships between high- and low-resourced countries provide opportunities to have a long-term meaningful impact on medical training and healthcare delivery.

Methods:

An otolaryngology partnership between Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi, Ghana, and the University of Michigan Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery has been undertaken to enhance healthcare delivery at both institutions.

Results:

A temporal bone dissection laboratory, with the equipment to perform dedicated otological surgery, and academic platforms for clinical and medical education and residency training have been established.

Conclusion:

This article describes the details of this partnership in otological surgery and hearing health, with an emphasis on creating in-country surgical simulation, training on newly acquired medical equipment and planning regarding the formulation of objectified metrics to gauge progress going forward.

Keywords

AudiologyDeveloping CountriesGhanaHospitalsOtologic Surgical ProceduresOtolaryngologyTeachingTemporal Bone
Type
Main Articles
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 131 , Issue 7 , July 2017 , pp. 608 - 613
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2017 

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