The maiden edition of Entrance University College of Health Sciences’ (EUCHS) ‘White Coat’ ceremony has been held.
The Ceremony which was held at the Sika Hall inside Atinka Media Village in Accra on Saturday, April 15,2023 for Fifth-Year students ushers the students into the clinical phase of their professional studies.
The Dean of EUCHS, Dr Barima Afrane, congratulated the White Coat students saying, “Today, you are transitioning into the clinical phase of your professional studies.
This white coat ceremony is conducted to congratulate you on all that you have achieved to reach this point. While you celebrate, take this moment to reflect on the magnitude of your next step. You must understand the symbolic importance of your white coats”.
According to him, the white coat symbolizes purity, honesty, trustworthiness, and humility adding, “Therefore, when you wear these white coats, you are not only distinguishing yourself f professionally, but you are also distinguishing yourself morally and ethically.
He disclosed extensively that by 2018, the team of experts received approval from the National Accreditation Board (now Ghana Tertiary Education Commission, (GTEC)) for the Pharm D program.
The President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH) Dr. Samuel Kow Donkoh, who was the Keynote Speaker spoke on the topic “ Tomorrow’s Pharmacist” urging the students to adhere to the ethics of the Pharmacy Profession.
He said Pharmacists are now full-fledged participants in the health sector.
He said “Tomorrow’s pharmacist” must be adaptable to changes within the healthcare space and willing to embrace technology.
According to Dr. Donkor, the digital health industry is growing at an extraordinary pace and pharmacists need to take technology seriously pointing out that digital health is becoming a core component of chronic disease management.
Entrance University College of Health Sciences is the first private University College to offer the Doctor of Pharmacy degree in the West Africa sub-region and it is affiliated to Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
Entrance University College of Health Sciences holds maiden edition of ‘White Coat’ ceremony.
The ceremony which was held to usher the students into the clinical phase of their professional studies took place at the Sika Hall Inside Atinka Media Village in Accra on April 15. pic.twitter.com/NzPOadB5dj
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