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AMAECHI,
Anumonye
Date of Birth: State of Origin: Contact Address: Contact Telephone: Tuesday (Eke) 29,h December, 1931 Anambra 51, Rev. Euba Street, Plot 62 Oyadirm Estate Yaba Lagos 234-1-54872 Professor AnumonyeAmaechi, MB, BS, MSc, MD has distinguished himself in the field of medicine as one who added human touch to the healing of human body. He is a healer of not only the Body but also the Soul. His micro speciality in Psychiatry enabled him probe more into the human psychology and obviously affected how he handles human problems. Schools Attended with dates • St Mary's School Onitsha 1937-1943 • Kings College Lagos, 1944 1949, • School of Pharmacy, Yaba Lagos 1952 and got Dip. In Pharmacy, • University College Ibadan, 1954 1964, • University of Edinburgh, Scotland, 1964 1967 • University of Lagos, 1972- 1974 Work Experience House Officer, University College Hospital, Ibadan 1962 1964 Clinical Assistant in Psychiatry, Edinburgh 1964 1967 Registrar in Psychiatry, Wales, London, and Hertfordshire UK, 1967 1968 Psychiatric Officer,Surrey, England, 1968 1969 Associate Professorand Directorof Psychiatry, New Jersey collegeof Medicine and Dentistry, USA, 1969 1971 Acting Chairman, Dept of Psychiatry, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, 19 69-1971 Acting Chairman Maryland Community Mental Health Centre Newark, New Jersey, USA, 1969 1971 Attending Physician, Maryland Medical Centre, 1969 -1971 Consultant Psychiatrist, Rutgers University Newark, NewJersey, 1969 1971 Senior Lecturer, University of Lagos 1971 1973, Appointed Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist, Nigeria Armed Forces Medical Services, 1971. Professorand Head of Dept of Psychiatry, Universityof Lagos, 1973; Specialist Consultant, World Health Organisation (WHO) since 1970 to date Medical Education Consultant for West Pacific W.H.O. 1972 Consultant, Medical Expert Advisory Panel since 1972 Principal Investigator forAfrica WHO, Collaborating for Psychosocial Studies, 1976, Principal Investigator Collaborating Centre for DrugAbuse Studies ICAA 1977 Membership of Learned and Professional Bodies His memberships of Learned and Professional Bodies amongothers include: • Designed Special Individual, Member,World Psychiatric Association • Member, African Association • President, Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria, 1975 1977 • Member, World Medical Association • Member Canadian Psychiatric Association Member. British Medical Association. • Member. Royal College of Psychiatrist • Member, Schizophrenia Foundation of NewJersey Member. Society for the Study of Addiction . UK • Member. Society of Clinical Psychiatrists • Member International Association for Suicide Prevention. Affiliate Member. International Society of Neurological Sciences • Member Association of Physicians of West Africa Member, West African Society for Pharmacology . • Member. Association of Physicians of WestAfrica • Member, Nigerian National Association of Mental Health • Member, International Council on Alcoholism and Addiction • Convener, Faculty of Psychiatry. West AfricaCollege of Physicians, Member. Editorial Board Drug and Alcohol Dependence. Switzerland • Medical Adviser. National Association of Mental Health • Member. Board of Governors. University of Lagos, College of Medicine Member. Nigeria Federal Government Committees onNarcotics. Mental Health Programme and National Formulary. Member. Editorial Board. Nigerian Medical Journal • Member. Editorial Board. Nigerian Journal of Marketing and Medical Sciences. • Member, Nigerian Medical Association • Member. Psychological Society • Member. Nigeria Association of Neurological Sciences • Member. Nigeria Society of Handicapped Children • Member, Association of Physicians of Nigeria • Member. Science Association of Nigeria. Publications Among his numerous publications are: • African Students in Alien Cultures. Black Academy Press. Inc. Buffalo. New York. 1970 • Nigerian Students Emotional Reactions in our Space Age. University of Lagos. 1975. Professor Anumonye Amaechi is married to Francisca Obura Emodi and they are blessed with four children.
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