Doctors, Dentists To Use New Name Tags Effective January – GMA Orders
All medical doctors, dentists and dental surgeons practicing in Ghana are from January 1, 2024 obliged to use Dr. (Med) and Dr. (Dent) respectively as their new designations .
According to a statement by the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), these new name tags are mandatory.
“Members of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) at the 65th Annual General Meeting held in Takoradi in November 2023, having deliberated extensively on issues of patients’ rights, patient safety and quality healthcare among others, decided on new designations to be used by all Medical Doctors and Dentists in Ghana effective 1st January, 2024.
“Medical Doctors and Dentists with additional academic titles will prefix these titles with their academic titles as appropriate…Members are encouraged to wear their name tags at all times at work to ensure clear and easy identification in the interest of patient and public safety”, portions of the statement indicated.
Read full statement below:
PRESS RELEASE
NEW DESIGNATION OF MEDICAL DOCTORS AND DENTISTS IN GHANA
Members of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) at the 65th Annual General Meeting held in Takoradi in November 2023, having deliberated extensively on issues of patients’ rights, patient safety and quality healthcare among others, decided on new designations to be used by all Medical Doctors and Dentists in Ghana effective 1st January, 2024.
The designations are as follows:
Dr. (Med) for Medical Doctors
Dr. (Dent) for Dentists/Dental Surgeons
Medical Doctors and Dentists with additional academic titles will prefix these titles with their academic titles as appropriate. For example, Medical Doctors or Dentists with a professorial rank appointment and/or a PhD qualification may be designated Prof. Dr. (Med), Prof. Dr. Dr. (Med), Dr. Dr. (Med), Prof. Dr. (Dent), Prof. Dr. Dr. (Dent) or Dr. Dr. (Dent) as may apply.
All Medical Doctors and Dentists/Dental Surgeons practicing in Ghana are therefore to take note and change their name tags, practitioner stamps and other relevant materials to reflect the change.
Members are encouraged to wear their name tags at all times at work to ensure clear and easy identification in the interest of patient and public safety.
All Medical Doctors and Dentists should readily show their designations when asked by patients or the public.
We implore the media and the public to take note of the new designations and refer to Medical Doctors and Dentists as such.
Source: Ghmessenger.com
