Borno born Professor Abba-Aji appointed CMD of Alberta Hospital Edmonton, Canada
A Nigerian from Borno State, Professor Abba-Aji, has become the first African to be appointed as the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Alberta Hospital Edmonton in Canada.
Alberta Hospital Edmonton is the largest Teaching Hospital for addiction and mental health in Western Canada. The Facility is affiliated to the University of Alberta, one of the top 5 Universities in Canada and ranked 135 best Universities in the world.
Professor Abba-Aji graduated from Government College, Maiduguri in 1988 and obtained his MBBS from the University of Maiduguri in Borno State.
He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons, Canada, Fellow Royal College of Psychiatrists, U.K., Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine, UK.
He has Master’s degrees in Neuroscience from the University of Maastricht, Netherlands; and also a Masters of Business Administration in Healthcare Management from the Smurfit Graduate School of Business, Dublin.
Prior to this appointment, Professor Abba-Aji was the Medical Lead for the Integrated Youth Services Initiative in Addiction & Mental Health in Edmonton, the Zone Facility Site Chief, Addiction Mental Health, at the University of Alberta Hospital; and the Associate Chair of Psychiatry, Clinical Affairs, with the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry.
Professor Abba-Aji has had numerous awards, recognitions, and over 70 peer reviewed publications and book chapters.
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