Ghana
Training pathways in Ghana
GCPS guidance describes postgraduate training routes such as Membership and Fellowship, with eligibility commonly involving house officer rotations, medical officer experience or priority-specialty exceptions, Medical and Dental Council registration in good standing, exams, interviews, and accredited training centers.
Where training happens
Recognised training and teaching environments across Ghana. Which of them runs a given residency, and whether it is currently accredited for it, is decided by the GCPS — check their training centres listing rather than assuming from this page.
Teaching hospitals
- Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital · Accra, Greater Accra
- Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital · Kumasi, Ashanti
- Tamale Teaching Hospital · Tamale, Northern
- Cape Coast Teaching Hospital · Cape Coast, Central
- Ho Teaching Hospital · Ho, Volta
Military teaching hospitals
- 37 Military Hospital · Accra, Greater Accra
Specialist hospitals
- University of Ghana Medical Centre · Accra, Greater Accra
- FOCOS Orthopaedic Hospital · Accra, Greater Accra
Regional hospitals
- Greater Accra Regional Hospital · Accra, Greater Accra
- Eastern Regional Hospital · Koforidua, Eastern
- Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital · Takoradi, Western
Medical schools
- University of Ghana Medical School · Accra, Greater Accra
- KNUST School of Medical Sciences · Kumasi, Ashanti
Dental schools
- University of Ghana Dental School · Accra, Greater Accra
On the salary figures you will see
Salary estimates should be displayed as broad directional ranges, never as guaranteed income. Public salary, call allowance, private work, location, seniority, and ownership all materially change actual earnings.
Verify this with the official source
MedMatch is a conversation starter, not an authority. Training routes, accredited centres and eligibility rules change, and the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons is the body that actually sets them.
- Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons(opens in a new tab)
Official home for Ghana's postgraduate medical and dental specialist training college.
- GCPS Training Centers(opens in a new tab)
Official training center listings by faculty, residency type, city/town, and region.
- GCPS Admissions and Training Requirements(opens in a new tab)
Official admissions guidance, exam timelines, membership/fellowship eligibility, and application process.
- GCPS Rules & Regulations(opens in a new tab)
Rules governing postgraduate training, registration, residency programmes, and fellowship progression.
Training centers and subspecialty accreditation can change. Production copy should link to the official GCPS training centers page instead of treating app data as definitive.
Students should use MedMatch Ghana as a conversation starter, then verify training requirements with GCPS, school advisors, current residents, consultants, and the Medical and Dental Council where relevant.