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History was made today as the University of Benin, Benin Nigeria produced her 2nd graduating set by inducting a total of 53 newly graduated physiotherapists into the profession. The historic event which held at the University's main auditorium had in attendance the Deputy VC representing the VC Prof Lilian Salami, the Dean School of Basic Medical Sciences Prof F Agoyero, the Head of Physiotherapy Department Prof KI Oke, the Registrar MRTB Dr OT Akanle, the DCMAC representing the CMD of UBTH, the Guest Speaker, Prof BOA Adegoke, the President Association of Clinical and Academic Physiotherapists of Nigeria (ACAPN) Associate Professor UAC Okafor, among other dignitaries. The Registrar MRTB Dr Akanle led the inductees through a very swift Induction process to the joy and admiration of parents and the general audience. In his lecture titled Communication is Key: Get it Right, the guest speaker and Chairman Board of Trustees of ACAPN Prof BOA Adegoke took the inductees through the rudiments of communication in healthcare practice and delivery and also ended his paper with an audience-friendly dance which earned him a laud admiration and cheers as 'the dancing professor'. The Head of Physiotherapy Prof KI was Oke was highly commended by the University management and other speakers on his foundational and leadership roles at seeing the programme this far. Also the graduating students were highly eulogised for beeing great ambassadors of the University in many respects having attended and won prizes at the ACAPN Inter-universities Quiz Competitions and scientific Abstract presentations during previous ACAPN Conferences held in Port Harcourt (2019), Lagos (2021) and Ibadan (2022). Highlights of the event was the presentation of various awards to deserving graduating students including the Dr Bridget Birabi Prizes for Academic and Leadership Excellence. The Award was instituted during the first Induction Ceremony of the University of Benin Physiotherapy programme in 2021 by the BN Birabi Mentees Group (a group of Dr BN Birabi's Mentees convened by Dr UAC Okafor and chaired by Prof KI Oke). Other awards included the ACAPN Special Awards of a beautiful plaque to the best Overall graduating student and also to the best Clinical Student. The ACAPN President made the presentation which was received by same person, PT Kazeem Adeola Yusuf amidst resounding cheers from his classmates and the audience. He further charged the graduates to be good ambassadors of the profession. He further presented copies of the latest ACAPN Magazine and Conference Brochure to the University Library. Courtesy: ACAPN PRTeam
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ACAPN Presents her monthly webinar for April. Title: Physiotherapy, Ergonomics and Safety Concern in Parkinson and Movement Disorder
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Why young healthcare professionals are leaving Nigeria —Expert
Lack of teamwork among healthcare professionals and governments’ policies on employment are some of the reasons why young Nigerian healthcare professionals are leaving the country.
Prof. Olayinka Omigbodun, the Provost, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, stated this at the opening ceremony of the sixth Scientific Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Association of Clinical and Academic Physiotherapists of Nigeria.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the five-day event is holding at the Theophilus Ogunlesi Hall, University College Hospital, Ibadan.
Omigbodun said: “There is a need for all healthcare professionals, such as nurses, physiotherapists, laboratory scientists, occupational therapists, educational therapists, and others, to come together and work together as one bloc so that healthcare delivery can have a great impact on the nation.
“As a Physician, I understand the importance of the healthcare team. I know that I need to work as a team because every member of a team has something excellent to contribute and there must be mutual respect and understanding.
“One of the reasons, among others, why we are having mass exodus is because we are fighting ourselves.
“But, when we are together as healthcare professionals, we are unstoppable, unbreakable, and unbendable, because ultimately, the main objective is to have excellent healthcare delivery.
“Right now, there is a massive migration of the best of the best as everybody wants to leave the country, particularly the young people.”
The provost said that the policy on employment procedure also compounded the problem.
She said that was making it cumbersome for the fresh graduated healthcare professionals to get a job, thereby making them leave the country.
“I was told that when you want to open a job space in the university, you have to go to the office of the Head of Service in Abuja to ask for space.
“Now, if I want to employ and identify a very brilliant person, I should have the opportunity to make an informed decision as a leader; but now, I have to travel to Abuja many times to get permission.
“What is going on now is that our youths, who are just finishing school are looking for jobs.
