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Akua Ampadu MD is a distinguished medical professional currently serving as a Member of the Board of Directors at Amref Health Africa in the USA, contributing to the organization's mission to drive sustainable health improvements in African communities. Additionally, Akua is an Advisory Board Member at POPSUGAR, focusing on the creation of accurate wellness-related content, and works as a Project Expert for GLG and Subject Matter Expert for Guidepoint, providing insights in Internal Medicine, Digital Health, and Pharmaceuticals. As an Internal Medicine Hospitalist Physician at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Akua engages in patient management and has founded the Healing Words Foundation, aimed at enhancing literacy for ill children in developing nations. Past roles include advisory positions with Days for Girls International and as a Women Health/Sexual Health Educator at Bridging Access to Care, Inc. Akua earned a Medical Doctorate from The Ohio State University College of Medicine and completed a residency in Internal Medicine at Newark Beth Israel Hospital.