Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has called on newly qualified medical doctors to dedicate their expertise to the communities that need them most, stressing that the heart of medical practice is service, not convenience.
Speaking at the 6th Congregation and 10th Anniversary celebration of the Accra College of Medicine (ACM) on Saturday, December 6, 2025, the Vice President highlighted the importance of empathy, professionalism and national duty as the graduates embark on their medical careers.
Prof. Opoku-Agyemang noted that many parts of the country still face significant challenges in accessing adequate healthcare and urged the young doctors to help close these disparities.
“Your profession and training come with a duty to serve—not just where it is easiest but where you are most needed,” she said.
“Many of our communities still face serious gaps in healthcare access. And those best equipped to serve must prioritise the duty they have chosen over personal convenience.”
She further encouraged the graduates to uphold the principles of the Hippocratic Oath, reminding them that the medical profession is grounded in equity, compassion and respect for human dignity.
“You are entering a service built on service, equity and courage,” she said. “Let your choices not only reflect your ambition, but also the oath that you have taken, which is to go where suffering is, go where healing is scarce, and to honour the trust Ghana has placed in your hands.”
The ceremony marked a decade of ACM’s contribution to expanding and strengthening Ghana’s medical workforce, as it graduated another cohort of doctors trained to deliver quality healthcare across the nation.
