DR. A.O. OKESOLA

Name: Dr. Abiola Olukemi OKESOLA ( B.Sc(Health Sciences), MBChB, FWACP (Laboratory Medicine).Consultant Clinical Microbiologist,University College Hospital, Ibadan.)

Present Appointment: Associate Professor- 1st October 2012, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.

Academic and professional qualifications

• Secondary School: Yejide Girls’ Grammar School, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. 1971-1975.
• University Education: University of Ife, Ile-Ife, Now Obafemi Awolowo University, B.Sc (Hons) Health Sciences, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B Ch B.) 1976-1984.
• Residency Training Programme in Laboratory Medicine ( Medical Microbiology) -1990-1996
• Certificate in Basic Immunology- 1992.
• Fellow of the West African College of Physicians – Sept 1996.

Scholarships/fellowships/prizes

• University of Ibadan (Individual Senate Research Grant – to investigate the antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of common bacterial pathogens in Ibadan, Nigeria, 1998).
• Global health award to attend Keystone symposia conference on Prevention of HIV/AIDS at Colorado, USA, March 22-27, 2009. ).
• Wellcome Trust bursary award to attend Wellcome Trust advanced course on molecular approaches to clinical microbiology in Africa held in Malawi. May 24th-28th2009 .
• Wellcome Trust bursary award to attend Wellcome Trust advanced course on molecular basis of bacterial infections at Genome campus, Hinxton, Cambridge (Sanger institute) United Kingdom May 9th-15th, 2010

Honours, distinctions and membership of learned societies

• Member- Nigerian Medical Association (NMA)
• Member- Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN)
• Fellow- West African College of Physicians
• Member- Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN)
• Member Christian Medical and Dental Association of Nigeria.

University and Hospital positions held

• Ag Head, Dept of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Medicine, University College Hospital, Ibadan, 2002-2003.
• Consultant Clinical Microbiologist.1997 till date.