Ola Adetokunboh MD MSc PhD

Clinical Researcher/Public Health leader focused on improving health outcomes, health inequality and access for all

Rated researcher, teacher and strategic technical leader with about 20+ years’ experience.

Deep knowledge of public health and epidemiology as a clinician, faculty member, editorial board member and thought leader.

Experience in teaching, training, mentorship, program management and supervision. Special expertise in health technology assessment/evidence review, implementation science, geographic information system, quantitative and qualitative research.

Trained and served as technical expert for projects in different countries. Committed to develop innovative designs and capacity development.

AREAS OF INTEREST: Infectious Diseases and Vaccines, Oncology, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Hematology, Immunology, and Women Health.

Work experience

Jun. 2023 -

National Institutes of Health / Scientific Consulting Group, Gaithersburg, MD, United States

Clinical Guidelines Coordinator

Aug. 2022 -

Cape Global Solutions LLC, Kennesaw, GA, United States

Technical Lead/Independent Consultant

Jul. 2022 -

DSI-NRF, Centre of Excellence in Epidemiological Modelling & Analysis, Stellenbosch University, South Africa

Research Fellow (part-time)

Aug. 2021 -

University of the People, Pasadena, CA, United States

Adjunct Faculty (part-time)

Sep. 2019 - Dec. 2022

DSI-NRF, Centre of Excellence in Epidemiological Modelling & Analysis, Stellenbosch University, South Africa

Senior Researcher/National Public Health Liaison

Nov. 2019 -

Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Department of Global Health, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa

Extraordinary Senior Lecturer (part-time)

Apr. 2019 - Jul. 2019

mothers2mothers, Cape Town, South Africa

Project Manager/Researcher (Short Contract)

Aug. 2017 - Feb. 2019

Kheth’Impilo AIDS-Free Living, Cape Town, South Africa

Technical Lead/Sub-District Manager

May. 2015 - Jul. 2017

South to South Program for Comprehensive Family HIV Care & Treatment, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.

Team Lead/Women/Maternal and Child Health/PMTCT Advisor

Apr. 2015 - Dec. 2015

Cochrane South Africa, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa

Senior Scientist (part-time)

Jul. 2015 - Dec. 2015

Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa

Teaching Assistant (part-time)

Centre for Healthcare Research and Training, Ibadan, Nigeria

Researcher (part-time)

Association for Reproductive & Family Health, Ibadan, Nigeria

Senior Program/Quality Improvement/System Strengthening Officer

Department of Pediatrics, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria

Registrar

Giwa Hospital and Specialist Clinics, Kaduna, Nigeria

Medical Officer

Oru West LGA Health Centre, Mgbidi, Nigeria

Community Medical Officer

Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria

House Officer

Education

Stellenbosch University, South AfricaPhD Epidemiology
Stellenbosch University, South AfricaMSc Clinical Epidemiology
Ahmadu Bello University, NigeriaBachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery

Selected Short Courses

Governance and Health, United States Agency for International Development, Global Health eLearning Center.

Instructional Methods in Health Professions Education, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.

Clinic on Dynamic Approaches to Infectious Disease Data, Stellenbosch Univ., South Africa.

Introduction to the Joint Modelling of Longitudinal and Survival Data, Stellenbosch University, South Africa.

Advanced Course on Vaccinology, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Annual African Vaccinology Course, Cape Town, South Africa.

International Childhood Tuberculosis Training Course, Gouldini, South Africa.

International Summer School of Epidemiology, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany.

Training of Trainers Certificate, Nigerian Urban Reproductive Health Initiative, Ilorin, Nigeria.

Project Management Course, Association for Reproductive and Family Health, Ibadan, Nigeria.

Monitoring and Evaluation Course, African Medical and Research Foundation, International Training Centre, Nairobi, Kenya.

Integrated HIV/AIDS Management Course, African Medical and Research Foundation, International Training Centre, Nairobi, Kenya.

Certifications

Dangerous Good Transportation Training, Mayo Clinics.

Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate

Good Clinical Practice, National Institutes on Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network, National Institutes of Health.

Primary Examination Certification. Faculty of Paediatrics, National Postgraduate Medical College, Nigeria.

Previous/current clients and key projects

World Health Organization, Geneva https://www.who.int/immunization/sage/meetings/2017/october/1_BCG_report_revised_version_online.pdf
Robert Koch Institute, Berlin https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.769174/full
Vestergaard Sarl, Lausanne https://vestergaard.com/
South African National Department of Health, Johannesburg https://www.knowledgehub.org.za/system/files/elibdownloads/2020-08/Rapid%20review%20of%20Colchicine%20for%20COVID-19_6August2020.pdf
Cochrane South Africa, Cape Town https://southafrica.cochrane.org/ https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/bmjopen/7/8/e015072.full.pdf
Centre for Evidence-based Health Care, Cape Town https://www.cebhc.co.za/ https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD006418.pub3/information/hr
Viable Knowledge Masters, Abuja https://www.viableknowledgemasters.com/index.html#intro
Private individuals