Prof. Samuel Kolade Ernest
Professor
Paediatrics & Child Health
Samuel Kolade ERNEST, is a Professor in the Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin with 25 years University teaching, research, and administrative experience.
He has served as Head of Department, Chairman, College of Health Sciences Curriculum Committee and pioneer Director Institute of Medical Research and Training, University of Ilorin. His areas of research interest and publications cover Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Haematology, Community and International Child Health. He is the Institutional Lead for African Research and Innovative Initiative in Sickle Cell Education (ARISE), University of Ilorin and Director for NIH Clinical Centre Remote Site in Nigeria.
He has to his credit more than one hundred publications in reputable outlets covering journals, edited conference proceedings, books and chapters in books. He has successfully supervised over 40 Fellowship dissertations and 4 Ph.D. theses. He has won a number of research grants. Professor SK Ernest is a member of many professional bodies within and outside Nigeria.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MB;BS Ibadan)
- Certificate in Health Planning and Management (Cert HP & Mgt., Ilorin)
- Master of Art in Organization Leadership and Management (MAOL, ETSI/ Colorado)
- Fellow, Strategic Management of Nigeria (FSM, Lagos)
- Member, Nigerian Institute of Management (MNIM, Lagos)
- Fellow, African Academic Network (FAAN)
- Fellow, West African College of Physician (FWACP Paed.)
- Fellow, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (FRCPCH, London)
- Doctor of Philosophy, Clinical Counselling (Ph.D. Florida)
Professional Affiliations
- Nigerian Medical Association (NMA)
- Medical and Dental Consultant Association of Nigeria (MDCAN)
- Paediatrics Association of Nigeria (PAN)
- West African College of Physicians (WACP)
- Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH), United Kingdom
- Nigerian Association of Community Child Health (NACCH)
- British Association of Community Child Health (BACCH)
- United Nations Social Development Commission
Undergraduate Teaching
- Preventive Paediatrics: Principles, Social Impact of Childhood Illnesses
- Infectious Diseases: Basics of Immunology and Immune Deficiency, HIV and AIDS, Vaccine Preventable Diseases, Typhoid Fever, Osteomyelitis, Septic Arthritis, Pyomyositis, Amoebiasis, Giadiasis, Shigellosis, Cholera
- The Right of the World's Children: The UN Convention, African Charter, Nigerian Adaptation Chater and Child's Right Act.
- Child Abuse & Neglect
- Child Labour
- Paediatric Haematology: Anaemias and Haemoglobinopathies
- Cerebrovascular Accident in Childhood
- Millenium Development Goals
- Child Survival Strategy
- Child Adoption and Forster Care
Postgraduate Teaching
- Social and Community Paediatrics
- Paediatric Haematology: General and Hemovigilance
- Leadership for Health
- Principles and Practice of Clinical Research (PPCR)
Research Interests
- Infectious Diseases
- Drugs and Vaccines Trials
- Sickle Cell Diseases
- HIV and AIDS
- Leadership and Programming for Health
Research Affiliations
- Kolade Ernest Biomedical Research Team (KERT), Hampton, Georgia, USA
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Health Focus, Global Health, Johnson & Johnson, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, USA
- National Institute of Health (NIH), Clinical Center, USA
- Clinton Health Initiative (CHAI)
- African Research Innovation Initiative for Sickle Cell Education (ARISE)
Links to Publications
Get in Touch
For enquiries or collaborations, please use the contact details below.
Office Address
Room 11 & 12, Block B, Old College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Block B, Old College Building, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria
08033841268
hodpediatricsandchildhealth@unilorin.edu.ng