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The Board of Management of the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto has at its 99^th Regular Meeting approved the appointments of new Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee (CMAC) of the Hospital and three Deputies (DCMACs).
The new appointees are Dr. Usman Malami Aliyu, Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee (CMAC); Dr. Garba Haruna Yunusa, Deputy Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee (DCMAC Clinical); Dr. Murtala Muhammad Ahmad as Deputy Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee (DCMAC Training) and Dr. Mansur Olayinka Raji as Deputy Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee (DCMAC Research).
In their separate appointment letters signed by the Secretary of the Board of Management and the Hospital’s Director of Administration, Alh. Abbati Dano El-Hamzat said the appointment is a renewable two-year term with effect from 19^th April, 2022. He also congratulated the appointees on their worthy appointments and urged them to justify the confidence repose on them by the Board of Management of the Hospital. The Chief Medical Director of the Hospital, Professor Anas Ahmad Sabir congratulated the appointees for the well deserved appointments and expressed optimism that they would live up to expectations. He said the outgoing Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee, Professor Nasiru Muhammad and his team have made remarkable achievements that significantly improved the Hospital's core mandates of clinical services, research and training. Prof. Sabir urged the new appointees to work in harmony with the rest of the Hospital Management team and assured them of management's full support and corporation towards carrying out their respective duties effectively and efficiently.
DR. USMAN MALAMI ALIYU MBBS, FWACS, MPH
Chairman Medical Advisory Committee (CMAC) Dr. Usman Malami Aliyu is a fellow of the West African College of Surgeons since 2013 and a Senior Lecturer/Consultant Clinical and Radiation Oncologist. He held different leadership positions within and outside the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital that include: Deputy Dean Faculty of Clinical Science at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Head of the Radiotherapy Department, UDUTH, Chairman, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Sokoto Chapter, Board Member, Sokoto State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Member, National Cancer Control Plan Implementation Committee, as well as Chairman, Nigerian Medical Association National Committee on Intelligence and Surveillance, to mention but some. Dr. Usman has written over twenty publications and ten pieces of research output to his credit. He has attended many national and international conferences.
DR. YUNUSA GARBA HARUNA MBBS, FWACS, PGDM, FCNP (SA), MMED (NUC.MED) Deputy Chairman Medical Advisory Committee-Clinical (DCMAC) Dr. Yunusa Garba Haruna, who is the pioneer Head of Department, Nuclear Medicine, UDUTHS, is an Associate Professor and Consultant, Nuclear Medicine Physician and Radiologist. Dr. Haruna has two fellowships from the West African College of Surgeons (Faculty of Radiology) and Collage of Nuclear Medicine South Africa. He traveled within and outside the country in search of knowledge, thus attended numerous workshops, seminars, conferences and update courses. He also has over twenty (20) papers to his credit published in reputable academic journals both national and international. Until his appointment, Dr. Haruna was the pioneer Head of Department, Nuclear Medicine, as well as Head of the Radiology Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto. He had also served as pioneer Head of Department, Radiotheraphy and Oncology, Chairman Medical and Dental Consultant Association of Nigeria, Sokoto State Chapter, Chairman, Scientific Committee, Nigeria Medical Association, Sokoto State Chapter, Chairman, Scientific Committee, Medical and Dental Consultant Association of Nigeria, Sokoto State Chapter, Examinations Officer and Postgraduate Coordinator, Department of Radiology and Secretary Scientific Committee, MDCAN, UDUTH, Sokoto, among others.
DR. MURTALA MUHAMMAD AHMAD MBBS, PDE, FWACP Deputy Chairman Medical Advisory Committee-Training (DCMAC) An Associate Professor, Dr. Murtala Muhammad Ahmad, is an Honorary Consultant Paediatrician, at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto with special interest in child neurology. Dr. Ahmad also held numerous positions which include; Deputy College Examinations Officer (Clinical) College of Health Sciences, UDUS, Faculty Examinations Officer, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, UDUS, Deputy Secretary-General, Medical and Dental Consultant Association. He was also a Chairman of the NMA Prison Welfare Committee, Faculty representative to UDUS Senate and a member of the College Academic Board, among others. As an academician, Dr. Murtala Muhammad Ahmad has numerous academic publications to his credit. He has also traveled to different countries across the globe in search of knowledge. He is also currently the Deputy Secretary General, Child Neurology Society of Nigeria.
Dr. MANSUR OLAYINKA RAJI MBBS, MPH (Uni. Malaya), FWACP (Comm. Health) Deputy Chairman Medical Advisory Committee-Research (DCMAC) Dr. Mansur Olayinka Raji is a Consultant/Associate Professor at the Department of Community Medicine, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto. He held many administrative responsibilities before he was appointed Deputy CMAC Research that include; Member, Health Records Revolving Fund Committee, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Coordinator, Nutritions Unit, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Postgraduate Coordinator, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Level Coordinator, UG4, Department of Community Health, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Departmental Postgraduate Coordinator, Department of Community Health, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto and Departmental Coordinator, Residency Training Program, Department of Community Medicine, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, to mention but few. Dr. Raji has supervised numerous undergraduates and postgraduate research and attended many national and international conferences within and outside the country. He also has over forty publications published in national and international reputable academic journals. He is also currently the Secretary Faculty of Community Health, West African College of Physicians (Nigeria Chapter).