50th Anniversary: Ass. Prof Ofem, 39 Others Bag 2025 UNICAL Meritorious Service Award
Judex OKORO
Ahead of 50th anniversary of University of Calabar (UNICAL), Associate Professor of Medicine and Acting Head of the Department of Internal Medicine, Dr Ofem Egbe Enang, has been honoured as one the 40 outstanding lecturers in the institution.
As part of the activities to mark the 50th Anniversary of founding the UNICAL, the management has organised a meritorious service awards for staff who have distinguished themselves in the service of the institution.
The awards are in several categories including long and dedicated service award, best deans and outstanding lecturers in faculties/Institutes.
Speaking with THE BEAGLE NEWS shorlty after the award ceremony, Enang said:" I feel very bored that some of us have been rewarded for our dedication to service of our institution and our fatherland.
""Such recognition encourages more hard work, commitment and will reduce the jappa syndrome. It also shows that your input into academic is not a waste. We shall continue to promote the institution's policies and programmes to the world. I commend the management, especially the able Vice Chancellor, Prof. Florence Obi, for finding some of worthy of recognition, and indication that a prophet has an honour in his hometown."
Dr Enang is an accomplished Clinician in practice with a professional MPH and Fellowship in Endocrinology, who has demonstrated leadership experience in human and Material Management, leading peers and superiors in building teams within a research-focused and training environment.
He deploys knowledge and skills from over 30 years of experience in medical practice. He has a good teamwork ethic and compliance with ethical standards. He also has excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to work under pressure to achieve objectives within specified timelines.
He is a member of the Global Clinical Scholars Research Training Class of 2015/2016 of Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA with a Certificate in Clinical Research (Clinical Trial Specialization).
He graduated in 1992 with an MBBch from the University of Calabar . He obtained a Master of Public Health (MPH) in 2009 from the University of Lagos and a Fellowship from the National Medical College (FMCP) in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism in 2013. He is a Fellow of the American College of Endocrinology (FACE) and a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP).
He was a Visiting Lecturer at the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, USA in 2021 and is currently an Associate Professor in Internal Medicine at the University of Calabar and an Honorary Consultant Physician/Endocrinologist with the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar.
He was President of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD-UCTH 2003-2005), President of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria (NARD 2006), and Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Cross River State, (2010-2012).
He was a member of the Board of Management at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH), Uyo, from May 2013- July 2015. He served as the Deputy Chairman, of the Medical Advisory Committee (DCMAC T&R) in charge of Training and Research at UCTH (2016-2019) and he was a Past Second Vice President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) 2018-2020.
He is widely travelled and has attended several professional courses and workshops worldwide, including the United States of America, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, Germany, the Netherlands, and India.
Other countries visited are South Africa, Ghana, Kenya, and Ethiopia. He has published several papers in reputable journals to date
