MBBCh (Calabar), M.Sc (Lagos), MPH (Lagos), FMCPath (Nigeria), FCPath ECSA (East Central and Southern Africa).

Dr Ifeanyi Abraham Onwuezobe, MBBCh, M.Sc, MPH, FMCPath and FCPath ECSA, is a Senior Lecturer and the Acting Head, Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Facuty of Clinical Sciences.

He had his tertiary education at the College of Medicine, University of Calabar and obtained a Bacherlor of Medicine and Bachelor of Chirurgie (MBBCh) degrees in 1994. After his internship and youth service, he proceeded to the University of Lagos and obtained a Masters degrees in Medical Microbiology (M.Sc, 2001) and Masters in Public Health (MPH, 2006).

He did his postgraduate Residency training with the National Postgraduate Medical College and became a Fellow of Medical College of Pathologists subspecialty, Medical Microbiology and Parasitology (FMCPath (Med. Micro. and Para.) in 2007.

He is also a Fellow of the College of Pathologist of East Central and Southern Africa (FCPath ECSA) since 2016.
He started his job career with the General Hospital (now Federal Medical Center), Makurdi, Benue State as a House Officer; then African Petroleum Medical Center, Ijora, Lagos, as a Medical officer before proceeding for his postgraduate studies/Residency programme at the University of Lagos/ Lagos University Teaching hospital respectively.

He was appointed a Consultant Medical Microbiologist by the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, in 2007 which was converted to Honarary Consultant cadre in 2008, having been appointed a Lecturer 1, by the University of Uyo in 2008.
Dr Ifeanyi A. Onwuezobe also holds other appointments including, Chief Honorary Consultant and Coordinator of Residency training, University of Uyo Teaching hospital; Examination officer; Postgraduate Course Coordinator in Medical Microbiology and Marketing editor of Faculty of Clinical Science’s journal (World Journal of Biomedical Research.

He was also formerly the Laboratory Medicine Examination Coordinator.
He has 35 Publications in Local and International Journals; supervised many M.Sc and Part II Fellowship Research Projects and has attended many conferences.

He is married with children and loves listening to music, traveling and reading.

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PROFESSOR TIMOTHY EYO NOTTIDGE
M.B;B.S(Ib.), MPhil Health Sc. Ed. (Stell.), FWACS (Ortho), SAFRI Fellow, Cert. Epid. (LSHTM), FACS

A Surgeon Educator who has straddled the tripod of excellent surgical patient care, surgical education and leadership for 19 years, and pioneered several clinical and education projects in the process of laying a solid foundation for our teaching hospital and medical school.
His interest as a surgeon is in addressing the wide gap between high patient loads and low surgical throughput, with an emphasis on injury prevention by means of research-based advocacy.

In addition, he seeks to promote developing skilled surgical manpower to improve on the capacity to treat trauma patients, commencing mentorship from medical school.
Employed in the University from November 2005 till date.
Dean, Faculty of Clinical Sciences    2010 to 2012

He led a 16-person team to graduate the first two sets of medical students from the medical school, after 11 years, in 2011 and 2012.

Professor of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

He has over 40 academic publications, including research articles, abstracts, and books.

Coordinator of the New department set up committee.
He managed a five-person ad hoc committee to set up five new departments in the faculty of clinical sciences. This involved writing the curricula for these programs, processing the work through the various stages in the University and transitioning to the University committees.
The five programs which commenced in the University of Uyo in 2021 are Physiotherapy, Dentistry, Laboratory science, Nursing and Radiography.

Editor-in-Chief of the Faculty Journal – World Journal of Biomedical Research from 2019 to 2023.

He managed the Journal editorial board with its author input and budget to publish two editions a year, with over 70 articles, and expanded its scope of operations. This portfolio was handed over to his successor late last year.
EDUCATION
College of Medicine, University of Ibadan – 1988 – 1995 M.B;B.S

Passed all subjects at first sitting and was also awarded the Faculty lecture student prize for commitment to learning.

University College Hospital Ibadan / West African College of Surgeons – 1998 – 2005 Fellowship of the West African College of Surgeons (Orthopaedics and Trauma). He was the first Chief resident of the Department of Orthopaedics.

Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa – 2012 to 2014 Master of Philosophy in Health Science Education

5^th ranked University in Africa (current QS rankings)

He scored above the threshold to proceed to a PhD. His thesis on Self-directed learning has since been published.

Poignant courses included educational research for change (scored 65%); learning and teaching for primary health (scored 76%); learning in health sciences education (scored 75%).

South African FAIMER Research Institute 2015 – 2016 SAFRI (FAIMER) Fellow – the core concept of this Fellowship is Managing and Leading change in the education and health Sector. Poignant modules included Leadership in health professions education, Understanding and managing self, Understanding and managing others, Managing and leading change, Positive, appreciative, strengths-based leadership, Leading and managing projects, managing meetings and group decision making, Team building etc.

Advanced Trauma Life Support Certification 2020 American College of Surgeons

He obtained this certification at the level of ‘Instructor’, which means he was qualified to proceed on further training to be an ATLS Instructor.

Fellow American College of Surgeons 2022

Some awards and acknowledgements he has received include:

1. Award of the Bethune conference sponsorship for the Bethune scientific conferences in Canada for two years – 2009, 2010
2. Award of the position to participate in the SAFRI program in South Africa based on a competitive process that spanned the African continent – 2015
3. Best participant award at various courses, including the recent ATLS course – 2020.
4. Award of Excellence by the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives as an outstanding supporter of Nursing Educational advancement –

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Fellow, West African College of Physicians
M. B; BCh (Calabar) Paediatric Neuology