OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY

ILE-IFE, NIGERIA.

FACULTY OF Clinical sciences

HANDBOOK

2019 - 2020

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 FACULTY OF CLINICAL SCIENCES HANDBOOK
1. LIST OF MEMBERS OF STAFF
Office of the Dean Post

B.O. Adegbehingbe Professor and Dean

B.Sc(Ife), MBChB(Ife),
DORS(Ireland), Cert. in Community
Eye Health(Kaduna), MSc(Bristol),
FMCOphth, FWACS

O.O. Adewole Professor and Vice-

MBBS(Ibadan), FMCP Dean

M.L. Okoroafor (Mr.) Faculty Secretary

B.A., M.A. English (Ife)

I.B. Odunitan (Mr.) Principal Asst. Registrar

B.Ed, EDP, MA.Ed.(Ife)

Disu M.O. (Mrs.) Principal Conf.

H/Dip., EDP,A., Secretary I
(Cotonue)MPA(Ife) (Pub. Admin)

S.A. Fasoro (Mr.) Chief Sec. Asst

GCE, Pitman 50WPM, HND(Ife),
PGD(Physics/Elect) (FUTA)

B. I. Adeleke (Mrs.) Chief Secretarial

Assistant

C.S. Akindoyin (Mr.) Higher Executive

B.A.(English) Officer

O. Fatoba (Mr.) Senior Secretarial

Assistant I
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F.A. Adeoti (Mrs.) Senior Office Assistant

Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care

S. O. A. Olateju, Senior Lecturer
MBChB (Ago Iwoye), PGD Dip & Ag. Head of
Anaesthesia (WACS), MPH (Ago Department
Iwoye), FMCA.

F.A. Faponle, Professor

MBChB (Ife), PDA (Ibadan),
FWACS, FMCA, Cert (Open Heart
Surgery (Alexandria), Cert. In
Palliative Care (Kampala, Uganda)

A. T. Adenekan, Senior Lecturer

MBBS (Jos), PGDA(WACS),
FWACS, Cert. in Cardiac Anaesthesia
(Alexandria)

A. M. Owojuyigbe, Senior Lecturer

MBBS(UI), DA(WACS), FMCA,
Cert. Training in Critical Care
Medicine (Holo,), Cert. in Advance
Clinical Anaesth. (Japan)

A.O. Adetoye, Lecturer I

MBBS, PGDA, FWACS

O.I. Aaron, Lecturer I

B. Sc (Ilorin), MBBS(Ilorin),
PGDA(WACS), FMCA, Cert. in Pain
Mgt. (India)

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O. F. Olasehinde (Mrs.) Chief Secretarial
Assistant

R. F. Adereti (Mrs.) Senior Secretarial

Assistant

S. A. Oladosu (Mrs.) Office Assistant

Department of Community Health

O. A. Esimai, Professor& Head
MBChB(Ife), M.Sc(Ife), MSc(Ibadan),
FMCPH, FWACP

A. A. Onayade, Professor
MBBS(Lagos), MPH(Lagos),
DTMH(Liverpool), FWACP,
FMCPH.

A. O. Fatusi, Professor
BSc., MBChB(Ife), MPH(Lagos),
MPH(Hadassah), FWACP

K. T. Ijadunola, Professor
M.B.Ch.B., M.Sc., FWACP

O. T. Afolabi, Reader
MB.ChB, MPH, FMCPH.

C. A. Adegbenro, Reader
B.Ed(Ibadan), M.Ed(Ibadan),
MPH(Ibadan), Ph.D(Ibadan),
FRSPH(UK),Cert in HIV/AIDS(Israel)

S.A. Olowookere, Senior Lecturer

MBChB(Ife), M.Sc(Ibadan),FWACP

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M. Y. Ijadunola, Senior Lecturer
MBChB (Ife), MPH(Ife), FWACP

O.T. Esan, Senior Lecturer

MBChB (Ife), MBA, MPH, FWACP

O.O. Aluko, Senior Lecturer

B.Sc., MPH(Ibadan), Ph.D. (Ibadan)

F.O Fehintola, Lecturer I

MBBS, MPH(Ife), FWACP

A.A. Adeomi, Lecturer I

MBBS(Ogbomoso), MPH(Ife),
FWACP, FMCPH(Nig.)

T.O. Ojo, Lecturer I

MBChB, MPH, FMCPH

M.D. Olodu (Mr.), Lecturer II

B.Sc.(Ife), M.Sc,(Ibadan)

O. Osunkeyede (Mr) Chief. Technologist

J. O. Ajala (Mr) Asst. Chief.

Technologist

M. O. Ademijuwon (Miss) Technologist ll

G. Apata (Mrs.) Senior Community

Health Officer

O. Alex-Eriki (Mrs) Nursing Officer

A. Adesiyan (Mrs.) Senior Laboratory Supervisor

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O. D. Oloka (Mrs.) Confidential Sec. III

M. Akinrodoye (Mr.) Senior Clerical Officer

D. O. Ogunbiyi (Mrs.) Executive Officer

Department of Dermatology and Venereology

O. A. Oninla, Senior Lecturer & Ag
MBChB (Ife), FMCP Head of Department

O. Onayemi, Professor
MBChB (Ibadan), FMCP

O. A. Olasode, Professor
MBBS(Calabar), FWACP, FACP

M.M. Oripelaye, Lecturer I

MBChB(Ife), FMCP

F.O. Olanrewaju, Lecturer I

MBChB (Ife), FMCP

A.A. Ajani, Lecturer I

MBChB, FWACP.

L. M. Ojogeade (Mrs.) Senior Conf. Sec.

I. A. Aderibigbe (Mr.) Senior Technologist

M. T Adeniyi (Mrs.) Chief Clerical Officer

Department of Medicine
B. A. Kolawole, Professor & Head
MBChB (Ife), FWACP, FACP,
FACE

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M. O. Balogun, Professor
B. Sc, MBChB(Ife), FMCP, FWACP,
FRCP

D. A. Ndububa, Professor
MBBS, FWACP, AGAF

G. E. Erhabor, Professor
MB.BS, FWACP, Dip. Chest
Medicine, Certificate in Training in
HIV/AIDS (SCART), FCCP, FRCP
(Edin.), FRCP (Lond.)

R. T. Ikem, Professor
MBBS, FMCP (Endocrinology)

F. A. Arogundade, Professor
MBBS, FMCP, ISN Fellow,
FWACP, FRCP Edin, FRCP,
London.

R. A. Adebayo, Professor
MBChB, FWACP, MPA,
Certificate in Interventional
Cardiology (Alexandria), FNCS

A. A. Sanusi, Professor
BSc, MBChB, FWACP, ISN Fellow

M. A. Komolafe, Professor
MBBS, FWACP, PG Dip. Clin.
Neurol

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O.O. Adewole, Professor
MB, BS, FMCP, FIUCC, Cert in
Interv. Pulmonology (Belgium &
Israel)

A. O. Akintomide, Reader
B. Sc. MB. ChB., Diploma in
Cardiology, FWACP.

O. Adekanle, Senior Lecturer

MBChB, FMCP

O. F. Awopeju, Senior Lecturer

MBChB, FMCP, FCCP
MSc (Immunology)

S. A. Ogunyemi, Senior Lecturer

MBChB, FWACP

O.O. Okunola, Senior Lecturer

MBChB, FMCP, FACP

M.B. Fawale, Senior Lecturer

MB BS, FMCP

O. Ijarotimi, Senior Lecturer

MBBS, FWACP

D.O. Soyoye, Senior Lecturer

MBChB, MPH, MWACP, FMCP,
FACE, FACP

M.O. Hassan, Lecturer I

MBChB, PhD, FMCP, Cert
Nephrology (SA) Phys, ISN Fellow

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A.A. Adebowale, Lecturer I
MBBS, FWACP

O. J. Akanle (Mr) Chief Sec. Assistant

M. I. Kolawole, Mathew (Mr) Office Assistant

Department of Mental Health

S. K. Mosaku, Professor & Head

MBBS(Lagos), MPH(Liverpool),
FMCP(Nig.)

B. Y. Oladimeji, Professor
MA(Moscow), Ph.D(Wales)

D. I. Ukpong, Reader
MBBS(Lagos), FMCP

C. O. Mume, Senior Lecturer

B.Sc(Ife), MBChB(Ife), FMCP

M.B. Mapayi, Senior Lecturer

MBChB(Ife), FWACP, PhD(Ife),
REBT Cert(USA)

O.O. Aloba, Senior Lecturer

MBChB(Ife), FWACP

A. Akinsulore, Senior Lecturer

MBChB(Ife), MPH(Ife), FMCP,
FWACP

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I.O. Oloniniyi, Lecturer I
MBBS, FWACP

O.A. Oginni, Lecturer I

MBBS(Ibadan), MSc (London),
FWACP

O.I. Ibigbami, Lecturer I

MBChB, FWACP, MSc. CAMH,
M. Clin. Psych.

O. F. Esan (Mrs.) Senior Conf. Secretary

L. Olatunji (Mr.) Senior Sec. Asst.

Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Perinatology

A. B. Adeyemi, Professor & Head

B. Sc, MBChB, FWACS

U. Onwudiegwu, Professor
MBChB, FWACS

E. O. Orji, Professor
MBBS, FMCOG, FWACS.

F. O. Dare, Professor
MBBS, FWACS

O. B. Fasubaa, Professor
B.Sc, MBChB, FWACS

O. Kuti, Professor
MBBS, FWACS, FMCOG, FRCOG

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A.T. Owolabi, Professor
MBBS, FWACS,
M.Com.H. Pa Award (ART)

O.N. Makinde, Professor

B.Sc, MBChB., CRIB, FWACS

O. M. Loto, Professor
MBChB, FMCOG

K. O. Ajenifuja, Professor
MBBS, MPH, FWACS

A. O. Ijarotimi, Senior Lecturer

MBChB, FMCOG

O. O. Badejoko, Senior Lecturer

MBChB, FWACS, FMCOG,
MRCOG

I.O. Awowole, Lecturer I

MBChB, FWACS, MRCOG

A.O. Fehintola, Lecturer I

MBBS, DMAS, MPH, FMCOG

C.A. Adepiti, Lecturer I

MBChB, FWACS, FMCOG

A. Awoniyi (Mrs) Principal Technologist I

A.O. Komolafe (Mr.) Snr. Technologist

J. O. Duduyemi (Mr.) Chief. Sec. Asst.

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R. B. Akinola (Mrs.) Chief. Sec. Asst.

R. B. Adesina (Mrs.) Snr. Lab. Supervisor

F. Ijiwande (Mr.) Chief Office Asst.

O. Awoyinfa, (Mrs.) Laboratory Supervisor

T. A. Folorunso (Mr. Senior Clerical Office

I.T. Samuel (Mrs.) Sec. Asst. II

Department of Ophthalmology

O.H. Onakpoya, Professor & Head

MBBS(Benin), FWACS, FMCOphth.,
Cert. in Retina(Egypt)

A.O. Adeoye, Professor

B.Sc(Ife), MBChB, FWACS,
FMCOph, Cert. in Microsurgery
(Kaduna)

B.O. Adegbehingbe, Professor

B. Sc (Ife), MBChB(Ife), DORS(Ireland),
Cert. in Community Eye Health(Kaduna),
MSc.(Bristol), FMCOphth, FWACS, FICO

S. A. Badmus, Senior Lecturer

MBBS(UI), FMCOph, Fellowship in Paed
Ophthal.(Bang), Cert. in Phaeco (Bang.)

