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Prof Mike Ozovehe Ogirima, mni
Speciality/Area of Interest: Orthopaedic Surgeon
Experience: 36 years 11 months
Institution Attended: Ahmadu Bello University
Degrees: MBBS FMCOrtho
Place of Work: Skills Specialist Hospital, Kaduna 2B, Ahmadu Ogirima Close, Kwato Road, Ungwan Rimi Kaduna North Kaduna
Bio: 1. NAME IN FULL: OGIRIMA, MICHAEL OZOVEHE 2. DEPARTMENT: Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery 3. DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: January 7, 1962. Okene. 4. STATE OF ORIGIN: Kogi State 5. L. G. A: Okene 6. NATIONALITY: Nigerian 7. MARITAL STATUS: Married With 6 Children 8. GENDER: Male 9. INTERNAL LANGUAGES SPOKEN: Ebira, Hausa and Yoruba 10. CURRENT CONTACT ADDRESS: Department of Orthopaedics & Trauma Surgery, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, P.M.B. 06, Shika-Zaria. Tel: 069–550098 (Office) 11. PERMANENT HOME ADDRESS: 55, Idogido Street, Otutu Ward, Okene. P. O. Box 18, Okene. 12. DATE OF FIRST APPOINTMENT: February 11, 1998. 13. DATE OF LAST PROMOTION: October 1, 2010 14. PRESENT RANK AND SALARY: Professor and Chief Consultant Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon, CONUASS 7/9 and CONMESS 7/9 15. QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS FROM WHERE OBTAINED WITH DATES: Qualifications: Institutions - Dates i. Fellowship of West African College of Surgeons (Election): West African Postgraduate Medical College, Lagos - 2006 ii. Final/Part II Examinations in Orthopaedic Surgery and Trauma with the award of Fellowship of the Medical College in Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery (FMCS, Ortho.): National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria Lagos. - May 1997 iii. Part I Examinations in General Surgery: National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria, Lagos. - May 1994 iv. Exempted from the Primary Examination in General Surgery.: National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria, Lagos. - May 1992 v. Primary Examination in General Surgery: West African Postgraduate Medical College, Lagos-Nigeria. - October 1991 vi.Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery. (MB; BS): Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria - June 1987 vii. Interim Joint Matriculation Board, Advanced Level Certificate: Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin. - June 1982 viii. General Certificate of Education Advanced Level of the University of Cambridge; Local Examination Syndicate.: Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin. - March 1982 ix. West African School Certificate.: St. Augustine’s college, Kabba. -June 1980 x. Certificate of Primary Education.: Roman Catholic mission (North) school, Okene. - July 1975 16. ADDITIONAL EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS WITH ADDRESSES AND DATES: i. Fellowship in Arthroplasty: Sancheti Institute for Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Pune, India. - October 2013 ii. Certified Instructor of Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Course: American College of Surgeons at Fujairah Hospital, Fujairah UAE - 2010 iii. Certificate in Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Course: American College of Surgeons at Fujairah Hospital, Fujairah UAE. - 2009 iv. Fellow Association for the study of Internal Fixation of Fractures (AO/ASIF).: AO International, Davos Switzerland. - 2002- vi. Diploma in Desktop Publishing and Spread sheet Accounting: Khemsafe Computers Communication Ltd. (Computer Training Centre), Kaduna. - 2001 vii. Basic AO course on Principles of Operative Fracture Treatment: AO Alumni Association Durban, South Africa. - 2001 viii. Fellow International College of Surgeons (FICS): International College of Surgeons. - 2001 ix. Basic Trauma Life Support (BTLS): SAIDIA-USA/NOH, Lagos - 1996 17. WORKING EXPERIENCE WITH DATES: Oct. 2010 to Date Professor and Chief Consultant Surgeon in Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Ahmadu Bello University and Teaching Hospital, Zaria. Oct. 2006 to 2010 Reader/Associate Professor in Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Oct. 2001-2006 Senior Lecturer in Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Feb. ‘98-2001 Lecturer I/Consultant in Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Jan. ’98-Date Consultant in Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Kaduna. Jan.’95–Dec.’97 Senior Resident in Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery at the National Orthopaedic Hospital (W.H.O. Collaboration centre in Accidents and Rehabilitation) Igbobi–Lagos. May–Dec.1994 Senior Resident in General Surgery at the Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos. Oct. ‘92-Apr.