Charles Ibingira
Professor Charles Ibingira | |
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Born | 1964 (age 59–60) College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa (Fellow of the College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa) University of Cape Town (Diploma in International Research Ethics) |
Occupation(s) | Surgeon, researcher, academic |
Years active | 1996 - present |
Known for | Medical administration |
Title | Principal of Makerere University College of Health Sciences |
Professor Charles Ibingira is a Ugandan surgeon, academic and medical administrator. He is the Principal of Makerere University College of Health Sciences.[1] He was appointed to that position in November 2015, on a four-year renewable contract.[2] He has previously served as the Dean of Makerere University School of Biomedical Sciences, from 2010 until 2014.[3]
Background and education
He was born in the
He is a Fellow the
Career
Charles Ibingira has taken on increasing responsibility at Makerere College of Health Sciences, both clinically and administratively, starting in 1996, following his graduation with a master's degree in General Surgery.[5]
He worked as a surgeon in a clinical setting. Academically, he started out as a lecturer, rising through the ranks to Associate Professor in the Department of Anatomy, in the Makerere University School of Biomedical Sciences, and eventually being appointed as the Dean of that school.[5]
He is credited with spearheading the establishment of university programs in
Other considerations
Professor Charles Ibingira is the proprietor, founder and executive director of Life Line International Hospital, a private surgical medical facility located in the neighborhood called
See also
- Mulago National Referral Hospital
- Philippa Ngaju Makobore
References
- New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ Administrator (3 November 2015). "Associate Professor Charles Ibingira takes office as new Principal, Makerere University College of Health Sciences". Kampala: Makerere University College of Health Sciences. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ Administrator (3 November 2015). "The College Principal, Charles Ibingira". Kampala: Makerere University College of Health Sciences. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ a b CamTech Innovation Platform (2017). "Biography of Professor Charles Ibingira, MBChB, MMed, FCS: Principal, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University" (PDF). Boston: Massachusetts General Hospital–Global Health: CamTech Innovation Platform. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ a b c MUCHS (2016). "The College Principal, Charles Ibingira". Kampala: Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MUCHS). Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ Mutegeki, Geoffrey (1 December 2018). "Prof. Ibingira builds Sh15b hospital, decries lack of government support". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 10 March 2019.