Dr. ADEYINKA ADEBOWALE ISHOLA

Dr. Adeyinka Adebowale ISHOLA is the current Head and second Director of Pharmaceutical Services (1^st male Pharmacist since inception of the department to have occupied the post)

He studied Pharmacy at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (1989), holds a Masters Degree MSc (Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy) from University of Ibadan.  He had Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D) from the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Benin, he obtained a certificate in Leadership and Management from the University of Washington USA.  He is a Fellow of West African Postgraduate College of Pharmacist with specialization in Clinical Pharmacy ( FPCPharm.).

Dr. Ishola is a member of many societies (locally and internationally) amongst which includes’

• Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN)
• Association of Hospital and Administrative Pharmacists of Nigeria (AHAPN)
• Clinical Pharmacists of Nigeria (CPAN),
• International Federation of Pharmacists (FIP),
• American College of Clinical Pharmacists (ACCP)
• American Society of Microbiology (ASM)
• Pharmaceutical Inspection Committee of Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PIC/PCN) e.t.c.

Dr. Ishola has attended and made presentations at several National and International conferences and training workshops.

In recognition of his contributions to development of Hospital Pharmacy practice in Nigeria, he was bestowed a Distinguished Service Award (DSA) of the Association of Hospital and Administrative Pharmacists of Nigeria (AHAPN).  As a result of his sterling leadership qualities in the committees of Pharmacists in Nigeria he was also given the highest honour for PHARMACIST IN NIGERIA: FELLOW OF PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF NIGERIA (FPSN) in 2018.

Dr. Ishola is a past Chairman of Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, Oyo State Branch (the only Hospital Pharmacists to have occupied the post since inception of the State), Past Vice Chairman, Pharmaceutical Inspection Committee (PIC) Oyo State.,  Current Deputy coordinator Association of Clinical Pharmacists of Nigeria (CPAN), Oyo State Branch.  Current Chairman/Coordinator West African Postgraduate College of Pharmacists (WAPCP) Alumnus, Oyo State Branch amongst other professional responsibilities.

His hobbies include reading, travelling listening to music and playing Golf.