Academic Bio & Curriculum Vitae
Omosivie Maduka
MBBS · MScPH · FMCPH
- Professor of Epidemiology & Public Health, University of Port Harcourt
- Director, Centre for Health and Development, University of Port Harcourt
- Honorary Consultant Public Health Physician, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital
Quick facts
- omosivie.maduka@uniport.edu.ng
- Phone
- +234 803 329 8096
- Experience
- 20+ years in research & public health practice
- Fellowship
- FMCPH, National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (Nov 2011)
- ORCID
- 0000-0002-8243-8131
Profile
Consultant Public Health Physician with twenty years of experience in research and public health practice, working across communicable and non-communicable disease epidemiology, maternal and child health, research methodology, biostatistics and community medicine.
- Professor of Epidemiology & Public Health with sub-speciality interests in communicable and non-communicable disease epidemiology, maternal and child health, research methodology, biostatistics, and community medicine
- Director, Centre for Health and Development, University of Port Harcourt
- Chair, National Committee on Scientific Research and Grantsmanship, Medical Women's Association of Nigeria
- National Vice President 1, Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria
- Board Member, Faculty of Public Health and Community Medicine, National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria
- About 100 research publications in peer-reviewed journals; reviewer for BMJ, PLOS, BMC, Elsevier and other journals
- Fellow of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria, Faculty of Public Health, since November 2011
- Facility Manager and Epidemiologist, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH), Infectious Disease Unit and Treatment Centre
- Statistician with data management skills, including analysing and interpreting large data sets
Educational & Professional Qualifications
| Qualification | Institution | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Master of Science in Public Health (MScPH) | London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London | Aug 2017 |
| Fellowship in Public Health (FMCPH) | National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria, Faculty of Public Health | May 2012 |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health (DipPH) | London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London | Aug 2008 |
| Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) | College of Health Sciences, University of Port Harcourt | Apr 2003 |
Professional & Work Experience
Roles are listed most recent first. Select a role to expand its responsibilities.
Deputy Chairman, Medical Advisory CommitteeResearch, Grants & Innovation — University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital Feb 2026 – present
- Coordinate all major collaborative research in the hospital
- Manage the activities of the Planning, Research, and Statistics Department
- Chair the Research Ethics Committee of the hospital
- Manage all major grants coming to the hospital
- Build the capacity of hospital staff to conduct research and seek grants
Director, Centre for Health and Development (CHD)University of Port Harcourt Dec 2023 – present
- Coordinate all activities of the centre, whose objectives relate to collaborative research in infectious and non-communicable diseases, and maternal and child health
- Build medical and public health competence among health workers in the Niger Delta
- Secure and manage public health grant opportunities for the University
- Represent CHD on the management board of the World Bank-funded African Centre of Excellence in Public Health and Toxicological Research
Professor of Epidemiology & Public HealthUniversity of Port Harcourt Nov 2022 – present
- Annual supervision of 25 PhD and Master's students in the School of Public Health, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, and the African Centre for Public Health and Toxicological Research
- Project coordinator, graduate programs in the Department of Preventive and Social Medicine
- Teach epidemiology, maternal and child health, biostatistics, research methodology, demography, and international health to over 300 fourth- and final-year medical students, 200 fourth-year nursing students, and 300 postgraduate Master's and PhD students in public health specialities
- External examiner at several Nigerian universities for undergraduate examinations in public health
- External assessor for postgraduate assessments and examinations at the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria
Head of Department, Preventive and Social MedicineUniversity of Port Harcourt, and Head of Department, Community Medicine, UPTH Jul 2019 – Jul 2021
- Coordinated all academic and administrative activities in the department at undergraduate and graduate level, and assigned courses
- Supervised clinical and service-delivery activities for over 300 staff, comprising consultants, resident doctors, public health nurses, midwives, community health officers, environmental health officers, public health officers and administrative staff
- Chaired academic board meetings; prepared and managed the department budget
- Evaluated the department's instructional, research, and administrative processes
- Represented the department at Faculty, College, Senate and hospital committee meetings
- Coordinated external assessments and examinations for the department's Master's programmes
Senior LecturerDepartment of Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Port Harcourt Oct 2015 – Oct 2022
- Course coordinator, Basic Epidemiology, for graduate programs (Master's in Public Health)
- Lectured graduate and undergraduate students in epidemiology, biostatistics, demography, and research methods
