UCC Medical School beats UG, KNUST to win inter-medical school competition
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The University of Cape Coast has won this year's Inter-Medical School Public Speaking Competition.
This year's competition was organised to promote psychiatry as a career option for medical students in the country.
The School of Medical Sciences at the University of Cape Coast emerged winners beating off competition from the University of Ghana, the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and the University for Development studies.
The victory by the University of Cape Coast Medical School brings to five the number of times the school has won the competition since its inception eight years ago.
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Addressing
the competitors after the debate, Vice-Chancellor of the University of
Cape Coast, Prof. Joseph Ghartey-Ampiah commended the debaters for their
oratory prowess, their passion and their knowledge-driven presentations.
He advised the students to take interest in debates since it employs skills that are the lifeline to democracy and society building.
Medical
director of the Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital, Dr. Kwadwo Obeng Marfo,
praised the organizers of the competition for their great organizational
skills which he says has yielded some positive results in whipping the
interest of medical students in psychiatry.
"Year
after year, you see young medical students coming to this program and
making a passionate debate about mental health issues. This program has
managed to inspire passion in young medical students and I know this
passion is going to convert them into psychiatrists,” he praised.
The
University of Cape Coast emerged winners with 86 points while the Kwame
Nkrumah University of Science and Technology placed second with 82.5
points.
The
University of Ghana Medical School snatched the third position with 82
points with the University for Development Studies placing fourth with
72.5 points.
