WEST AFRICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS PRESENTS
Virtual Revision Courses for the Primary, Membership, & Fellowship Examinations
In Community Health, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Laboratory Medine, Paediatrics, Psychiatry, Fellowship Workshop on Research Methodology & Internal Medicine Subspecialties.
BACKGROUND
The WACP Revision Course Program was started in the College in 1986 ; The Pioneer Coordinator was, the then Secretary-General,
DR R.O.A MAKANJUOLA ( FWACP PSYCHIATRY).
This was designed to widen the knowledge base of the Residents, and also to help in their preparation for the College Examinations in the six (6) faculties.
The Annual event of the Revision Courses had come to stay, since then, till date.
The Overall Coordinators in sequence
Dr R.O.A. MAKANJUOLA ( FWACP PSYCHIATRY)
DR A. F. BELLA ( FWACP INTERNAL MEDICINE)
DR. KIKELOMO OSINUSI ( FWACP PAEDIATRICS)
DR. ADEKEMI FADIPE ( FWACP FMILY MEDICINE)(till date)
The Revision Courses were run from inception till 2019 by attendance of Residents physically ( for Lectures & Clinical Sessions at the UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL, IBADAN, NIGERIA) from across the West African sub-region: Nigeria, Ghana , Liberia , Sierra Leone, The Gambia and sometimes across the Continents.
However with the sudden advent of the COVID -19 pandemic and the resurgence of its variants, for the year 2020 program,
the Secretary-General then, Dr ALBERT KWAKU AKPALU, championed the introduction and solid foundation of the VIRTUAL EDITION OF THE REVISION COURSES, to ensure continuity & smooth running of the Educational program.
The Virtual Version of the Revision Courses has come to stay. The improvement on the organization of the program is a work in progress to ensure continuous success.
THE REVISION COURSE TEAM
2024 UPDATE
THE REVISION COURSE TEAM
2024 UPDATE
DR. A.P. WACHINOU
Secretary General WACP
DR. A. FADIPE
Overall Coordinator
DR. O.C. UCHENDU
Community Health & Research Methodology
DR. O.O. OLOWOOKERE
Family Medicine
DR. W.O.BALOGUN
Internal Medicine & Internal Medicine Subspecialties
DR.K.S. ADEDAPO
Laboratory Medicine
DR.B.J. BROWN
Paediatrics
DR.T.T. BELLA-AWUSAH
Psychiatry
THIS WEBSITE IS TO FACILITATE SMOOTHER RUNNING OF THE PROGRAM IN ALL ITS RAMIFICATIONS.
About The Courses
The main revision courses currently run once in a year, usually in August. The supplementary courses are advertised as the need arises.
In response to the pandemic, the mode of delivery was changed from physical to virtual with careful consideration to preserve the richness of content.
The Primary Revision course is intended for those preparing to take the primary examination. It gives candidates a good idea of how to prepare and what to focus on. It is also designed for those who want to revalidate their expired WACP primary examination certificate.
The certificate is valid for 5 years.
The Membership Revision course is intended to prepare candidates for the part 1 examination in their respective faculties. The certificate issued, is mandatory for registration for the examination.
Participants in this course also get the opportunity to interact with the Secretary General of the WACP..
The certificate is valid for 3 years from year 2023.
The Fellowship Workshop on Research Methodology is a robust course designed to equip and sharpen candidates as they put together their research study proposal, conduct the study and write their dissertations. It gives the opportunity to interact with leading scholars in their respective fields.
The certificate issued, is mandatory for registration for the fellowship examination.
The certificate is valid for 3 years from year 2023.
The Internal Medicine Sub Speciality Course is designed to expose participants to contents in their chosen sub specialty, as well as relevant and related topics
The certificate issued, is mandatory for registration for the fellowship examination.
The certificate is valid for 3 years from year 2023.
Payment
Naira
- Bank: Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, Dugbe Ibadan
- Account Name: WACP Revision Course Program
- Account Number(Naira): 0639079861
Dollar
- Bank: Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, Dugbe Ibadan
- Account Name: WACP Revision Course Program
- Account Number(Dollar): 0639079854
- Sort Code: 058-194010
- Swift Code: GTBINGLA
THIS WEBSITE IS TO FACILITATE SMOOTHER RUNNING OF THE PROGRAM IN ALL ITS RAMIFICATIONS.
THE 2024 UPDATE
DR. A.P. WACHINOU
Secretary General WACP
DR. A. FADIPE
Overall Coordinator
DR. O.C. UCHENDU
Community Health & Research Methodology
DR.O.O OLOWOOKERE
Family Medicine
DR. W.O.BALOGUN
Internal Medicine & Internal Medicine Subspecialties
DR.K.S. ADEDAPO
Laboratory Medicine
DR.B.J. BROWN
Paediatrics
