By Yussif Ibrahim
Kumasi, Oct. 28, GNA – The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has acknowledged the 17-year contribution of a United Kingdom (UK)-based consultant dermatologist, Dr. Andrew James Carmichael, to the development of specialist dermatology services and postgraduate medical training at the hospital.
Prof. Yaw Ampem Amoako, the Medical Director of KATH, said Dr. Carmichael’s sustained commitment had strengthened the capacity of the hospital’s Dermatology Unit to provide specialised care and improve the training of medical professionals.
He said the hospital greatly valued the contributions of Dr. Carmichael, who continued to undertake annual working visits to KATH despite his retirement, using his personal resources to support the delivery of specialist services.
Prof. Amoako made the remarks when Dr. Carmichael paid a courtesy call on him to formally announce his arrival for his routine annual working visit to the hospital.
Dr. Carmichael, a Consultant Dermatologist at James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough, UK, was accompanied by Prof. Martin Kofi Agyei and Dr Afua Ofori, both of KATH.
Prof. Agyei, Head of the Dermatology Unit of the Medicine Directorate, led the delegation to the Medical Director.
Beyond his annual visits, Dr. Carmichael also provides teledermatology services to the hospital, helping medical professionals manage complex dermatological cases remotely.
His interventions have contributed significantly to the delivery of specialist dermatology care and postgraduate training at the hospital over the years.
Dr. Carmichael has had a distinguished medical career spanning more than 30 years with the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust.
He is widely recognised internationally for his volunteer work and nearly two decades of service as a mentor and Honorary Visiting Consultant Dermatologist at the KATH.
In recognition of his humanitarian contributions to dermatology, the International League of Dermatological Societies (ILDS) awarded him the prestigious European Humanitarian Dermatologist’s Certificate of Appreciation.
Dr. Carmichael is also an Honorary Member of the British Society of Medical Dermatology (BSMD), where he previously served as a founding member, treasurer and president.
He is a past president of the North of England Dermatological Society.
GNA
Edited by Kwabia Owusu-Mensah/Benjamin Mensah
Reporter: Yussif Ibrahim
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