‘94 Junior Resident in General Surgery at the Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos. Jan-Sep. 1992 Junior Resident in General Surgery, Urology and Anaesthesia at Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital Zaria. Apr. ‘90-Dec.’91 Junior Resident in Surgery at National Orthopaedic Hospital, Kano. Sep.’89-Mar.’90 Staff Physician at Providence Hospital, Kano. Sep. ’88-Aug.’89 Pioneer Medical Officer of Health (NYSC) In-Charge at Toru-Ndoro Comprehensive/Primary Health Centre, Ministry of Health, Bayelsa State. Aug. ’87-Jul.’88 House Officer at Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital, Kano. Apr-Nov 1982 Accounts Clerk at Ajaokuta Steel Project, Ajaokuta. Oct-Dec 1980 Science Teacher at Community Secondary School, Ogaminana-Okene. 18. TEACHING EXPERIENCES: 19. RESEARCH/EXTENSION EXPERIENCE WITH DATES: 20. ROUTINE ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES: 21. POSITIONS HELD WITH DATES: 1974/75 School band master during academic session at Roman Catholic Mission School (North), Okene 1984-1987 Class representative for three consecutive academic sessions at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. 1986/87 Chairman Student representative Assembly of Ahmadu Bello University Medical Students’ Association. 1986/87 Pioneer Secretary, Kwara State Medical Students Association, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. 1996 Public Relation Officer for the Association of Resident Doctors, National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi–Lagos branch. 1996 Resource staff during the joint National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi-Lagos and SAIDIA-USA workshop on basic Trauma Life Support (BTLS) course held in Lagos. 1997 Member, Education Advisory Committee on research of the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi-Lagos. 2005 Unit Head of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Kaduna. 1999 Resource staff and Consultant Orthpaedic and Trauma Surgeon to the 10th FIFA World Youth Championship; LOC medical subcommittee; Nigeria ’99. 2000 Member continuing medical education committee of Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching hospital, Zaria 2000 till date. 2003-2007 Head of Department, Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. 2003-2008 Clinical Head of Department, Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospitals, Zaria and Kaduna, Member, Ahmadu Bello University Senate. 2002-2005 Acting Deputy Chairman, Hospital Management Committee, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Kaduna. (In the absence of substantive Deputy Chairman). 2005-Date Chairman, ABUTH, Shika-Zaria Theatre Users Committee Nov 2007-May 2010 Chairman, Senior staff Disciplinary Committee, ABUTH, Zaria. June-Dec 2008 Dean (Provost), Faculty of Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. 22. PROFESSIONAL SERVICE/HONOUR SOCIETIES: 23. COMMUNITY SERVICES: 1. Nation: 2. University/Institute/Centre/Faculty/Department: Member, ABU senate Chairman, ABU Medical complex Appointment and Promotion Committee Chairman, University Medical board Member, senate standing committee and Committee of Deans Member, postgraduate school board Member, national association of committee of Provost/Deans of Colleges of Medicine(NACOMS) Member, the ABUTH management board Member, ABUTH Top Management Committee(TMC) Member of the MDCN board. Member, the board of management of Federal Neuropsychiatric hospital, Kaduna 3. Others: 24. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES ATTENDED/ORGANISED WITH DATES: 1996 Resource Staff at the Workshop on Basic Trauma Life Support (BTLS) jointly organised by National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi–Lagos and SAIDIA-USA at Lagos 2001 AO course on Principles of Operative Fracture Treatment in Durban, South Africa. 2002 AO Fellowship at Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery Department of Universitat Kilinikum, Ulm-Germany. 