University of Ibadan – Ibadan, Nigeria
For More Information:
Dr. Maxwell Akanbi talks about medicine and health in Nigeria
University of Ibadan College of Medicine website
University College Hospital (UCH) Facebook page
Contact:
Daniel Young
Center for Global Health
Northwestern University
Feinberg School of Medicine
645. N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1058
Chicago, IL 60611
tel: +1 312 503 8829
fax: +1 312 503 8800
d-young@northwestern.edu
The University of Ibadan is the flagship public university in Nigeria and is the country's oldest institution of higher education. The university has approximately 12,000 students and besides a College of Medicine has faculties of Agriculture and Forestry, Arts, Education, Law, Pharmacy, Science, Social Sciences, Technology, and Veterinary Medicine. The College of Medicine is divided into four faculties; Basic Medical Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Dentistry, and Public Health, and their primary teaching facility is University College Hospital (UCH). The city of Ibadan, with a population of over one million residents making it the third largest city in Nigeria, is located in the southeastern part of Nigeria, approximately 85 miles from Lagos and 360 miles from Abuja, the federal capital. A visa is required for entry of U.S. citizens and residents into Nigeria.
Dates: Various
Length of Rotation: Four to eight weeks
Location: Ibadan, Nigeria
Language Requirement: English
Student level: M4s, Residents, MPH students
How to Apply: Complete the Online Application
Rotation Areas: Obstetrics & Gynecology, Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Community Health, Infectious Disease
Rotation Details:
Clinical rotations are available for fourth-year medical students and McGaw residents at University of Ibadan’s teaching hospital, University College Hospital (UCH) in Ob/Gyn, Infectious Disease, and Community Medicine. MPH students may also be eligible to work on public health projects in the Ibadan community to fulfill their field experience requirement. Residents are required to obtain a temporary medical license.
Affiliated Northwestern FSM Faculty:
Vice Chancellor Isaac Adewole
Professor David Olaleye
Helpful Links:
University of Ibadan College of Medicine
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
World Health Organization Country Profile
US State Department
Global Health Week 2011, "Medical Education Partnership Initiative – University of Ibadan"
David Olaleye, PhD
Former Dean, Faculty Basic Medical Science, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Principal Investigator, Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI)
This page last updated Dec 29, 2011