Evelyn Asamoah Ampofo, a Nurse/Midwife holds a PhD in Nursing from the University of Alberta, Canada. She currently works at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Cape Coast in Ghana. Evelyn has over 20 years experience in nursing and midwifery practice and education and has always been interested in how midwives generate and utilize knowledge to improve midwifery care and ultimately the health of the mother and new-born. As a researcher her interest is in midwives knowledge development and its impact on maternal health specifically during pregnancy, birth and postpartum. She is also interested in the use of Narrative Inquiry as research methodology to develop midwifery science.
Dr. (Mrs.) Evelyn Asamoah Ampofo
About
Focus & expertise
Specializations
Academic interests · number = colleagues who share it
Recent activity
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Project
Mar 2022
GIVING BIRTH DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC: EXPERIENCES OF MOTHERS AND MIDWIVES IN THE CENTRAL REGION OF GHANA
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Project
Mar 2022
Sustaining Hope: A Narrative Inquiry Study Exploring Midwives Hope-Focused Practices in HIV Care in Ghana.
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Conference
Feb 2020
• Exit Strategy Summit 2020
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Conference
Mar 2019
• Exit Strategy Conference
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Award
Jan 2019
• Group-led Research Support Grant: Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy -University of Cape Coast
Background
🎓 Education & qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (Maternal Health)
University of Alberta
2018
Postgraduate Diploma in Education
University of Cape Coast
2013
Master of Philosophy in Nursing
University of Ghana
2012
Bachelor of Arts in Nursing with Psychology
University of Ghana
2005
★ Career & positions
Head of Department
Department of Maternal and Child Health
Aug, 2020 to Aug, 2022
Head of Department
Department of Mental Health
Sep, 2020 to Sep, 2020
Teaching & projects
Projects
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GIVING BIRTH DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC: EXPERIENCES OF MOTHERS AND MIDWIVES IN THE CENTRAL REGION OF GHANA
Principal Investigator
May 2021 - Present
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Sustaining Hope: A Narrative Inquiry Study Exploring Midwives Hope-Focused Practices in HIV Care in Ghana.
Co- Researcher
May 2020 - Present
Engagements
🎤 Keynote lectures
Nursing and Midwifery: The Key in the Delivery of Universal Health Coverage
Central Region, Ghana · 2018-01-01
Nurses and Midwives Promoting Health as a Human Right
Central Region, Ghana · 2018-01-01
Health Implications of Galamsey and the Attainment of Sustainable Development Goals: Nurses and Midwives Acting in One Voice with Stakeholders.
Central Region, Ghana · 2017-01-01
Nursing and Midwifery Education and Practice in Ghana: Looking Backward and Planning for the Future
University of Cape Coast · 2016-01-01
📅 Conferences attended
2014
• Philosophy of Nursing Conference
Participant · Banff, Canada
2015
• Academic Home Place Conference on Education
Participant · University of Alberta
2016
Scientific Conference, Ghana College of Nurses and Midwives
Participant · Accra, Ghana
2017
16th Biennial National Delegates Conference of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association
Guest Speaker · Ghana
2018
• Nursing and Midwifery Conference
Participant · Limerick, Ireland
2018
• Narrative Matters conference
Presenter · Enscheda, Netherlands
2019
• Exit Strategy Conference
Speaker · Cape Coast, Ghana
2020
• Exit Strategy Summit 2020
Speaker · Accra, Ghana
Honors & affiliations
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• Group-led Research Support Grant: Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy -University of Cape Coast
University of Ghana · 2019
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Erasmus+ staff mobility for teaching and training
University of Limerick, Ireland · 2018
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• South Edmonton Lions Club 2014 Award
University of Alberta, Canada · 2014
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• Peggy and Ivor Field award for Maternity Nursing, Midwifery or Women's Health.
University of Alberta Canada · 2014
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Fellow
Ghana College of Nurses and Midwives · 2016
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FELLOW
West African College of Nurses (WACN) · 2014
Colleagues & frequently viewed together
Ms. Elizabeth Yankah
Senior Assistant Registrar · School of Nursing and Midwifery
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Mr. Seth Selassie Dzah
Assistant Lecturer · School of Nursing and Midwifery
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Miss Dorcas Frempomaa Agyare
Assistant Lecturer · School of Nursing and Midwifery
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Mrs. Ruth Ampofo -Duodu
Senior Library Assistant · Collection Management and Technical Services
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Dr. Adelaide Ampofo-Asiama
Pharmacist · Directorate of University Health Services
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Mrs. Harriet Ampofo
Assistant Lecturer · School of Nursing and Midwifery
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Mrs. Ekua Otua Ampofo
Accountant · Directorate of University Health Services
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Dr. Samuel Yaw Ampofo
Senior Lecturer · CoDE Students Support Services
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