PROFILE OF THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR
DR AISHA SHEHU ADAMU MBBS, FMCP, MNIM
Consultant Physician Gastroenterologist/Hepatologist
Dr Aisha Shehu Adamu was born on 15th September, 1969 and hails from Karim -Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State.
She attended Capital Primary school, Yola from 1977 to 1981 and then proceeded to Federal Government Girls College, Yola, Adamawa State for her Secondary Education from 1981 to 1986. Dr. Aish also attended School of Basic Studies (Ahmadu Bello University Zaria) 1986 to 1987and obtained her MBBS from College of Medical Sciences; University of Maiduguri, Borno State in 1995.
She started her Medical career as a House Officer at University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital between 1995 and 1996 and then went for her NYSC at the Specialist Hospital Damaturu Yobe State in 1996. After completionof her Residency Programme at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, she went on to obtain a Fellowship of the National Postgraduate Medical College as a Consultant Gastroenterologist in 2008 and was appointed a Consultant Physician at the Federal Medical Center Jalingo in 2008.
Some of her Certificates:- International Health Consultancy University of Liverpool, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, June 2012. Management of Human Immunodeficiency Virus University of Washington 2018. Good Clinical practice for conduct of Lassa fever trials on interventional products in Nigeria WHO/NCDC Lagos December, 2018. Leadership and Management in Health University of Washington September 2017. Global Health Programme Management University of Washington (July to September 2019.
She has served in various capacities both within and outside Federal Medical Centre, Jalingo among which are:-
- Technical Team Leader Roche/Taraba Hepatitis access Project in 2017.
- Deputy Head of Clinical Services from April, 2014 to March, 2020.
- Head of Internal Medicine Department, March, 2011 to 2020
- Anti –Retroviral Therapy Programme Site Coordinator, FHI in Collaboration with Federal Medical Centre, Jalingo – January, 2008 to 2020
- Chairperson Anti- Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) FMC, Jalingo 2008 to 2019.
- Chairperson Quality Assurance Quality Improvement Team 2009 to 2015
Jalingo, Taraba Zonal Office FHI.
- Consultant for HIV/AIDS Strategic Framework Plan Development United Nations AIDS (UNAIDS) in Nigeria – 2010 to 2015
- Visiting Consultant Physician, Specialist Hospital, Jalingo – 2008.
- Chairperson Viral Haemorrhagic Fever Steering Committee in FMC, Jalingo from 2012 to Date
- Vice Chair INDITREGO North East Taraba State Branch January 2019 to Date
- State Team leader (Case Management) Emergency Operating Center (EOC) Taraba State Government April 2019 to date
- Chairperson Covid – 19 Task Force Committee Federal Medical Centre, Jalingo
She is a member of several professional bodies such as; Nigerian Medical Association (MNMA), Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), Medical Women of Nigeria (MWAN), Society of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in Nigeria (SOGHIN), Africa and Middle East Gastroenterological Association (AMAGE), Islamic Medical Association of Nigeria (IMAN), Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM), Institute of Registered Administrative Managers in Nigeria (RAMG), National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (FMCP) etc.
Due to her outstanding quality as an Administrator and Medical practitioner, she has received several awards some of which are: Award of Excellence for outstanding performance as ACTU Chairperson in FMC Jalingo 2015. 1st Female Consultant Physician Taraba State given by Women in Colleges of Education North-East Zone (WICE) 2013
Merit Award for diligence and dedication to duty given by Management of Federal Medical Centre Jalingo 2006 among others. She is married with three children.
Mission
To provide effective, efficient and affordable healthcare services to the citizenry in line with the Federal Government’s objectives for the healthcare delivery system.
Vision
To transform the Federal Medical Centre Jalingo into a centre noted for high quality medical care and a centre of excellence in the control of infectious diseases through surveillance, monitoring and clinical intervention.