A report by Chineme Okafor in Thisday newspaper stated that Nigerian born Dagogo-Jack has been announced by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) as the new President of Medicine and Science of its Board of Directors
Dagogo-Jack, currently a professor of medicine and Director, Division of endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, and Director, clinical research center at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, where he holds the A.C. Mullins endowed chair in translational research, will now lead the 75 years old association.
The association was founded in 1940 and is America’s largest voluntary health organisation leading the fight to stop diabetes.
A statement from the association which was obtained by THISDAY in Abuja explained that Dagogo-Jack current research which has been supported by the National Institutes of Health and a mentor-based award from the American Diabetes Association, focuses on diabetes prevention and prediction in multiethnic populations utilising several methodologies that track metabolic processes in humans.
It also noted that at the local level, Dagogo-Jack has served on community leadership boards in St. Louis where he was a chapter president between 1998 and 2000.
“In this position, Dagogo-Jack will serve as a co-principal spokesperson with the President, health care and education regarding science, health care, and educational matters.
Additionally, he will serve as a member of the Board of Directors, abiding by the conflict of interest policy, and exercising the fiduciary duties of care and loyalty,” the statement said.
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