O.O. Awe, Lecturer I

MBChB(Ife), FWACS, FMCOphth.,
M.Sc. (Ife)

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B.A. Adewara, Lecturer I
MBBS(Ilorin), FWACS, FMCOphth.,
FLVP(India)

Reuben Olaniyi (Mr.) Chief Secretarial

Assistant

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology

O. O. Adegbehingbe, Professor and Head

B.Sc. (Hons) MBChB, FWACS, FICS

L. M. Oginni, Professor
MBBS, FMCS, FWACS

I.C. Ikem, Professor

MBBS, FMCS, FWACS

A. L. Akinyoola, Professor
MBBS, FWACS

E. A. Orimolade, Reader
MBBS, FMCS.

O. Esan, Senior Lecturer

MBChB, FWACS, FMCS

C. O. Idowu (Mr.) Technologist

B.Sc. AIMLS, FMLS

A. R. Babalola (Mrs.) Chief. Sec. Asst.

Pitman 25WPM, 50WPM,
GCE, NECO, EDP

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C.A. Mustapha (Mrs.) Clerical Officer
WAEC, GCE, OND

Department of Otorhinolaryngology
Y.B. Amusa, Professor and Head of
B. Sc (Ife), MBChB(Ife), FMCORL, Department
FICS

J.A.E. Eziyi, Reader

MBChB(Ago Iwoye), FWACS,
FMCORL

S.A. Ameye, Senior Lecturer

MBBS(Ibadan), FWACS, FMCORL

A. Adeyemo, Senior Lecturer

MBBS(Zaria), FWACS

R. O. Alegbeleye, Confidential Secretary i

SSCE, OND, EDP, RSA 60/120

Department of Paediatrics and Child Health

W. A. Olowu, Professor and Head
MBBS, FMCPaed.

O. O. Oyelami, Professor
MBBS, FWACP, FRCP

O. Adeodu, Professor
MBBS, FWACP

E.A. Adejuyigbe, Professor

B.Sc, MBChB, FMCPaed.

J. B. E. Elusiyan, Professor
MBChB, FWACP

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J. A. O. Okeniyi, Reader
MBChB, FWACP

P. O. Obiajunwa, Reader
B.Sc., MBChB, FWACP.

S. A. Adegoke, Reader
MBChB, FWACP.

S. B. A. Oseni, Senior Lecturer

MBSC, MBChB, FMCPaed.

C. H. Anyabolu, Senior Lecturer

MBBS, FMCPaed.

B. P. Kuti, Senior Lecturer

MBChB, FWACP, FMCPaed.

O. Adefehinti, Senior Lecturer

MBChB, FWACP.

O.J. Oke, Lecturer I.

MBBS, FWACP

O.E. Olorunmoteni, Lecturer I

MBBS, FWACP.

O.T. Bamigboye-Taiwo, Lecturer I

MBChB, FMCPaed.

R. O. Osowade (Mrs.) Chief Sec. Asst.

L. B. Adeyemi (Mrs.) Chief Sec. Asst.

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N. B. Akinwande (Mrs.) Office Asst.

Department of Radiology
O.O. Ayoola, Senior Lecturer & Ag.
MBChB (Ife), FWACS Head

V.A. Adetiloye, Professor

MBBS(Ibadan), FWACS, FMCR

O. C. Famurewa, Reader
MBChB(Ife) FWACS

B.O. Ibitoye, Reader

B.Sc, MBChB(Ife), FWACS,

C.M. Asaleye, Reader

MBChB(Ife), FWACS

A.D. Omisore, Lecturer I

MBBS (Ogbomoso) FWACS, FMCR

A.S. Aderibigbe, Lecturer I

MBBS, FMCR, FWACS

D.E. Oderhowho (Mrs.), Chief Secretariat

Assistant
J. E. Olajide (Mr.), Chief Office Asst.

Department of Surgery
T.A. Badmus, Professor & Head of
MBBS(Ibadan), FWACS, FICS Department

O. Adejuyigbe, Professor
MBBS(Ibadan), FMCS, FWACS

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A.R.K. Adesunkanmi, Professor
MBBS(Ibadan), FMCS, FWACS,
FICS

O.O. Lawal, Professor

MBBS(Ibadan), FMCS, FWACS

E.A. Agbakwuru, Professor

B.SC(Ife), MBChB (Ife), FMCS

O.A. Sowande, Professor

MBChB(Ife), FWACS

A.A. Salako, Professor

MBBS(Zaria), FWACS

E.O. Komolafe, Professor

MBBS(Ibadan), FWACS, FICS

J.K. Olabanji, Professor

B. Sc, MBChB(Ife), FWACS, FICS

O.I. Alatise, Professor

MBChB(Ife), FWACS, FMCS

A.O. Oladele, Reader

MBChB, FWACS, FICS,

O.A. Arowolo, Reader

MBBS(Ibadan), FWACS, FICS

A.O. Adisa, Senior Lecturer

MBChB(Ife), DMAS, FWACS

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U.U. Onakpoya, Senior Lecturer
MBBS(Benin), FWACS, CTCS

A.A. Akinkuolie, Senior Lecturer

MBChB(Ife), FWACS, FICS

A.C. Etoyeaku, Senior Lecturer

MBBS(Ibadan), FWACS

A.O. Talabi, Senior Lecturer

MBChB(Ife), FWACS, FMCS, FICS

O. Olasehinde, Senior Lecturer

MBChB(Ife), FWACS

I.O. Ogunbameru Lecturer I

MBBS (Maiduguri), FWACS

O.O. Ojo, Lecturer I

MBBS, FWACS

F.O. Wuraola, Lecturer I

MBBS, FWACS

J. W. Akindodyin (Mrs.) Conf. Secretary I

C. A. Komolade (Mrs.) Secretarial Asst. III

V. O. Adewa (Mrs.) Head Office Assistant

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2. HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (Formerly University of
Ife) is one of three Universities established in Nigeria between
1961 and 1962 as a result of the report submitted to the Federal
Government in September, 1960, by a Commission it appointed
in April 1959 under the Chairmanship of Sir Eric Ashby, Master
of Clare College, Cambridge, to survey the needs of post-
secondary and higher education in Nigeria over the next twenty
years. On 8th June, 1961 the Law providing for
the establishment of the Provisional Council of the University
was formally inaugurated under the Chairmanship of Chief
Rotimi Williams.

On 11th June, 1970, an Edict known as the University of Ife

edict, 1970 was promulgated by the Government of the
Western State to replace the Provisional Council Law of 8th
June, 1961. This Edict has since been amended by the Obafemi
Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (Amended) Edict No. 112 of 1975
(Transitional Provisions) Decree No.23 of 1975. This new
Decree effected a takeover of the Obafemi Awolowo University
by the Federal Military Government and established a
Provisional Council as an interim governing body of the
University which shall subject to the general direction of the
Head of the Federal Government, control the policies and
finances of the University and manage its affairs. This
Provisional Council has since been replaced by a Governing
Council.

The University started with five Faculties – Agriculture, Arts,

Economics and Social Studies (now Social Sciences), Law and
Science. Six new Faculties have since been added, namely the
Faculty of Education (established on 1st October, 1967), the
Faculty of Pharmacy (established on 1st October, 1969), the
Faculties Technology and Health Sciences (now College of
Health Sciences) (both established on 1st October, 1970),

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Faculty of Administration with effect from 1st October 1979)
and Faculty of Environmental Design and Management
(established on April 6, 1982).

In 1992, the University established a collegiate system with five

Colleges. The system did not function effectively and was
abandoned after two years. However, the Postgraduate College
and the College of Health Sciences were retained. The College
of Health Sciences now comprises the Faculties of Basic
Medical Sciences, Clinical Sciences and Dentistry.

The following other Institutes and major units exist in the

University:
● The Adeyemi College of Education located in Ondo
● The Institute of Agricultural Research and Training,
Ibadan
● The Natural History Museum
● The Institute of Ecology and Environmental Studies
● The Centre for Gender and Social Policy Studies
● The Centre for Industrial Research and Development
● The Institute of Public Health
● The Institute of Cultural Studies
● The Technology Planning and Development Unit
● The Computer Centre
● The Drug Research and Production Unit
● The Equipment Maintenance and Development Centre
● The Central Technological Laboratory Workshop
● The Central Science Laboratory
● Centre for Distance Learning
● Institute for Entrepreneurship and Development
Studies (IFEDS)
● Obafemi Awolowo University Investment Company
Limited

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Finally, some other agencies over which the University has no
direct, or, in some cases limited control, have premises within
the University.
● African Regional Institute for Geospatial Information
Science and Technology (AFRIGIST), formerly
RECTAS
● The National Centre for Technology Management
● The Centre for Energy Research and Development
● The African Regional Centre for Space Science and
Education in English.
The student population has risen steadily from 244 in 1962/63
to over 30,000 at present.

3. VISION, MISSION AND MAJOR THRUSTS OF

THE UNIVERSITY
Vision
To be a top rated university in Africa.

Mission
To nurture a teaching and learning community, advance
frontiers of knowledge, engender a sense of selfless public
service, and add value to African culture.

The major thrusts of the University Strategic Plan for 2016 –

2020 are:
● Teaching,
● Research and Innovation,
● Governance,
● Fund Generation and Management,
● Human Resources Development and
● Infrastructure and Estate Development.

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These major thrusts involve the following broad objectives:

● The modernization of the University‟s teaching

programmes, through a continuous review of the
curricula and teaching support services
● The pursuit of a research agenda that will deepen the
University‟s contribution to national development
through research outputs and products uptake
● The preparation of students for self-employment and
entrepreneurship
● The continued development and expansion of
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for
all aspects of the institution‟s functions
● An expanded revenue base backed by improved financial
management capability
● The development of strategic linkages and partnerships

4. HISTORY OF THE FACULTY

The Faculty of Clinical Sciences is an offshoot of the former
Faculty of Health Sciences. This was one of the three faculties
created on Wednesday May 20, 1992 during the last meeting of
the Faculty Board of Health Sciences, after which the University
went Collegiate, and the defunct Faculty of Health Sciences was
replaced by the College of Health Sciences. The old Faculty of
Health Science was formally instituted in the University of Ife in
1971 after three years of careful planning and in response to the
demand of the Government of the Western State in 1967 for
the establishment of a Medical School in the State.

