Olabode Ekerin Email & Phone Number

Nashville, Tn, Us

Kaduna, Nigeria

In this role, I 1. Trained over 100 healthcare workers across 10 health facilities in Kaduna State on national HIV treatment guidelines, including adult and pediatric ART, tuberculosis, and opportunistic disease management, resulting in a 20% improvement in treatment adherence rates.2. Conducted clinical consultations and identified key bottlenecks in antiretroviral therapy (ART) delivery, directly assisting in the care of 500+ patients, contributing to a 15% increase in timely ART initiation.3. Delivered over 30 Continuous Medical Education (CME) sessions, providing evidence-based training to healthcare professionals, which led to a 25% increase in knowledge retention on HIV treatment protocols.4. Collaborated with the Ministry of Health and stakeholders to develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for HIV care, streamlining patient flow, reducing defaulter rates by 10%, and clarifying referral pathways through newly implemented algorithms.

Nigeria

As Project Lead of The WiseUp Initiative, I spearhead efforts to educate and inform individuals across all genders, races, and backgrounds on sexual and reproductive health. I have successfully led the planning and execution of over 5 major projects, impacting 3 underserved communities in Lagos, Nigeria, reaching over 1,200 individuals with tailored health education.I have raised more than $20,000 in project funding and secured multiple grants to sustain our initiatives. In managing these projects, I lead and motivate a team of 15+ volunteers, ensuring effective collaboration and high team morale. Additionally, I conduct in-depth risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies, resulting in a 90% on-time project completion rate. I closely monitor project milestones, ensuring we meet or exceed key performance indicators (KPIs) for community engagement and health outcomes.

Nigeria

The Rainbow Access Project is a youth led project with a goal to advocate for the training of health professions students with an inclusive curriculum that caters for the health of LGBT people.

Lagos, Nigeria

In this role, I1. Spearheaded HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention programs for 10,000+ key population members (FSW, PWID, MSM, Transgender individuals, and persons in confined spaces) across 10 local government areas in Lagos, Nigeria, achieving a 95% retention rate.2. Developed and enforced adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all program activities, resulting in a 98% compliance rate with established quality benchmarks.3. Designed and executed strategies for tracking 100% of key population clients, ensuring discreet field-based medication dispensing, preventing drug default, and reducing loss to follow-up to under 5%.4. Applied WHO Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) management protocols to 100% of cases both in the field and at the OSS, contributing to a 90% improvement in STI treatment outcomes.5. Led state-level clinical data quality analysis, implementing action points that improved data accuracy and timeliness by 85%.

Osun, Nigeria

In this role, I1. Successfully completed rotations across 4 departments—Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Pediatrics—within 12 months, spending 3 months in each, managing an average patient load of 20–30 per day.2. Treated and managed over 200 patients living with HIV (PLHIV), ensuring consistent care and adherence to treatment protocols.3. Updated the database for 100+ patients, ensuring accuracy in medical records, and educated over 50 family members on correct medication administration and treatment plans.4. Coordinated emergency care for over 75 critically ill or injured patients, working closely with a clinical team to ensure rapid, effective treatment.5. Arranged laboratory tests for an average of 20 patients per day in collaboration with senior doctors and lab staff, ensuring timely diagnosis and treatment.6. Performed initial diagnoses for approximately 150 patients over the course of the year, identifying key medical issues and reporting findings to senior doctors.7. Assisted in over 30 surgical procedures, contributing to successful patient outcomes.

Lagos, Nigeria

In this role, I spearheaded the implementation of HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention projects for key populations (MSM, FSW, PWID, and TRANS) in Lagos State, overseeing both on-field and One-stop-shop (OSS) initiatives. My responsibilities included:1. Focal Point for Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Enrollment: Managed the enrollment process for over 3,000 patients across seven local government areas in Lagos State, both on-field and in OSS settings.2. Patient Management: Supervised and provided care for a cohort of over 3,000 patients, ensuring consistent treatment and monitoring across seven local government areas.3. Clinical Services Leadership: Directed the delivery of specialized clinical services aimed at addressing HIV/AIDS-related complications among the target population, improving patient outcomes through targeted interventions.4. Strategy Development and Implementation: Designed and executed strategies to identify and reach key population members, ensuring discreet medication distribution while preventing drug defaults and minimizing loss to follow-up.5. STI Management Protocols: Implemented and adhered to WHO STI management protocols, effectively managing sexually transmitted infections both on-field and within OSS environments.

Lagos, Nigeria

I facilitated the Jobberman Soft Skills Training program, delivering career development training to over 500 undergraduate and graduate students, as well as job seekers.

Lagos, Nigeria

In this role, I1. Led the design, planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the FPforCampuses project, achieving a 20% increase in project efficiency.2. Managed over 50 project activities monthly, including program design, training sessions, and development workshops, improving operational performance by 15%.3. Created and executed 8 detailed monthly work plans, ensuring 100% adherence to project goals and timelines.4. Monitored and tracked 100% of grant deliverables, travel schedules, and deadlines, ensuring timely completion of all key milestones.

Lagos, Nigeria

I worked with Dr. Aduragbemi Banke-Thomas as a Research Associate. In this role, I 1. Collected retrospective data for a study titled “Patterns, Travel to Care, and Factors Influencing Obstetric Referral: Evidence from Nigeria's Most Urbanized State.”2. Conducted Literature reviews3. Prepared interview questions and recruited interview subject4. Maintained accurate records of interviews, safeguarding the confidentiality of subjects.5. Attended Project meetings and presented progress reports.

Lagos, Nigeria

In this role, I 1. Monitored the claims process: Oversaw the handling of 200+ claims per month, ensuring adherence to established procedures and reducing processing time by 15%.2. Managed claim-related complaints: Resolved 95% of 50+ complaints monthly, achieving a 90% satisfaction rate among claimants.3. Ensured equitable settlements: Achieved fair settlements for 98% of valid claims, maintaining a 100% compliance rate with settlement guidelines.

Lagos, Nigeria

In this role, I1. Collaborated with Dr. Theresa John on research projects, contributing to data collection, analysis, and subject recruitment.2. Extracted and processed data from over 500 source notes, ensuring accurate and comprehensive information for analysis.3. Developed and maintained 15 Excel spreadsheets, streamlining data entry and facilitating statistical analysis.4. Coordinated the sampling of 200+ subjects for inclusion in various studies, enhancing the representativeness and reliability of research findings.

Lagos, Nigeria

In this role, I1. Processed over 300 insurance claims notifications monthly for a diverse range of providers, ensuring accurate and timely handling of each case.2. Delivered expert advice to an average of 50 clients per week on the claims process, including guidance on submission requirements and procedural steps.3. Gathered and verified essential documentation for approximately 250 claims per month, ensuring completeness and accuracy to facilitate successful claim processing.

Bachelor Of Medicine, Bachelor Of Surgery (M.B.B.S.), Medicine And Surgery

Activities and Societies: Was involved in both Curricular and Extracurricular activities. Was involved with the Nigeria Medical Students.

Honours

Was taught by leading journalist and media experts. Through this program, I was empowered with practical skills in storytelling, blogging.