2005 46th Annual conference of West African College of Surgeons held at Accra, Ghana. 2007 5TH SICOT/SIROT Annual International Conference held at Marrakech, Morocco. 2008 XXIV Triennial World Congress of SICOT/SIROT in Hong Kong, China August 2008. 2009 Annual Meeting-Conferences and Workshops-of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in Las Vegas, USA. February 24, 2009. 2009 Student course of Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) of American College of Surgeons at Fujairah Hospital, Fujairah UAE. 2009 Instructor Course of Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) of American, College of Surgeons at Fujairah Hospital, Fujairah UAE. 2009 Ponseti International Training Workshop on Club foot at OAU, Ile-Ife. 2010 50thAnnual conference of West African College of Surgeons held at Tinapa Resource Centre, Calabar, Nigeria. 2011 XXV Triennial World Congress of SICOT/SIROT in Prague, Czech Republic, September 2011. 2011 51st Annual conference of West African College of Surgeons held at Hotel Le Meridien President, Dakar, Senegal. 2012 33rd SICOT and 17th PAOA Orthopaedic World Conference, Dubai, UAE, 2012 2013 34th SICOT Orthopaedic World Congress at Hyderabad, India, October 2013. 2013 Two weeks Fellowship in Arthroplasty at the Sanchetti Institute of Joint Replacement at Pune, India, 2013. 2014 Advanced Ponseti Clubfoot Clubfoot Workshop and Leadership Forum at Lekki, Lagos. April 12-15, 2014. 2015 55th Annual Conference of West African College of Surgeons held at Abidjan, 1st to 7th March, 2015. 2015 5th Surgical Skills Seminar for Casualties of Armed Violence Abuja 15-17 September 2015 organised by ICRC. 25. LOCAL CONFERENCES ATTENDED/ORGANISED WITH DATES: 1993 Update workshops in Surgery and Bio-statistics organised by the Continuing Medical Education Unit of Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos 1994 Update workshops in Surgery and Bio-statistics organised by the Continuing Medical Education Unit of Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos. 1994 Workshop on Research methodology in medicine jointly organised by National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria and West African Postgraduate Medical College, Lagos. 1995 Annual scientific workshop on Paediatric Orthopaedics organised by National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi–Lagos. 1996 Annual scientific conference of National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) held at Enugu. 1996 2nd scientific conference of the Nigerian Association of Plastic and reconstructive Surgeons held at Lagos 1996 Revision course for final fellowship examination in Surgery organised by the National postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria, Lagos. 1997 Annual scientific workshop on Orthopaedic and Trauma problems of the lower limbs; organised by National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi–Lagos 1997 20th scientific conference of the Nigerian Orthopaedic Association on Sickle cell disease and osteomyelitis held at Kano. 1997 Annual scientific conference of the Association of Resident Doctors, National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi-Lagos’ branch. 1997 21st Scientific conference of the Nigerian Orthopaedic Association on Primary care in Orthopaedics held at Aba. 1998 35th scientific conference of Nigerian Surgical Research Society held at Zaria. 1998 7th Scientific conference of Nigerian Association of Sports Medicine Inc. on Sudden deaths in sports held at Lagos. 1998 5th scientific conference of the Nigerian Association of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons held in Kaduna. 1999 22nd scientific conference of the Nigerian Orthopaedic Association held at Lagos. 1999 1st National Conference on HIV/AIDS organised by Afri-Project Consortium in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health at Abuja. 1999 34th Annual conference of International College of Surgeon-Nigerian National Section held at Jos. 1999 1st Scientific conference and annual delegates meeting of the Medical and Dental Consultants’ Associated of Nigeria held at Zaria. 2000 1st workshop of the Continuing Medical Education Committee of Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Kaduna. 2000 Secretary, Local Organising Committee to the 23rd Scientific conference of the Nigerian Orthopaedic Association held at Kaduna. 