Akahi Tutors, Ile-Ife: OAUTHC

You are welcome to OAUTHC, a Baby friendly Hospital.
The Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex is one of first generation of Teaching Hospitals established by the Federal Government to provide qualitative health care delivery to its people.
In 1967, the defunct Western State Government of Nigeria resolved to establish a medical school in its state university at Ile-Ife (which was then five (5 years) old to provide manpower to address health problems in the state. After a period of careful planning, the Faculty of Health Science was created in the then University of Ife on 8^th May, 1972.

Master Class on Colorectal Cancer & National Consortium Meeting

Master class on colorectal cancer course being organized by African Colorectal Cancer Group in collaboration with international and national partners is scheduled to hold from Tuesday 28^th to Thursday 30^th April, 2015, at Main Auditorium, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals complex, Ile-Ife, Osun State. The partners for this workshop include West African Division of International Association of Pathology (WADIAP) and Association of Radiologists (ARIN) Osun branch.

African Colorectal Cancer Group (ARGO) is the first National Cancer Institute approved Colorectal Consortium in Africa. Currently the consortium is made up of six institutions namely Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer center (MSKCC), New York, United States of America; Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife; University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin; Federal Medical Center, Owo; Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo and Surgical and Trauma Center, Ondo. The purpose of ARGO is to conduct prospective research on colorectal cancer including clinical trials. Currently, the group is enrolling patients into two clinical researches which are been funded by National Cancer Institute, Surgeon OverSea, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, USA. The group also aims to build local capacity in all specialties involved in the management of colorectal cancer. In collaboration with MSKCC the group offers training scholarship and research grant to relevant health professionals. Overall, we hope to raise the quality of care of CRC to international standard. This workshop is the first in the series to achieve this aim and to bring together international and national experts to give the latest update on colorectal cancer such as Surgeons, Gastroenterologists, Oncologists, Radiologists, Radiotherapists, Molecular Biologists and other allied medical professionals. There will be breakout sessions for different specialties.

This meeting promises to be great not only in the area of its scientific contents but in the limitless opportunities for networking and collaboration. Our team of resource persons is formidable. I encourage you to take full advantage of this rare event to improve your practice, make new friends and engage in more fruitful research.

Welcome to the hospitality of the Ife people with ancient monuments and sites that dot the local landscape of Ile-Ife, the source of the Yoruba people and reputed origin of humanity.

Please find attached the poster and announcement for the course. Spaces are limited to ensure adequate exposure, kindly mail to register your interest on or before 20^th April, 2015