UNILAG Alumnus, Dr. Olajide Idris, Appointed DG/CEO NCDC
An alumnus of the College of Medicine University of Lagos (CMUL), Dr. Olajide Idris, has been appointed the new Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). His appointment was approved on Thursday, February 15, 2024, by the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, along with the appointment and reappointment of other Board Chairpersons and Chief Executive Officers under the Federal Ministry of Health and […]
UNILAG Don, Professor Afolabi Lesi, Appointed MDCN Board Chairperson
The immediate past Provost, College of Medicine, University of Lagos (CMUL), Professor Foluso Ebun Afolabi Lesi, has been appointed the new Board Chairperson of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN). His appointment was approved on Thursday, February 15, 2024, by the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, along with the appointment and reappointment of other Board Chairpersons and Chief Executive Officers under the Federal Ministry of Health and Social […]
UNILAG Don, Professor Afolabi Lesi, Appointed MDCN Board Chairperson
The immediate past Provost, College of Medicine, University of Lagos (CMUL), Professor Foluso Ebun Afolabi Lesi, has been appointed the new Board Chairperson of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN). His appointment was approved on Thursday, February 15, 2024, by the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, along with the appointment and reappointment of other Board Chairpersons and Chief Executive Officers under the Federal Ministry of Health and Social […]
Dr. UAC Okafor Appointed Member of National Health Research Ethics Committee
Associate Professor of Physiotherapy, College of Medicine, University of Lagos and President of the Association of Clinical and Academic Physiotherapists of Nigeria (ACAPN), UAC Okafor, has been appointed as a member of the National Health Research Ethics Committee (NHREC). The 14-man committee, inaugurated on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 by the Honourable Minister of State for Health, Dr Tunji Alausa, is charged with the responsibility of formulating and ensuring adherence to guidelines governing health research. The […]
CMUL Faculty Organises Int’l Parkinson’s MDA-AS School of Young Neurologists 2023
The College of Medicine, University of Lagos held the 2023 edition of its International Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Society-African Section (MDS-AS) School for Young Neurologists between Monday, December 11 and Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos. This annual School is an opportunity for young neurologists (neurology specialist trainees and neurologists less than 5 years post-training) who are interested in specializing in Movement Disorders to receive in-depth instruction from internationally-recognized Movement Disorders experts. […]