“It will take two years for the office of the Head of Service to open a job position; so, the youths decided to seek jobs elsewhere.
“So far the employment decision is being made in Abuja, we are going to have a mass exodus of our youths,” Omigbodun said.
She said the academics were facing a lot of constraints in carrying out their research work, which she said was not good enough.
Omigbodun said that the Treasury Single Account policy: “has made foreign grants from research funders go directly to the Central Bank of Nigeria.
“So, it can take up to a year to access the money from CBN for research.
“Meanwhile, the research funders, who have given a timeline for execution of the research will eventually withdraw their money.”
The provost, then urged the physiotherapists to make use of the meeting to deliberate and take useful decisions “that will promote the healthcare system”.
According to her, most importantly, I want you to get involved in politics and policy; let us work together as a healthcare team to make sure that we save our nation from the current downpour that we are experiencing.
In his remarks, the National President of ACAPN, Dr. Chris Okafor, said an event that led to the formation of the association in 2016 brought to the fore its mission.
“To promote professionalism and integrity in physiotherapy practice with a view to enhancing accountability, care, excellence, and social responsibility among physiotherapy professionals in Nigeria,” he said.
Okafor said that the association took pleasure in mentoring students in the physiotherapy profession.
(NAN)
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Lack of teamwork among healthcare professionals, governments’ policies cause brain drain- Omigbodun
Lack of teamwork among healthcare professionals and governments’ policies on employment are some of the reasons why young Nigerian healthcare professionals are leaving the country.
Prof. Olayinka Omigbodun, the Provost, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, made this known at the opening ceremony of the sixth Scientific Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Association of Clinical and Academic Physiotherapists of Nigeria (ACAPN).
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the five-day event is holding at the Theophilus Ogunlesi Hall, University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan.
Omigbodun said: “There is need for all healthcare professionals, such as nurses, physiotherapists, laboratory scientists, occupational therapists, educational therapists and others, to come together and work together as one bloc so that healthcare delivery can have great impact on the nation.
“As a Physician, I understand the importance of the healthcare team.
I know that I need to work as a team, because every member of a team has something excellent to contribute and there must be mutual respect and understanding.
“One of the reasons, among others, why we are having mass exodus is because we are fighting ourselves.
“But, when we are together as healthcare professionals, we are unstoppable, unbreakable and unbendable, because ultimately, the main objective is to have excellent healthcare delivery.
“Right now, there is massive migration of the best of the best as every body want to leave the country, particularly the young people.
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The provost said that the policy on employment procedure, also compounded the problem.She said that was making it cumbersome for the fresh graduated healthcare professionals to get job, thereby making them to leave the country.
“I was told that when you want to open a job space in the university, you have to go to the office of the Head of Service in Abuja to ask for space.
“Now, if I want to employ and identify a very brilliant person, I should have the opportunity to make an informed decision as a leader; but now, I have to travel to Abuja many times to get permission.
“What is going on now is that our youths, who are just finishing from schools are looking for jobs.
“It will take two years for the office of Head of Service to open a job position; so, the youths decided to seek for jobs elsewhere.
“So far the employment decision is being made in Abuja, we are going to have mass exodus of our youths,” Omigbodun said.
She said the academics were facing a lot of constraints in carrying out their research works, which she said was not good enough.
Omigbodun said that the Treasury Single Account (TSA) policy: “has made foreign grants from research funders to go directly to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
“So, it can take up to a year to access the money from CBN for research.
“Meanwhile, the research funders, who has given a timeline for execution of the research will eventually withdraw their money.
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The provost, then urged the physiotherapists to make use of the meeting to deliberate and take useful decisions “that will promote healthcare system”.According to her, most importantly, I want you to get involve in politics and policy; let us work together as a healthcare team to make sure that we save our nation from the current downpour that we are experiencing.
In his remarks, the National President of ACAPN, Dr Chris Okafor, said an event that led to the formation of the association in 2016 brought to the fore its mission.
“To promote professionalism and integrity in physiotherapy practice with a view to enhancing accountability, care, excellence and social responsibility among physiotherapy professionals in Nigeria,” he said.
Okafor said that the association took pleasure in mentoring students in the physiotherapy profession.
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