West African College of Physicians Announces its RCP/WACP Training on HIV, TB and Malaria


Posted on: Thu 28-01-2016

The West African College of Physicians’ (WACP) mission is to improve the health of West Africans through excellence in training of medical specialists, and the provision of high quality health care. The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has developed a close and effective partnership with WACP over the past decade. 
 
With support from the Ecobank Foundation, the WACP and RCP are organising a clinical course in Ibadan that will focus on the treatment and management of HIV, TB and malaria as well as preparation for infectious disease outbreaks such as Ebola.
 
The course is open only to doctors in training who have passed their membership examination with the colleges (ie senior registrars) and to medical officers and senior medical officers working in state -owned hospitals.’ 
 
With facilitators drawn from both RCP and WACP, this five day training course will provide skills for effective training and supervision of trainees.
 
A certificate of training endorsed by RCP and WACP will be given to qualifi ed participants as well as 10 CPD credits.
 
Attendance is limited to 30 participants and international participants are welcome.
 
To apply please fill in the attached form and return to the appropriate contact given at the bottom of the form.
 
Date: 14-18 March, 2016 
Venue: Department of Medicine, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria
 
Yours sincerely
Dr Babatunde L Salako FWACP
 
The application process opens on 25 January 2016 and the closing date for application is 12 February 2016. Note: Limited partial funding (to support travel and accommodation) is available to support a small number of applicants who live more than 100km outside Ibadan
 
WACP and RCP Follow the RCP online
Applicants for the Nigeria programme should send their completed forms(available for download on HERE) to:
Dr Temilola Akande: 
[email protected]
http://wac-physicians.org www.rcplondon.ac.uk