OUR MANDATE
The Medical and Dental Council is the statutory agency under the Ministry of Health established under Part II of the Health Professions Regulatory Bodies Act, 2013 (Act 857) responsible for the regulation of the training and practice of medicine and dentistry in Ghana.
OBJECT
The object of Council as provided for under section 27 of Act 857 is to secure in the public interest the highest standards in the training and practice of medicine and dentistry in Ghana.
PA LICENTIATE EXAMS
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Guidelines on Medical and Dental Council’s Registration Examination for Foreign and Locally Trained Doctors. Click here to read more
Compulsory six (6) months clinical attachment for Foreign-Trained Medical and Dental graduates
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CONSENSUS MEETING TOWARDS THE HARMONISATION OF CURRICULA OF MEDICAL AND DENTAL SCHOOLS IN GHANA HELD ON TUESDAY, 12TH AND WEDNESDAY, 13TH MARCH, 2024 AT THE ALISA HOTEL, NORTH RIDGE, ACCRA
This Can Be Secondary Heading
In light of the evolving landscape of healthcare, in respect of emerging diseases in particular infectious diseases causing pandemics and non-communicable diseases and national disasters, the one health concept, use of technology (especially artificial intelligence) in training and practice of medicine and dentistry, the global shortage of health workforce,
PLACEMENT ON THE SPECIALIST REGISTER
Following the advent of the specialist register, practitioners who were already registered and subsequently acquired specialist certificates from other jurisdictions wondered whether they were required to sit Council’s registration examinations per the existing examination standards and whether the new OSCE format of examinations also applied to them.
Notice on Status of Medical and Dental Degree Certificates Issued by Ukrainian Medical and Dental Schools from 2022 and Online Medical and Dental Training
The Medical and Dental Council, Ghana wishes to inform the general public that Medical and Dental Degree Certificates issued by Medical and Dental Schools from Ukraine from 2022 will NOT be honoured FORTHWITH by the Medical and Dental Council, Ghana until when normal academic activities resume. Read more
LAUNCHED POLICY DOCUMENTS
Accredited Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes for the year 2023.
REGISTER IN NUMBERS
Council as part of its mandate is required to keep registers of duly qualified Practitioners
11,265
Medical and Dental Practitioners
6,388
Physician Assistants
WCEA ONLINE CPD FOR PRACTITIONERS
The MDC together with The World Continuing Education Alliance is providing all practitioners with a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) online platform and Mobile Application.
The App now contains Free COVID 19 resources from the NHS and Health Education England and a wealth of other Free CPD resources from internationally respected educators will soon be added.
Please complete your registration now so we can send you the instructions to download the App and your username and password.
MDC GHANA & WCEA CPD PROJECT
CPD Statistics
Medical and Dental Council
“Guiding the Professions, Protecting the Public”
Address
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Kwame Nkrumah Ave.
Accra Central
P. O. AN 10586 Accra-North, Ghana - 0202493880
- +233-302-661606
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info@mdcghana.org
ZONAL OFFICES
- KUMASI - 0503964085
- TAMALE - 0502731540
- TAKORADI - 0202493884
- KOFORIDUA - 0200095227