In 1967, a Planning Committee of the University of Ife Senate

was constituted. This comprised of representatives from the
Federal Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Health of the
Western State Government, the Faculties of Medicine of the
Universities of Ibadan and Lagos, and the Faculty of Sciences of
the University of Ife. During the following three years, the

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Planning Committee consulted regularly with the Ministry of
Health of the Western State to understand the health needs of
the State. The objective of the Committee was to develop an
educational programme for the medical school that could
primarily address these health needs. The educational and
administrative policy of the Faculty therefore fully embraces the
traditional tripod of education, research and service with greater
emphasis placed on service.

An International Working Party comprising representatives of

the Inter-University Council and Nigerians who served on the
Planning Committee of the University of Ife Senate met in
January 1971 to prepare a final report for Senate. The University
Senate endorsed the recommendations of the report and later
appointed a Dean for the Faculty of Health Sciences in April
1972. The Faculty was formally inaugurated on the 8 th of May,
1972.

Foundation students were admitted into the Faculty in

September 1972, though a group of prospective Health Sciences
students had been admitted for the University Preliminary
Courses in the Faculty of Sciences in September 1971.

When the Western State Government inaugurated the State

Health Council and the Zonal Health Board in July 1975, the
Ife-Ijesha Zonal Health Board had university representation on
it. The implication was that the health institutions under the
administration of the Board were to be engaged with the
teaching, research and service functions of the Faculty of Health
Sciences. In August 1975, the Federal Government took over
the University of Ife. This included the health institutions in the
Ife-Ijesha health zone which was then renamed the Ife
University Teaching Hospitals Complex (now Obafemi
Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex).

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On April 12, 1976, a Provisional Board of Management was set
up under the Chairmanship of Mr. Justice C.O. Madarikan, the
Chairman of the University Council, to oversee the
administration of the Hospital. This Provisional Board was
replaced by a 10-member Management Board under the
Chairmanship of Mr. Justice C.D. Onyeama on the 1st July,
1976.

5. PHYSICAL STRUCTURES
The Faculty of Health Sciences was hosted in the Faculty of
Pharmacy building during its first academic session in 1972/73.
The Human Biology (Biological Sciences) buildings became
available at the beginning of the 1973/74 session. The Division
of Hospital, Nursing and Community Care was temporarily
housed in the premises of the University Health Centre from
1972 to 1974. In October 1975 the Division of Hospital Care
was moved into its temporary accommodation in the Human
Biology buildings. Construction work began on the blocks of
offices, classrooms and research facilities for the faculty on the
other side of Road 2 early in 1974 and was completed in 1980.

The Phase I buildings of the Ife State Hospital, now OAUTHC,

Ife Hospital Unit, were completed in May 1975. The Federal
Government took over the construction of the Phase II
buildings of the same hospital in 1975 and completed the same
in 1982. The Phase III structures, which include the Children
Orthopaedic Ward and Mental Health Ward, were completed in
1992 and 2002 respectively. More buildings have been
constructed, including Paediatrics Wards, Maternity/Neonatal
Wards, Specialty Wards, Paediatric Surgery Complex,
Orthopaedic Surgery Building and Eye Care Centre within Ife
State Hospital Unit.

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6. ADMINISTRATIVE RESTRUCTURING
At the instance of National Universities Commission (NUC) in
1991/92 session, the University went Collegiate. Three Faculties
were created from the Faculty of Health Sciences. These were
Faculties of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Clinical Sciences
and Faculty of Dentistry. The three Faculties, together with the
Faculty of Pharmacy, constituted the College of Health
Sciences.

The Vice-Chancellor formally dissolved the Faculty of Health

Sciences on Wednesday May 20, 1992 at the last meeting of the
Faculty Board. At this same meeting, the Vice-Chancellor also
formally inaugurated the three new Faculties of Basic Medical
Sciences, Clinical Sciences and Dentistry. Staff members were
deployed to the new Faculties with effect from May 25, 1992.
The Collegiate system in the University was suspended in
December 1994. Senate however allowed the continuation of
the Collegiate System in the College of Health Sciences
comprising the three Faculties above and one Institute of Public
Health that would focus on research and collaborative training.
This new College of Health Sciences was formally approved by
Senate on March 29, 1995.

The current Faculty of Clinical Sciences is composed of 12

Departments namely:
1. Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
2. Department of Community Health
3. Department of Dermatology and Venereology
4. Department of Medicine
5. Department of Mental Health
6. Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and
Perinatology
7. Department of Ophthalmology
8. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology
9. Department of Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)

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10. Department of Paediatrics and Child Health
11. Department of Radiology
12. Department of Surgery

All these departments have well developed Clinical Sub-

Specialties. The Faculty can boast of over 140 erudite scholars
and outstanding Clinicians who are also honorary Consultants
to the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals
Complex, Ile-Ife. The Faculty is committed to the development
of the College Journal (Nigerian Journal of Health Sciences).
Ground breaking scientific research studies presented during
the Faculty Annual Scientific Conference are often published in
the College Journal.

7. NAMES OF THE OFFICERS OF THE

UNIVERSITY

THE GOVERNING COUNCIL

The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman - Dr. Y. Ogunbiyi
The Vice-Chancellor - Prof. E.O.
Ogunbodede
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor
(Academic) - Prof. A.S. Bamire
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor
(Admin.) - Prof. C.O. Ajila

LIST OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS

Chancellor - His Royal Highness
Alhaji (Dr.) Yahaya
Abubakar Etsu,
Nupe.

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Vice-Chancellor - Prof. E.O.
Ogunbodede
B.Sc., BChD, MPH,
DDPH RCS, PhD,
FFD RCSI

Deputy Vice-Chancellor
(Academic) - Prof. A.S. Bamire
BSc., PhD.

Deputy Vice-Chancellor
(Administration) - Prof. C.O. Ajila
B.A., M.Sc., PhD

Registrar - Mrs. M.I. Omosule

B.A., M.A.

University Librarian - Dr. F.Z. Oguntuase

B.A., MLS, PGDCS,
PhD

Bursar - Mr. S.O. Ayansina

B.Sc., MPP, MBA,
ACITFCA

8. MISSION, VISION AND STRATEGIC

OBJECTIVES

OUR MISSION
To provide exceptionally high-quality medical education
through student-centred programmes that offer cutting-edge
programmes in a scholarly environment that fosters excellence
in instructional delivery, research activities, compassionate

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patient care, community health care services, and health
leadership.

OUR VISION
To be a globally acclaimed centre of excellence in medical
education, and health research and development through the
use of dynamic and innovative curricula to train and produce
outstanding graduates; ensure high-quality scholarly and
research outputs that help health care providers to be
responsive to the community through their community-oriented
services.

OUR STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

1. To train health care personnel who can work as a team,
provide comprehensive health care to individuals in any
community (urban or rural) in the nation, and be up to
date on issues of global health relevance.

2. To provide a sound scientific and professional basis for

production of doctors and other health workers who
would be capable of working anywhere in Nigeria.

3. To provide such training that would equip the health

personnel with skills to provide primary health care
(PHC) services. The curriculum, as run by various
departments, is oriented to place greater emphasis on
primary health care.

4. To produce doctors who would satisfy internationally

recognized standards, and who could undertake further
training towards specialization.
5. To produce doctors and other health workers with
sufficient management skill for effective leadership role
in the health care delivery system.

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The Faculty, annually during the Faculty week, addresses
important health and topical issues in the community and the
nation at large. Free medical and surgical outreach services are
also provided for people in the rural communities, especially the
indigent ones.

9. ROLL OF HONOUR FOR STUDENTS

The University Senate at a special meeting held on November 1,
2006, decided that Roll of Honour for Students be instituted in
the University to enhance discipline and good performance
among students. All students are enjoined to strive to be on the
Honours Roll.

The Faculty of Clinical Sciences has a Roll of Honour for

students in the MBChB Degree programme who graduate with
“Pass with Distinctions”. To qualify for MBChB with honours,
a candidate must have passed all examinations in one attempt,
obtained a distinction grade (70% or more) in at least three core
subjects, one of which must be in the examinations in each
phase of the programme. The core subjects are Anatomy,
Physiology, Biochemistry, Human Pathology, Clinical
Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
Paediatrics, Internal Medicine, Surgery and Community Health.

10. INFORMATION ON FACILITIES

A. HEZEKIAH OLUWASANMI LIBRARY

PLAN OF THE LIBRARY
The Library consists of the North and South wings,
which are connected by walkways on two levels.

MEMBERSHIP
Membership of the Library is available, on completion of
a registration card, to all students, members of the senior
staff of the University and such other persons as may be

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determined by the Library Committee or the University
Librarian on behalf of it.

Students are required to renew their registration at the

beginning of each academic year. Library Cards and
Borrower‟s Tickets are not transferable; books issued on
them remain the responsibility of the person whose
name appears on them.

A Lost Library Card or Borrower‟s Ticket may be

replaced on submission of a written application and
payment of specified fine.

THE LIBRARY COLLECTION

Hezekiah Oluwasanmi Library now contains over
700,000 volumes. It consists of two main areas:
(i) The Undergraduate Area and
(ii) The Research Area.

I. Africana Special Collection

The Africana Special Collection is a collection of
rare and other books of primary interest to
people whose fields of interest are in African
Studies. Staff publications and theses submitted
for higher degrees of the University as well as of
other Universities are also housed there.

II. Documents Collection

The Documents Collection includes official
publications of the Federal Government of
Nigeria, the old regional governments, the
present state governments and the Federal Capital
Territory. It also includes publications of other
African governments and international agencies.

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III. Reference Collection
Dictionaries, encyclopaedia, handbooks,
directories, atlases, University Calendars, etc. are
shelved in the Reference Room. Bibliographies,
indexes and abstracts are available in the
Bibliography room. Reference books do not
ordinarily circulate.

A newspaper clippings file (post-October, 1985) and

a vertical file of reprints and other pamphlet type
material is kept in the Reference Room.

IV. Serials Collection

The Serials Collection consists of both current
and backfiles of journals. The current journals are
shelved in the display section of the Serials
Room. The backfiles are in two categories:
a. Recent backfiles refer to the latest 10 years of
journals which are on open access to
registered senior staff and postgraduate
students.

b. Older backfiles refer to journals older than

ten years and are available to all categories of
readers who must obtain and complete
request forms at the Serials section.

V. Recent Accession
A selection of books added to the Library stock is
normally displayed for several days before being
put in the main collection. The books may not be
borrowed while on display but may be reserved at
the Loans Desk.

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 VI. Carrels
In the South Wing, 2nd floor East, there are
twenty-two carrels for private study. Application
forms for carrels are available from the Reference
Librarian who allocates them for a maximum period
of three months at a time.

CATALOGUES
A library catalogue is a finding list of books and other materials
available in the Library. The library operates two forms of
catalogues namely: manual and electronic (OPAC).

Manual catalogues
The following manual catalogues can be found in the Catalogue
Hall:
(i) The Author/Title Catalogue
(ii) The Subject Catalogue
(iii) The Shelf List
(iv) The Serials Catalogue
(v) The Documents Catalogue

Online Public Access Catalogues (OPAC)

Hezekiah Oluwasanmi Library Collection can equally be
accessed through the OPAC which is an electronic catalogue
held by the library. The computer systems that are designated
for the OPAC are presently located at the Circulation Foyer.
Users can search the database through authors, titles, subjects,
keywords in titles, etc.

