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Tamale, Ghana – Ghanaian professor and chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Brown University’s Warren Alpert Medical School in the U,S. has been inducted into the National Academy of Medicine.
A native of Nandom in the Upper West Region, Prof. Methodius G. Tuuli was elected to the NAM as a member of its 2023 class.
Last weekend, he was inducted alongside 99 other accomplished health and medical professionals at the 2024 annual meeting of the NAM.
Dr. Tuuli’s induction into the Academy is “considered one of the highest honours in the fields of health and medicine, and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.”
“This class of new members represents the most exceptional researchers and leaders in health and medicine, who have made significant breakthroughs, led the response to major public health challenges, and advanced health equity,” said NAM President Victor J. Dzau.
“Their expertise will be necessary to supporting NAM’s work to address the pressing health and scientific challenges we face today. It is my privilege to welcome these esteemed individuals to the National Academy of Medicine.”
Prof. Tuuli was elected “for employing large multicenter trials and cohort studies, in the U.S. and globally, to generate evidence for clinical practice and policy to prevent adverse obstetric outcomes including surgical site infection after cesarean, management of labour, and medical complications in pregnancy, while building research capacity and mentoring diverse scholars”, a statement from the Academy said.
Dr. Tuuli joined the faculty of the Warren Alpert Medical School in 2021. An old boy of St. Francis Xavier Minor Seminary in Wa, he earned his medical degree from the University of Ghana Medical School and a master’s degree in public health from the University of California at Berkley. He completed residency training in obstetrics and gynaecology at Emory University and fellowship training in maternal-fetal medicine at Washington University. In 2020, Tuuli completed the Business of Medicine Physician MBA program at the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. He is a visiting scholar in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Ghana Medical School.
Established originally as the Institute of Medicine in 1970 by the National Academy of Science, the National Academy of Medicine addresses critical issues in health, science, medicine and related policy and inspires positive actions across sectors. NAM works alongside the National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Engineering to provide independent, objective analysis and advice to the nation and conduct other activities to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions.
By SavannahNewsOnline.Com/Kusiele Ziem
