PRESS RELEASES (2020-2024)

1 May

The International Institute of Medicine & Science, California (U.S.A.), is proud to announce the appointment of Prof. Dr. E. Ovuga, MBChB, M.Med Psychiat, PhD dr. med (KI), as Professor and Director (Uganda).

Dr. Ovuga is a retired Professor of Psychiatry and former Dean of the Medical School at Gulu University (Northern Uganda). He obtained his doctoral degree from Karolinska Institute (Sweden) in suicidology, suicide prevention, and psychiatric epidemiology. He obtained his basic medical degree and master's degree in psychiatry at Makerere University (Uganda).

Dr. Ovuga is the current Executive President of the Society for Advancement of Science in Africa (SASA); President of SASA Uganda Chapter; and Chief Executive Officer of a private agricultural research and business company, Bomvitae Agro Industries Limited (BAIL). He is also a member of the Special Working Group (SWG) for the decriminalization of suicide of the International Association for the Prevention of Suicide (IASP) and a member of the List of Experts at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague.

Dr. Ovuga is Editor at InTech Open Publishers; Guest Editor at Frontiers in Psychiatry; Associate Editor at Frontiers in Psychiatry; Associate Editor at Tropical Doctor; and a reviewer for several biomedical peer-reviewed journals. He was the Founding Chairperson of the Forum of Research Ethics Committees in Uganda (FRECU); and Founder Chairperson of Gulu University Research Ethics Committee (GUREC),

Dr. Ovuga has conducted and published research in a wide range of subjects in the biomedical and social sciences. He remains interested in research and the development and implementation of community-based health and social services.

10 May

The International Institute of Medicine & Science, California (U.S.A.), is proud to announce the appointment of Prof.-Dr. B. Shetty, MBBS, MD, DNB, MD (USA) as Professor and Director (India).

Dr. Shetty is a physician-scientist and an educator. He received his medical education in India (MBBS at the KMC Mangalore, and MD in Diagnostic Radiology at the KMC Manipal). He is a Diplomate of the Indian National Board of Examiners in Diagnostic Radiology, a Fellow of the American College of Radiology in Pediatric Radiology (at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston) and in Body Imaging (at the Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas) with postings in cardiac MRI, musculoskeletal MRI, and ultrasound, He is also a member of the (U.S.) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates. Dr. Shetty is certified by Harvard University (in back pain, osteoporosis, and stress management), Stanford University (in child nutrition and cooking), and several North American, American, and European Universities (in Radiology).

Since 2012, Prof. Shetty is Vice Chancellor, Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education in Tumkur and, since 1998, a Professor of Radiology, Sri Siddhartha Medical College, both institutions in Bangalore, India.

Dr. Shetty is also a member of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH), the Society for the Advancement of Science in Africa (SASA), and a global health non-governmental organization (CHESTRAD). He was invited to attend and participate in meetings of several international organizations sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Bank, and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) among others.

Dr. Shetty is the Founder of three international Journals (Journal of Action Research for Social Development, Journal of Inter disciplinary Research, and Journal of Tropical Radiology) and a reviewer for several other Journals. He is also the Founder of the Global Telemedicine Foundation (GTF). He has published extensively.

As a Vice Chancellor and an educator, Dr. Shetty has developed innovative methods in teaching, education, and research including the “Found Answer First, Discuss Later” in teaching, education, and research” (the Z-A technique) and the “Embryology, Anatomy, and Physiology” teaching module for the basic sciences. He also designed the “Please project” for higher education students to teach in village schools to compensate for teacher deficiency in rural schools of India. This project was submitted to the Indian Education Department, the WHO, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the Society for the Advancement of Science in Africa (SASA) for implementation. He also founded the “Founder Green Graduation”, a sustainable environment project wherein students adopt a plant during their course and have their graduation certificate bear the picture of that plant.

Dr. Shetty has also been active in societal outreach projects including the “Adoption of Schools, Villages, and Districts” by the University for Health Care and Education and the “Lake Rejuvenation” projects for rain water harvesting. He has also presented lectures in national television on health care, mobile radiation, camera flash, H1N1, anti-rabies, and other vaccination programs for the community. He has also promoted innovative approaches and participation in the COVID-19 global health crisis including continuous learning, regular evaluation of the pandemic, vaccines, technology adoption in education during the pandemic, protective guidelines and immunity boosting, and medical diagnosis and management.

15 June

The International Institute of Medicine & Science, California (U.S.A.), is proud to announce the appointment of Prof -Dr. J. Kapalanga, MD, MSc, PHD, FAAP, FACMG, DABMG, DABP as Professor.

