The practice of Medical Laboratory Science Post-Act 857 era: Perceived role conflicts with ‘Laboratory Physicians’ and other scientists in Ghana
Keywords:
Medical Laboratory Science, Autonomy, Regulatory, Professional Body
Abstract
Medical Laboratory Science practice in Ghana faced several challenges at a period without regulation. In this era where the practice of the profession is regulated, turfs are being held to impede the development of medical laboratory professionals. In responding to the threat to the profession, the Medical Laboratory Science Professional Body in Ghana commissioned an expert
committee to review what pertains to international practice. The committee was to proffer direction to the implementors of health policies in Ghana. The outcome of the committee’s work was disseminated as a position paper which is presented to the scientific community to inform of the autonomy of the medical laboratory science profession post regulatory era in Ghana.
Annals of Medical Laboratory Science (2022) 2(2), 1 - 10
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Reporting Pilots,." from http://www.cytologytraining.co.uk/courses/bmshistopathology-reporting.html.
Genzen J.R (2014). " An overview of the United States physician training , certification and career pathways in clinical pathology." Journal of the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine 24(1).
Gershy-Damet, G.-M., P. Rotz, D. Cross, F. Cham, J.-B. Ndihokubwayo, G. Fine, C. Zeh, P. A. Njukeng, S. Mboup and D. E. Sesse (2010). "The World Health Organization African region laboratory accreditation process improving the quality of laboratory systems in the African region." American Journal of clinical pathology. 134(3): 393-400.
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Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons (30th June, 2015). "Accreditation for laboratory medicine: inter office memorandum to Komfo Anokye Annals of Medical Laboratory Science (2022) 2(2): 1 – 10 Teaching Hospital CEO"
Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons (2011). "Curriculum for membership and fellowship in laboratory medicine"
Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons (2014). "Re-formation of National Laboratory Technical Advisory Group, response to letter written by Mr. Edwin Nartey-Olaga"
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Nkrumah, B., B. Van der Puije, V. Bekoe, R. Adukpo, N. A. Kotey, K. Yao, P. N. Fonjungo, E. T. Luman, S. Duh and P. A. Njukeng (2014). "Building local human resources to implement SLMTA with limited donor funding: the Ghana experience." African Journal of Laboratory Medicine 3(2): Art.
#217. http://d x.doi.org/210.4102/ajlm.v4103i4102.4214.
Republic of Ghana "Health Professions Regulatory Bodies Act.,2013 (ACT 857)"
Republic of Ghana (1973). "Professional Bodies Registration Decree"
Republic of Ghana (2011). "Specialist Health Training and Plant Medicine Research Act 833" (833).
Royal College of Pathologists and Institute of Biomedical Science (2004). "Implementation of the extended role of biomedical scientists in specimen description, dissection and sampling – Final report"
Scanlan P.M (2014). "A review of bachelor’s degree medical laboratory scientists’ education and entry level practice in the United States. "Journal of the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine 24(1).
Straseski, J. A. (2014). "Postdoctoral professional fellowship in laboratory medicine." Journal of the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine 24(1).
The American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (2012). "Position paper on the scope of practice, as approved by the ASCLS house of delegates"
World Health organization (2011). "Health Workforce Strengthening,64th World Health Assembly"
World Health Organization. (2015). "Classification of health workforce statistics." from
www.who.int/hrh/statistics/workforce_statistics.
Yao, K., T. Maruta, E. T. Luman and J. N. Nkengasong (2014). "The SLMTA programme: transforming the laboratory landscape in developing countries: lessons from the field." African Journal of Laboratory Medicine: Transforming the quality of laboratory medicine through the Strengthening Laboratory Management Toward Accreditation Program 3(2): 1-8.
Yao, K., B. McKinney, A. Murphy, P. Rotz, W. Wafula, H. Sendagire, S. Okui and J. N. Nkengasong (2010). "Improving Quality Management Systems of Laboratories in Developing Countries an Innovative Training Approach to Accelerate Laboratory Accreditation." American Journal of Clinical Pathology 134(3): 401-409.
Published
2022-06-05
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Adu-Gyasi, D., Bayong, A.-R., Atuahene, O. O.-D., Adedze-Kpodo, R. K., Omari, M. A., Amewonye, M., Degenu, V. A., Armah, J. A., Adam, A. L., Amuzu, P. S., Gyampomah, T. K., & Awinibuno, I. A. N. (2022). The practice of Medical Laboratory Science Post-Act 857 era: Perceived role conflicts with ‘Laboratory Physicians’ and other scientists in Ghana. Annals of Medical Laboratory Science, 2(2), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.51374/annalsmls.2022.2.2.0059
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