UNIMED Appoints Prof. Osho and Prof. Oyeyemi as Deputy Vice-Chancellors

The Senate of the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo, has approved the appointments of Professors Patrick Osho and Oyetunde Oyeyemi as Deputy Vice-Chancellors of the institution.

The confirmation was contained in a statement issued by the University’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Isaac Oluyi.

According to the statement, the appointments are as follows:

• Professor Patrick Osho — Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Administration and Clinical Sciences
• Professor Oyetunde Oyeyemi — Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academics

The statement further highlighted the academic and professional backgrounds of both appointees:

PROFESSOR PATRICK OSHO
• Former Dean, Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences, UNIMED
• Deputy Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee (Diagnostics), UNIMED Teaching Hospital
• Head, Pathology Department, State Specialist Hospital, Akure
• Deputy Director, Diagnostic Services, Ondo State Hospital Management Board
• Deputy Director, Public Health, Ondo State Ministry of Health
• State AIDS Programme Coordinator, Ondo State Ministry of Health
• State Coordinator, Ondo State Blood Transfusion Services
• Coordinator, Haemophilia Programme
• Member, Nigerian Medical Association
• Member, Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria
• Member, Association of Pathologists of Nigeria
• Member, Nigerian Society of Haematology and Blood Transfusion
• Member, American Society of Haematology
• Member, Technical Working Group on HIV/Tuberculosis

PROFESSOR OYETUNDE OYEYEMI
• Expert in parasitology, neglected tropical diseases, and translational biomedical research
• Former Acting Head of Department
• Chairman, Departmental and Faculty Research and Development Committees
• Chairman, Faculty Postgraduate Curriculum Committee
• Sub-Dean, Faculty of Science Postgraduate School
• Deputy Director, Central Office for Research and Development
• Director, Central Office for Research and Development
• Known for international research collaborations and biomedical innovation

The Vice-Chancellor of UNIMED, Prof. Ebunoluwa Adejuyigbe, described the appointments as well deserved, expressing confidence that both professors will strengthen research output, academic excellence, and institutional growth.

The university community extended congratulations to the newly appointed Deputy Vice-Chancellors.