Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and Yale School of Nursing have signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the Council Chamber on June 06, 2023 to establish a partnership between the two academic institutions to enhance collaborations in research, clinical education and cross-cultural development through scholarly interactions and initiatives between students, faculty and staff.
The Pro Vice-Chancellor welcomed the team and on behalf of the University Management, he expressed his delight about the collaboration. He highlighted the importance of the partnership in the operation of the university and looked forward to further collaborations with other Departments of both Universities.
The leader of the team, Dr. Holly Powell Kennedy, Dean and Helen Vaney Professor of Midwifery, stated that Yale School of Nursing has the desire to work together to optimize the impact of nursing research, education and innovation on the health of Planet Earth, and all of its interconnected ecosystems.
The Provost of College of Health Sciences, Prof. Christian Agyare also expressed his enthusiasm in the partnership and how it intends to support the mutual growth of universities especially as Department of Nursing becomes a School of Nursing in October 2023.
Other members of the team from Yale School of Nursing included Sohani Sirdeshmukh, Programme Manager, Office of Global Affairs and Planetary Health, Linda Ghampson, Lecturer in Simulation and Mr. Emmanuel Mankattah, a Researcher from Educational Assessments and Research Centre.
Present at the meeting were the Dean of the International Programmes Office and an Associate Professor of Architecture, Prof. Daniel Duah , the Dean of Allied Health Sciences, Prof. Mrs. Veronica Dzomeku, the Vice-Dean of Allied Health Sciences and Head of Department of Nursing, Prof. Mrs. Victoria Bam, Dr. Edward Appiah Boateng, Senior Lecturer, Department of Nursing and Mrs. Yvonne Baiden, Assistant Registrar at the International Programmes Office.
The team later toured the green campus of KNUST and paid courtesy calls at the Department of Nursing and International Programmes Office.
