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FULL NAME:                       PETER, YOA’SEEM JONAH

STAFF NO:                           AC: 1840

DEPARTMENT:                  Medical Microbiology and Parasitology

MARITAL STATUS:            Married

GENDER:                              Male

DATE OF BIRTH:                13th January, 1964

POSTAL ADDRESS:           Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology

Faculty of Basic Clinical Science, University of Abuja, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria.

HOME ADDRESS:              Anthem Estate, Dukpa Road, Gwagwalada, Abuja.

DATE OF FIRST APPOINTMENT:  5th August, 2015

PRESENT RANK/SALARY:               Senior Lecturer / CONUASS 5/4

Email:                                                    drjonahp@gmail.com

 

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED:

TYPE                                                                             NAME                                          DATE

TERTIARY:

International Trainee Support Scheme          MRCPath                                      2019 to date

University of Jos                                               MSc.                                                     2004-2007

Nat. Postgrad. Med.  College, Lagos         FMCPath.                                            2001-2007

University of Jos                                               BM BCh                                               1983-1989

SECONDARY SCHOOL

Govt. Secondary School, Kuru               GCE O’Level                                            1977-1982

PRIMARY SCHOOL:

Local Schools Board, Jenta Jos           Primary School Leaving Certificate    1971-1977  

 

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION WITH DATE

Fellowship of National Postgraduate Medical College (FMCPath)                                2014

M. Sc. (Medical Microbiology and Parasitology)                                                  2007

MB BCh                                                                                                                                1989

GCE O’ Level                                                                                                                       1982

 

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS/NGO:

Member                              - Nigeria Medical Association

Member                              - Nigeria Medical and Dental Consultants (MDCAN)

Member                              -  Association of Pathologist in Nigeria (ASSOPON)

Member                              - International Society of Infectious Diseases (ISIDI)

Fellow                                   - National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria

Member                              - Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASSU)

Member                              - Academic Assembly, (CHS), University of Abuja

 

WORKING EXPERIENCE:

 TYPE                                                                     POSITION                                                        DATE

Senior Lecturer- Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Abuja                                                                                                                                                                                          2018 to date

Consultant Clinical Microbiologist University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada FCT                                                                                                                                                                                             2017 to date

Lecturer 1- Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Abuja                                                                                                                                                                                                    2015-2018

Ag. Head, Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Bingham University, Karu                                                                                                                                                                           2011-2015

Ag. Head, Dept of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Bingham University Teaching Hospital, Jos                                                                                                                                                       2011-2015

Consultant Clinical Microbiologist, Bingham University Teaching Hospital, Jos    2014- 2015

Lecturer 1- Dept of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Bingham University, Karu                                                                                                                                                                                                       2011-2015

Lecturer 11- Dept of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Bingham University, Karu                                                                                                                                                                                                     2009-2011

Medical officer (Pathology) APIN+/ PEPFAR, JUTH                                                             2007-2009

Registrar, Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology JUTH, Jos          2001-2007

Medical Officer, Plateau state government,                                                                         1992-2001

NYSC, Medical officer, Maiha Local Government, Adamawa State                              1991-1992

House Officer, Plateau Specialist Hospital, Jos Plateau State                                         1990

 

COURSES TAUGHT:

UNDERGRADUATE:

  1. Bacteriology
  2. Immunology and Autoimmune diseases
  3. Mycology
  4. Virology
  5. Parasitology

POSTGRADUATE:

COURSES CURRENTLY TAUGHT:

  1. Bacteriology
  2. Immunology and Autoimmune diseases
  3. Mycology
  4. Virology
  5. Parasitology

 