2001 24th Scientific conference of the Nigerian Orthopaedic Association held at Calabar. 2002 25th Scientific conference of the Nigerian Orthopaedic Association held at Abuja. 2003 Nigerian Medical Association’s annual scientific conference, Annual Delegate and General meetings tagged ‘Imo 2003’. 2003 26th Scientific conference of the Nigerian Orthopaedic Association held at Ibadan. 2003 4th NMA National conference on HIV/AIDS held at Abuja. 2004 One-day workshop for Health Stakeholders in North East/North West Zones organized by Change Agents Programmes (CAP) on February 19, at Kano. 2004 One-day workshop for Stakeholders’ workshop on health sector reforms organized by Change Agents Programmes (CAP) North Central Zone on March 6, 2004 at Minna. 2004 One-day sensitization meeting on Polio immunization organised by UNICEF-ICC on March 19, 2004 at Abuja. 2004 Nigerian Medical Association’s annual scientific conference, Annual Delegate and General meetings tagged ‘Ilorin 2004’. 2004 One-day workshop for Stakeholders’ workshop on health sector reforms organized by Change Agents Programmes (CAP) North West Zone on July 15, 2004 at Kaduna. 2004 One-day sensitization regional meeting for the North on Polio eradication organised by NMA-UNICEF on August 11, 2004 at Kano. 2004 27th Scientific conference of the Nigerian Orthopaedic Association held at Jos. 2005 Nigerian Medical Association’s annual scientific conference, Annual Delegate and General Meetings tagged ‘Bayelsa 2005’. 2005 28th Scientific conference of the Nigerian Orthopaedic Association held at Port Harcourt. 2006 Nigerian Medical Association’s annual scientific conference, Annual Delegate and General Meetings tagged ‘Abuja 2006’. 2006 Annual scientific conference of International College of Surgeons (Nigerian National Section) held in Kaduna. 2006 29th scientific conference of the Nigerian Orthopaedic Association held at Ilorin. 2007 30th scientific conference of the Nigerian Orthopaedic Association held at Maiduguri. 2008 Workshop on Modad Systems (Image intensifier free distal locking of the tibia, femur and humerus) and low contact plating systems organized by synthes® Switzerland in collaboration with Infax® Nigeria Ltd in April at Kano 2008 Nigerian Medical Association’s annual scientific conference, Annual Delegate and General Meetings tagged ‘Kaduna 2008’ 2008 4th Annual Scientific Conference of National postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria, Zaria. August 2008. 2008 31st scientific conference of the Nigerian Orthopaedic Association held at Enugu. 2009 Participant at the Training programme on Public Procurement and Work Ethics organized by PROCON® 2009 Workshop by Mathys® (Switzerland) in collaboration with Rivers State Government on Total Knee Replacement (balansys) at Braithwaite Memorial Hospital, Port Harcourt, April 11-15, 2009. 2009 Member, Local Organising Committee for and participant at the 12th Scientific Conference of the SSPN, Zaria, July 20-22, 2009 2009 3-day seminar on ICT in health care, administration and management (E-Health) organized by audit Associate Ltd in collaboration with ABUTH, Zaria. 2009 32nd scientific conference of the Nigerian Orthopaedic Association held at Ikeja-Lagos. 2010 57th Scientific conference of Nigerian Surgical Research Society, Zaria July, 2010. 2010 33rd scientific conference of the Nigerian Orthopaedic Association held at Kano. 2011 Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of Nigerian Medical Association, Kaduna State Branch on November 18 and 19, 2011. 2012 35th Scientific Conference and Annual General Meeting of Nigerian Orthopaedic Association held at OAUTH, Ife 2013 36th Scientific Conference and Annual General Meeting of Nigerian Orthopaedic Association held at Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja. 2013 United Nation Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) organized Stakeholders Meeting to Review Draft Plans of Action on Access and Control of Narcotics, Psychotropic Substances and Precursors in Nigeria on December 10, 2013 at Airport Hotel, Ikeja Lagos. 2014 Advanced Ponseti Clubfoot Clubfoot Workshop and Leadership Forum at Lekki, Lagos. April 12-15, 2014. 2014 Train The Trainer Workshop of Faculty of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Postgraduate Medical College held at Enugu from June 23rd to 25th, 2014. 