Electronic resources
Electronic resources are accessible through the Library website
at http://library.oauife.edu.ng.

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HOW TO BORROW A BOOK
When you have found the book you want to borrow, you will
be required to sign your name and address on the book card
provided in duplicate. You must surrender a Borrower‟s Ticket
for each book borrowed.

When you return a book, you must ensure that you receive your
Borrower‟s Ticket back immediately.

RESERVATION
A book can be reserved by filling a reservation slip; in which
case, it will not be renewed for the present borrower when
returned; and, if it is already overdue, it will be recalled at once.

INTER-LIBRARY LOAN
If the book you require is not in stock, it is often possible to
borrow it from another library. This service is dependent on
goodwill and co-operation between libraries, and readers who
benefit from it are required to observe the regulations applying
to each loan.

PHOTOCOPYING SERVICES
Within the limitations imposed by copyright, the library is able
to supply readers with photocopies of periodical articles and
parts of books at moderate charges.

PENALTIES FOR OVERDUE OR LOST BOOKS

Penalties for overdue books will be imposed as follows:
(a) N5.00 per day for the first 30 days; thereafter, all loan
privileges will stop.
(b) Books specially recalled by the University Librarian will
attract a fine of N10.00 per day after the third day from
the date of recall.
(c) Books lost or damaged will attract a fine five times the
current cost of the books.

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(d) No student will be allowed to attend the Graduation
Ceremony or receive his/her certificate without a
clearance certificate from the University Library to the
effect that no book or fund is outstanding against him or
her.

B. DIVISION OF STUDENTS’ AFFAIRS

I. Guidance and Counselling Unit:
The Division of Student Affairs has Professional
counsellors who are committed to helping students grow
in self-understanding in the process of integrating their
personal and academic experiences. The services are free
to students and are confidential (i.e. not used as part of
his/her other University records). The services include
personal counselling, group counselling, study skills
improvement, tests anxiety reduction, personal crisis
intervention, psychological testing, career and
occupational counselling, and settlement of grievances
between students. Where necessary, consultations are
made with campus organizations, specialist and academic
Departments, to ensure that students‟ problems are
resolved satisfactorily.

The Counsellors can be contacted in Rooms 9 & 10,

Division of Student Affairs between 10.00 a.m. and 2.00
p.m. Monday to Friday. Besides, a Counsellor specifically
posted to the College of Health Sciences is available and
has his office in the College every working day, 8am to
4pm

II. Scholarship and Financial Assistance:

The Division of Students‟ Affairs serves as a link
between students and sponsoring authorities, both
within and outside Nigeria. Students are advised to
check the Notice Boards in their respective faculties as

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 well as those at the Division of Students Affairs Building
for advertisements and other relevant information.

Liaison is also maintained between students and

governments at various levels for scholarship and
bursaries. Besides, bursaries and scholarship schemes
that are facilitated through the office of the Dean are
made accessible and available for students to uptake
from time to time, based on specified criteria.

11. REGISTRATION FOR UNIVERSITY

EXAMINATIONS
(a) A candidate for a University examination must have
registered for the courses in the prescribed format not
later than the closing date prescribed for registration for
such courses. Any candidate who fails to register for
courses at the appropriate time as prescribed by Senate
will not be allowed to take any examination in such
courses. Any examination taken without courses
registration shall be null and void.

(b) Students who register for courses are committed to the

number of units registered for and are expected to take
examinations in such courses. If a student fails to take
an examination, he/she would be scored „0F‟ for the
number of units he had registered for and in which he
had failed to take the prescribed examination.

(c) Any student who does not have any course or courses to
offer in a particular semester should apply for leave of
absence.

(d) A candidate who has less than 15 units in a particular

semester to graduate should apply to his/her Faculty
Board for permission to register for less than 15 units.

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 Failure to do so constitutes a breach of regulation which
may result in the non-processing of the candidate‟s
results.

(e) A candidate who cannot register for courses during the

prescribed period for registration because of an illness
must ensure that medical report on his illness is
forwarded by him or his parents/sponsors to reach the
Dean of his Faculty not later than four weeks after the
end of the normal registration period as scheduled in the
University Calendar. Such a medical report should be
forwarded for authentication by the Director of Medical
and Health Services for it to be considered valid. Such a
candidate shall be exempted from the penalties of late
registration. All applications should be routed through
the Head of Department.

(f) Students must attend a minimum of 75% of course

instructions including lectures, tutorials and practicals
where required to qualify to sit for examination in any
course.

(g) A candidate for a university examination in a particular

degree programme should not be a regular candidate for
another degree in this or any other university
concurrently. Any candidate so discovered shall forfeit
his/her studentship.

12. EXAMINATION ACCOMMODATION

(a) All University examinations shall be held in rooms
approved by the University Time-Table Committee as
suitable for the purpose. The rooms shall be prepared as
follows:
(i) As much as possible, the University Time-Table
Committee should endeavour to accommodate all

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 candidates who are to write papers in the same
course in one room.

(ii) Where all candidates for the same course cannot be

seated in one room, and are likely to be split into
different rooms, the Head of Department must be
informed in good time to make arrangement for
sufficient number of invigilators.

(iii) Sitting arrangement shall be standardised and specific

distances maintained between one candidate and the
other to prevent cheating.

(c) The Director, Academic Affairs shall supply to the

Dean‟s Office answer books and other approved writing
materials e.g. drawing paper, square ruled paper and
graph paper for collection by Chief Examiners.

13. ARRANGEMENT FOR EXAMINATION

Examination Timetable and Invigilation A
(a) The Harmattan and Rain Semester Teaching and
Examination Time-Table shall be made available
to students at the beginning of each Semester to
guide them in selecting courses, particularly
electives for which they can register.

(b) The Directorate of Academics affairs shall reissue

the Examination Time-Table for all courses to be
examined at least 4 weeks before the first day of
the examination period.

(c) The final examination time-table shall be

displayed on notice boards two weeks to the
examination after reactions from departments

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 and there shall be no adjustments thereafter
without the express permission of the Registrar.

(d) Each Head of Department shall be requested to

make arrangement for the invigilation of courses
taught in his Department. In case of courses with
large student enrolment, the Head of Department
should make arrangements in consultation with
the Dean and Cognate Departments.

(e) An invigilator shall be allocated for an average of

fifty candidates provided that there shall be at all
time no fewer than two invigilators in each room.
One of the invigilators shall be designated senior
invigilator for an examination room. Any
invigilator who is absent or late without good
cause shall be reported by the Head of
Department to the Vice-Chancellor.

(f) The time appointed for the examination in each

paper an indicated in the examination Time-Table
must be strictly adhered to. When it is absolutely
necessary to reschedule an examination, the Head
of Department will do so after consultation with
the Director of Academic Affairs who will
publicise it, giving affected candidates a minimum
of 48 hours notice of change.

(g) The invigilator shall hold up and show to the

candidates, before opening in their presence, the
sealed packets of question papers at the
commencement of the examination in the subject
to which the packet relates.

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(h) No candidate shall be allowed to enter an
examination room earlier than thirty minutes
before the commencement of the examination.

(i) No candidate shall be allowed to enter an

examination room later, or to leave an
examination room earlier than thirty minutes after
the beginning of an examination session. Any
candidate who seeks entry into the examination
room after the first thirty minutes may be allowed
to do so by the invigilator, but such cases shall be
reported in writing to the Head of Department.

(j) Candidates who arrive late shall not be allowed

extra time except in special circumstances in
which the candidate had duly notified the
examiner or invigilator in writing such as
instances of unresolved clashes in the time-table.

(k) Until the time when candidates are allowed to

leave the examination room, no copy of the
question shall be removed from the examination
room.

(l) In case a candidate has to leave the examination

room temporarily he shall be accompanied by an
Invigilator.

(m) Candidates should leave their signed signature

slips on their tables and must wear their identity
cards throughout the period of Examination.

(n) After the first half hour has elapsed, the

Invigilator shall check and sign the attendance
sheets in duplicate. These signed sheets shall be

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 considered the final list of candidates in the
examination, and one copy shall be delivered by
hand to the Registrar while the other is enclosed
in the same envelope containing the answer
books.

(o) While the examination is in progress, no persons

other than the Chief Examiner/Coordinator, the
Invigilators, the Registrar or his representative
and Medical Officers shall be allowed to enter the
examination room except that the examiner(s) in
each paper shall be present during that first thirty
minutes of the examination and at such other
times as may be requested.

(p) The Invigilator shall maintain constant vigilance

throughout the examination session at which he
is in attendance. Senior Invigilators shall consider
any misconduct or reason for suspecting
misconduct or any irregularity that may be
brought to their notice in connection with any
examination offences. They shall also send report
to the Head of Department immediately on the
completion of the paper in respect of which the
misconduct took place. The Head of
Department shall report same to the Vice-
Chancellor for disciplinary action within 24
hours.

(q) At the close of an examination, candidates shall

hand over their answer scripts to the Invigilator
and not leave them on the desk for the Invigilator
to collect. The Invigilator should move from row
to row collecting the scripts from candidates and
on no condition should candidates be allowed to

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 leave the room while their scripts are lying on
their desks. The Invigilator shall check the
candidates‟ answer books against the attendance
lists to ensure that the scripts are complete. He
shall then parcel and seal the answer books
together with four copies of the relevant question
paper and the copy of the signed attendance sheet
and deliver them to the Head of Department.

14. ABSENCE FROM EXAMINATION

Candidates must present themselves at such University
examinations for which they have registered. Candidates who
fail to do so for reason other than illness or accident shall be
bound by the following regulations:

(a) Any student who fails to register for courses

during one semester without permission should
be deemed to have scored “0F” in the minimum
number of units required for full time student (i.e.
15 units.)

(b) Candidates who registered for courses, attended

classes regularly, did all practicals and tests but
did not take required Semester examinations
should be given a continuous assessment grade in
each of the affected courses and a grade of “0” in
the examination which they should have taken,
but which they did not take.

(c) Candidates who have less than 15 units to

graduate but who fail to take the required
examinations should be deemed to have scored
”0F” in the outstanding courses only, provided
such candidates obtained permission to register
for less than 15 units.

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(d) Any candidate who on account of illness, is
absent from a University examination may be
permitted by the Senate on the recommendation
from the appropriate Faculty Board, to present
himself for such examination at the next available
opportunity provided that:

(i) A full-time student in the University shall

report any case of illness to the University
Health Centre at all times.

(ii) When a student falls ill during

examination, he should first report to the
Director, Medical and Health Services
before attending any hospital outside the
University. A report of sickness should be
made to the Registrar within a week and a
medical certificate for validation of his
illness within three weeks.

(iii) When a student falls ill before an

examination, he shall be under an
obligation to send a medical report
countersigned by the Director, Medical
and Health Services within one week of
such illness. Any time outside this period,
shall be considered on its own merit.