PUBLICATIONS

  1. Peter YJ, Containment of Ebola: Steps to prevent emerging infectious diseases – the Nigeria example. Afr. J. Cln. Exper. Microbiol. 9/2017; 18 (4): 218-222
  2. Peter J G and Peter Y J. Laboratory Based Study of Bovine Trypanosomiases in Bokkos LGA of Plateau State, Nigeria. Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Science (IOSR-JAVS). 8/2017; 10(8.1): 09-14
  1. Peter YJ, Isa AH, Anzaku AS, Builders MI. Pulmonary Candidiasis and CD4 count in HIV positive patients seen in Jos, North Central Nigeria. Afr. J. Clin. Exper. Microbiol. 2015; 17(1): 46-52
  2. Peter YJ, Olayinka AT, Agbaji OO, Ogunsola FT. Epidemiology of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Virus infections among HIV Counseling and Testing clients in Jos, North Central Nigeria. Afr. J. Clin. Exper. Microbiol. 2015; 16(3): 92-96.
  3. Modupe I Builders, Hannah Degge, Jonah Y. Peter and Emmanuel Ogbole. Prescription pattern of Antimalarial Drugs in a Teaching Hospital in Nigeria. BBB 2(1); 2014: 267-276
  1. Emmanuel A. Ogbole, Yewubdar Ogbole, Jonah Y. Peter, Modupe I. Builders and John C. Aguiyi. Phytochemical Screening and Invivo Antiplasmodial Sensitivity Study of locally cultivated Artemisia annua leaf Extract against Plasmodium berghei. American journal of ethnomedicine, 1(1); 2014:42-49
  1. Ramyil M Seljul, Shik L. Ponlir, Dafam, D Dorkur, Jonah Y. Peter, Lar N NimKong, Nimzing, Lohya and Durfa Nandul. Prevalence and Coinfection of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hepatitis B Virus and Hepatitis C Virus in Mabudi rural Community of Plateau State, Nigeria. IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences 13; 6(2) June 2014: 22-27
  2.  Modupe Builders, Emmanuel Ogbole and Jonah Peter. Assessment of Antimalarial Drug use among the patients in a Tertiary Hospital in Northern Nigeria. International Journal of Tropical Disease and Health. 3(4): 2013, 283-291
  3. Banwat E B, Egah D Z, Peter J, Barau C, Manjang Y, Mafuyai S, Imade G E, Bukbuk D N.  Integrating Syndromic Case management of Sexually transmitted diseases into Primary Health Care Services in Nigeria. Nig J Med. 4-6/2009; 18(2): 215-218
  4. E. B. Banwat, Y. J. Peter, D.Z. Egah. Evaluation of some commercial HIV test kits used in Jos – Nigeria. Nigeria Journal of Clinical Practice, vol 12(1); 11-14, March, 2009.
  5.  Egah D Z, Banwat E B, Peter J, Barau C, Majang Y, Mafuyi S,  Imade G E, Sagay A S. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Amongst Female Sex Workers In Nigeria. Highland Journal of Medical Research. Highland Medical Research Journal. 2008; 6(1-2): 41-49
  6. G. T. A. Jombo, P. Jonah and J. A. Ayeni. Multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in contemporary medical practice: findings from urinary isolates at a Nigerian University Teaching Hospital. Nigerian Journal of Physiological Sciences 2008; 23 (1-2): 105-109
  7. Peter YJ, Ramyil S, Freeman DD, Isa AH, Builders MI, Yakubu AM. Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C virus infection among Clinical Medical students in Jos, North Central Nigeria. Bingham Journal of Medicine, 2017; 1(1):19-22.
  8. Dr. Y. J Peter. Ebola Virus Disease. IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS). 8 / 2017; 16 (8.9): 71–74.
  1. Hezekiah A ISA, Peter Y Jonah, Freeman D Daniel, Seljul M Ramyil, Olugbenga T Ogundeko. Frequency of Pre-Analytical Errors in a Tertiary Hospital Clinical Laboratory, North-Central Nigeria. Orient Journal of Medicine, 1/2018; 30 (1-2): 1-5

ABSTRACTS

  1. Peter Y. J, Barau C, Manjang Y, Egah D.Z, Banwat E. B, Mafuyai S. HIV infection among patients attending Sexually Transmitted Diseases Clinic in Jos-Nigeria. (Abstract) XVI
  2. Adegoke O. Dickson, Ndidi Agala, Petronilla Nwadike, Chika Onwuamah, Jonah Peter , Kuyanbana Zubairu, Mary Achi, Tapdiyel Jelpe, Humphrey Musuluma, Shon Nguyen, Karidia Diallo, Okey Nwayanwu, Varough Deyde. Assessment of Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) of HIV-1 DNA Testing Laboratories in Nigeria: 2009-2011. (Abstract)  International AIDS conference July 22-27, 2012 in Washington DC.

 

CONTRIBUTION TO CHAPTERS TO BOOKS/ MANUALS:

  1. Peter, YJ, Undergraduate Laboratory Training workbook in Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Health Sciences, Bingham University Karu, Nigeria. May 2012.
  2. Peter, YJ. Undergraduate Curriculum handbook in Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Health Sciences, Bingham University Karu, Nigeria. May 2012
  3. Thairu Y, Iregbu KC, Anaedobe CG, Peter YJ. Undergraduate Laboratory Training workbook in Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Health Sciences, University of Abuja, Nigeria. October 2017.

 

CONFERENCES ORGANISED/ATTENDED

  1. Training Workshop on HIV/ AIDS: ‘Basic Facts, Roles and Responsibilities of the Church in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Organized for Clergy and Church Leaders ECWA Goodnews Church Bukuru Plateau State, January 2006.
  2. UNFPA Two Week Workshop on Syndromic Management of STIs for Gombe State Health Personnel Gombe, December 2007
  3. Training Workshop on Syndromic Management of STIs for Health Care Workers In Masaih Foundation, Jos, July 2009.

