title: Otolaryngology outreach to Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital: a medical and educational partnership.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Medical and educational partnerships between high- and low-resourced countries provide opportunities to have a long-term meaningful impact on medical training and healthcare delivery.
  
  
  METHODS
  An otolaryngology partnership between Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi, Ghana, and the University of Michigan Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery has been undertaken to enhance healthcare delivery at both institutions.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A temporal bone dissection laboratory, with the equipment to perform dedicated otological surgery, and academic platforms for clinical and medical education and residency training have been established.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This article describes the details of this partnership in otological surgery and hearing health, with an emphasis on creating in-country surgical simulation, training on newly acquired medical equipment and planning regarding the formulation of objectified metrics to gauge progress going forward.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery,University of Michigan,Ann Arbor,USA.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Waller
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery,Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital,Kumasi,Ghana.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Larsen-Reindorf
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery,Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital,Kumasi,Ghana.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Duah
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery,Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital,Kumasi,Ghana.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Opoku-Buabeng
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery,University of Michigan,Ann Arbor,USA.
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery,University of Michigan,Ann Arbor,USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery,University of Michigan,Ann Arbor,USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moyer
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery,University of Michigan,Ann Arbor,USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Prince
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery,University of Michigan,Ann Arbor,USA.
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Basura
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D003906:Developing Countries; D004389:Durable Medical Equipment; D005869:Ghana; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008824:Michigan; D010036:Otolaryngology / Q000193:education*
keywords: Audiology; Developing Countries; Ghana; Hospitals; Otolaryngology; Otologic Surgical Procedures; Teaching; Temporal Bone