Photo: Adebimpe is flanked by the VC, UNIMED, Prof. Fatusi (right)
The Governing Council of the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo City, Ondo State has approved the appointment of Dr. Wasiu Olalekan Adebimpe as a full Professor.
Temitope Oluwatayo of the Public Relations Unit in a statement on Friday, said Adebimpe’s appointment was ratified by the Dr. Temitayo Fawehinmi-led Governing Council at the 12th Statutory Council Meeting held on Thursday, April 8, 2021.
Adebimpe holds a MBBS degree from the University of Lagos, and a Master’s Degree in Public Health (MPH) from University of Benin.
He got his first PhD (in Public Health) from Central University of Nicaragua, Nicaragua and presently on a second PhD in Epidemiology & Disease Control from Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State, Nigeria.
Prof. Adebimpe is a Fellow of the West African College of Physicians and the African Institute of Public Health. Before joining academics, he worked with international Non-Governmental Organisations and was into Public Health programming for about 4 years. He was formerly the Acting Dean, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Osun State University, Osogbo.
Upon joining UNIMED in 2017, he acted as HOD, Community Medicine Department, a position he held till his current appointment as the Dean, School of Public Health at the Bolorunduro campus of the University. Prof Adebimpe has over 120 paper publications and six books to his credit.
Donate to Precision