Dr. Kapalanga is a physician-scientist and an educator who was educated at Yale University, the State University of New York (SUNY), Queens University, McMaster University and the University of Guelph. He is currently Professor (Adjunct) of Pediatrics at Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry and South Western Ontario Academic Health Network - Knowledge Translation Group. He is also an Assistant Professor at McMaster University and a Visiting Professor at Gulu University, Uganda. He is also Chief of Pediatrics at the Grey Bruce Health Services, Ontario, and a consultant pediatrician and medical geneticist at the Summer Side Medical Center (SSMC), Prince Edward Island, (PEI), Canada.

Dr. Kapalanga has held faculty and leadership positions in various institutions and organizations. He was formerly Associate Professor and Head of the Division of Medical Genetics at Upstate Medical University/State University of New York (SUNY), Assistant Professor and Member of the PEI University and Health Research Institute; Clinical Instructor in Genetics at Yale University; Assistant Clinical Instructor in pathology and pediatrics at SUNY; and Lecturer at Dalhousie University. He was also Chairman of the Perinatal Committee of the SSMC/Prince County Hospital, Head of the PEI Newborn Screening Program, and PEI Representative at the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Canadian Expertise (FACE) Research Round table. He was also appointed to the PEI Council, College of Physicians and Surgeons.

Dr. Kapalanga is a Fellow of the American College of Medical Genetics, Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Diplomate of the American Board of Medical Genetics, Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatrics, and an Associate Fellow of the Canadian College of Medical Genetics. He is a member of the American Medical Association, American Society of Human Genetics, FACE Research Roundtable, Canadian Congenital Anomalies Network Surveillance Network, Canadian Medical Association, the Ontario Medical Association and a founding member of the African Society of Human Genetics.

Dr. Kapalanga’s current scholarly and research pursuits are in the epigenetics of neurodevelopmental disorders and in neurobehavioral genetics and genomics. He espouses multidisciplinary, multicenter, and international research.

With interest in Africa, Dr. Kapalanga is one of the charter founders, Chairman of the Board, and Emeritus Executive President of the Society for the Advancement of Science in Africa (SASA).

31 August

Dr. Y. A. Meunier is an international, multifaceted healthcare professional and a pioneer in academia, healthcare provision (in clinical settings and public health programs), research, and business. In Physician Outlook (issue of 8/31/2021), he relates his pioneer adventures in New Caledonia and Singapore as well as his medical practice in Nigeria as a private general practitioner. While representing for him extreme emotional chapters ranging from acute stress to intense elation, they illustrate his knack for challenges and a hatred for routine.

8 November

Dr. Y. A. Meunier created “HealthConnect International, LLC” (HCI), a healthcare consulting company based in Silicon Valley, California. As a member of the Advisory Council of the "Digital Marketing for Executives Program" at California State University, Chico, HCI offers services on emotional intelligence for stress management, and burnout prevention – a growing occupational risk for physicians.

2021

Webinars on the COVID-19 pandemic –

Dr. Y. A. Meunier gave a series of webinars on pandemics to national and international health care providers, particularly:

"COVID-19: Lessons from the SARS Pandemic in Singapore and Taiwan to Prepare More Efficiently and Effectively, Individually and Collectively" (at Stanford University: https://invivox.com/training/detail/YAME95367; March 31, 2020 and April 7, 2020);

"COVID-19, Leçons Tirées de la Pandémie du SARS à Singapour et à Taïwan pour se Préparer plus Efficacement, Individuellement et Collectivement" (in French: https://invivox.com/training/detail/YAME02210; April 21, 2020);

"Containment and mitigation strategies: International lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic” (to the Annual Conference of the Society for the Advancement of Science in Africa, 10/26/2020).

2022

28 January

Dr Y. A. Meunier presented his webinar titled: "The COVID-19 Pandemic: An Opportunity to Assess the Global Health Status". Sponsored by INVIVOX, the transcript of the webinar is available for replay.

1 August

Dr Y. A. Meunier, Professor and Director, has been appointed as Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Medical and Healthcare Research (Universal Publishing).

2023

8 August

Dr Y. A. Meunier has been appointed a Member of the Board of Directors of the American Society for Artificial Intelligence.

2024

March 21-23

Dr Y. A. Meunier was Invited Keynote Speaker and Member of the Scientific Organizing Committee of the Third International Public Health Conference, Singapore.

October 4

Dr Y. A. Meunier participated in the Stanford Health Policy conference “Pandemic Policy: Planning the Future, Assessing the Past". His presentation in panel 3 “Pandemic Policy from a Global Perspective: How can the interests of the world’s poor be better represented in the decisions of Western governments during the next pandemic?” covered the following points: "Why do pandemics continue to represent one of the most serious threats to humanity?”; "How can Western governments enact policies that help prevent pandemics in poor nations by availing more investment by them in healthcare?; "What actions could be taken during a pandemic in concert with such nations?; and "How will the increasing use of AI contribute to these countries' greater involvement in the decision-making processes in healthcare globally".

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