Presenter
Woyram Kofi- Bediako
Biography
Ms. Kofi-Bediako is an Assistant Lecturer at the Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences (SAHS), University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS). She is the Founder of Ergonomics Consultancy and Trading Enterprise and Co- Founder of the (Non-Profit Organization) Chalè Foundation, Ghana and has served as the deputy secretary for the Ghana Physiotherapy Association (GPA). She has also served as the Physiotherapy Outreach Clinics Committee (POC) secretary. She is a former Physiotherapist-in-charge of the Trust Specialist Hospital, Osu.
Ms. Kofi- Bediako holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physiotherapy from the University of Ghana, Legon, and a Postgraduate certificate in Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Management from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA). She also holds a Master’s degree in Human factors and Ergonomics from the University of Nottingham, UK.
Prior to joining UHAS, Ms. Kofi-Bediako worked as the Physiotherapist-in-charge at the Trust Specialist Hospital (Osu) for two years. She worked as a Physiotherapist at the Tamale Teaching Hospital (Tamale) for two and a half years after serving as a volunteer Physiotherapist at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge-Accra) for six months. She underwent her physiotherapy internship training for a year at the Tema General Hospital (Tema). While at these posts she was an inspirational, proven leader with a knack for exceeding goals and achieving milestones in her field.
Ms. Kofi- Bediako's interests lie in Occupational ergonomics and she has a passion for advocacy through educating workers in the formal and informal sectors. She has presented her research at international and national conferences. She is a registered member of the Allied Health Professions Council (AHPC), Ghana, a registered physiotherapist and member of the Ghana Physiotherapy Association (GPA). She is also a registered member of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) UK and of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES).
Ms. Kofi- Bediako holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physiotherapy from the University of Ghana, Legon, and a Postgraduate certificate in Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Management from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA). She also holds a Master’s degree in Human factors and Ergonomics from the University of Nottingham, UK.
Prior to joining UHAS, Ms. Kofi-Bediako worked as the Physiotherapist-in-charge at the Trust Specialist Hospital (Osu) for two years. She worked as a Physiotherapist at the Tamale Teaching Hospital (Tamale) for two and a half years after serving as a volunteer Physiotherapist at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge-Accra) for six months. She underwent her physiotherapy internship training for a year at the Tema General Hospital (Tema). While at these posts she was an inspirational, proven leader with a knack for exceeding goals and achieving milestones in her field.
Ms. Kofi- Bediako's interests lie in Occupational ergonomics and she has a passion for advocacy through educating workers in the formal and informal sectors. She has presented her research at international and national conferences. She is a registered member of the Allied Health Professions Council (AHPC), Ghana, a registered physiotherapist and member of the Ghana Physiotherapy Association (GPA). She is also a registered member of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) UK and of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES).
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