Dr. Modupẹ Martha-Alice Ladipọ nee Abayomi

She is now a Senior Lecturer in the Family Medicine Unit of the Department of Community Medicine of that University. As a specialist Family Physician in Nigeria, Dr Ladipọ’s scope of clinical practice covers the preventive, curative and promotive aspects of health care in the context of the individual’s family dynamics and the psychosocial and cultural milieu. She was also actively involved with hospital policy formulation and guidelines for managing People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and was involved in research, advocacy and knowledge dissemination of HIV/AIDS. She also has a Masters in Bio-Ethics. 

Dr Ladipọ belongs to a number of national and international professional bodies, including the Society of Family Physicians of Nigeria (SOFPON) of which she was a foundation member and secretary, the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and the World Organisation of Family Doctors (WONCA). She has participated, especially as a resource person, in numerous conferences, seminars and training workshops (for trainees and trainers) in the West African, Southern Africa sub-regions. 

Dr Ladipo has beena member of the Board of the NO Idowu Comprehensive Health Centre since its re-establishment. Dr Modupẹ Ladipọ’s extra-curricular activities and interests include fine art, farming and she is the National Treasurer of the Nigeria Field Society involved with the flora, fauna and cultural aspects of Nigeria. She is widely travelled.