- Supervised 40 Master's dissertations between 2014 and 2021
- Examinations officer for graduate and undergraduate programmes (Mar 2018 – Jul 2019)
Lecturer IDepartment of Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Port Harcourt Jun 2012 – Sep 2015
- Lectured graduate and undergraduate students in epidemiology, biostatistics, demography, and research methods
- Supervised examinations and graded scripts
Honorary Consultant Public Health PhysicianUniversity of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital Jun 2012 – present
- Facility Manager, Infectious Disease Treatment Centre (till date)
- Program Manager, UPTH Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment Centre, Aluu, Rivers State (Mar 2017 – Jan 2022)
- Coordinator, Community Health Officers Training School, UPTH (Mar 2017 – Feb 2018)
- Consultant in charge of the Epidemiology and Disease Control Firm, with oversight of the STI clinic, the DOTS outpatient clinic, the MDR-TB facility, the ARV clinic and the Infectious Disease Treatment Centre
- Residency Training Coordinator (Jan 2013 – Dec 2015), coordinating internal and external training postings for over 30 junior and senior residents in Public Health
- Facilitated public health training for over 70 Community Health Officers in the hospital
- Proposal writing and grant applications for operations-research activities within the department
Senior RegistrarDepartment of Community Medicine, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital May 2008 – May 2012
- Part of a proposal-writing and development workshop for grant applications on behalf of the Department of Community Medicine
- Facilitated public health training for medical students, community health officers, and undergraduate and post-basic nursing students
- Chief Resident, Department of Community Medicine, with supervisory responsibility over 30 residents (Oct 2008 – Oct 2009)
- Lectured on epidemiology and international health under the supervision of lecturers
Earlier roles
- Registrar, Department of Community Medicine, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital — Jan 2006 – Apr 2008
- National Youth Service Corps: Resident Medical Officer, Wukari General Hospital, Wukari, Taraba State — Sep 2004 – Sep 2005
- Internship: House Officer, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital — Jun 2003 – Jun 2004
Relevant Public Health Consultancies
Sixteen years of technical consulting for national and state malaria programmes, health-system reviews, and outbreak-response training, across Nigeria's public-health funding partners.
Nominated State Research Coordinator for Rivers State; provided backstopping and supportive supervision; reviewed and approved data-collection team members; supported training of data collectors and stakeholder engagement ahead of fieldwork.
Conducted key-informant interviews with MWIA regional and country presidents; reviewed literature on the health effects of climate change; developed a framework for MWIA's response to climate change and health issues in member countries.
Coordinated state-level training for data collection in Rivers State; oversaw 20 data collectors across four teams covering four key populations; managed resources, stakeholder engagement and report writing.
Replicated the National Malaria Indicator Survey methodology in Bonny LGA; trained over 40 research team members; national consultant for the 2019 Annual Operational Plan; developed the Bonny LGA malaria work plan.
Supported a 40-member technical working group to develop the state's second costed AOP; supported a Bonny LGA malaria management team's work plan; finalised the AOP for adoption and dissemination.
Supported a 40-member technical working group to develop the state's second costed AOP; finalised the document for consensus, adoption and dissemination.
Led a three-person team through three waves of training across ten events on case management, malaria in pregnancy, and rapid diagnostic testing; trained 225 private-sector doctors, nurses, lab technicians, pharmacists and PPMVs; produced the Global Fund process report.
Built the capacity of eight state officers to conduct independent LGA work-plan reviews; supervised and quality-assured ten LGA reports and one state findings report for PMI-MAPS.
Worked with an international team of experts to build the capacity of over 120 health workers from 23 LGAs in infection prevention and control.
Led the sub-team building capacity for health educators and social-mobilisation officers from over 18 states, as part of a multidisciplinary EVD preparedness effort for over 60 participants.
Facilitated periodic AOP progress reviews with over 30 mTWG members; facilitated two-week AOP development workshops for 2014 and 2015; produced technical process reports and finalised both AOP documents.
Built the capacity of four state officers to facilitate AOP development and review; supervised their five-day workshop for 36 mTWG members developing the 2014 AOP against the new National Malaria Strategic Plan; quality-assured the resulting reports.
Led an eight-person team through a month-long review in Edo State: desk review, facility assessment across 16 facilities using an adapted SARA tool, stakeholder interviews, and a validation workshop, feeding into the national JAR/MTR report.
Co-facilitated training for 25 participants across Monitoring & Evaluation, Supportive Supervision, and Planning & Budgeting modules, with specialised facilitation in Planning & Budgeting.
Facilitated the Planning & Budgeting module for 35 participants in a three-day state-level orientation of heads of facilities using the harmonised malaria training materials.
Facilitated a three-day statewide Malaria Case Management Training of Trainers for 30 participants, with the National Malaria Control Program and the WHO state office.
