University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, Orientation Workshop For Academic and Non Teaching Staff

Posted on: Thu 28-01-2016

The University of Medical Sciences in Ondo City, Ondo State was established with the mission to foster excellence in teaching, research and service delivery in all health sciences disciplines. The purpose of the University is to do things differently in ways to correct the present inadequacies that bedevil the tertiary educational system in Nigeria. One of the strategies that the University has identified for achieving its developmental milestones is unrelenting staff training, re-orientation and staff motivation.

To this end, the University is convening a unique staff orientation workshop for its pioneer Academic and Non-teaching staff to build common understanding of the specific methods to be adopted for growing the University to world class status. The workshop will bring together some of the best minds in University education nationally, so that the original philosophy for which University education was first configured in this country can be rediscovered and indeed, modernised.

The objectives of the workshop are as follows:

I) to familiarise participants with modem international practices in University education, administration, research methods, and pedagogy;

2) to re-invent the philosophy of universality and basic freedoms that are the time-honoured niches of best performing Universities;

3) to discuss the uniqueness of the University of Medical Sciences, and its role in strongly positioning multi-disciplinary and collaborative research and service delivery in the health sciences;

4) to discuss benchmarking, and how this can be used as a tool for achieving excellence and high international ranking for the University.

Academic and Non-Teaching Staff from other Universities that are grappling with similar problems are encouraged to attend.

Monday, February 1, 2016

8-9.am Registration Daina Ojeme

9.10am Welcome Remarks and Objectives of the Workshop - Prof.N. H. Acbime, Director, Entrepreneurship and General Studies Unit

9.20 am Vision and Mission ofUNIMED, and looking at the Future - Professor F Okonofua, FAS, Vice-Chancellor, UNlMED

10.00am Tea break

10.15 am What are Universities? Understanding the Concept of Modem -day Universities. Professor AG Onokerhorhaye, Fonner ViceChancellor, University of Benin

11.15 pm Working Organogram and Procedures in the University System - Dr Funke Oyebade, mni - Registrar, UNlMED

12.15 pm Universities as Agents of Development: What Development Partners Expect from Universities - Dr. Mike Egboh, Country Representative PATH 2 4.00pm

1.15 pm Lunch

2pm The UNIMED of our Dream: A call to Action. Professor O. O. Akinkugbe, CFR, Chairman, Governing Council, UNlMED

3.30pm Closing

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

9.00am Achieving International Benchmarks for Nigerian Universities: The Way forward - Professor Kole Omotosho

10.30am Tea Break

11.00am Recent Developments in Pedagogy and Teaching Methods - Profess-or Peter Okebukola, Former Executive Secretary, NUC

12noon What UNlMED can learn from other Universities - the case of Redeemer's University - Professor Zachariah Debo Adeyewa, Vice-Chancellor Redeemer's University, Ede.

1.00pm Lunch

2.00pm Thinking Ahead: Building UNIMED as a World-class University - A discussion forum with Staff - Professor Peter 0 ebu 0 a

4.OOpm Closing

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

9.30am The Philosophy of Teaching and Teacher Education in the Nigerian University System - Professor Niyi Akinnaso

11.00 Hands-on Experiences with Modem Teaching Methods - Professor A.M. Arogunjo, Dean Faculty of Sciences, UNIMED

12 noon Sustaining and Scaling the Gains on Health and Social Development in Ondo State - Dr. Dayo Adeyanju, Hon. Commissioner for Health, Ondo State

1.30pm Lunch

2.30pm Hands-on Demonstration on Use of Teaching Smart Boards and Multimedia - Mr Babaseyi Hannid, Account Manager, Institutions Green Circle Network African Ltd.

3.30pm Education as Engine for National Development. - Arc. Jide Adejuyigbe, Hon. Commissioner for Education, Ondo State.

4.30 pm The Role of Universities in National Development: A Historical Excursion Mr Odia Ofeimun, Renowned Writer and Poet.

Thursday, February 4, 2016

9.0am Research as Key Element or Bench-marking Universities. Professor Adebiyi Daramola, VC FUTA Chairman Committee of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities

10.00am Tea break

10.15am Building Research Infrastructure in New Universities - Professor 0 Bamiro, Former Vice-Chancellor, University of Ibadan

11.30 am Multi-disciplinary research in Medicine: the Case for Phytomedicine Research - Professor Adegeye, Professor of Agricultural Economics

12.00 Noon Research to Industry: the Holy Alliance. Professor Val Aletor, Former Vice-Chancellor, Elizade University, Ilara Mokin, Ondo State

1.00pm Lunch

1.30pm Harnessing ICT Services for Quality University Education - Dr. Joshua Attah, Head ofICT, NUC.

2.15pm Creating Avenues for Multi disciplinary Research and Service Delivery in the Health Sciences: A Model for UNIMED. Professor Fola Esan, Member, Governing Council, UNIMED

3.15pm Engendering Principled Unionism in New Universities. Dr Dipo Fashina, Fonner ASUU National President

4.00pm Closing

Friday, February, 5 2016

9.00am Training Leading to Job Placement: The Place of Entrepreneurship Education and Skills Training - Professor .E. A. Fasakin, Rector, Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji, Ondo State.

10.00am What UNIMED can Learn from Other Universities - The Case of the University of Ibadan, Professor Idowu Olayinka, VC, University of lbadan

11.00am Tea break

11.15 am Imperatives for Achieving Excellence in Medical Education - Professor Nimi Briggs, Former Vice-Chancellor, University of Port Harcourt.

12.00 noon Establishing Financial Management and Fund-raising Infrastructure for New Universities - Professor Richard Anao, Former Vice-Chancellor, University of Benin.

1.15pm Lunch

2.15 pm Bench-marking as a Tool for Ranking World-class Universities - Prof, M. O. Faborode, Secretary General, Connnittee of Vice-Chancellors

3.15pm Workshop evaluation

5.00pm Closing Remarks - Vice-Chancellor

Signed: Dr. Mrs E.F. Oyebade mni

Registrar

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