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Reframing Participation as Professional Identity Formation in Health Professions Education: The Professional Becoming Framework
1 Introduction Health professions education increasingly incorporates service user involvement, co-production and person-centred approaches, reflecting a growing recognition that healthcare professionals must work with people rather than simply ‘conditions’ [1]. Service users can be understood as individuals who use, have used or may have a legitimate relationship with health and social care services, including patients, carers and members of the public [1, 2].
The Golden Couple of Mabre Nkwanta – Episode 10
The Last Secret Chapter 1: The End of Silence The journey back to Mabre Nkwanta felt different. For the first time in twenty-two years, the truth was within reach. The conspiracy known as Project Heritage was collapsing. The Custodian had fallen. The Archive had been exposed. The hidden daughter, Adwoa, had been found. And yet the greatest mystery remained unsolved. Who killed Abena Serwaa? The answer lay inside the confession carried by Paa Sako. A confession that had shaken him to his core.
The Golden Couple of Mabre Nkwanta – Episode 9
Ashes of Mabre Nkwanta Chapter 1: When a Village Burns The disappearance of Eno Sika shattered what remained of peace in Mabre Nkwanta. News spread through the village like wildfire. The woman whose search for justice had exposed a twenty-two-year conspiracy was gone. Kidnapped. Silenced. Taken by forces that were growing increasingly desperate. The discovery of The Archive had already rocked the nation. Radio stations discussed Project Heritage.
The Golden Couple of Mabre Nkwanta – Episode 8
The Night of Reckoning Chapter 1: The Road to Accra The photograph changed everything. For several minutes after discovering it, nobody spoke. The face staring back at them from the faded image was one they knew well. One they trusted. One who had stood beside them throughout their struggle. Reverend Daniel Ofori… The beloved pastor who had comforted grieving families, prayed for justice, and publicly supported Eno Sika’s search for the truth.
The Golden Couple of Mabre Nkwanta – Episode 7
The Cover-Up Chapter 1: The Ledger of the Dead The gunshot exploded through the darkness beneath the abandoned railway bridge. For a brief moment, time itself seemed to stop. Eno Sika froze… Kwabena Mensah lunged forward… Paa Sako shouted her name… Then came a scream… But it was not Eno’s… The bullet had struck one of the men standing behind her. In the confusion, Kobina Asare’s shot had missed its intended target.
The Golden Couple of Mabre Nkwanta – Episode 5
Blood On The Stool Chapter 1: The Curse Of Power The dawn that followed the burning of the House of Silence arrived heavy with uncertainty. Mabre Nkwanta had changed. The village that once celebrated unity and tradition now trembled beneath the weight of suspicion and fear. The elders no longer trusted one another. Families whispered behind closed doors. Every path, every compound, every gathering place seemed haunted by secrets waiting to emerge. At the center of the turmoil stood Eno Sika.
The Golden Couple of Mabre Nkwanta – Episode 6
Shadows of Betrayal Chapter 1: The Faces Behind the Masks The fall of Nana Kwaku Boadu should have brought relief to Mabre Nkwanta. Instead, it brought fear. The chief had been disgraced. The sacred stool stood vacant. The conspiracy surrounding Abena Serwaa’s death had been exposed to the world. Yet the murders continued.
The Golden Couple of Mabre Nkwanta – Episode 4
The House of Silence Chapter 1: When Silence Speaks The storm that swept across Mabre Nkwanta on the night of Yaw Boateng’s murder seemed determined to wash away the village itself. Rain lashed rooftops… Thunder rolled across the sky… Lightning illuminated frightened faces peering through windows… But inside Eno Sika’s house, another storm was gathering. The sound of footsteps circled the compound. Slow… Deliberate… Threatening… Eno Sika stood frozen. She had heard them.
The Golden Couple of Mabre Nkwanta – Episode 3
The River Knows Chapter 1: The Secrets Beneath the Water The discovery of Abena Serwaa’s remains sent shockwaves through Mabre Nkwanta unlike anything the village had ever experienced. For twenty-two years, the villagers had believed the official story. They had mourned Abena as a victim of a tragic accident near the River Nyansa. Elders had spoken solemnly of fate. Priests had performed rituals to guide her spirit. Life had continued. Now, everything they believed had been shattered.
The Golden Couple of Mabre Nkwanta
Episode 1: The Festival of Secrets The first rays of sunlight spread across the fertile lands of Mabre Nkwanta as the village awoke to another day. Roosters crowed from every compound, women swept their courtyards with palm-frond brooms, and smoke curled into the morning sky from clay kitchens where breakfast was being prepared. Farmers sharpened their cutlasses before heading to their fields, while children ran laughing through narrow paths lined with mud houses and mango trees.
The Golden Couple of Mabre Nkwanta – Episode 2
Whispers Beneath the Moon Chapter 1: The Cover-Up Begins to Crumble The morning after the Akwantukese Festival dawned over Mabre Nkwanta with an uneasy silence. The laughter, drumming, and celebrations that had filled the village only days earlier had vanished, replaced by whispers, suspicion, and fear. Paa Sako sat alone beneath a neem tree behind his house, staring at a small folded note. He had read it countless times throughout the night.
The Golden Couple of Mabre Nkwanta – Episode 9
Ashes of Mabre Nkwanta Chapter 1: When a Village Burns The disappearance of Eno Sika shattered what remained of peace in Mabre Nkwanta. News spread through the village like wildfire. The woman whose search for justice had exposed a twenty-two-year conspiracy was gone. Kidnapped. Silenced. Taken by forces that were growing increasingly desperate. The discovery of The Archive had already rocked the nation. Radio stations discussed Project Heritage.
The Golden Couple of Mabre Nkwanta – Episode 8
The Night of Reckoning Chapter 1: The Road to Accra The photograph changed everything. For several minutes after discovering it, nobody spoke. The face staring back at them from the faded image was one they knew well. One they trusted. One who had stood beside them throughout their struggle. Reverend Daniel Ofori… The beloved pastor who had comforted grieving families, prayed for justice, and publicly supported Eno Sika’s search for the truth.
The Golden Couple of Mabre Nkwanta – Episode 7
The Cover-Up Chapter 1: The Ledger of the Dead The gunshot exploded through the darkness beneath the abandoned railway bridge. For a brief moment, time itself seemed to stop. Eno Sika froze… Kwabena Mensah lunged forward… Paa Sako shouted her name… Then came a scream… But it was not Eno’s… The bullet had struck one of the men standing behind her. In the confusion, Kobina Asare’s shot had missed its intended target.
The Golden Couple of Mabre Nkwanta – Episode 6
Shadows of Betrayal Chapter 1: The Faces Behind the Masks The fall of Nana Kwaku Boadu should have brought relief to Mabre Nkwanta. Instead, it brought fear. The chief had been disgraced. The sacred stool stood vacant. The conspiracy surrounding Abena Serwaa’s death had been exposed to the world. Yet the murders continued.
The Golden Couple of Mabre Nkwanta – Episode 4
The House of Silence Chapter 1: When Silence Speaks The storm that swept across Mabre Nkwanta on the night of Yaw Boateng’s murder seemed determined to wash away the village itself. Rain lashed rooftops… Thunder rolled across the sky… Lightning illuminated frightened faces peering through windows… But inside Eno Sika’s house, another storm was gathering. The sound of footsteps circled the compound. Slow… Deliberate… Threatening… Eno Sika stood frozen. She had heard them.
The Golden Couple of Mabre Nkwanta – Episode 3
The River Knows Chapter 1: The Secrets Beneath the Water The discovery of Abena Serwaa’s remains sent shockwaves through Mabre Nkwanta unlike anything the village had ever experienced. For twenty-two years, the villagers had believed the official story. They had mourned Abena as a victim of a tragic accident near the River Nyansa. Elders had spoken solemnly of fate. Priests had performed rituals to guide her spirit. Life had continued. Now, everything they believed had been shattered.
The Golden Couple of Mabre Nkwanta – Episode 2
Whispers Beneath the Moon Chapter 1: The Cover-Up Begins to Crumble The morning after the Akwantukese Festival dawned over Mabre Nkwanta with an uneasy silence. The laughter, drumming, and celebrations that had filled the village only days earlier had vanished, replaced by whispers, suspicion, and fear. Paa Sako sat alone beneath a neem tree behind his house, staring at a small folded note. He had read it countless times throughout the night.
The Golden Couple of Mabre Nkwanta
Episode 1: The Festival of Secrets The first rays of sunlight spread across the fertile lands of Mabre Nkwanta as the village awoke to another day. Roosters crowed from every compound, women swept their courtyards with palm-frond brooms, and smoke curled into the morning sky from clay kitchens where breakfast was being prepared. Farmers sharpened their cutlasses before heading to their fields, while children ran laughing through narrow paths lined with mud houses and mango trees.
Love, Life, and Lecture Halls
On most mornings, the campus of the University of Ghana shimmered under the soft Accra sun — a place where dreams were born in lecture halls and broken just as easily at the Balme Library steps. That was where Robbie first saw Eve. It was the second week of Level 200.
When the Calendar becomes the enemy: The Silent Health Crisis of Ghana’s Middle Class
In today’s urban Ghana, success often comes wrapped in exhaustion. From Accra to Kumasi and Takoradi, the Ghanaian middle class is constantly on the move — juggling demanding careers, side businesses, social obligations, church commitments, children’s school activities and, inevitably, a calendar packed with weekend funerals and family gatherings. It is a lifestyle built on responsibility, ambition, and duty. But beneath the productivity lies a growing health crisis.
The horrors of self-medication
Self-medication is fast becoming a silent public health crisis in Ghana. What used to be the occasional purchase of paracetamol for a headache has evolved into a culture where many people diagnose themselves, prescribe for themselves, and in some cases, mix herbal and orthodox medicines without any professional guidance. From roadside chemical shops to informal herbal vendors, access to medication has become easier than access to proper medical consultation.
Beauty or Risk? The Hidden Chemicals in Your Make-Up Bag
The global beauty industry is worth billions of dollars, and in Ghana, the appetite for makeup and skincare products continues to grow rapidly. From foundations and lipsticks to skin-lightening creams and hair relaxers, cosmetic products have become part of daily life for many women. But beneath the glow and glamour lies an uncomfortable truth: some of these products may contain toxic chemicals and harmful contaminants that pose serious health risks.
Faecal bacteria in ice! Public health concerns
Some years ago, international media reports sparked public concern after laboratory tests allegedly detected faecal bacteria in ice served at outlets of major fast-food chains such as KFC, McDonald’s and Burger King. While those findings were specific to certain locations outside Ghana and prompted responses from the companies involved, they raised a broader public health question that remains relevant today: how safe is the ice we consume?
Late night eating kills faster
In many Ghanaian homes, the day truly ends after 9pm. The traffic has eased, the generator is off, the children are asleep, and finally there is time to eat properly. A bowl of fufu with light soup, banku and okro, waakye reheated from the afternoon, or rice with stew eaten quietly in front of the television. It feels normal. It feels deserved. After all, “yɛ adwumadiɛ” – we have worked hard. But this familiar routine, doctors warn, may be slowly stealing our health.
Beyond the fast: Aligning purpose, discipline and faith for 2026
As the new year gathers momentum, churches across Ghana are once again filled with congregants observing various fasting and prayer programmes. For many Pentecostal and Charismatic churches, the first weeks of January have become almost inseparable from extended fasts—21 days, 14 days, midnight to dawn prayers, and corporate declarations over the year ahead. Prayer and fasting, when done rightly, are deeply rooted spiritual disciplines. They have biblical precedence and undeniable benefits.
Fragrances that shape romance and attraction
In every relationship, love is spoken in many languages—words, touch, time, gifts, and acts of service. Yet there is another, quieter language that often goes unnoticed but lingers long after a moment has passed: fragrance. Scent has the rare ability to stir memory, deepen desire, and communicate intimacy without saying a word. In romance, the right fragrance can become a signature—one that a partner associates with safety, excitement, and emotional connection.
Demystifying the Female Orgasm
For many women, orgasm can feel like an unsolved puzzle. Whether in a committed relationship or exploring pleasure alone, the journey can bring moments of excitement, relief, disappointment, or even discomfort. Health experts note that a significant number of women struggle to climax consistently, and many wish they experienced orgasm more often. In Ghana, conversations about female pleasure are often hushed or avoided altogether, shaped by culture, religion, and social expectations.
Healing After Heartbreak: Five ways women can recover from a damaging breakup
Every woman grows up with dreams of love, companionship, and a relationship that feels safe and fulfilling. Yet, the reality of life is that not all relationships end happily. Some breakups are particularly damaging—emotionally draining, confidence-shattering, and deeply painful. When love ends badly, the effects can linger long after the relationship is over, affecting self-worth, decision-making, and even one’s outlook on life.
Five Behaviors Men Must Avoid in Relationships
Love and relationships are deeply intertwined, yet many romantic relationships among young people fail to stand the test of time. While breakups are sometimes unavoidable, a significant number are caused by avoidable behaviors—especially when boundaries, respect and emotional intelligence are lacking. In many relationships, men often underestimate how their conduct shapes the emotional safety, confidence and growth of their partners.
Five Signs Your Boyfriend May Be Cheating on You
Trust is the backbone of every healthy relationship. When it begins to crack, emotional uncertainty and anxiety often follow. While suspicion alone does not confirm infidelity, certain behavioral changes can serve as warning signals that something may be wrong. It is important to approach these signs with wisdom, maturity, and open communication rather than panic or confrontation. Here are five signals that may suggest your boyfriend is cheating on you. 1.
From Palm Nuts to Purpose: The Story of Kwame Darko
In a quiet, remote village in the Kwae area of Ghana’s Eastern Region, a boy named Kwame Darko was born into hardship. His parents were farmhands on oil palm plantations, working long hours for little reward. Life was never easy, but it was bearable—until tragedy struck. At just six years old, Kwame lost his father in a fatal car accident. The world he knew was shaken, yet worse was still to come. Two years later, his mother drowned in a river near their village.
Waiting on God for the Fruit of the Womb: A Message of Faith, Hope, and Wisdom for Christian Couples
In many Ghanaian homes, childbirth is not only a blessing but a deeply cherished expectation of marriage. When pregnancy delays, young couples often face anxiety, silent pain, family pressure, social stigma and even spiritual confusion. For some, the waiting season becomes long and difficult, and in certain cases, medical realities introduce the painful word barrenness. Yet for Christian couples, delayed childbirth is not the end of hope, nor is it proof of God’s absence.
Lies, liars and why I teach
It’s the end of the semester and the calendar year and I have some things to say. Like everyone else, the semester had its ups and downs, except I thought I’d failed my students, only to be redeemed (I hope) by what I learned from them after our last class together. I teach an undergraduate course on negotiations.
Participation and co‐production for learning and development of identities: wherever I go, I meet myself
Abstract Background Contemporary society is characterised by constant change with an ever-increasing feature of interconnection, having clear implications for healthcare professional learning and role identity. It is proposed that active participation and coproduction for learning can provide options to understand contemporary challenges and opportunities in the development of personal and professional identity.
CFPB Releases New Required Form for Use in Employee Background Check Process | JD Supra
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released an updated version of the "Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act" notice that all employers must provide to employees before taking any adverse action based on the results of a background check. The document, which is available here, contains several non-substantive changes from the previous version, including formatting changes.
How Covid lateral flow tests work
Updated / Tuesday, 9 Nov 2021 12:35 'The flow test detects a target molecule in the sample, an antigen in the case of Covid-19 and a hormone in the case of a pregnancy test.' Analysis: flow processes like those in Covid antigen and pregnancy tests, have become a major area of development in the pharmaceutical industry By Adam McCormack and John Stephens, Maynooth University Many of us will have experienced the "flow state" at different times in our lives.
Tuberculosis, human rights, and law reform: Addressing the lack of progress in the global tuberculosis response
Loading metrics Open Access Policy Forum Policy Forum Policy Forum articles provide a platform for health policy makers from around the world to discuss the challenges and opportunities in improving health care to their constituencies. See all article types » Matthew M. Kavanagh , Lawrence O. Gostin, John Stephens Matthew M. Kavanagh, Lawrence O.
Marvel Entertainment and Scholastic Announce OGN Program
Multi-year Collaboration Launches Marvel Superhero Stories Into the Graphix Media Line Marvel Entertainment and Scholastic announced a multi-year Original Graphic Novel program which will bring Marvel superhero stories to the Graphix Media line. Miles Morales, Kamala Khan, Shuri, and others will be showing up in Scholastic OGNs soon.
