Mr Shaibu Issifu

Mr Shaibu Issifu, the second President of the Oral Health Professionals Association of Ghana (OHPAG), has 15 years of cumulative experience with the Ghana Health Service. Within the 15 years with the Ghana Health Service, he has worked in all aspects of our primary health care system, from the CHPS compound, sub-district, to the District Hospital, as well as a Health Training Institution. Mr Issifu is currently the Risk Manager at Kintampo Municipal Hospital and one of the Ghana Health Service's ISQua-licensed SafeCare (quality improvement) assessors. On his educational adventure, he is currently a trainee for the Master of Philosophy, Public Health (Disease Control and Epidemiology). He has a Bachelor of Public Health (Nutrition), a Diploma in Dental Surgery Technician, as well as a Certificate in Community Health Nursing. He has contributed to science by publishing manuscripts in impactful journals and has also given oral presentations at scientific conferences. Shaibu has pursued several short courses in reputable international institutions, including Management and Leadership in Global Health from Washington University, Introduction to Dental Medicine from University of Pennsylvania, Essential Epidemiologic tools for Public Health Practice from John Hopkins University, Introduction to statistics & data analysis in Public Health from Imperial College, London, and Media and conflict resolution from Essec Business School among others. He was part of the panel that developed the Dental Therapy curriculum in 2017 for the College of Health and Well-being - Kintampo. Shaibu is the immediate past Secretary and current Chairperson of the Oral Health Profession Specific Committee of the Allied Health Professions Council (AHPC). In student politics, Shaibu was both General Secretary and President of the Oral Health Students Association of Ghana, Chairperson of the internal audit committee of SRC, and also the majority leader of the student parliament in 2016/2017 academic year.