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Introduction

by Ishola Ridwan Femi -
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Ishola Ridwan Femi I'm from Nigeria, Osun state Ile-Ife.

I'm a health records officer in a health and teaching hospital.

My professional background is from healthcare practise, information technology and data analysis.

I will track on DHS and later CCD.

I would like to start with EHR (digital records) and move into data analytics later.

The challenge is lack of interoperability 

I hope to learn how to effectively manage and analyze health data using Electronic Health Record systems to improve patient care.

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by Eric Nana-Osei -

Hello Ishola 👋

Great to see someone with both healthcare and IT background.

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by Olatunde Olaniyi Abiodun Oluwafemi -
Hi Ishola,
I'm Olatunde Olaniyi Abiodun Oluwafemi from Ogun State, Nigeria. I'm a consultant Anatomic pathologist with Afe Babalola University multi-purpose teaching hospital and Afe Babalola University.
My professional background is in clinical care, teaching, research, and cancer registry using data analysis.
I will track CCD.
Your suggestion to change tracks was clearly explained by the course director as impossible during the orientation lecture,so how do you plan to do that? The course outline is very explicit to follow, which I suggest you adhere to as per the director.
Challenges in my center not only include lack of interoperability but also data silos, missing patient data, unfriendly system user interfaces,system freezing,and resulting delays in diagnosis plus insufficient data for research.
I hope to learn practical steps from this course to solve these challenges in my center.

I look forward to a very engaging time during the training.

Regards,
Olatunde
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by Chamberlain Nwanne -
Hi Ishola - Nice to meet you!
It would not be possible to take courses from the 2 tracks at the same time. You can however switch tracks until April 13th 2026. After this date, you will be locked in to which ever track you are in at that time.
Per your interest in EHRs, I should mention that the EHR course is taken by both tracks.
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by Iwuanyanwu Anselm Chizurum -

Hi Ishola,

It's a pleasure connecting. I'm curious though, what's your job description as a health records officer in Nigeria like? I mean like day to day activities. 

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by Nzenwa Magnus Nnaemeka -
Hello Ishola,

It is wonderful to connect with a fellow health professional from Ile-Ife. Knowing that you work right here in our community makes this program feel even closer to home.

I appreciate your clarity on starting with DHS and then moving into CCD. That is a thoughtful path, building a strong foundation in electronic health records and interoperability before tackling the clinical side. I suspect your journey will mirror the very challenge you identified: lack of interoperability is not just a technical problem; it is what separates systems from truly serving patients.

Your goal to learn how to effectively manage and analyze health data using EHRs resonates deeply with me. As someone who has spent years watching critical psychosocial information get lost between my notebook and the clinical file, I know firsthand how powerful integrated, well-managed data can be.

I look forward to learning from your experience in health records and data analysis. There is much we can build together.

Magnus Nzenwa