The incivility of (too-) civil society in the tuberculosis response
07.16.18 By John Stephens | Leave a Comment Anyone who knows the world of the global tuberculosis response knows, too, its refrain: “We must do for TB what we did for HIV!” It is less rallying cry than lament.
Setting social media boundaries between teachers and students
Technology in the classroom is the new normal, providing an array of opportunities for learning and productivity. At the same time, the proliferation of personal electronic devices and social media outlets among children is creating new challenges for educators, parents, and students alike. This new landscape is ever-changing and can be difficult to navigate, especially as we strive to set social media boundaries and protect children from the potentially dangerous aspects of online communication.
Do Inheritance Customs Affect Political and Social Inequality? - Hager - - American Journal of Political Science - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Why are some societies more unequal than others? The French revolutionaries believed unequal inheritances among siblings to be responsible for the strict hierarchies of the ancien régime. To achieve equality, the revolutionaries therefore enforced equal inheritance rights. Their goal was to empower women and to disenfranchise the noble class. But do equal inheritances succeed in leveling the societal playing field?
Two people ‘cured’ of HIV. But we don’t have a cure for HIV.
Last month, The New York Times and others published–in violation of a media embargo–world-shaking headlines of a “cure” for HIV. It’s huge news. 37 million people live with HIV and the extraordinarily resilient and adaptable virus has for decades kept a step ahead of cure researches. But the news was as confusing as it was explosive.
John Stephens, AT&T Chief Financial Officer, Speaks at Citi Conference - Odessa American: Business
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 10, 2019--John Stephens, AT&T chief financial officer, spoke yesterday at the 2019 Global TMT West Conference in Las Vegas. Stephens addressed the company’s priorities for 2019: Growing free cash flow and paying down debt. AT&T ( NYSE:T ) expects gross capital investment in the $23 billion range with free cash flow 1 in the $26 billion range with approximately $12 billion remaining after dividends.
Anchored in human rights
Decades of global neglect have resulted in tuberculosis (TB) becoming the leading cause of adult deaths in most of the global south — it kills nearly two million people a year. This is shocking given that TB is curable and preventable.
Swift legal intervention mitigates a drug-resistant tuberculosis outbreak in Malawian prisons, but the worst could still be ahead
A recent outbreak of drug-resistant tuberculosis in Malawian prisons should be a wake up call. It shouldn’t be a surprise that six people in Malawi’s nightmarishly congested prisons contracted drug-resistant TB—the prisons provide ideal conditions for the bacteria to thrive and spread. This is true of many prisons throughout the world, especially in countries with high burdens of TB. Moreover, new evidence confirms that the TB that thrives in prisons spills over into communities.
Why we’re losing the fight against TB
On September 26, 2018, the United Nations General Assembly approved a Political Declaration that sets out the first globally coordinated response to one of the greatest public health crises of our time, tuberculosis (TB).
Hollywood hackers: How to prevent and respond to cyberattacks in the entertainment industry - L.A. Biz
The visibility and larger-than-life profiles of entertainment companies make them an attractive target for a diverse group of adversaries, each with their own motivations and methods. Insiders, content pirates, hacktivists, and state-sponsored attackers - all of these threats pose a tangible risk to the financial, legal and reputational standing of entertainment companies.
Hollywood hackers: How to prevent and respond to cyberattacks in the entertainment industry - L.A. Biz
The visibility and larger-than-life profiles of entertainment companies make them an attractive target for a diverse group of adversaries, each with their own motivations and methods. Insiders, content pirates, hacktivists, and state-sponsored attackers — all of these threats pose a tangible risk to the financial, legal and reputational standing of entertainment companies.
You Betcha: “It doesn't make it a gotcha just because it got ya.”
On August 29, 2017, U.S. District Court Judge for the Southern District of New York, Jed S. Rakoff, dismissed Sarah Palin’s defamation lawsuit against The New York Times. The case was filed in June 2017. Judge Rakoff stated that Ms. Palin’s complaint failed to show that a mistake in an editorial was made maliciously.
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