The Department of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Cape Coast has procured a 30-seater Toyota Coaster Bus to aid effective running of the Department.

The bus, valued at GHS 524,514.00, would also facilitate the transportation of students for their clinical sessions at health facilities in the Cape Coast Metropolis.

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof Johnson Nyarko Boampong, at a brief commissioning event, charged the Department to make good use of the bus to improve teaching and learning and also make the bus available to students when needed.

Pro Vice-Chancellor of UCC, Prof. Rosemond Boohene, being assisted by the Vice-Chancellor to cut the tape to commission the bus

Pro Vice-Chancellor of UCC, Prof. Rosemond Boohene, being assisted by the Vice-Chancellor to cut the tape to commission the bus

He stressed the need for the Department to ensure that the bus was properly maintained to prolong its lifespan.

Prof. Boampong pledged management’s unwavering commitment to support the Department to ensure students get the best medical education to help them achieve their professional ambition and goals in life.

For his part, the Head of the Department, Dr. Stephen Ocansey, thanked management for the continuous support and assured the Vice-Chancellor the bus would be put to good use.

Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC