ANPA New York Inauguration: January 12, 2013

ANPA-New York is the latest chapter of the Association of Nigerian Physicians in the Americas. The inauguration was held on January 12, 2013  and was well attended. Wale Okunlola, MD is the present Chair and Nnamdi Maduekwe, MD is the Secretary.

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Dr and Mrs Rufai, Dr and Mrs Okunlola and Dr

and Mrs Koye Oyerinde.

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Dr Ferdinand Ofodile with Dr William

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Dr Akinboboye and Dr Niyi Ogunkoya

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Dr Uwagli with Dr Okunlola and wife

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Mrs’s Okunlola, Ogundiran and Rufai

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Dr’s Ojutiku and Ogundiran

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Dr’s Ogbugo Emeh and Uzoma Chukwu

 

 

 

Dr. Aluko Named Senior Vice President of Novant Health Heart & Vascular Services

Yele Aluko, MD, cardiologist with Mid Carolina Cardiology and long-standing physician executive with Presbyterian Healthcare, has been selected as senior vice president for Novant Health Heart and Vascular Services.
Dr. Aluko will lead the ongoing relationship of the Cleveland Clinic with Presbyterian Hospital, Forsyth Medical Center buy viagra online and across Novant Health. His immediate focus will be on the greater Charlotte market’s

efforts to integrate provider practices, standardize clinical and business operations and grow cardiac services.

Over the years, Dr. Aluko has been integrally involved in leadership strategy and decision-making, and his expertise will be an asset in this expanded role. In this role, he will work closely with the Novant Heart and Vascular Council to provide strategic direction for the service line. Dr. Aluko is committed to working with leaders and clinical staff throughout the organization to create a seamless service line that encompasses value, operational efficiency, quality outcomes and market share growth.

ANPA-Carolinas: 2012 Report

ANPA-Carolinas ended the year 2012 with a grand end of year party on December, 1 2012 at the Ballantyne Resort. In attendance were Yele Aluko (past President ANPA) and Mike Etomi (ANPA President). Ambassador Geoffrey Teneilabe, the Nigerian consul-General in  Atlanta also attended. The  occasion also marked the handover of leadership to the new executive committee of the chapter.

Dr Etomi, Mrs Ayodele, and Mrs. Ekunsami.

Mrs Ekwonu and Dr Ada Mbadinuju.

ANPA-Carolinas members at the end of year party

Ambassador Teneilabe with Prince Ekunsami (ANPA-Carolinas Chair)

 

Obi Maduka

(Chair New England chapter) with the Ekwonu’s.

Phillip Igbinadolor, DMD the new Chair of ANPA-Carolinas making his acceptance speech.

Mike Etomi and Obi Maduka

Other ANPA-Carolinas activities:

  • Summer gathering at The Great Wolf’s Lodge.

The annual summer event is an opportunity for the families to get together. Great effort is made for the children to meet and get to know each other. High school graduates are recognized and given plaques applauding their success and their college destinations are announced. 

  • Champion Sponsor ($ 5,000) to the “My Hero Gala 2012 Tux and Tennis Charity Fundraiser” On October 27, Charlotte’s most unique fundraiser returned to Time Warner Cable Arena for the 5th Annual My Hero Gala. This black tie and tennis shoes affair brings heroes from the hardwood together with heroes from our community for an unforgettable evening of entertainment and celebration. Whether mingling with Bobcats players, coaches and executives at the exclusive Tip-off Reception or dining and dancing the night away on the arena’s main floor, being a sponsor of the My Hero Gala means being a hero yourself to the thousands of children across the region who need our help. Proceeds from the Gala support two important causes: the Presbyterian Hospital Community Care Cruiser, which delivers quality healthcare to youth in under-served communities across the Charlotte area, and the Cats Care Foundation, with its commitment to education, wellness, and the fight against hunger. Both causes meet the pressing needs of our community. Yele Aluko was one of the heroes recognized at the event and ANPA-Carolinas is proud to be a sponsor.

Yele and Shirley Aluko at the Hero Awards.

ANPA-Carolinas members at the Hero Award.

  • ANPA-Carolinas rescued 2 Nigerian students from Homelessness

ANPA-Carolinas members made a contribution of $4,000 to prevent 2 Nigerian students from becoming homeless. They arrived in the USA a few years ago on a promise of a basketball scholarship. Unfortunately, their sponsor abandoned them through the process and they found themselves homeless. Through the campaign and resilience of Dr. Loretta Evivie,  ANPA members rallied and raised more than $4,000 to keep

them in housing until they got into college.

Dr Ekunsami with  Henry Uwadiae and Ikem George Eriobuna

New ANPA-Carolinas executive committee:

Phillip Igbinadolor, DMD: Chair

Adesoji Adelakun, MD: Chair-elect

Ben Ogunwale, MD: Secretary

Jude Onuoha, MD: Treasurer



					

		
		
	

							
	

				

									

				ANPA Chicago Feeds the Needy on Thanksgiving
			

								


				

			
The Chicago/Northwest Indiana Chapter of the



 Association of Nigerian Physicians in America provided hot lunches for needy families at the Corpus Christi Church on November 22, 2012 during the Thanksgiving celebrations. The chapter as it had done in the last four years collaborated with the Haymarket Center for the event. Haymarket Center is a comprehensive alcohol and other drug treatment organization that caters to the social and mental health needs of individuals recovering from drug and alcohol abuse and recently released inmates.


Drs. Obinna Asonye, Deji Adefuye, Nwanneka Richardson, Rita Oganwu and Dapo Williams with 2 volunteers from All Nations Assembly






 Imisi (Dr. Adefuye’s daughter) and volunteers serving attendees




Through the collaborative arrangement, Haymarket Center does the publicity of the event and solicits for volunteers, while ANPA pays for the dinner and its members and their children do the serving of the meals.


Iyke Oganwu and members of the All Nations Assembly Youth Group serving attendees






 Volunteers from All Nations Assembly packing non-perishable food items for distribution to attendees







This year, ANPA was joined by members of the Alpha Kappa Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi and Youth Group from All Nations Assembly, a parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God who donated non-perishable food items that were distributed to attendees as the leave the venue of the lunch after eating.


Drs. Deji Adefuye and Dapo Williams with members of the Haymarket Center, Alpha Kappa Alpha and Kappa Alpha Psi




Members of the All Nations Assembly Youth Group, Alpha Kappa Alpha and Kappa  Alpha Psi serving attendees






 Members of the All Nations Assembly Youth Group, Alpha Kappa Alpha and Kappa Alpha Psi serving attendees







In all, an estimated 110 individuals were served and some took food home to their loved ones.


					

		
		
	

							
	

				

									

				Nashville ANPA Board Retreat- Brief Report
			

								


				

			
Sent on behalf of ANPA President, Dr. Mike Etomi. 


Dear Board Members,


The board retreat that just concluded in Nashville was indeed very successful as we engaged in robust discussions about moving ANPA forward. It started with the Friday night reception started by Dr. and Mrs. John Nwofia at their home. We had the opportunity to meet many doctors from the Nashville area. The entertainment was very good and the evening was quite enjoyable.


We opened with a minute of silence in honor of our past President/Board Member Dr. Olusegun Salako who was laid to rest about two weeks ago.




The Saturday deliberation which included the reports of the President, Treasurer/Budget Reconciliation, as well as the past President report in addition to committee reports. The minutes will be put together by the secretariat.


Quickly, the financial report indicates that ANPA is finally is beginning to be healthy again and thanks to Dr. Chukwumerije, who has made sure that ANPA operated within her budget. The current treasurer, Dr. Adeyanju has devised ways to improve our dues collection as well as generated funds to be used for fundraising efforts across the chapters.






Our tireless program director, Professor Ajovi Scott Emuakpor, presented the theme for next year’s convention – “The role of surgery in Primary Care”. The faculty is being put together.




The membership chair, Dr. Eruchalu, also told us about



 our growing membership.




The IT chair, Dr. Ekwonu, navigated us through our website.


The past President, Dr. Nwariaku, gave a report on the various initiatives with the Federal Ministry of Health including completion of the assignment for redesigning the Nigerian Medical School curriculum. We received $29,000.00 from USAID for this effort.




The Medical Specialties Committee Chair, Dr. Asonye, gave a report on the Joint Technical Committee.




We received Chapter Chair reports from our newest chapter (New York) from Dr. Maduekwe, Chicago Chair Dr. Adefuye, Northern California Dr. Sorunke, Southern California (by Dr. Chukwumerije), as well as the host chapter, Dr. Nwofia.




The board approved the executive committee to work with Intrasat in developing the use of Information Technology and Telemedicine in healthcare delivery in Nigeria. This will cost ANPA no money but we will develop the content and be paid for it.




Many contributions were made to the strategic session with regards to the goals and objectives of ANPA. In fact, Professor Scott-Emuakpor, has already turned in his proposal to work with the MDCN towards establishing one uniform exam to be given immediately after finishing medical school in Nigeria as is the practice in most parts of the world, include the US. I am using this medium to ask for contribution from other members, especially those who promised to do so by e-mail.


Corrine from the secretariat, did a superb job coordinating the meeting and we thank her.


Finally at our dinner on Saturday, we had a very robust interaction with potential members from the Nashville doctors many of whom pledged to join ANPA and some will encourage their classmates to do the same.




 


We missed the board members who were not able to attend for a variety of reasons and hope to see them next time.


Thank You


Michael Etomi, MD, FASN


President, ANPA


					

		
		
	

							
	

				

									

				ANPA Member Receives $1 Million NIH and HRSA Grants to Study Mother to Child HIV Transmission
			

								


				

			
Echezona E. Ezeanolue, MD, FAAP, FIDSA


ANPA Member and Chair of the Education Committee, Dr. Echezona Ezeanolue, has received two US government research grants totaling $1 million, to study mother to child HIV transmission and aspects of primary care deliver to patients living with HIV/AIDS.




The first, a highly coveted R01 grant from National Institute of Health/National Institute of Child Health and Human Development/National Institute of Mental Health, titled “Comparative effectiveness of congregation and clinic based approaches to prevention of mother to child HIV transmission,” partners with 40 churches and clinics in Nigeria to compare effectiveness and outcomes of different approaches to HIV testing. The second award is from the Human Resources and Services Administration, which supports a comprehensive, integrated primary medical care to women, infants, children and youth living with HIV/AIDS.  A statement from the University of Nevada explained that this award “will support the only comprehensive pediatric HIV program in Southern Nevada and allow the medical school’s departments of pediatrics and obstetrics to work collaboratively with the Southern Nevada Health Department, University Medical Center (UMC), Aid for AIDS of Nevada (AFAN), and the counseling center to develop an integrated maternal-child HIV program that will sustain the success we have made in the last five year.”


Dr. Ezeanolue is a graduate of the University of Nigeria College of Medicine, and began his graduate medical education at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Enugu. He completed a pediatric residency at Howard University in Washington, DC. Subsequently he



 did a fellowship training in pediatric infectious diseases at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, where he also completed a Master’s degree in public health with an emphasis on disease epidemiology and Health Services Research. He is board-certified in pediatrics and infectious diseases, and is Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and Fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).


Dr. Ezeanolue joined the faculty of the University of Nevada School of Medicine (UNSOM) in Las Vegas in 2005, where he is currently an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and the Director of Pediatric Research. He is the founder of the pediatric HIV service in Southern Nevada and, with community partners, established a comprehensive maternal-child HIV program that seeks to eliminate perinatal HIV transmission by integrating the care of HIV infected pregnant women and their exposed/infected children. His ground-breaking work in infectious diseases has received wide recognition. Dr. Ezeanolue has been named to the prestigious list of Top Doctors in America in Pediatric Infectious Diseases by the US News and World Report. In 2008, he received the AAP Special Achievement Award for his contributions in the area of childhood immunization. Dr. Ezeanolue has been honored in Nevada as Public Health Leader of the Year (2007), Carmel Scholar by the American Federation for Medical Research(2007), Nevada Healthcare Hero from Nevada Business Journal (2008), Nevada Immunization Champion (2008), Outstanding Research Mentor (2009), and AAP Local Heroes Award (2010). Dr. Ezeanolue also serves as an editor of PREP: ID, an AAP Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program for infectious disease specialists.




Dr. Ezeanolue was among six health professionals selected by The Institute of Medicine and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation as the 2010-2011 RWJF Health Policy Fellows.  He spent a full year in Washington DC as a Health Policy Fellow year working in the office of HHS Secretary, Katherine Sebelius, with key responsibilities for health legislation and programs.


To beat the stiff competition for the NIH grant, Dr. Ezeanolue had to defy the odds that are firmly stacked against applicants with his background. In fact, a recent study in the journal Science, showed that black investigators — a group composed of African-Americans and scientists from other nations who identify as black — are about 10 percentage points less likely than their white peers to win these grants. Even more remarkable is that Dr. Ezeanolue chose Nigeria as the site for his study, joining a tiny minority of studies conducted outside the US that are funded by the NIH.


The ANPA Blog asked Dr. Ezeanolue what this award and his research would mean for the way we test HIV, particularly in his home country, Nigeria. According to him, “If successful, it will provide an adjunct delivery model that removes institutional barrier to HIV testing. Only 35% of pregnant women in Nigeria deliver in a hospital while majority of the programs to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission are located in hospitals. Almost every community in Nigeria has a worship center (church, mosque, etc.) and these will function in improving access to testing just like Walgreen and Wal-Mart does in making flu shot easily available to communities in the USA. The proposed approach could reduce barriers to screening including knowledge, access, cost and stigma.”


On the larger implication of his work for Nigeria/Africa, Dr. Ezeanolue told The ANPA Blog, “Globally, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) accounts for 76% of all women living with HIV and an estimated 90% of the 3.4 million children living with HIV. Majority of new HIV infections for the next generation occurs in Africa. In 2010, 75, 000 children were estimated to have acquired HIV from their mother. When pregnant women are identified early and available interventions (antiretroviral therapy, also available in Nigeria through PEPFAR programs) implemented, risk of transmission is less than 1%. In fact, it has been zero since 2007 when  I led the implementation of our program in Las Vegas.”


					

		
		
	

							
	

				

									

				MDCN Registration deadline is  December, 31 2012
			

								


				

			
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria registration waiver for Nigerian trained physicians practicing abroad expires December, 31 2012. ANPA had brokered a deal that waived the backlog of registration fees for Nigerian physicians abroad who plan to practice again in the country after a lapse in their registration with the council. The process to re-register is summarized below:


    

  • Complete the annual practising license that can be downloaded from the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria website.
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  •  A copy of the last Nigerian annual practising License renewed prior to leaving the shores of Nigeria. This must show your Folio# or MDCN/R/# or your file WILL NOT be traced in Abuja.
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  • A copy of your current US practising license showing the first issuing date and the expiration date.( This is to show what one was doing between the time one left Nigeria).
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  • A certificate of having obtained at least 20 hours of CME including the Program from which you got the credits.
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  • A payment of N10,000.00 by bank draft made out to Medical and Dental Council Of Nigeria (no abbreviations) for 2013 renewal. For this requirement we can pool the money and buy one bank draft to


     cover everyone renewing and save on bank charges.
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    A passport picture with your full name written on the back.
    

    

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  •  If you indicate a Lagos address


     while completing the application, the Lagos office can take your documentation and process them and send them to Abuja and retrieve them from Abuja. If you prefer everything going directly to Abuja to be processed, then someone has to go to Abuja to drop the documentation and return to pick them up. Airfare from Lagos to Abuja return averages about N50,000.00 + one night in a hotel if required about N25-30,000.00 for a 3-star hotel.
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 Michael Etomi, MD,FASN


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				Stakeholders Meeting: Report to the ANPA President.
			

								


				

			
September 4, 2012


REPORT TO THE ANPA PRESIDENT REGARDING THE STAKEHOLDERS MEETING FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR MEDICAL AND FOREIGN HEALTH MISSIONS, SIGNING OF MoU AND DISSEMINATION OF REPORT OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON NIGERIAN MEDICAL AND DENTAL CURRICULUM


 


Dear Mr President,


It is with pleasure that I provide this report following the meetings which you requested that I attend and provide representation on behalf of ANPA. I attended the meeting described above between September 2nd and 5th 2012, for three separate but related events shown below.


    

  1. Facilitating the development of guidelines and regulations for medical missions in Nigeria.
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  2. Re-signing of the MoU between ANPA, MANSAG and the Federal Ministry of Health, to now include CANPAD, NANNA, and the Nurses Charitable Organization of the U.K
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  3. Presentation of the Nigeria Undergraduate Medical and Dental Curriculum Template
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The opening ceremonies held on September 2nd at the Sheraton Abuja Hotel was well attended as shown in the attached documents. Noteworthy was that the Honorable Minister for Health, the Minister of State for Health, Permanent Secretary for Health, Permanent Secretary of Foreign Affairs, as well as many Directors in the Federal Ministry of Health. Also represented were the Nigerian National Volunteer Service (NNVIS), Committee of Chief Medical Directors, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA, and the Nigerian Institute for Medical Research (NIMR). In addition, many of the stakeholder groups in health were well represented. Specifically, the representatives of Medical and Dental Council (MDCN), National Universities Commission (NUC), USAID Nigeria, House Committee on Diaspora, House Committee on Health, Senate Committee on Health, and Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In attendance were also our colleagues from MANSAG, including the President – Elect, Dr Jacob Akoh.


Regarding the stakeholders meeting to develop guidelines for foreign medical missions, the two-day session was chaired by Ambassador Joe Keshi and was also well attended with approximately 70 individuals from various institutions with interest in medical missions. These include Federal Ministry of Health, National Primary Health Development Agency (NPHCDA), Committee of Chief Executives of Federal Tertiary Health Institutions, NAFDAC, ANPA, MANSAG, Anambra , Lagos, Niger State Ministries of Health, MDCN, Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, NMA, National Association of Nigerian Nurses in North America, NNVS. I presented the ANPA experience with medical missions and recommended several additions to the new guidelines. The group identified many factors that require clarification and regulation, including Licensure, Consumables, Equipment and Logistics. A Committee was formed to execute the function of developing these guidelines. ANPA was asked to provide representation on this Committee. I will leave it to Mr President to appoint a representative to this Committee and notify the Diaspora Desk in the FMOH.


I am also pleased to report that the Memorandum of Understanding signed between ANPA, the Fed Ministry of Health and MANSAG has now been expanded to include CANPAD, National Association of Nigerian Nurses in North America (NANNA), and the Nursing Charitable Organization in the UK. To build upon this, it was recommended that ANPA medical missions be coordinated with NANNNA and similar organizations to improve the effectiveness of these missions. I have asked the Executive Director of NANNNA to contact you to start discussions. I will be sending you a hard copy of the MoU, which I signed on the behalf of ANPA, shortly.


Finally, our members will be proud to know that after 19 months, the template for the Nigerian Undergraduate Medical and Dental Curriculum is complete. This 140 page document was presented at the meeting and well received and I am happy to provide copies to interested parties. The template is based on the existing curricula of the NUC and MDCN but includes input from a host of stakeholders locally and internationally. Specifically the curriculum is integrated, increases contact time between faculty and students, and builds upon existing student postings (rotations) by adding professionalism, public health and other modern concepts. The template was well received by the Honorable Minister for Health. Both the Minister of Health and the Minister of State for Health expressed great satisfaction with the work that ANPA has executed on this project. They both specifically expressed their gratitude to ANPA and hoped that they can continue to rely on our support for healthcare in Nigeria. The Minister of State for Health particularly requested Diaspora engagement in three areas; (i) Capacity Building and Exchange, (ii) Leveraging Diaspora Networks overseas, and (iii) Coaching and Mentoring of Medical Students and Young Faculty. The Minister of Health also strongly requested more additional private investment by Diaspora groups. The Ministry of Health has resuscitated the Public-Private Partnership Unit, and recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with GE Medical Systems. GE Medical Systems has agreed to invest with local and Diaspora partners to provide specialty medical services.


To our knowledge, no other country in sub-Saharan Africa has implemented such a process of producing a homegrown, country-wide medical curriculum template involving all stakeholders. I believe that our organization should be tremendously proud of this accomplishment, which will improve medical education in Nigeria. I beg your indulgence to send a thank you letter to ANPA members who contributed so tremendously to this process. They include Drs Igho Ofotokun, Vincent Idemyor, Eche Ezeanolue, Benedict Nwomeh, Christopher Okunseri.


I thank you for the opportunity to represent ANPA at these meetings.


Fiemu Nwariaku, MD, FACS, FWACS


Past ANPA President 2010-2012


 


					

		
		
	

							
	

				

									

				ANPA News Update.
			

								


				

			


    

  • ANPA just re-signed a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) this week in Abuja. The re-signing was because the FMOH expanded the MoU beyond MANSAG (UK) and ANPA to include CANPAD (Canada doctors), NANNA (US diaspora nurses) and Nurses Charitable Organization (UK). Dr Fiemu Nwariaku signed on behalf of ANPA.
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  • ANPA presented the Nigerian Medical and Dental Curriculum template a 140 page document of 19 months of work.To our knowledge no other country in sub-Saharan Africa has produced such ‘homegrown country-wide template involving all stake holders’. On behalf of ANPA, I thank Drs Fiemu Nwariaku, Igho Ofotokun,Vincent Idemyor, Eche Ezeanolue, Benedict Nwomeh and Christopher Okunseri.
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  • A committee was formed to clarify issues related to licensure, Consumables, Equipment and Logistics. ANPA has been requested to provide a member.
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  • The FMOH is to streamline the Medical missions to Nigeria (please read the attached Minister’s speech). It is suggested that ANPA medical missions be coordinated with those of NANNA and similar organizations. Dr Acho Emeruwa as Chair of our medical missions committee will look into this.
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  • Drs Kpaduwa and Chukwumerije are working on potential collaboration with the Nigerian