2014 Chairman, Opening Ceremony and Lectures on Continuous Professional Development of the Nigerian Medical Association, Kogi State Chapter held at Lokoja in July 2014. 2014 9th Annual Scientific Conference and All Fellows Congress of National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria, Uyo. August 2014. 2014 Chairman, Voltaren 40th Anniversary Meeting organized by Norvatis AG at Barcelona Hotel, Abuja on September 24, 2014. 2014 37th Scientific Conference and Annual General Meeting of Nigerian Orthopaedic Association held at Federal Medical Centre, Owerri. 2015 Nigerian Medical Association’s Annual scientific conference, Annual Delegate Meetings tagged ‘IBADAN 2015’ 2015 10th Annual Scientific Conference and All Fellows Congress of National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria, ABUJA 2015. 26. (a) PUBLICATIONS/ARTICLES: i In Peer reviewed journals and books: ii. In Official Conference Proceedings or Book of Abstracts: (b) Dissertations/Monographs/Guides/Manuals/Novels/Indexes/Musical Composition: (c) Papers presented at conferences and Seminars: (d) Publications in Newspapers/Magazines: Ebira Elites and Unity in the Land in NAES Magazine of October 2012. Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria. (e) Art Exhibition: Nil 27. INVENTION/INNOVATIONS/AWARDS: 1980 Best final year student in all science subjects at St. Augustine’s College, Kabba. 1980 Best all round final year Student at St. Augustine’s College, Kabba. 1987 Won the George Edington’s prize for the best graduating student in Pathology at Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. 1988/89 Recipient of Rivers State National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Chairman’s award for the most loyal and dedicated corps member during the service year. 1988/89 Best corps member during the service year in River State. 1988/89 National award of President/Head of States’ NYSC State honour award during the service year for outstanding performance and diligence in the discharge of national duty. 1997 Merit Award in 1997 by Social Front of Ebira, Lagos. 1997 Awarded a Member of Honours’ Roll of Association of Resident Doctors, National Orthopaedic Hospital Igbobi-Lagos branch. 2002 Awarded AO Scholarship as a Fellow at Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery Department of Universitat Kilinikum, Ulm, Germany. 2010 Kogi State Media Foundation Special Honours Award as a worthy Ambassador of Kogi State. 2012 Merit Award by Mentors Club Nigeria in recognition of my contribution to the development and progress of Ebira people and exemplary leadershisp in medical practice. 2012 Leadership Award by Nigerian Medical Association, Kaduna State. 2012 Award of Excellence Performance by Child’s Dream (An NGO). 2012 First Historic Parish Honours Award by St Clement Society of CKC Parish Okene, in recognition of outstanding contribution towards the growth of the Parish. 2013 Award of Honour by Atteshenwu Youth Association Malali in recognitionof my contribution in uplifting political awareness of Anebira without rancour and service to humanity. 2014 Merit award by National Association of Eziogu Clan, Abuja Branch in Recognition of Meritorious Contribution to Humanity. 2015 An Achiever per Excellence for immense contribution to the development of humanity. An award by the National Association of Ebira Students (NAES), Kaduna Polytechnic. 2015 Award of Excellence by LGEA Standard Nursery/Primary School, Otutu-Okene. 2015 A Pillar of CMO Award by the Kaduna Archdiocesan Branch of the Catholic Men’s Organisation (CMO). 2015 Sir Ahmadu Bello Sardauna Leadership /Excellence Award and Induction into Arewa Youth Assembly Hall of Fame. 2015 Association of Resident Doctors(ARD) of ABUTH Mentorship Award in Recognition of Distinguished Achievements as a Role Model in the Practice of Medicine. 28.CITATIONS IN “WHO IS WHO”: Nil 29. HOBBIES: Listening to the Radio, Trado-Cultural and Gospel Music, Reading, Discussing Politics and Soccer. 33. REFEREES: i. Professor A. H. Rafindadi, MB;BS, FMCPath Professor of Pathology Ahmadu Bello University and Teaching Hospital, Zaria. (Formerly Vice Chancellor, Federal University, Lokoja.) ii. Professor I. Abdu-Aguye MB;BS, M.Sc, FMCP Dept of Medicine Ahmadu Bello University and Teaching Hospital, Zaria. iii. Professor Lawal Khalid mni Chief Medical Director Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria.