Prof. Ismail Ayinla Suleiman

Professor

Faculty of Pharmacy · Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Administration

Specialization Clinical Pharmacy (Pharmaceutical Care/Medication Therapy Management), Pharmacy Administration (Pharmacoeconomic/Supply Chain Management)

Office: Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Administration

Phone: 08137435064

Email: ismail.suleiman@fuoye.edu.ng

Biography

Ismail A. Suleiman is a Professor of Pharmacoeconomic and Social Pharmacy and the immediate past Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy FUOYE. He obtained his Bachelor of Pharmacy degree from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and subsequently earned both Master of Pharmacy and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Clinical Pharmacy from the University of Lagos, with specialization in Pharmacoeconomic and Antimicrobial Resistance. He is also a Fellow of the West African Postgraduate College of Pharmacists.
With over 25 years of professional pharmacy practice and more than two decades of academic experience, Professor Suleiman has distinguished himself in teaching, research, mentorship, and academic leadership. He has served in several capacities, including Community and Public Health Pharmacist, Head of Department, Sub-Dean, Dean, and postgraduate/fellowship trainer.
Professor Suleiman has an extensive publication record in reputable local and international journals and serves as a reviewer for several scholarly publications. He is recognized as one of the pioneers of Pharmacoeconomic research in Nigeria and is a certified trainer in Logistics and Supply Chain Management of Pharmaceuticals and Health Commodities. He has provided consultancy services to national and international organizations including USAID, National Program on Immunization and West African Postgraduate College of Pharmacy.
His research interests include Pharmacoeconomic, Pharmaceutical Care and Medication Therapy Management, Supply Chain Management, Antimicrobial Resistance, Social Pharmacy, Communication Skills, Emotional Intelligence, Personality Profiling, and Herbal Medicine Research. He founded the Public Health Pharmacy Research Group at Niger Delta University and has secured several research and travel grants from organizations such as the International Society for Pharmacoeconomic and Outcomes Research and the Tertiary Education Trust Fund. He is a member of several professional bodies and has served on numerous university committees and as an external assessor/examiner to various universities.

Research Interests

Pharmacoeconomic, Pharmaceutical Care and Medication Therapy Management, Supply Chain Management, Antimicrobial Resistance, Social Pharmacy, Communication Skills, Emotional Intelligence, Personality Profiling, and Herbal Medicine Research

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm), Ahmadu Bello University Zaria (1995)
• Master of Pharmacy in Clinical Pharmacy (M. Pharm), University of Lagos (2000)
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Lagos (2007)
• Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D), University of Benin (2019)

Selected Publications

1. Adherence to antiretroviral therapy and its determinants among persons living with HIV/AIDS in Bayelsa state, Nigeria
   Authors: IA Suleiman, Momo A
   Pharmacy Practice (Granada) (2016)
2. Cost of illness among diabetes mellitus patients in Niger Delta, Nigeria
   Authors: IA Suleiman, JA Festus
   Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research (2015)
3. Prevalence and control of hypertension in a Niger Delta semi urban community, Nigeria
   Authors: Ismail A Suleiman, Ebubechukwu O Amogu, Kehinde A Ganiyu
   Pharmacy Practice (Granada) (2013)
4. PCV25 Prevalence of Hypertension in Amassoma, Southern Ijaw, Bayelsa State, Nigeria
   Authors: IA Suleiman, EO Amogu
   Value in health (2012)
5. Cost effectiveness of three drugs for the treatment of S. aureus infections in Nigeria
   Authors: IA Suleiman, BS Bamiro, F Tayo
   International journal of clinical pharmacy (2012)
6. Pharmaceutical Care Implementation: A Survey of Attitude, Perception and Practice of Pharmacists in Ogun State, South-Western Nigeria
   Authors: I A Suleiman and Oluwatoyin O.(
   International Journal of Health Research (2011)
7. Pharmacoeconomic evaluation of anti-diabetic therapy in a Nigerian tertiary health institution
   Authors: I Suleiman, O Fadeke, O Okubanjo
   Annals of African medicine (2006)

Professional Qualification

• Fellowship in Clinical Pharmacy - West African Postgraduate College of Pharmacists (2010)
• Professional Diploma in Digital Marketing - Digital Marketing Skill Institute, Lagos (2023)
• Certificate in Artificial Intelligence - Virtual Institute of Capacity Building (VICBHE) (2024)
• Certificate in Cyber Security - Virtual Institute of Capacity Building (VICBHE) (2025)
• Certificate in Logistics & Supply Chain Management of Health Commodities - United State Agency for International Developments (2015)

Awards

• Graduate Assistant Scholarship, - University of Lagos. (2000)
• Travel grant to Washington. USA - International Society for Pharmacoeconomic and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) (2012)
• Travel Grant to New Orleans, USA - Tertiary Education Trust Fund Abuja, Nigeria (2013)

Grants

• Evaluating the Quality of Primary Health Care Delivery in Niger Delta - Tertiary Education Trust Fund Abuja, Nigeria-Research Grant (2015) - Amount: NAIRA 2,000,000.00

Membership of Professional Bodies

• Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria - Professional (1995 to date)
• National Association of Pharmacists in Academia (2002 to date)
• West African Postgraduate of Pharmacists (2010 to date)
• Clinical Pharmacists Association of Nigeria (2020 till date)
• National Association of Artificial Intelligence Practitioners (2024)
• International Society for Pharmacoeconomic and Outcomes (2012-2016)
• International Association of Public Health Logisticians (2015)

Paper Presentation - Local

• Dika PJ, Folorunsho OB, Suleiman IA (2024) Prevention and Treatment of malaria Patent Medicine Vendors in Bayelsa State Using Surrogate Approach. Presented at National Association of Pharmacists in Academia, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Shagamu - NAPA 2024-Gateway (2024)
• Obidake ER, Folorunsho OB, Suleiman IA (2024) Medication Error among Paediatric Population in a Tertiary Hospital in Bayelsa State at National Association of Pharmacists in Academia, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Shagamu Campus - NAPA 2024-Gateway (2024)
• Ismail A Suleiman, Idenyi Obed, Tolulope O Aremu Learning Style Preferences of Undergraduate Pharmacy Students in Niger Delta University - NAPA 2022 IFE (2022)

Paper Presentation - International

• Ganiyu AK and IA Suleiman (2013). Economic Burden of Drug Therapy in Hypertension Management in a Private Teaching Hospital in Nigeria. - 18th International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) conference in New Orleans, United (2013)
• I A Suleiman, OA Ebubechukwu, Ganiyu K A (2012) Prevalence and Control of hypertension in a Niger Delta semi urban community. Presented at 17th International Society of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) conference in Washihgton D - 17th International Society for Pharmacoeconomic and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) conference in Washington, United (2012)
• I A Suleiman JF Eniojukan (2011) Pharmaceutical Care Documentation among Pharmacists in Nigeria - Annual Conference of West African Post-Graduate College of Pharmacists at Shehu Musa Yar’adua Conference Centre, Abuja, (2011)

Postgraduate Ph.D Supervision

• Biobarakuma A. Joseph - Management of hypertension in two Nigerian tertiary hospitals, Bayelsa State (2021)

Postgraduate M.Sc Supervision

• DANYSON, Timiendu Sandra - Drug Utilization Studies at Primary Health Care Level in Bayelsa State (2015)
• BUSERI, TimiFiekumo - Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on Supply Chain Management in Niger Delta (2015)
• THEOPHILUS, Ayibanoah - Antibacterial resistance surveillance and economic evaluation of antibacterial therapy in tertiary hospitals in Bayelsa state (2015)

Professional Skill

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