     Pharmaceutical diaspora group (NAPPSA).
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  • Dr Adeyanju is working on the details of our partnership with United Airlines.
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  • The Executive committee is working out a collaboration with the Nigerian Higher Education Foundation (NHEF).
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  • CONGRATULATIONS to Dr Ola Akinboboye who


     is the New President of the Association of Black Cardiologists.Their 2013 meeting is in Lagos,Nigeria.
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  • ANPA Consultancy committee is now chaired by Dr Benjamin Anyanwu. Drs Bernard Rerri and Wale Sulaiman are members.
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  • New York ANPA is our latest chapter and held their 2nd meeting 9/2/12.
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  • The Board Meeting is Nov 2-3 at Gaylord Opryland, Nashville,TN.Please begin your travel arrangements. Look for Email blast in a few days.
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  • After the DNC, Charlotte HOSTS ANPA June 26-30,2013 at the OMNI Hotel.
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  • Thank you.
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Michael Etomi,MD,FASN


President,ANPA




					

		
		
	

							
	

				

									

				Oyesiku Chairs the American Board of Neurological Surgery.
			

								


				

			
Nelson M. Oyesiku


Nelson M. Oyesiku, MD, PhD, FACS


Nelson Oyesiku, MD  an ANPA member has been appointed Chairman of the American Board of Neurological Surgery.


Dr. Oyesiku was born in Nigeria where he graduated from St. Gregory’s College and received his medical degree from the University of Ibadan. He then attended the University of London, UK as a Commonwealth Scholar where he obtained a Masters of Science degree. He obtained his neurosurgical training at Emory University, Atlanta. During his residency he also completed a PhD degree in neuroscience at Emory University studying the role of neurotrophic factors in neuronal survival and regeneration.


Dr. Oyesiku was appointed to the neurosurgical faculty at Emory upon completion of his training. He is currently Professor of Neurological Surgery and Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology) at Emory University. He occupies the Al Lerner Chair in Neurosurgery and is Vice-Chairman, Department of Neurological Surgery and Director of the Neurosurgical Residency Program. He is Director of the Laboratory of Molecular Neurosurgery & Biotechnology. His clinical and research focus is the surgical treatment and molecular buying viagra biology of pituitary tumors. He received an NIH CIDA Award and Medical Faculty Development Award from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. He is a recipient of an NIH RO1 award for the molecular imaging and targeting of pituitary tumors. He is PI of the R25 NIH training grant for Neurosurgery. He has authored several manuscripts, book chapters and a book in the field of neurosurgery. Dr. Oyesiku’s laboratory has identified unique aspects of pituitary adenoma gene expression and has developed a new modality for imaging and targeted therapy of pituitary tumors.


Dr. Oyesiku has served Emory University, Emory Clinic and the Emory Hospital on various committees and he has also served on several state and regional committees.


Dr. Oyesiku is Editor-in-Chief of Neurosurgery®, the official journal of the CNS. He serves on the Board of Directors of the American Board of Neurological Surgery and is Chairman of the Maintenance of Certification Committee. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and serves on the Board of Governors of the American College of Surgeons and the Advisory Council for Neurosurgery of the American College of Surgeons. He is Chairman of the Match Committee of the Society of Neurological Surgeons. He is ad hoc reviewer for several peer-reviewed journals.


Dr. Oyesiku has been President of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and served on the Executive Committee of the CNS. He has served on the Executive Committee of the AANS/CNS Section of Neurotrauma/Critical Care and the AANS/CNS Section of Tumors. He was Co-Chair of the Scientific Program Committee for the CNS 2002 Annual Meeting and he was Scientific Program Chairman for the CNS 2003 meeting. He was Annual Meeting Chairman of the CNS 2004 meeting. He has been Chair of the CNS International Committee and served on the CNS Publications Committee. He is on the board of directors for the Federation for International Education in Neurosurgery. He is a CNS Delegate to the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies. He is Chair of the Neuroendocrine Committee of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies. He has served as Secretary/Treasurer and President of the Georgia Neurosurgical Society.


He has been selected by his peers as one of The Best Doctors in America and was selected by the Consumer Research Council of America as one of America’s Top Surgeons. He is named in Marquis Who’s Who in America. He has been visiting professor at several departments of neurosurgery in the United States and abroad.