Elizade University Advances Medical School Plans With Diaspora Support and Equipment Pledges
Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State, has intensified preparations for the establishment of its proposed Medical School, securing growing support from diaspora medical professionals and international partners as part of efforts to strengthen medical education and healthcare training in Nigeria.
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Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State, has intensified preparations for the establishment of its proposed Medical School, securing growing support from diaspora medical professionals and international partners as part of efforts to strengthen medical education and healthcare training in Nigeria.
The development was highlighted during the third edition of the university’s Global Town Hall Meeting on the proposed Medical School project.
Speaking at the event, the Convener of the initiative, Dr. Oluropo Ojo of Lincoln Medical School, United Kingdom, disclosed that the university has continued to attract volunteer medical experts across the diaspora willing to contribute to the programme through specialist training and professional services at no cost.
He further revealed that prospective donors have indicated readiness to provide critical medical equipment immediately the programme receives approval and commences operations.
The Vice-Chancellor of Elizade University, Prof. Philip Oguntunde, commended the Founder of the institution, Chief Michael Ade. Ojo, for his sustained investment in the university’s development and expansion.
According to him, the establishment of the Medical School would significantly benefit both the institution and Nigeria’s healthcare sector by contributing to the training of qualified medical professionals.
He noted that the university community remains optimistic and fully committed to the successful launch of the programme.
Providing updates on the institution’s regulatory preparations, the Registrar, Mr. Omololu Adegbenro, confirmed that the Medical School curriculum has already been developed and is currently undergoing review ahead of regulatory approval processes.
He added that preparations for the National Universities Commission (NUC) resource verification exercise are already at an advanced stage.
On infrastructure readiness, the Chief Medical Director of the University Medical Centre, Dr. Lanre Olatunde, expressed confidence in the institution’s capacity to support the proposed programme.
He disclosed that the medical centre is already equipped with advanced medical equipment, including some facilities that are scarcely available in many healthcare institutions across Nigeria.
Also speaking, the Acting Dean of the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Dr. Alice Ogundele, described the initiative as a major milestone for the university’s health sciences ecosystem.
She noted that the proposed Medical School would strengthen existing health-related programmes, including Nursing, while expanding training opportunities across critical healthcare disciplines.
Key developments highlighted during the meeting include:
- Ongoing plans to establish a Medical School
- Diaspora medical experts volunteering specialist services
- Pledges of medical equipment support from donors
- Completion and review of the proposed curriculum
- Advanced preparations for NUC resource verification
- Expansion of healthcare training and allied health programmes
Stakeholders at the meeting expressed confidence that the combination of international partnerships, infrastructure development and regulatory progress positions Elizade University strongly for the successful take-off of the proposed Medical School.
