Paediatrics

History

FACULTY OF PAEDIATRICS, WEST AFRICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS (NIGERIA CHAPTER)

Faculty of Paediatrics, West African College of Physicians (WACP) is one of the 7 Faculties of the College which were created at the same time towards the end of the 1980s.

The Nigeria chapter of the Faculty of Paediatrics, WACP, is the largest of all the Chapter Faculties of Paediatrics, in the West African sub-region.

Presently, the Faculty of Paediatrics (Nigeria Chapter) has about 300 fellows, who have experienced Consultant Paediatricians and leading experts in their fields.

Aim

The Faculty of Paediatrics, in line with the vision of the College, aims to produce competent Paediatricians and Child Health specialists, and thereby transform child health care in Nigeria and the sub-region.

Officers of the Faculty

*Current Officers:- 2016- 2020*

*Chairman: - Dr Felix Olukayode Akinbami (FWACP)*

*Secretary:-  Dr Maxwell Udo Anah (FWACP)*

*Treasurer:- Dr Nma Jiya (FWACP)*

*List of past Chairmen, secretaries and treasurers of the Faculty*

Other offices held (currently or immediate past) in the College and the Nigeria Chapter by Fellows of the Faculty.

+   Chief examiner  -  Olufemi Ogunrinde

+   Faculty Internal assessor -   William Ogala

+   Accreditation Officer  -- Jacob J Udo

+   College treasurer-    Eno Ikpeme

+   Current Nigeria Chapter treasurer- Barbara Otaigbe

+   Training coordinator-  Ifeoma Anochie

+   Quality Control member  - Timothy Adedoyin

+   Advocacy committee representative: Ekanem Ekure

+   Immediate past College president – Ifeoma Egbuonu

+   Immediate past Secretary-General of the College -   Clement Ezechukwu

+   Immediate past Chief examiner       -    Fidelis Njokanma

+   Immediate past Accreditation officer-  Gabriel Ofovwe

Manuwa Lecturers from the Faculty

Dr Raphael Oruamabo - in Awka 2008

Dr Angela Okolo – in Sokoto, 2014

Faculty Committees:

• Research  & Grant --Sunday Ochigbo;  Nma Jiya;  Oliemen Peterside
• Welfare    - Drs Seinde Eletu ( chairman); Bafama Alex-Hart (secretary); Wilson Sadoh; Nma Jiya, M Bugaje
• Advocacy committee representative:  Dr Ekanem Ekure

Other Faculty Activities

The Faculty was in charge of Chapter symposium at the AGSM held in Asaba in 2017. The symposium topic and speakers are detailed below.

Topic: Maternal and child health care: Focus on perinatal and neonatal health for SDG,s

Speakers:  Drs William Ogala; Elizabeth Disu; Robinson Wamanda and Alice Nte

i.  Preconference workshops:

The Faculty has been active in promoting learning and research with its regular workshops and update courses. In Osogbo, in 2012, the Facultyorganized the first pre-conference workshop on new examination formats for both trainers and trainees.

In 2017, in Asaba, the Faculty set the example for other Faculties in the Nigeria Chapter to emulate by organizing a 2-day, pre-conference workshop for trainees and trainers in the Faculty. Since then till date at every Chapter AGSM, a pre-conference workshop has always been organized to update the knowledge and skills of members on various aspects of child health care and postgraduate examination. Below are the titles of the recent workshops in the last 3 years.

-  Asaba- (2017)- *The new examination format- a practical approach*

-  Kaduna- (2018*)- The New curriculum, Training and Assessment formats Proposal and Dissertation writing*

-  Abeokuta-(2019)-*Learning activities, a practical approach*

ii.  Update courses

Update courses in different subspecialties of Paediatrics are conducted yearly in various accredited Institutions for Paediatric postgraduate training.

Below are the most recent update courses organized in some Institutions under the auspices of the Faculty:

-  Neurology in UPTH, Port Harcourt 2018 (Coordinator, Edwrad Alikor),

-  Cardiology in UCH, Ibadan,2019 (Coordinator Samuel Omokhodion)

-  Infectious diseases in UCH, Ibadan 2019. (Coordinator -Regina Oladokun)

-  Endocrinology – to be held in Lagos in 2020.

*Necrology*

Departed fellows of the Faculty in the last 2 years. May their souls rest in perfect peace.

2018- Dr Wilfred Kaine; Dr Vidal Nottidge; Dr Nnena Chibuzor; Dr Ogbeide; Dr W. Onugbo

2019- Dr Adeniyi; Dr Alhaji Yahaya Alkali; Dr Orogade; Dr Jerome Elusiyan-

Foundation Members

The Nigerian foundation fellows of the faculty are:

• Dr I.A Audu
• Dr A. Antia
• Dr O. Ransome-Kuti
• Dr M.I Ogbeide
• Dr R.G Hendrickse
• Dr I.  Ahmed
• Dr F.E.A Lesi
• Dr W.R.F. Collins
• Dr O.Seriki
• Dr R. Dobbs
• Dr A. Animashaun
• Dr B.S Ajenifuja
• Dr W.N Kaine
• Dr A.E Ifekwunigwe
• Dr (Mrs) B. Gupta
• Dr J.B Familusi
• Dr O. Ogundipe
• Dr T.C Okeahialam
• Dr Maureen Duggan
• Dr J.O Obi
• Dr H.O Fadahunsi
• Dr W.B Rilwan
• Dr S.A Olowe
• Dr G.I Akenzua
• Dr M.A Noah
• Dr A.O Ogunmekan
• Dr A.A Adeyokunnu
• Dr J.C Azubuike
• Dr A. Johnson
• Dr W.I Aderele
• Dr M.A Idoko
• Dr C.O Obi

Report

Pre conference workshops

A two-day pre conference workshop was held at Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro on July 14 & 15, 2019 for trainees and trainers respectively. The topic was "Learning Activities-a practical approach geared towards the examinations."

Forty nine trainees and 74 trainers attended.

The meeting held at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library.

Seventy fellows attended. We were pleased to have in our midst the Immediate past College President, Immediate past Secretary General and one of the College Gold medallists.

On necrology, the Faculty lost one member, Dr Orogade Adeola. May her soul rest in perfect peace.

Update courses on Infectious diseases and paediatric cardiology were held in January and May 2019 respectively. The Faculty is planning for one more update on endocrinology later in the year. Other updates on biostatistics and nephrology will follow.

Approved sub specialties , cardiology, infectious diseases and nephrology have not fully taken off because Training Institutions are reluctant to pay for accreditation. The Faculty appeals to the College for some degree of waivers to encourage institutions to host these sub specialties.

The fellows were informed of a whatsapp group dedicated for members ( pre fellowship) and they should encourage members to link to it.

Poor results in our examinations were noted and trainees and fellows were implored to commit themselves to training and should apply the curriculum in all sections of training.

The welfare needs of our members were discussed and a five-man committee set up to work out modalities for full implementation.

Nomination for the Grant TOT included the following;

Dr. Sunny Ochigbo, 07063930682,  ,

Dr. NMA Jiya, 08036056405, nmajiya@ and

Dr. Oliemen Peterside, 07068627904, .

Members were informed that future meetings will be paper.

* Anah Maxwell (Faculty Secretary)*