Dr Ayensu-Danquah Takes on GTEC Boss Over Professor Title Scrutiny: “Bring His CV for us to Compare”

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The Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah, has challenged the Director-General of the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission, Professor Ahmed Jinapor, over the questions about the legitimacy of her professor title.

The minister believes the scrutiny of her title is an attempt to discredit her.

The Essikadu-Ketan MP also challenged Jinapor to bring his CV for comparison in an interview on CTV.

“My question is, as a state regulator, are we going to settle the matter on social media? Should we be talking about the matter on social media? As a regulator, shouldn’t you be going through due process?”

“So, what I see is just an attempt to discredit the hard work I have done… I’m still trying to figure it out. So, I want Honourable Jinapor to bring his CV for us to compare.”

“I earned my professor of surgery title long ago. I have a campus in Utah, where I head the global surgery department. But I prefer to be here to help my people; that is why I’m here, that is why I’m not in the classroom every day.

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Her recent comments come after the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission insisted that the minister does not have the academic rank of professor.

The commission cautioned her against presenting herself with the professor title.

In a letter addressed to the Chief of Staff at the Presidency, the commission said it had earlier requested Ayensu-Danquah to provide documentary proof of her professorial appointment by August 11, 2025.

Her legal team, led by David K. Ametefe, responded on August 8, insisting that she was appointed an Assistant Professor of Surgery by the University of Utah in the US.

They also argued that GTEC had no authority to demand such evidence since the appointment was made outside Ghana.

However, the commission responded, saying the documents submitted revealed inconsistencies.

For example letter from the University of Utah, signed by Prof. W. Bradford Rockwell, Vice Chair for Academic Affairs in the Department of Surgery, confirmed that Dr. Ayensu-Danquah was appointed as an Adjunct Assistant Professor, not Assistant Professor as claimed by her solicitors.