Over 400 Fellows in Nigeria
VISION: To be a premier professional medical organisation contributing to transformation of healthcare delivery in Nigeria
MISSION: Improving the health of individuals, families and communities in Nigeria, through the academic and professional advancement of the specialty of family medicine in Nigerian family physicians’ practices.
OBJECTIVES
To provide a forum for Family Physicians working in Nigeria
To promote the development and advancement of Family Medicine as a specialty.
To promote Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Research in Family Medicine.
To advocate for the recognition of Family Physicians and their role in health care delivery.
To generally strive to protect the rights and privileges of Family Physicians in Nigeria.
To promote ethical practices among Family Physicians.
To co-operate with other bodies with similar objectives.
If you are interested in starting residency in family medicine, the two postgraduate training colleges in Nigeria, The National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (NPMCN) and the West African College of Physicians (WACP) offer this training in several training institutions across Nigeria.
SOFPON IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING DOWNLOADABLE MATERIALS TO AID PRACTICE AND TRAINING ACROSS NIGERIA AS WELL AS A MEDICAL LIBRARY RELEVANT TO FAMILY MEDICINE.
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