Research & scholarship
Focused on cancer genetics, genomics, oncology nursing, health-professions education and patient safety.
See research and publicationsNurse scientist, academic leader and mentor
PriscaOlabisiAdejumo
Professor of Nursing and Pioneer Dean, Faculty of Nursing, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan
Advancing nursing through research, leadership and mentorship: strengthening nursing research, education and practice in Africa and beyond.
- B.Sc. (Hons) Nursing
- M.Sc. Medical-Surgical Nursing
- M.Sc. Medical Sociology
- Ph.D. Medical Sociology
- Ph.D. Medical-Surgical Nursing
- FWACN
- FAIMER Fellow
Pioneer Dean Faculty of Nursing, UI
Treasurer AFREhealth
Vice President, Nursing AORTIC
Founder FYNI
Photo: Covenant Photography
From nursing practice to African health innovation
Professor Adejumo is a nurse scientist, medical sociologist and academic leader whose work sits at the intersection of nursing, cancer genetics, genomics and health-professions education across Africa. She is Pioneer Dean of the Faculty of Nursing, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan.
Her research builds the evidence, capacity and systems needed to bring cancer genetic counselling and genomic approaches into routine care, translating research into education, and education into practice and policy.
With more than 35 years in nursing and over 25 years teaching at the University of Ibadan, she has served as Head of Department, Sub-Dean and three-time Dean, and has led NIH-funded programmes that train health professionals across the continent.
Read the full biography35+Years in nursing practice, education and research
151Publications: articles, books, chapters and proceedings
25+Years teaching at the University of Ibadan
US$2M+In research and training grants led as Principal Investigator
7Books authored or edited
20+Mentees who have completed doctoral degrees
Academic degrees
- Ph.D. Medical-Surgical NursingUniversity of Ibadan, 2016
- Ph.D. Medical SociologyUniversity of Ibadan, 2004
- M.Sc. Medical SociologyUniversity of Ibadan, 2000
- M.Sc. Medical-Surgical NursingUniversity of Ibadan, 1999
- B.Sc. (Hons) NursingUniversity of Ibadan, 1997
Fellowships
- Fellow, West African College of Nursing2007 to date
- West African Health Organisation FellowshipDakar, Senegal, 2008
- Pioneer Fellow, African Cancer Leaders Institute2013
- Kiphart Global Scholar in MedicineUniversity of Chicago, 2020
- FAIMER Fellowship, with distinctionPhiladelphia, USA, 2021–2023
Current roles
- Pioneer Dean, Faculty of NursingUniversity of Ibadan, 2024 to date
- Professor of NursingUniversity of Ibadan, 2014 to date
- Treasurer and West African Chapter LeadAFREhealth, 2022 to date
- Vice President (Nursing)AORTIC
- PI, SPARC-TRAIN (NIH D43)2024–2029
Professor of NursingUniversity of Ibadan
International research collaborationsAfrica, North America and Europe
Founder, FYNIFocusing on Young Nurses Initiative
Sigma International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame2022
Where scholarship meets impact
Through research, leadership and mentorship, I work to advance nursing practice, build capacity and create opportunities for the next generation of nurses in Nigeria, across Africa and globally.
Academic leadership
As Pioneer Dean of the Faculty of Nursing, University of Ibadan, leading efforts to strengthen nursing education and research excellence.
See leadership rolesMentorship & capacity building
Through FYNI, supporting and empowering young nurses with guidance, resources and opportunities to lead.
See mentorship workFeatured research
Original research, Nature Genetics
Genome-wide association analyses of breast cancer in women of African ancestry identify new susceptibility loci and improve risk prediction
Jia G, Ping J, et al., incl. Adejumo P.O. (2024). Nature Genetics 56(5): 819–826.
Building the next generation
Professor Adejumo has mentored nurses and health professionals at every career stage, including more than twenty who have gone on to complete doctoral degrees.
Focusing on Young Nurses Initiative
FYNI: mentorship, research and leadership for young nurses. Founded by Professor Adejumo to support the development of young nurses through mentorship, research and leadership opportunities.
Africa must not only consume scientific knowledge. Africa must generate, own, translate and lead it.Professor Prisca Olabisi Adejumo
Recent books
Seven books authored or edited, from nursing trends in Nigeria to wound care and academic leadership.
2026, University of Ibadan Press
Being A Dean
Reflections on academic leadership, edited by Prisca O. Adejumo.
2025, University of Ibadan Press (in press)
Leading With Grace: My Nursing Journey in Chrisland University
A personal account of building nursing education at Chrisland University.
Recent keynotes
A regular keynote speaker for universities, professional bodies and international conferences.
- 2026The Nurse Reimagined: Building Professional Identity, Leadership and Credibility for the Future of HealthcareCollege of Medicine, University of Lagos
- 2026Global Health Inequities in Cancer CareUniversity of Calgary, Canada
- 2026Understanding the Persistence of Maternal Mortality in Nigeria1st Emeritus Professor C.B. Okafor Annual Nursing Lecture, University of Nigeria
- 2025Nursing Through the Ages: A Legacy of Wisdom, Values and ServiceOncology Nursing Society, Nigeria
- 2025Our Nurses, Our Future: Caring for Nurses Strengthens EconomiesCollege of Medicine, University of Lagos
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