Recent Leadership & Managed Grants
Convener, Maduka's Masterclass Series
2024 – present. A free learning platform for anyone in healthcare delivery to build practical public-health and leadership skills — close to 1,000 people have registered across its sessions.
Chair, MWAN Scientific and Grants Committee
Oct 2023 – present, spanning three areas of committee work:
- Leadership training — managed the MWAN Global Health Women Leadership Development Program, convened by Dr Maimunat Alex-Adeomi; led MWAN's collaboration with Women Leading Change and the Women in Leadership Advancement Network (WILAN); supported the selection and six-month training of 25 early-career female doctors; co-created and delivered the LEaD training for female medical doctors in February 2024.
- Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Journal of the Medical Women's Association of Nigeria (J-MWAN) — supported the journal's re-branding after a two-year publication lull; assigns manuscripts and manages peer review; coordinates special issues; organised training to build manuscript-writing capacity.
- Grantsmanship — led multi-specialty teams through 10 grant applications for MWAN; Program Manager for three of the resulting successful grants.
MWAN AIM MNCNH Innovations Project
Accelerating the Implementation of Maternal Newborn Child Nutrition and Health Innovations. Sub-awardee from the African Centre for Excellence in Population Health and Policy and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Role: MWAN Advocacy Stream Project ManagerMWAN Ford Foundation Project
Preventing GBV and other harmful practices by using evidence of the health impact of social norms on women and girls, in two Rivers State communities.
Role: Monitoring, Evaluation & Research LeadMWAN Gestational Diabetes Project
Improving gestational diabetes mellitus outcomes among rural and urban poor women in Rivers State, Niger Delta — funded by the World Diabetes Foundation.
Role: Co-InvestigatorOloibiri Health Programme Evaluation
End-of-project evaluation of the Oloibiri Health Programme, supported by the Shell Petroleum Development Company.
Role: Principal InvestigatorNDDC Malaria Chair Research Grant
Malaria burden among children under five and pregnant women in the Niger Delta.
Role: Co-investigatorCIRCLE Fellowship
"Gas flaring and climate change": the impact on health and well-being of Niger Delta communities. Funded by DFID; implemented by the ACU and the African Academy of Science.
Role: Principal InvestigatorOther Public Health Activities
- Facility Manager, Epidemiologist, Infectious Disease Centre / Infectious Disease Unit, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital — May 2020 till date
- Facility Manager, Rivers State Drug-Resistant TB Treatment Centre — 2018 to 2022
- Deputy Lead, UPTH COVID-19 Response Team, and member of the University of Port Harcourt COVID-19 Steering Committee — March 2020 till date
- Technical Lead, Risk Communication and Research Pillars, Rivers State Public Health Emergency Operations Centre — March 2020 till date
- State Technical Lead, National HIV Integrated Behavioural and Biological Survey of Key Populations in Nigeria — September 2020 to January 2021
- Technical Lead, Rivers State Soot Health Sub-committee — supervised fieldwork, data analysis and reporting for the Rivers State Soot and Health Surveys, including a five-year trend analysis of diseases associated with particulate-matter air pollution across the state's 23 Local Government Areas (August 2018 to December 2020)
- Member, NDDC Malaria Chair Research Group — responsible for data management on malaria prevalence and burden among children under five and pregnant women in the Niger Delta
- Member of the Project Implementation Team and Data Management Focal Person for HYPREP Phase 1 and 2 emergency medical outreaches for non-communicable diseases across four LGAs of Ogoniland, in partnership with MWAN Rivers State — captured and analysed socio-demographic and health information from over 12,000 residents
Publications, Skills & Memberships
Publications
About 100 publications in international and local peer-reviewed journals. The full list, with citation counts, is on the homepage's Publications section.
Skills & Competencies
- Advanced research skills
- Communication, facilitation and presentation skills
- Analytical and report-writing skills
- Advanced computing, including Microsoft Office
- Data analysis with statistical software, including SPSS and WINPEPI
- Proposal development and grant management
- Planning, budgeting and health-systems strengthening
Professional Memberships
- Medical Women's Association of Nigeria (MWAN)
- Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria (APHPN)
- Epidemiological Society of Nigeria (EpiSoN)
- Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN)
- Nigerian Medical Association (NMA)
- Society for Adolescent and Young People's Health in Nigeria (SAYPHIN)
References
Full contact details available on request.
Contact
Research & academic collaboration
omosivie.maduka@uniport.edu.ngFor research collaboration, consulting enquiries, speaking invitations, and mentorship, I'd be glad to hear from you.
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