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Commencement 2013 - First Cohort of UMFlint-Nigerian tDPT Students Graduate
Sunday, May 5, 2013 - Flint, MI, USA: Indeed, history was made today when six (6) members of the first cohort of Nigerian based Transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy (tDPT) students graduated with their DPT during the commencement ceremony of the University of Michigan-Flint (UMFlint), Flint Michgan. Please join us in congratulating the pioneer Nigerian based DPT physiotherapists:
  1. Dr. Nneamaka Abanum
  2. Dr. Kayode Alewi
  3. Dr. Aderonke Eso
  4. Dr. Frank Iheakam
  5. Dr. Izuchukwu Nwoba
  6. Dr. Olabisi Oyarekua
Only Drs. Abanum, Alewi and Oyarekua were able to make it to the commencement ceremony. They were joined in the celebration by family and friends.
 
Dr. Nneamaka Abanum Dr. Kayode Alewi Dr. Abosede Eso Dr. Frank Iheakam Dr. Izuchukwu Nwoba Dr. Olabisi Oyarekua
'Amaka Abanum Kayode Alewi Aderonke Eso Frank Iheakam Izuchukwu Nwoba Olabisi Oyarekua
 
The Nigeria Physiotherapy Network (NPN) salutes the courage, resilience, and determination of members of the 1st UMFlint-Nigerian tDPT cohorts. They deserve the accolades and compliments for doing the Nigeria Physiotherapy Community proud by completing their tDPT studies. These six DPT physiotherapists therefore becomes the first Nigerian based (or South African based - in case of Kayode Alewi) Nigerian physiotherapists to earn a DPT. We also salute the spouses, family and friends of the graduates whose moral and financial support made this possible.
Three of the graduates from the 1st Nigerian cohort of t-DPT students: Dr. Olabisi Oyarekua, Dr. Kayode Alewi, & Dr. Nneamaka Abanum.Dr. Pfalzer and t-DPT graduates: Dr. Prabhjot Kaur, Dr. Nneamaka Abanum, Dr. Olabisi Oyarekua, & Dr. Kayode Alewi.
 
The Nigeria Physiotherapy community was well represented by a very powerful delegation from Nigeria and the United States. Dignitaries include:
  • Dr. Joshua Dele Jogunola - CEO/Registrar of the MRTRB
  • Mr. Taiwo J. Oyewumi - President, Nigeria Society of Physiotherapy
  • Col. (Dr.) Paschal O. Mogbo - CEO, Preferred Physiotherapy Clinic and Vice-Chair, National Postgraduate Physiotherapy College of Nigeria
  • Dr. (Mrs) Bridget Birabi - Former President of Nigeria Society of Physiotherapy, and Chair, Education COmmittee of the Nigeria Society of Physiotherapy
  • Ms. Ummukulthoum Bakare - Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Society of Physiotherapy
Other dignitaries from the US who graced the occassion include:
  • Dr. Abiodun E. Akinwuntan - Associate Professor and Interim Associate Dean for Research, College of Allied Health Sciences, Georgia Regent University, Augusta, GA; and Chair, Nigeria-US PT Programs Alliance Executive Committee of the of the Nigeria Physiotherapy Network
  • Dr. Lukman Ganiyu - Owner and President, Spine & Orthopedic Physical Therapy, Beloit, WI; and Vice-Chair, Nigeria-US PT Programs Alliance Executive Committee of the of the Nigeria Physiotherapy Network.
  • Dr. Emmanuel B. John -  Associate Professor, Radford University, Roanoke, VA, and Executive Director of the Nigeria Physiotherapy Network.
Enjoy photos from the commencement ceremony at the links below:
First Cohort of UMFlint-Nigerian tDPT Students Graduate




 

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Published
19:56:00 05.05.2013