Dr Dorcas (Osei-Poku) Sackey
Surgeon and advocate advancing safe, equitable surgical care in Ghana.
General Surgery Specialist & Healthcare Quality and Safety Advocate
The Bank Hospital
Accra, Ghana
Dr Dorcas (Osei-Poku) Sackey is a Specialist General Surgeon at The Bank Hospital in Accra and a vocal advocate for healthcare quality and patient safety. Her clinical practice spans general surgery, with a strong interest in improving outcomes for women and underserved populations.
Dr Sackey, a graduate of the Harvard Medical School MSc Healthcare Quality and Safety program, is recognised for her advocacy work on safe surgical practice, workforce wellbeing, and equitable access to quality care. She has spoken nationally on the importance of embedding safety into everyday surgical workflows and on the role of women in surgery across Ghana.
At the Forum, she will share insights of historical perspective of patient safety and how it applies to the Ghanaian setting and on building the next generation of safety-conscious healthcare professionals.
Professional background and contributions to patient safety
Professional background
- 01MSc Healthcare Quality and Safety, Harvard Medical School
- 02Specialist General Surgeon at The Bank Hospital, Accra
- 03MBChB, Member of the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons
- 04Practice spans general surgery
- 05Mentor within Women in Surgery initiatives
Contributions to patient safety
- +Advocates for safe surgical practice and workforce wellbeing
- +Champions equitable access to quality surgical care for women and underserved populations
- +Speaks nationally on embedding safety into everyday surgical workflows
- +Mentors the next generation of safety-conscious surgeons in Ghana