 

WORKSHOPS/SPECIALISED COURSES

  1. Centre For African Family Studies, Nairobi Kenya – Training on Post Abortion Care. 24th July – 4th August, 2000.
  2. Association for Reproductive and Family Health, Ibadan Nigeria – Total Quality Management In Reproductive Health 14th – 16th August, 2000
  3. Association for Reproductive and Family Health, Ibadan Nigeria – Update On Reproductive and Sexual Health for Physicians, Federal Medical Centre, Gombe. October, 2000.
  4. Nigeria Venereal Diseases Association (NIVEDA) – National Scientific Conference on AIDS/STDs and Orphans. 9th – 11th May, 2002
  5. Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos Nigeria – Computer Training Course, 13th -17th May, 2002.
  6. West African College of Physicians, Lagos Nigeria – Research Methods And Statistics Course, 20th – 24th May, 2002.
  7. Association of Pathologist of Nigeria (ASSOPON) – Annual Workshop 24th -26th July, 2002.
  8. Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos Nigeria – Pharmaceutical Care in HIV/AIDS and STI Patients. 7th – 8th June, 2005.
  9. Jos University Teaching Hospital Jos, Nigeria – APIN Plus/ Harvard-PEPFAR, Training on Good Laboratory Practice. 23rd -24th January, 2007.
  10. Nigeria Institute of Medical Research, Lagos Nigeria – APIN Plus/ Harvard PEPFAR, Workshop On DNA PCR Early Infant Diagnosis Using Dried Blood Spots, 4th -8th February, 2008.
  11. Nigeria Institute of Medical Research, Lagos Nigeria – APIN Plus/ Harvard PEPFAR HIV DNA Genotyping Workshop, 21st -25th July, 2008.
  12. National Post Graduate Medical College of Nigeria, Lagos Nigeria – Research Methodology in Medicine Workshop. 4th – 8th August, 2008.
  13. National Post Graduate Medical College of Nigeria, Lagos Nigeria – Health Resources Management Course. 11th -22nd August, 2008.
  14. International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Trieste, Italy – Basic Molecular Biology Techniques for DNA Technology 13th Summer Course 12th – 18th July, 2009.
  15. APIN+/ Harvard PEPFAR – Laboratory Quality Management and Biosafety Training Conference, Abuja-Nigeria, 8 – 13th November, 2009.
  16. Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology – HIV Biology and Pathogenesis Conference, 12-17th January, 2010 Santa-Fe Convention Center, New Mexico, USA.
  17. National EID DBS Master Trainers Training, 24th – 25th May, 2010 NIMR Yaba Lagos-Nigeria.
  18. Annual Scientific Conference and All Fellows congress, Owerri 2018

 

TECHNICAL REPORT

  1. UNFPA Two Week Workshop on Syndromic Management Of STIs for Gombe State Health Personnel Gombe, December 2007.
  2. Training Workshop on Syndromic Management of STIs for Health Care Workers In Masaih Foundation, Jos, July 2009.

 

COMMUNITY SERVICE

  1. Training Workshop on HIV/ AIDS: ‘Basic Facts, Roles and Responsibilities of the Church in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Organized for Clergy And Church Leaders ECWA Goodnews Church Bukuru Plateau State, January 2006.
  2. Training Workshop on Syndromic Management of STIs for Health Care Workers In Masaih Foundation, Jos, July 2009.

 

PUBLIC LECTURES/SPEECHES/APPOINTMENT

a) Visiting Consultant Clinical Microbiologist, Federal Medical Centre, Keffi, Nigeria,                                                                                                                                                                          October, 2017 to date

b) Visiting Lecturer, Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Bingham University, Nigeria,                                                                                                 September, 2018 to date

c) Public lecture on Ebola Virus Disease, Bingham University Teaching Hospital, Bingham University Teaching Hospital Chapel, May 2014

 

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY

Faculty Examination Officer, College of Health Sciences, FBCS, University of Abuja                                                                                                                                                                                                              2018 to date Examination Officer Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Abuja                                                                                                                                                                     2016-2018

Ag, Head of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology Bingham University, Karu - 2011-2015

Ag. Head of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Bingham University Teaching Hospital, Jos.                                                                                                                                                                   2011-2015

 

PROFFESSIONAL WORK DONE

  1. Consultant Clinical Microbiologist, which involves quality control of all Microbiology specimen collection and interpretation of laboratory results. Generate isolates and organism for clinical diagnosis, antimicrobial sensitivity and for the teaching of medical students and humanity as a whole.                                                                                                           2014 – to date
  2. DNA PCR Early Infant Diagnosis of HIV using Dried Blood Spots.                           2008 – 2012
  3. RNA PCR Viral load assay of HIV.                                                                                        2008 – 2012
  4. HIV DNA Genotyping and Sequencing.                                                                                            2008 - 2012

 

CITATION

As a medical Doctor I am interested in the wellbeing of man and my knowledge of microbiology allows me to investigate the basis of infectious diseases, and how to overcome them.

I am focused on the molecular science and devote time to the evolving challenges of antibiotic resistance development. I am married to one wife and have two children, a boy and a girl, I have adopted two girls and a boy.

 

HOBBIES

Playing Golf, Travelling and Community development

 

REFEREES

  1. Prof. CSS Bello

Head,    Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology,                                                            College of Medicine and Health Sciences

Bingham University Karu, Nigeria

Jos Campus

+23480143081739

  1. Dr. Maxwell Nwegbu,

Ag. Dean, Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences

University of Abuja,

Airport Road, FCT

+2348033373836

  1. Dr. Yunusa Thairu,

Ag. Head, Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology

College of Health Sciences,

University of Abuja,

Airport Road, FCT

+2348023768868

 

 

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