Psychiatric Accreditation Team From WACP Pays Courtesy Visit To UCH Management

The Psychiatric Accreditation Team from the West African College of Physicians (WACP), Faculty of Psychiatry, paid a courtesy visit to the management of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, on 9th November, 2026 at the hospital boardroom.

The Head of Department, Prof. Victor Lasebikan, introduced the guests and stated the purpose of the visit, as he presented the accreditation team lead and her members to the management.

The team was led by Prof. Mosunmola Tunde-Ayinmode. According to her, the team was assigned to assess the facility on three areas, namely General Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and Old Age Psychiatry, also known as Geriatric Psychiatry.

The team sought permission to go round the facility to know the level of what is on ground and what is available to meet up with the requirements, including radiological services, EEG and other facilities, with evidence of Old Age Psychiatry practice.

In his remarks, the Chief Medical Director, Prof. Jesse Abiodun Otegbayo, welcomed the accreditation team to the hospital and thanked them for choosing UCH for the exercise.

He said the hospital remains committed to training, research and quality patient care, and assured the team of the management's full cooperation throughout the accreditation exercise.

Prof. Otegbayo said the Department of Psychiatry has continued to grow in manpower, facilities and services, and expressed confidence that the hospital would meet the requirements of the College.

He noted that accreditation is essential to sustaining standards in postgraduate training, and reaffirmed the management's commitment to strengthening psychiatric services, particularly in General Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and Old Age Psychiatry.

He wished the team a successful assessment and assured them that the hospital would continue to provide the necessary support to advance psychiatric training and mental health care.