(iv) The Director of Medical and Health

Services should, within 48 hours, submit a
medical report on a candidate who is ill
during an examination and is taken to the
Health Centre or referred by it to the
hospital for treatment.

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 (v) A candidate applying for leave of absence
on medical grounds must forward his
application together with a medical report
to the Dean of his/her Faculty through
the Head of Department. The Medical
report must be countersigned by the
Director of Medical and Health Services.
All applications for Leave of Absence
must be taken by the appropriate Faculty
Board.

15. EXAMINATION OF FENCES AND

PENALTIES
EXAMINATION OFFENCES
(a) A candidate shall not be allowed during an
examination to communicate by word or otherwise
with any other candidate, nor shall he leave his place
except with the consent of an invigilator. Should a
candidate act in such a way as to disturb or
inconvenience other candidates, he shall be warned
and if he persists he may, at the discretion of the
invigilator, be excluded from the examination room.
Such an action by the invigilator must also be
reported in writing through the Head of Department
to the Vice-Chancellor within 24 hours.

(b) It shall be an examination offence for any student,

staff or any person whatsoever to impersonate a
candidate in any University examination. Any
student or staff of the University found guilty under
this regulation shall be subjected to disciplinary
action by the appropriate authority of the
University. The candidate impersonated shall also
be liable of an infraction of this regulation where it
is established directly from circumstantial evidence

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 that the impersonation is with his knowledge or
connivance.

(c) No candidate shall take into an examination room, or

have in his possession during an examination any
book or paper or printed or written documents,
whether relevant to the examination or not, unless
specifically authorised to do so. An invigilator has
authority to confiscate such documents.

(d) Mobile phones are not allowed in examination halls.

(e) A candidate shall not remove from an examination room

any papers, used or unused, except the question paper
and such book and papers, if any, as he is authorised to
take into the examination room.

(f) Candidates shall comply with all “direction to

candidates” set out on an examination answer book or
other examination materials supplied to them. They
shall also comply with direction given to them by an
invigilator.

(g) Candidates shall not write on any paper other than the
examination answer books. All rough work must be
done in the answer books and crossed out neatly.
Supplementary answer books, even if they contain only
rough work must be tied inside the main answer books.

(h) When leaving the examination room, even if temporarily,

a candidate shall not leave his written work on the desk
but he shall hand it over to an invigilator. Candidates are
responsible for the proper return of their written work.

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(i) Smoking shall not be permitted in examination room
during examination session.

(j) Any candidate or staff who attempts in any way to

unlawfully have or give pre-knowledge of an
examination question or to influence the marking of
scripts or the award of marks by the University examiner
shall be subjected to disciplinary action by the
appropriate authority of the University.

(k) If any candidate is suspected of cheating, receiving

assistance or assisting other candidates or of infringing
any other examination regulation, a written report of the
circumstance shall be submitted by the invigilator to the
Vice-Chancellor within 24 hours of the examination
session. The candidate concerned shall be allowed to
continue with the examination.

(l) Any candidate suspected of examination malpractice

shall be required to submit to the invigilator a written
report immediately after the paper. Failure to make a
report shall be regarded as a breach of discipline. Such
report should be forwarded along with the invigilator‟s
report to the Vice-Chancellor.

(m) Where a Head of Department fails to forward a report

on examination malpractice to the Vice-Chancellor, such
action would be considered as misconduct.

(n) Where the Vice-Chancellor is satisfied on the basis of

the reports forwarded to him that any candidate has a
case to answer, he shall refer the case to the Central
Committee on Examination Malpractice.

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Penalties for Examination Malpractice and Other
Offences
(a) Any examination offence would attract appropriate
penalty including outright dismissal from the University.
(b) Where the Vice-Chancellor has reason to believe that the
nature of any question or the content of any paper may
have become known before the date and time of the
examination to any persons other than the examiners of
the paper, the Board of Examiners and any official of the
University authorized to handle the paper, he may order
the suspension of the examination or the cancellation of
the paper or setting of a new paper and shall report the
matter to the Senate. The Vice-Chancellor shall also take
any disciplinary measure against any student or students
involved, as he may deem appropriate.

(c) If in the opinion of an invigilator, circumstances arise

which render the examination unfair to any candidate, he
must report the matter to the Vice-Chancellor within 24
hours after the examination. Where such matter is
reported to the Vice-Chancellor, he may take such action
as he deems fit. If he directs that another examination
be held, that examination shall be the examination for
the purpose of this regulation.

(d) Any candidate or member of staff may complain to the

Vice-Chancellor that an examination has been
improperly conducted. The Vice-Chancellor shall
investigate the complaint and report the result of his
investigation to the Senate which shall take such action
as it may deem appropriate, including with-holding a
result or deprivation of the award of a degree, diploma
etc. as laid down in Statue 17. However where it is
shown to the satisfaction of the Committee of Deans
that any alteration or amendment of a University

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 regulation involving a change in course of study or in
examination requirements has caused hardship to a
candidate in any examination, the Committee of Deans
shall make such provisions as it thinks fit for the relief of
each hardship and report same to Senate.

16. Examination Regulations for the MBChB Degree

Programme

General Examination Regulations

I. The M.B.Ch.B. degree is currently examined in six parts –

i. The Pre-Professional Examination at the end of
Year 1
ii. The Promotional Examinations in Anatomy,
Physiology and Biochemistry at the
end of Year 2 (Phase I)
iii. The First Professional Examination at the end of
Year 3 (Phase I).
iv. The Second Professional Examination at the end of
Year 4 (Phase II)
v. The Third Professional Examination at the end of
Year 5 (Phase IIIA), and
vi. The Fourth Professional Examination at the end of
Year 6 (Phase IIIB).

II. For all the Professional Examinations, course-work shall

constitute 40 percent of the total final session‟s
assessment, while the end of session examination in the
subject shall constitute 60 percent.

III. The Clinical examination may be conducted as

presentation of long and/or short cases, objective
structured clinical examination (OSCE)/Picture test, or a
combination and Viva Voice.

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IVa. The Pass mark for all subjects undertaken in the
Professionals Examinations shall be 50 percent with the
requirement that the candidate also obtains a minimum
score of 50 percent in the clinical examination or practical;
a failure in the clinical examination or practical translates
to a failure of that subject.

IVb. Where a candidate obtains a score of 70 percent or above

in the total scores for a subject in his/her first attempt,
(s)he shall be deemed to have obtained a Pass with
Distinction in that subject, provided (s)he satisfies other
conditions for a Pass..

Va. No candidate will be allowed to take two re-examinations

in a subject in which (s)he failed at a Professional
Examination.

Vb. Re-sit examination shall normally be conducted for

qualified candidates within three months after the main
examination for the subject.

Vc. If a candidate fails a re-sit examination, he/she will repeat

the year.

VI. A candidate shall only be allowed to repeat the same year

of study once.

VII. Any candidate that fails 2 consecutive years may be allowed

to transfer to another Faculty in the University provided
he/she meets the basic requirement for entry into that
degree programme.

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Scheme of Examinations
Year 1: (Pre-Professional Examination)
1. The scheme of examination during Year 1 shall be as
determined by the Faculty of Science and other Units
involved in training the class.
2. No candidate shall be allowed to proceed to the
Professional Phase (Year 2) without passing all
subjects in Year 1.

The Course Unit System and the Computation of Grade

Point Average (CGPA)
Grades Scores Remarks
A 70%-100% EXCELLENT
B 60-69% VERY GOOD
C 50-59% GOOD
D 45-49% SATISFACTORY
E 40-44% PASS
F 0-39% FAIL

Examinations are conducted at the end of each semester

(harmattan and rain) in Part 1(Pre-professional year).
Subsequently, students take examinations at the end of
each year to move into the next class.

Professional Phase I
Year 2: (Promotional Examination)
The examination in Year 2 shall be a promotional examination.
The courses formally examined in Year 2 are CLI 210 (Human
Anatomy I), CLI 220 (Medical Biochemistry I) and CLI 230
(Physiology). The course-work shall constitute 40 marks of the
assessment for the year, while the end of session examination
shall constitute the remaining 60 marks in each subject.

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The scheme of the end of session examination for each subject
is as follows:
Written Papers Practical Oral
CLI 210 Paper I: (MCQs) – 1 Practical 1 Oral
Human 3 hours Paper - 3 examination
Anatomy I Paper II: (Essays) – hours
3 hours
CLI 220 Paper I: (MCQs) – 1 Practical 1 Oral
Medical 2 hours Paper - 3 examination
Biochemistry Paper II: (Essays) - hours
I 2 hours
CLI 230 Paper I: (MCQs) – 1 Practical 1 Oral
Physiology I 2 hours Paper – 3 examination
Paper II: (Essays) – hours
2 hours

(a) In Year 2 (Promotional Examination), a candidate who

fails the three subjects - Human Anatomy, Medical
Physiology and Medical Biochemistry - shall be asked to
withdraw from the programme.
(b) A candidate who fails in two of the three subjects in (a)
above shall be required to repeat the year.
(c) A candidate who fails one of the three subjects in (a)
above shall re-sit the examination at the next available
opportunity which shall normally be within three months
after the initial examination. A candidate is qualified for
re-sit examination only after a period of remedial tutorial
which shall not be less than four weeks. Should this
candidate fail to pass the re-sit examination, (s)he shall
be required to repeat the year.
(d) A repeating candidate who fails to pass in two or all the
three subjects at the next Promotional Examination shall
be asked to withdraw from the programme.

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(e) A repeating candidate who fails to perform satisfactorily
in one of the three subjects shall re-sit the examination at
the next available opportunity which shall normally be
within three months after the initial examination. Should
this candidate fail to perform satisfactorily at the re-sit
examination, (s)he shall be asked to withdraw from the
programme.

Year 3: (First Professional Examination)

The examination in Year 3 shall be called the First Professional
Examination. The scheme of examinations is as follows:

Written Papers Practical Orals

CLI 310 Paper I: (MCQs) 1 1 Oral
Human Anatomy – 3 hours Practical examination
II Paper II: (Essays) Paper - 3
– 3 hours hours
CLI 320 Paper I: (MCQs) 1 1 Oral
Medical – 2 hours Practical examination
Biochemistry II Paper II: (Essays) Paper - 3
- 2 hours hours
CLI 330 Paper I: (MCQs) 1 1 Oral
Physiology II – 2 hours Practical examination
Paper II: (Essays) Paper – 3
– 2 hours hours
CLI 340/350/360 Combined paper
Biostatistics/ - 2 hours
Introduction to
Community
Health/Behavioral
Sciences

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For the First Professional Examination (Year 3), the course-
work shall contribute 40 marks towards the total session‟s
assessment, while the end of session examination shall
constitute the remaining 60 marks.
(a) A candidate who fails to perform satisfactorily in three
subjects (Human Anatomy, Medical Biochemistry, and
Physiology) shall be asked to withdraw from the
programme.
(b) A candidate who fails to perform satisfactorily in two of
the three subjects (Human Anatomy, Medical
Biochemistry, and Physiology) shall be required to repeat
the year.
(c) A candidate who fails to perform satisfactorily in one of
the three subjects shall re-sit necessary examination in
the subject at the next available opportunity; this shall
normally be within three months after the initial
examination. A candidate shall be qualified for a re-sit
examination after a period of remedial training which
shall not be less than four weeks. Should this candidate
fail to perform satisfactorily at the re-sit examination,
(s)he shall be asked to repeat the year.
(d) A repeating candidate who fails to perform satisfactorily
in two or all the three subjects at the next First
Professional Examination shall be asked to withdraw
from the programme.
(e) A repeating candidate who fails to perform satisfactorily
in one of the three subjects shall re-sit the examination at
the next available opportunity following a minimum of
four weeks remedial tutorial. Should this candidate fail
to perform satisfactorily at the re-sit examination, (s)he
shall be asked to withdraw from the programme.
(f) No candidate shall be allowed to repeat the year twice.
(g) A candidate who fails in the Combined Paper CLI
340/350/360, shall be allowed

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 to proceed to the next class, but shall not be allowed to
graduate without passing the paper.

Year 4: Professional Phase II (Second Professional

Examination)
The Second Professional Examination (at end of Phase II
programme) shall be at the end of Year 4. The Examination
shall be a professional examination in two of the Part IV
subjects- Human Pathology and Clinical Pharmacology and
Therapeutics.

Only end of posting (MCQ and Clinical) examination will be

conducted in Introduction to Principles of Medical and Surgical
Practice; the score obtained at the end of posting examination
will constitute 20% of the marks during the Part VI final
examinations in Medicine and Surgery.

The second professional Examination shall test for competency

of the students in Human Pathology (Chemical Pathology,
Haematology/Immunology, Microbiology/Parasitology and
Morbid Anatomy & Forensic Medicine) and in Clinical
Pharmacology and Therapeutics. The course-work shall
contribute 40 percent towards the session‟s assessment in each
subject, while the final examinations scores shall constitute
60%.

Pass in Pathology and Clinical Pharmacology and

Therapeutics will be the determinants of promotion to the
next year.
a. Conduct of Examinations for Pathology Courses
Each department shall conduct its examinations and return
marks out of 100% to a Coordinator (in-courses out of 40%
and final examinations out of 60%). The examinations shall
consist of Theory Papers 1 & 2 (Paper 1-MCQs and Paper 2-
Essays), Practical and Orals. A candidate is expected to pass the

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combined practical examinations and obtain a minimum of 50%
to pass Pathology.

b. A candidate who fails one of the two subjects shall re-sit the
examination in the subject failed at the next available
opportunity; this shall normally be within 4 weeks after the
release of the results of the initial examination and such
candidate shall undergo remedial tutorial for a minimum period
of not less than three weeks. A candidate who fails the re-sit
examination shall be asked to repeat the year.

c. A candidate who fails in the two subjects shall repeat the year.

d. No candidate shall repeat the year twice. A repeating

candidate who fails the examination in the two subjects shall be
asked to withdraw from the programme.

e. A repeating candidate who fails one of the subjects shall be

allowed to re-sit the subject after a minimum of three weeks
remedial posting. Failure to pass the subject at this re-sit
examination shall lead to withdrawal from the programme.

Years 5 and 6 (Phase III):

The Third and Fourth Professional Examinations for the Phase
III programme shall be at the end of Year 5 and Year 6
respectively.

Year 5 (Third Professional Examination)

The scheme of examinations for the Third Professional
Examination in Year 5 is as follows:
a. Only course-work examinations shall be performed in
the Surgical Sub-specialties (Radiology and Anaesthesia)
during the postings in Year 5 or Year 6; such marks
would subsequently be added to the final year Surgery
examination scores.

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b. A candidate must pass at least two of the four subjects;
one of which must include Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
or Paediatrics to proceed to Year 6.

c. A candidate who fails both Obstetrics and Gynaecology,

and Paediatrics shall be asked to repeat the year.

d. A candidate who passes either Obstetrics and

Gynaecology or Paediatrics and passes only one of the
other two courses of Dermatology & Venereology and
Mental Health will to proceed to Year 6; (s)he must
however pass all the subjects before being awarded the
M.B.Ch.B. degree.

e. A candidate who fails both Mental Health and

Dermatology and Venereology will be allowed to
proceed to Year 6 provided that (s)he passes either of
Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Paediatrics. However,
(s)he shall re-sit the failed subjects at the next available
opportunity following remedial postings. Such a
candidate must pass the examination in these subjects
before (s)he may be allowed to graduate.

f. For a candidate who has failed either Obstetrics and

Gynaecology or Paediatrics to be allowed to re-sit the
examination, (s)he must show evidence of satisfactory
performance in a remedial clinical posting in that subject.
Remedial clinical posting shall be for a period of not less
than four weeks. After the remedial posting, the
candidates will be allowed to sit for the examination at
the next available opportunity.

g. No resit candidate will be allowed to do the resit

examination during a main Professional examination

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Year 6 (Fourth Professional Examination
For the Fourth (Final) Professional Examination in Year 6, the
scheme of examination is as follows:
a. A candidate is expected to pass all three major final year
subjects of Medicine, Surgery and Community Health
b. A candidate who fails two or the three subjects of
examination would be required to repeat the year.
c. A candidate who fails one of the three subjects, will be
allowed to re-sit the subject, provided that (s)he has
satisfactorily completed the remedial clinical posting of
at least eight weeks in the subject.
d. A candidate who fails the re-sit examination shall be
asked to repeat the year.

17. Exit From the Programme

The exit programme is to provide guidance and support to
students who are unable to continue with the M.B.Ch.B
programme either due to lack of interest or poor performance.
A three-man committee of the Faculty will study the result of all
M.B.Ch. B students from their first year through final year and
provide guidance and support to those who are not coping
academically. The committee will also facilitate the transfer of
candidates who cannot cope from the Faculty to other Faculties
in the University. The establishment of single subject honours
courses in the Basic Medical Sciences (such as Human
Anatomy, Physiology,) where the students can spend 12-18
months after the first professional examination will ease the
pain of withdrawals.

18. Award of the M.B.Ch.B. Degree and Final Class of

Degree
The M.B.Ch.B. (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery)
degree may be awarded to a candidate who has successfully
completed the prescribed courses and passed the required
examinations for the degree programme. The degree may be

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awarded as M.B.Ch.B. with Honours, to any candidate, who
having passed all examinations in the first attempt, obtains
Distinction Grades (70 percent or more) in at least three of the
following core subjects; one of which must be in the
examinations in each phase of the programme. (These core
subjects are Anatomy, Physiology, and Biochemistry, Human
Pathology, Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Obstetrics
and Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Internal Medicine, Community
Health and Surgery). While those with MBChB with Honours
graduate with Pass with Honours, those that do not graduate
with Pass. There is no classification into first Class, Second
Class or Third Class. This peculiarities of the MBChB degree
should be noted.

19. Transfer Within the University and Length of

Stay in the University
Candidates who are advised to withdraw from the MBChB
degree program will be able to transfer to another department
within the university, provided he/she fulfils the admission
criteria to such a department.

The duration of the degree program is 6 (six) years including the

preliminary year. However, the maximum allowable duration for
the MBChB degree program is nine years, one and a half times
the duration allowed for the programme .

20. Degree Offered

The Faculty of Clinical Sciences, at the moment offers an
undergraduate Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
(M.B.Ch.B.) degree in Medicine and Surgery only

21. Entry Requirements

i. The minimum requirements for admission to courses
leading to the award of the M.B.Ch.B. degree are those for
entry into the Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife. The

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 qualifying subjects must include credits in Physics,
Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics and English Language in
the West African School Certificate Examinations
(WASCE) or National Examination Council (NECO) or
equivalent; provided all the subjects are taken and
passed at a single sitting.

ii. Candidates may be considered for admission into part one

(Pre-professional phase) of M.B.Ch.B. degree programme
after passing the prerequisite subjects (English Language,
Biology, Chemistry and Physics) in the Unified Tertiary
Matriculation Examination (UTME) of the Joint
Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) or any other
examination that the University Senate may approve for
the purpose. The College shall determine the appropriate
minimum merit UTME marks for admission into the
programme.

iii. Candidates who require direct admission into year two of

the M.B.Ch.B. degree programme must satisfy the
admission requirements of the University, and must, in
addition, in the GCE Advanced Level examination or
Joint University Preliminary Examination Board (JUPEB)
have a minimum aggregate score of 12 and a minimum
grade of C in all the subjects. The grades must be obtained
in Chemistry, Physics, and Biology (or Zoology) at not
more than one sitting. Candidate with First- or Second-
Class Upper Degree in the Basic Medical Sciences,
Biological, or Pharmaceutical Sciences, with a
minimum average score of 60% from a recognized
University may also be admitted directly into the Year
Two M.B.Ch.B. degree programme. In either case, an
interview for admission may be required.

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iv. Candidates who wish to transfer to the M.B. Ch.B.
programme from other related Faculties must have a
minimum GPA of 3.5 to be considered. In this case, the
candidate must meet the basic admission requirement in
(1) above and must have taken courses in the first year
similar to courses required for Year 1 medical students.

v. Holders of Dental (B.Ch.D) degree may be admitted into

the 5th year of the M.B.Ch.B. Programme. However:

(a). Graduates of the Faculty of Dentistry, College of Health

Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife with the
B.Ch.D degree shall be given admission priority;

(b). The College Admission Committee may consider

graduates of Dentistry from any other University with
similar programme to that of Obafemi Awolowo
University;

(c). Admission will be determined based on the transcript of

the graduates in (a and a) above.

(d). The College Admission Committee shall adjudge

candidates in a or b above capable of completing the
training, provided their average scores were 55 percent
and above and did not fail any course or repeat any class.

22. Requirements for the Award of Degree Graduation

Requirements
(a) Foundation Programme
Students are required to complete successfully
Year 1 courses in the Faculty of Science before
proceeding to the College based professional
courses. The courses of instruction are Physics,
Chemistry, Botany and Zoology as outlined.

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 (b) Professional Programme
Students are required to pass all professional
courses in the four phases of the MBChB
programme as already mentioned above

(c) Special Electives

Candidates are required to successfully complete
twelve (12) units of special electives approved for
students in the biological sciences before
graduating from the University

Outline of Programme

Pre-professional Phase - Year 1

During this pre-professional year, the student receives
instructions mainly from the Faculty of Science. The
programme of instructions for this year divided into two
Semesters, is designed to provide relevant scientific knowledge
in Chemistry, Biology and Physics to enable the student to
understand Human Anatomy, Embryology, Physiology,
Biochemistry, Sociology, and to help him/her acquire the
scientific method for analytical and problem-solving skills. It is
also expected that the student would register for University
Special Elective courses from the beginning of Year 1.

Year 1 (Pre-Professional Phase) (Courses available in

University)
Harmattan Semester
Course Title
CHM 101 Introductory Chemistry I
CHM 103 Experimental Chemistry I
BOT 101 Introductory Botany I
BOT 103 Experimental Botany I
PHY 105 Physics for Biological Sciences I
PHY 107 Experimental Physics Ia

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ZOO 101 Introductory Zoology I
ZOO 103 Experimental Zoology I
SSC 101 Man and His Social Environment
SER.001 Use of English

Rain Semester
Course Title
CHM 102 Introductory Chemistry II
CHM 104 Experimental Chemistry II
PHY 106 Physics for Biological Sciences II
PHY 108 Experimental Physics Ib
ZOO 102 Introductory Zoology II
ZOO 104 Experimental Zoology II
SSC 102 Elements of Economic Principles and
Theory
SER 001 Use of English

Professional Phases:
Years 2 and 3 (Phase I) - Courses available in Faculty of
Basic Medical Sciences
Year 2
Course Title
CLI 210 Human Anatomy
CLI 220 Medical Biochemistry
CLI 230 Physiology

Year 3
Course Title
CLI 310 Human Anatomy
CLI 320 Medical Biochemistry
CLI 330 Physiology
CLI 240 Biostatistics
CLI 250 Introduction to Community Health
CLI 260 Behavioral Sciences

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Year 4 (Phase II) - Courses available in Faculty of Clinical
Sciences.
Course Title
CLI 400 Integrated Lecture Series
CLI 420 Introduction to the Principles of Medical
Practice
CLI 430 Human Pathology
CLI 421 Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Years 5 and 6 (Phase III)

Year 5
Course Title
CLI 501 Obstetrics and Gynaecology
CLI.502 Paediatrics
CLI 508 Mental Health
CLI 509 Dermatology and Venereology

Year 6
Course Title
CLI 601 Community Health and Rural Posting
CLI 602 Medicine
CLI 503-507, 603 Surgery & Surgical Specialties
CLI 605 Elective Postings

CLI 606 Forensic Medicine and Medical Ethics

SER 001 and 002: Use of English is compulsory for all
students

M.B.Ch.B. Degree Professional Phases I, II and III

The M.B.Ch.B. degree programme shall last for five academic
years after the pre-professional year. It is structured as a three-
phased programme.

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Years 2 and 3 (Professional Phase I)
This phase lasts for twenty-four months. The main courses –
Human Anatomy, Medical Biochemistry and Physiology - are
taught throughout the period. The course contents are
structured to ensure that the topics are complementary, the
knowledge and skills gained are linked, and clinically relevant.
Also, students are introduced to Community Health,
Behavioural Sciences and Biostatistics, including computer
aided analysis. At the end of Professional Phase I, the student
should be able to:
a. Describe accurately the structure, function and biological
chemistry of all the cells, tissues and organs of the human
body;
b. Identify both macroscopically and microscopically the
tissues and organs of the body;
c. Discuss the relations of tissues and organs to each other;
d. Explain the metabolic and physiologic interactions occurring
in tissues;
e. Describe the relationship of man to his family, community,
and environment;
f. Perform with scientific instruments, under supervision,
laboratory activities designed to enhance the retention of
knowledge and to improve skills; and
g. Demonstrate a full appreciation of the contribution of
earlier and current scientific research in the health sciences.

Courses Offered
Year 2 Title Lecture/Tutorial Dissection/Practical
CLI 210 Human Anatomy 3 4 (720 hours)
CLI 220 Medical Biochemistry 2 6 (240 hours)
CLI 230 Physiology 2 6 (440 hours)

Year 3 Title Lecture/Tutorial Dissection/Practical

CLI 310 Human Anatomy 3 12 (720 hours)
CLI 320 Medical Biochemistry 2 3 (240 hours)
CLI 330 Physiology 2 13 (440 hours)

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CLI 340 Biostatistics 2 (80 hours)
CLI 350 Introduction to
Community Health 2 2 (144 hours)
CLI 360 Behavioural Sciences 1 1 (80 hours)

Year 4 (Professional Phase II)

The overall objective of the Phase II programme is to develop a
student who, when presented with a patient, will be able to take
a comprehensive and diagnostic clinical history, and perform
appropriate physical examinations which would help the
clinician arrive at a probable diagnosis. Moreover, the
pathological basis of diseases would be taught. Although
management of diseases would be taught to the students, they
would not be examined in management aspects of disease
during evaluation of the course at this stage of training. The
emphasis will be in their ability to obtain comprehensive
history, perform physical examination, make systemic diagnosis
and understand the underlying pathophysiology. Moreover,
students would be taught more detailed information on
commonly used pharmacological agents, including their
therapeutic benefits and side-effects. In addition to the lectures,
students would be expected to rotate through the following
clinical postings: Surgery, Medicine, Community Health
(Primary Health Care), Human Pathology and Clinical
Pharmacology and Therapeutics. This phase is designed to last
twelve months.

At the end of Phase II, the student should be able to function in

the following areas:
Knowledge:
a. Describe the normal structure, development and functions
of the human body and mind;
b. Describe the normal interaction between man, his social,
biological, and physical environment; and

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c. Discuss the aberrations that could result in a and b above,
due to disease entities commonly encountered in this
country.

Skill:
a. Take an informative but concise history on all types of
medical and surgical cases;
b. Examine the patient thoroughly with the use of simple
bedside equipment;
c. Record findings in a systematic and standardized way;
d. Make a clinical diagnosis;
e. Define the problems in the patient examined;
f. Perform simple investigational procedures as adjunct to the
total management of the patient;
g. Observe and record the patient‟s response to treatment; and
h. Practice some basic treatment skills.

Attitude:
a. Be motivated to continue self education so as to maintain
professional knowledge and competence;
b. Maintain high standards of professional conduct; and
c. Cooperate with other members of the health team as a
member or as a leader.

Organization of Year 4 (Phase II) Programme

The above-stated objectives are achieved by organizing the
education of the students in two parts:
1. Clinical postings in Medicine, Surgery, Community Health,
Human Pathology, and Clinical Pharmacology and
Therapeutics, to enable the acquisition of appropriate
knowledge and skills through an apprenticeship scheme; and
2 (a) A series of integrated lectures on the various systems to
provide learning experience for the acquisition of
knowledge;

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 (b) Lectures, Demonstrations and Practical in Surgery,
Medicine, Human Pathology, Community Health and
Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics.

The time allocations to the various block postings are as

follows:
Course Title/Sub-titles Duration
Code
CLI 420 Introduction to the Principles 20 weeks
of Medical Practice 8 weeks
Medicine (Junior (Posting) 8 weeks
Surgery (Junior Posting)
Community Health: 2 weeks
Primary Health Care 2 weeks
Environmental Health
CLI 430 Human Pathology 20 weeks
Morbid Anatomy 8 weeks
Chemical Pathology 4 weeks
Haematology, Immunology and 4 weeks
Blood Banking 4 weeks
Medical Microbiology and
Parasitology
CLI 421 Clinical Pharmacology and 4 weeks
Therapeutics
CLI 400 Integrated Lecture Series (400 – 4 weeks
419) Block
Lectures

Lectures, Demonstrations and Practicals would additionally be

arranged in the afternoon in the following:
General and Systemic Pathology 60 hours
Chemical Pathology 30 hours
Haematology, Immunology and Blood Banking 60 hours
Medical Microbiology and Parasitology 40 hours
Community Health (including Health Education,

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Nutrition, Epidemiology) 60 hours
Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 30 hours
Principles of Nursing 20 hours

Years 5 and 6 (Professional Phase III)

The Professional Phase III of the M.B.Ch.B. degree programme
consists of hospital-based and community oriented health
practice. During this phase, the student rotates through and/or
takes courses in the following: Anaesthesia and Intensive Care,
Community Health, Medical Sub-specialties (Mental Health and
Dermatology and Venereology), Obstetrics, Gynaecology and
Perinatology, Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology,
Paediatrics and Child Health, Radiology, Surgery and Surgical
Sub-specialties (Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology,
Neurosurgery and Plastic Surgery), Forensic Medicine and
Ambulatory Care. During the clinical postings, the student is
required to take supervised responsibility for the health care of
patients as a junior member of the health team.

The training focuses on scientific methods of arriving at a

diagnosis and solution to health problems. The student is
expected to be able to select and make appropriate use of
clinical and laboratory techniques in the total management of
health problems. (S)He is also expected to acquire skills in the
various diagnostic and treatment procedures available for the
appropriate treatment of those disease entities commonly seen
in Nigeria.

Professional Phase III program is divided into two stages:

Phase III(A) which is in the Year 5 of the M.B.Ch.B. degree
programme. This includes rotating clerkships in Paediatrics,
Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and in Medical and Surgical sub-
specialties.

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Phase III(B) which is in the Year 6 of the M.B.Ch.B. degree
programme. This includes rotating clerkships in Medicine,
Surgery and Community Health, including Rural Posting and

Family Medicine.
The schedule of postings shall be as follows:-

Year 5 (Phase IIIA)

Code Title Duration
CLI 501 Obstetrics and Gynaecology 18 weeks
CLI 502 Paediatrics 18 weeks
CLI 508 Mental Health 6 weeks
CLI 509 Dermatology and Venereology 4 weeks
Total 46 weeks

Year 6 (Phase IIIB)

Code Title Duration
CLI 601 Community Health and Rural 8 weeks
Posting
CLI 602 Medicine 12 weeks
CLI503-507 Surgery and Surgical 22 weeks
and 603 Specialties
CLI 604 General Outpatient 2 weeks
CLI 605 Elective 4 weeks

Total 48 weeks

COURSES DESCRIPTION
CLI 210/310: Human Anatomy
These include the study of Gross and Microscopic Anatomy of
the Human body; and related with the functions. A comparison
and evolution of human structure is made with other
vertebrates. The development of the human being is studied;
lectures, demonstrations and practical are given and dissections
are done. The First Professional Examination in Human

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Anatomy is held at the end of the Phase I of the M.B. Ch.B.
degree programme.

CLI 220/320: Medical Biochemistry

These courses include organic chemistry and principles of
molecular biology. These courses deal with the nature,
metabolism and functions of the major chemical constituents of
living matter, with special reference to changes taking place at
the molecular level in living cells, particularly in the human
body. There would be lectures, seminars, tutorials and
laboratory practical. The First Professional Examination in
Medical Biochemistry is held at the end of Phase I of the MB
ChB degree programme.

CLI 230/330: Physiology

These include functions and integration of the various systems
of the human body and the actions of drugs on such functions.
Foundations of physiology and modern concepts of
homeostasis and feedback control systems intended to provide
proper foundation for the understanding of disease, with its
concomitant abnormal physiology. The First Professional
Examination in Physiology is held at the end of Phase I of the
MB ChB degree programme.

CLI 240: Biostatistics

The course is intended to provide an understanding of
numerical methods in medicine. Definition of statistical terms
of notations, data collection and presentation, computer
analysis, measures of central tendency, of dispersion, probability
and conventional distributions, tests of hypothesis, correlation
analysis, regression analysis, analysis of variance, vital and health
statistics would be taught.

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CLI 250: Introduction to Community Health
The course introduces various aspects of Community Health,
including series of lectures in medico-social problems,
environmental health, and community mobilization in health
and medical problems.

CLI 260: Behavioural Sciences

Lectures, demonstrations and practical would be on those
aspects of the social sciences, particularly psychology, most
relevant to human behaviour in health and disease. The subject
areas include psychological development, the control of
behaviour, personality development and structure, and
interpersonal behaviour.

CLI 400: Integrated Lecture Series (CLI 400-419)

Series of lectures and demonstrations aimed at reviewing the
basic anatomy, physiology and biochemistry of body systems in
health and disease. The scientific basis of clinical practice and
various approaches to the management of various congenital,
infective, metabolic, neoplastic, degenerative and traumatic
disorders of the body systems will also be dealt with.

CLI 420: Introduction to the Principles of Medical Practice

The course is made up of Junior postings in Internal Medicine,
Surgery, and in Primary Care and Environmental Health.
Students will be taught the scientific basis of clinical practice,
the art and science of collecting data-base, namely a clinical
history and physical examination, diagnosis and management of
medical and surgical problems including disease states
commonly encountered in primary and secondary care centres.
The students will be taught how to perform simple side
laboratory tests, interpretation of laboratory and radiological
investigations and the importance of healthy environment in the
prevention of communicable diseases.

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CLI 421: Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
The course will include basic and clinical pharmacology and
therapeutics. The pharmacokinetics and pharmaco-dynamics of
drugs, toxicology and principles of therapy would be taught.
Students would also be taught drugs acting on various body
systems, their therapeutic values and side-effects.

CLI 430: Human Pathology

The course consists of instructions (lectures, tutorials,
demonstrations, practical) and postings in morbid anatomy,
haematology and blood transfusion, medical microbiology and
parasitology, and in chemical pathology. It covers general
pathology and morbid anatomy of the various systems, post-
mortem examination, the bacteriology and virology of infective
diseases, parasitology and medical entomology, and the
phenomenon of resistance and immunity. Instructions in
haematology deal with the special pathology of the diseases of
blood, and the diagnostic methods in their recognition.
Application of biochemistry to clinical medicine would also be
included.

CLI 501: Obstetrics and Gynaecology

The clinical posting comprises lectures, clinical conferences,
practical bedside teaching, tutorials, seminars, theatre sessions,
call duties and intensive clinical exposure in areas of General
Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Infertility, Family Planning,
Gynaecologic Endocrinology, Gynaecologic Oncology,
Urogynaecology, Adolescent Gynaecology, Community
Obstetrics, High Risk Obstetrics and Maternal-Foetal Medicine,
Sexually Transmitted Infections and other aspects of
Reproductive Health and Rights. The student learns under close
supervision, appropriate diagnostic methods. Modern diagnostic
procedures and Minimally-Invasive procedures would also be
highlighted. The student should be able to demonstrate
familiarity with simple gynaecological procedures, make

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reasonable disposition of High Risk pregnant patient, perform
uncomplicated delivery, assist in operative obstetrics and have
fair understanding of the problems in Gynaecology and
Obstetrics.

CLI 502: Paediatrics

The clinical posting involves didactic lectures, practical bedside
teaching, seminars, clinical conferences and intensive clinical
exposure in paediatrics. Clinical rotations would be through
Neonatal, Paediatric In-patient, General Paediatric Out-patient
and Specialty out-patient units. There would be supervised
participation in clinical diagnostic, laboratory and physiological
tests, including interpretation and initiation of therapeutic
measures. Areas of growth and development, neonatology,
nutrition, metabolic and endocrine pathologies, communicable
diseases, cardiology, gastroenterology, radiology and renal
pathology would be dealt with.

CLI 503: Anaesthesia

Intensive clinical posting which includes active participation in
pre-operative management, patient/doctor relationship with
regards to anaesthesia and surgery. The understanding of
different types of anaesthetic machines, drugs and resuscitative
equipments will be taught. Students would also be exposed to
different types of anaesthesia, their management and
complications.

CLI 504: Orthopaedics, Trauma, Accident and Emergency

This is intensive comprehensive clinical posting including
lectures, practical, service and research experience, investigation,
evaluation, clinical management and follow-up of cases in
trauma, accident and emergency service and musculo-skeletal
diseases and deformities. There will also be practical instruction
in physical rehabilitation of the injured, orthopaedic and post-
operative conditions and recovery.

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CLI 505: Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases
The clinical rotation will involve lectures, tutorials, seminars and
ENT Specialist evaluation of cases in clinics, wards, and
operating theatres and additional laboratories including
audiometry and balance organ testing.

CLI 506: Ophthalmology

The clinical posting involves ophthalmoscopy, tonometry,
refraction, ophthalmic case assessment, biplopia-charting cover,
corneal evaluation and use of Loupe-Binocular and Uniocular
bimicroscopy. The student will be exposed to diagnosis and
management of various disease states that affect the eyes
directly and indirectly.

CLI 507: Radiology

The clinical posting is designed to emphasize the relevance of
radiology in all aspects of clinical medical practice. The student
will be exposed to adequate radiological interpretation in
situations which involve the chest, heart and great vessels,
trauma, intra-thoracic and intra-abdominal areas, gastrointestinal
system, urinary tract, osteology and arterial and venous systems.
Radiology and ultrasonography in paediatrics, obstetrics and
gyanaecology will also be emphasized.

CLI 508: Mental Health

The course provides learning experience for students in the
clinical care of patients with psychiatric and psychological
problems. Knowledge, clinical skills and professional attitude
will be taught to an extent commensurable with level of
expertise expected of a qualifying doctor. (S)He will learn
enough to equip him/her to function satisfactorily in the early
stages of his/her career, and upon which he can build in order
to improve himself/herself professionally.

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CLI 509: Dermatology and Venereology
The students shall learn to apply diagnostic skills to patients
with dermatological, venereological and other allergic
conditions. They shall learn descriptive terminologies, and how
to perform simple dermatological diagnostic procedures
including skin snip, skin scrapping, skin biopsy, smear and
allegro-diagnostic procedures and their interpretation. They
would learn management of simple dermatological conditions
both in clinic setting and in the ward.

CLI 601: Community Health and Rural Posting

The posting places emphasis on primary health care, family
health, communicable diseases, control and administration of
health services. The student is expected to participate actively
in the delivery of primary care within the community, and assist
other health team members in various situations. These will
include: Antenatal and postnatal care; Immunization; School
health and Delivery of simple operative services as may be
required in the community. Others are; Births in rural health
centres; Visits to homes of selected patients; Nutritional
rehabilitation and Administration of health services, including
rural health services. Communicable diseases, occupational
health and health education will also be covered. Additionally,
students shall undertake a research project, write and present a
dissertation and be involved in field posting. They will be
guided in applying the principles of community health learnt to
solve health problems.

CLI 602: Internal Medicine

The course will emphasize the patho-physiology of diseases and
their management, different investigations indicated in diseases
of different organ systems and interpretation of results so
obtained. The rationale for all therapy instituted on the patient
will be emphasized, and students would be exposed to
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medicine, endocrinology and gastroenterology. The student
shall learn simple techniques of venipuncture, spinal puncture,
thoracentesis, proctoscopy, urethral catheterization,
sigmoidoscopy, naso-gastric and naso-pharyngeal intubations;
their indications, contraindications, and interpretation of any
data obtained from spinal fluid examination and from
thoracentesis. Emphasis will be laid on the common diseases
that are likely to be encountered.

CLI 603: Surgery

The clinical posting shall build upon the junior surgical posting.
The student shall receive bedside instructions on pre- and post-
operative care of individual surgical cases. Diagnostic and
simple surgical procedures would be taught, including routine
ward procedures such as venipuncture, intravenous fluid
therapy, naso-gastric intubation and urethral catheterization.
An attitude of continuous self education will be inculcated in
the student; as will a critical attitude in the collection and
analysis of data.

CLI 604: General Outpatient

This course will allow students to rotate through general
outpatient department and afford the students the opportunity
to see the patients as they come directly from their homes.

Prizes in the Faculty

S/NO PRIZES
FACULTY PRIZE
For the candidate with the best overall Performance
1 in Faculty of Clinical Sciences.
GLAXO ALLENBURY PRIZE To the student
with the best result in the final M.B.Ch. B degree
2. examination in Paediatrics
PAEDIATRIC ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA
3 PRIZE To the student with the best result in the

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 final M.B.Ch. B degree examination in Paediatrics
PROFESSOR O TAIWO MEMORIAL PRIZE: To
the student with the highest mark in clinical
examination and whose total score is not less than
4 60% in the final MB.Ch.B examination in Paediatrics
OLANINGBE MAKANJUOLA MEMORIAL
PRIZE To the best student in Medicine in Part III
M.B.Ch.B degree examination
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NIGERIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION PRIZE
To the student with the best overall result in the
6 M.B.Ch.B degree examination
DR. MOSES ADEKOYEJO MAJEKODUNMI
PRIZE IN OBSTETRICS AND
GYNAECOLOGY To the student with the best
overall results in the M.B.Ch.B. degree in Obstetrics
7 and Gynaecology
LAWRENCE OMOLE PRIZE
To the student with the best result in Community
8 Health in the final M.B.Ch.B. degree examination
THE MAJOR GENERAL OLUFEMI OLUTOYE
PRIZE IN SURGERY To the student with the best
performance in Surgery in the final MB.Ch.B. degree
9 examination
THE CANDIDO-DA ROCHA PRIZE IN
SURGERY: To the student with the best
performance in Surgery in the final M.B.Ch.B.
10 degree examination
ADEKUNLE OKUTE PRIZE IN SURGERY
To the student with the best result in Surgery in the
11 final M.B,.Ch.B. degree examination
MAJOR GENERAL OLUFEMI OLUTOYE
PRIZE To the student with the best overall
12 performance in the first professional examination

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 ABIMBOLA KOLAWOLE PRIZE To the best
student in the final M.B.Ch.B. degree examination in
13 Pathology
THE LATE BADRU PRIZE To the student with
the best result in the Orthopedics and Traumatology
14 examination
THE LATE DR Z. A. ALABI PRIZE To the
student with the best result in the Orthopedics and
15 Traumatology examination
16 ADEOYE LAMBO PRIZE To the best student in
Mental Health
PROFESSOR ADEWALE AKINSOLA PRIZE To
the best student in final M.B.Ch.B examination in
17 Medicine
OLALEKAN BADRU PRIZE To the student with
18 the best result in the orthopedic and traumatology
PROFESSOR ADEBAYO ADEYEMO PRIZE To
the best candidate in the final M.B.Ch.B.
19 examination in Surgery and Surgical Specialties
Dr. CHARLES OLAYIWOLA OMOLE PRIZE To
the best student in Surgery in the final MBChB
20 Degree Examination
ADELINE OLU AJAYI For the best graduation
student in Physiology in the second MBChB
21 Examination
DR. OLUYEMI O. BADERO FOUNDATION
PRIZE For the best overall student in the Bachelor
of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) Final
22 Examination in the Faculty of Clinical Sciences
OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF
NIGERIA PRIZE For the best student with the
23 highest score in the Ophthalmology examination

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