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Yaw Thurs

@yawthurs

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Resident Physician in Laboratory Medicine focused on critical care and diagnostic quality improvement.

Ghana

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What I'm looking for

I seek clinical roles that combine laboratory diagnostics and critical care, supportive multidisciplinary teams, opportunities for quality improvement, procedural practice, and continued professional development.

I am a Resident Physician in Laboratory Medicine with over three years of progressive clinical experience across ICU, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, OBGYN, and General Surgery. I blend hands-on critical care skills with deep laboratory medicine knowledge to improve diagnostic accuracy and patient outcomes.

At Korle Bu Teaching Hospital I participate in structured pathology teaching, review slides and lab reports weekly, and consistently align 90–100% with specialist diagnoses while reducing pre-analytical errors. In ICU roles I managed ventilated patients, performed central-line insertions and emergency intubations, and achieved strong survival and complication-free procedure records.

I have delivered high-volume outpatient and inpatient care at multiple centres, performed minor surgical procedures with high patient satisfaction, and supported pre-departure medical screening for GCC-bound workers. I hold AHA BLS and ACLS certifications and active registration with the Medical and Dental Council of Ghana.

I am committed to multidisciplinary collaboration, continuous learning in anatomic and chemical pathology, and implementing quality improvements that reduce length of stay and erroneous reports. I bring reliable procedural competency, bedside judgement, and a focus on measurable clinical impact.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Resident Physician

Current

Korle Bu Teaching Hospital

Sep 2024 - Present (1 year 9 months)

Participate in structured Laboratory Medicine training, previewing 5–15 slides and lab reports weekly and achieving 90–100% alignment with specialist diagnoses while reducing erroneous reports by 5%.

Anatomic Pathology Microbiology Clinical Teaching

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Locum Medical Officer

Current

Sonotech Medical and Diagnostic Centre

Oct 2022 - Present (3 years 8 months)

Provided acute and inpatient care, managed a 3-bed ward to keep stays under 30 hours, and performed pre-departure medical exams for 20+ GCC-bound workers monthly to minimize documentation-related visa issues.

Medical Certification Clinical Assessment Minor Procedures

Locum Medical Officer

Prime Care Medical Centre

Jan 2025 - Apr 2025 (3 months)

Delivered acute and primary care to over 40 outpatients daily and performed minor surgical procedures (e.g., suturing) with 99% patient satisfaction during locum engagement.

Acute Care Clinical Documentation Triage IV Access Wound Care

Medical Officer (ICU)

Cape Coast Teaching Hospital

Nov 2022 - Sep 2024 (1 year 10 months)

Managed a 4-bed ICU with ~2 ventilated patients on average, achieving an 80% survival-to-discharge rate for sepsis cases and reducing length of stay by ~2 days through individualized care plans.

Critical Care Ventilator Management Central Venous Catheterization Emergency Intubation Sepsis ICU Protocols

Locum Medical Officer

Central Kasoa Clinic

Dec 2021 - Oct 2022 (10 months)

Delivered acute care to 50+ outpatients daily, managed chronic-disease reviews for 35+ hypertensive/diabetic patients achieving ~95% adherence, and performed procedures including uterine evacuation and suturing.

Primary Care Chronic Disease Management Hypertension Diabetes Care Patient Education

Senior House Officer

St. Michael's Hospital

Dec 2020 - Dec 2021 (1 year)

Rotated through General Surgery and Internal Medicine, assisting in 40+ hernia repairs and independently managing 12-hour ED shifts with 100% triage target compliance and high first-attempt procedure success.

General Surgery Emergency Medicine IV Access Pleural Tap Triage Resource Limited Care

Junior House Officer

37 Military Hospital

Oct 2019 - Oct 2020 (1 year)

Completed OBGYN and Paediatrics rotations, assisting in 50+ deliveries and 25 C-sections with zero complications, and managing 20–25 paediatric patients daily with high first-review acceptance of management plans.

OB GYN Caesarean Section Assistance Venipuncture NG Insertion Lumbar Puncture

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Doctor of Medicine (MB.ChB), Human Biology / Medicine

2013 - 2019

Completed medical and foundational human biology studies culminating in the Doctor of Medicine (MB.ChB) and a Bachelor of Science in Human Biology between 2013 and 2019.