Training and Tansen School of Health Science
Training and Tansen School of Health Science

The hospital acts as a practical training site for many medical-related professions. These include:

1. Postings for MDGP* resident doctors from 4 different institutions.

2. Tansen School of Health Science (a joint UMHT/CTEVT** partnership) – courses for:

  • Staff Nurses (RN)
  • Lab Technicians (CMLT)

3. For Province Health Training Centre:

  • Skilled Birth Attendant Training
  • Midlevel Practicum training

4. Under the National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS):

  • Anaesthesia Assistant Training

5. Under Elijah Counseling and Training Centre (ECTC):

  • Diploma in Counselling and Personal Transformation (PTCT)

6. Medical electives for international students – see Electives

In addition, continuing medical education for staff is run regularly, including:

  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Primary Trauma Care (PTC)
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Programme (NRP)
  • Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Advanced Life Support Obstetrics (ALSO)
  • Paediatric nursing course

* Consultant General Practioner
** Council For Technical Education and Vocational Training