ABIO-TONA SOKARI, MD. Ph.D.

OBJECTIVE

A medical teaching, research and/or administrative position in a university, hospital or government health and rehabilitation services environment.


SUMMARY

• More than 25 years of prestigious service in the field of Medicine & Surgery, Researcher, Administrator, Professor, Author, Grant Writer and Consultant.

EDUCATION

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship- Cardiovascular Medicine and Physiology,
KANSAS UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER 1988-1992

Ph.D - Cardiovascular Physiology UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW, Glasgow, Scotland 1987
Internship House Surgeon/House Physician UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT,
Port Harcourt, Nigeria 1980-1981

M.D. UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN COLLEGE MEDICINE, Nigeria 1980

Bachelor of Science in Physiology UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, Nigeria 1973

EMPLOYMENT

STATE OF KANSAS Social Rehabilitation Services, Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Topeka, Kansas

Coordinator, Kan-SAIL
2005

Program coordinator and supervisor of Kansass” older blind program, Kan-SAIL. Co-supervisor of the Rehabilitation Teacher program.

Medical Consultant for Diabetes and Aging - Contract position from 2001 - September, 2005

• Developed the diabetic education course for the Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired (RCBVI).
• Consult with diabetic clients of the Older Blind Program (Kansas Seniors Achieving Independent Living (Kan-SAIL)) at monthly community-based workshops statewide.
• Visit various communities and attend medical conferences as a public relations ambassador. Provides presentations on proactive lifestyle through exercise, appropriate diet and nutrition to prevent aging-related diseases.
• Consult with Ophthalmologists, Optometrist, and Geriatricians for referral of qualified patients to the RCBVI, Topeka, Kansas.
• Compose and present continuing community health education seminars around the State of Kansas on heart diseases and stroke, hypertension, macular degeneration, , senile dementia, osteoporosis, immune system deficiency, cancer and other aging related diseases as well as issues in Medicaid and Medicare.
• Consult with area Vocational Rehabilitation staff and instructors for referrals to the RCBVI.
• Member, RCBVI Advisory Committee, Topeka; Program Evaluation KAN-SAIL program efficiency and successful outcomes.

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI – KANSAS CITY, Kansas City, Missouri
Part Time Instructor Human Biology and Chemistry-University of Missouri
Kansas City Medical School 1998 to 2004

• Curriculum development, evaluation, and teaching of preliminary medical and allied health science students.

Research Associate Professor 1993 to 1998

• Designed and taught Advanced Pathophysiology online (website).
• Planned international conferences on supplemental instruction.
• Wrote grants.
• Prepared home and foreign medical students for the United States Medical License and Examination (USMLE).
• Developed and designed clinical scenarios for over 450 pathological slides.

VARIOUS COMMUNITY COLLEGES, Greater Kansas City Area

Adjunct Professor of Anatomy 1992 to 1994

• Taught Pharmacology, Anatomy, and Physiology at Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, Kansas; Kansas City Kansas Community College, Kansas City, Kansas; Penn Valley Community College, Kansas City, Missouri.
• Designed the Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory at Kansas City Kansas Community College, Leavenworth, Kansas.

UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER, Kansas City, Kansas

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Physiology and Medicine 1988 to 1993

• Researched issues relating to oxygen consumption and the effects of Naloxone.
• Wrote research grants to the American Heart Association and the National Institute of Health.
• Taught Human Anatomy and Physiology; research publications; grant writing.

UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW

Demonstrator in Sports Science, Human Anatomy and Physiology 1985 to 1987

• Worked with nursing, dental and medical students.
• Designed and worked with ion-selective electrodes for continuous monitoring of Potassium Ions during cardiac arrest.
• Collaborative community surveys with Department of Social and Preventive Medicine.

UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Assistant Professor of Physiology 1983 to 1984

• Served as acting Chairman of the Physiology Department.
• Designed a 5-year development plan for the department of physiology on curriculum development and evaluation, research and enrollment
• Supervised graduate and undergraduate research projects.

House Physician/House Surgeon 1981 to 1983

• Hospital Administration.
• General Surgery.
• Consultation.

FAMILY MEDICARE CLINICS, Obuama Degema County, Rivers State, Nigeria

Medical Director 1982 to 1984

• Consultation.
• General Family Medical Practice and community health education.
• Community surveys in public health and social services.

UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, Ibadan, Nigeria

Demonstrator in Human Anatomy and Physiology 1975 to 1980

• Worked with veterinary, medical, and physical therapy students.
• Community outreach workshops on pathophysiology of infectious diseases.

PUBLICATIONS

Alkalosis and Not Acidosis Accompanies Early Hyperkalemia During Hemorrhagic Shock in Cats”, J. Physiol, 393.95P.

Sokari, A. (1987) A study of Changes in Plasma Potassium During Hemorrhagic Hypertension Using Ion-Selective Electrode Catheters”. Ph.D. Thesis, Faculty of Medicine, University of Glasgow, Scotland.

Sokari, A. (1979) Effects of High Blood Pressure a Physiologic Perspective. Dokita: The Hypertension Edition, Vol. I & II, 14-18 University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.

Sokari, A. Ijose, B. and Mundiaga, E. (1979) Latrines and Feco-Orally Transmitted Diseases at Igbo-Ora. Monographs: Community Surveys: Igbarapa Project Group III, 1979.

Sokari, A. (1973) Effects of Catecholamine and Selective Alpha and Betaadrenergic Blockers on Smooth Muscles. B.Sc. Dissertations, Physiology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Fellow of the Royal Society of Health, London, England
Member, The Nigerian Medical Association, Lagos, Nigeria

SCHOLARSHIPS and AWARDS

UK/Nigeria Technical Support Award, British Council, Lagos, Nigeria, 1984-1987.
Academic Staff Development Award, Association of Commonwealth Universities,
London , England , 1984-1987.
Special Medical Student Scholarship, Lagos, Nigeria, 1975-1980.

INTERNATIONAL and VOLUNTARY SERVICES

Chairman, Kansas City/Port Harcourt Sister City Committee, Kansas City, Mo.,1991- Present

• Implement International Exchange Programs on Education & Technology, Culture & Tourism, Trade & Investment, Leadership Training &Youth Development, and Environmental Affairs.

Commissioner for Nigeria Mayor’s Ethnic Enrichment Commission, Kansas City, Mo., 1990 – 1997.

• Awarded Honorary Citizenship of the city of Kansas City, Mo. Consulted with City Mayor’s Office and Council on area ethnicity and cultural interaction on education.

President, The Atlantic Club of Greater Kansas City, Mo. 1989 – 1991

• Established for diplomatic, educational, and cultural relationships between Nigerians and Kansas Citians across the Atlantic Ocean.

President, Ibadan University Medical Association, Ibadan, Nigeria 1977 - 1980
Editor-in-Chief, Dokita Medical Journal of the University Teaching Hospital 1978 - 1979

• Attended National and International Conferences on health matters.
• Reviewed and published medical and science papers.

Appointed “Ambassador Laureate” (Life), Ibadan, Nigeria - 1978 - 1976
Prime Ambassador, Embassy Club, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria 1976 - 1978

• Led university faculty and students on diplomatic mission to foreign embassy and high commissions in Nigeria for better international relationships.

National Service Corp, Lagos Nigeria: Man O’War Bay Leadership Course - 1973 –1974

Red Cross Team Manager, Lagos, Nigeria - 1974 - 1975

• International Red Cross and relief activities.