INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CONFERENCE/CME 2010

The 2-day International Medical Conference was preceded by a welcome cocktail (view pictures) in the evening of Wednesday 15 December 2010, at the fountain foyer of the Guest House of Covenant University, venue of the conference. Guests from India had the opportunity to meet friends and colleagues from Nigeria in a cool and informal atmosphere.
The Conference started with registration of participants (view list) as early as 8am of Thursday 16 December 2010.
The welcome address (read full text) was delivered by Dr. O.O. Kukoyi, Medical Director of Ace Medicare Clinics Limited, who thanked all resource persons and participants for attending the programme. He promised that the event will be regular, and free to all medical doctors as part of the contributions of the organisation to continuing medical professional development.
Dr. A.A. Sule, Deputy Registrar, National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria, read the Chairman’s address (read full text) on behalf of the College President, Dr. L.I.D. Kufeji.
In a similar vein, Dr. Victor Gbenro, Deputy Registrar in charge of Registration at the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, gave the keynote address (read full text) on behalf of the Registrar, Dr. A.A. Ibrahim. He informed the gathering of the importance of CME and the decision of MDCN to start the implementation of renewal of annual practising licences based on the acquisition of minimum prescribed CME units from 2012.
The guest of honour, Dr. Oluyombo Awojobi, in his vintage address encouraged participants to embrace knowledge update in all its ramifications, and contribute to improvement of the profession. He, however, questioned the rationale for the charges imposed by the NPMC and MDCN in accreditation of centres for training.
Goodwill messages were delivered by:

1. The President, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Dr. Omede Idris, represented by the Vice President 2, Dr. C.G. Piwuna
2. The President, Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria, (AGPMPN), Dr. Omolola (read full text)
3. The Chairman, Nigerian Medical Association, (NMA), Ogun State branch, Dr. Alayaki
4. The Chairman, Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria, (AGPMPN), Ogun State branch, Dr. Segun Bammeke (read full text)

In all, 16 quality and up-to-date lectures were delivered at the conference, by resource persons drawn from reputable institutions in USA, India and Nigeria.

Presentations made on the Day 1, Thursday 16 December 2010:

1. Common oral lesions, part 1, by Dr. Wole Ajagbe
2. India: the preferred medical destination, by Mr. Abhik
3. Role of minimal invasive surgery in GI cancers and obesity by Dr. Deep Goel
4. Treatment of backache, by Dr. Hegde
5. Minimal access and joint surgeries, by Dr. Oberoi
6. Oral cancers aetiology: the Ibadan experience, by Dr. Lawal

Presentations made on Day 2, Friday 17 December 2010:

1. Common oral lesions, part 2, Dr. Wole Ajagbe
2. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disease, by Dr. Akintunde
3. Dr. Rashmi
4. Recognising the critically-ill child, by Dr. Dosekun
5. Dr. Saroha
6. Dr. Sekhon
7. Challenges of cancer management in Nigeria, by Dr. Oyesegun
8. Dr. Ogunlesi
9. Contemporary and Alternative Medicine: role in medical and dental health, by Dr. Adewale
10. Speech disorders, by Dr. Akintunde

Copies of some of the lectures can be accessed through this link.

The conference came to a close after presentation of plaques and certificates of participation to the lecturers (view pictures).