Group of doctors in white coats outside ECWA Hospital Egbe

Education and Training

ECWA Hospital Egbe Family Medicine Residency Program

ECWA Hospital Egbe is a teaching hospital with a major focus on training family medicine resident doctors enrolled in the Family Medicine Residency Program. It is accredited by:

  • West African College of Physicians
  • National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria

The Family Medicine Residency Program equips physicians with the skills and experience needed for effective practice in mission, academic, and hospital settings. Graduates have gone on to become leaders in family medicine across Nigeria.

On-site facilities include:

  • Housing for consultants and residents
  • On-call rooms within the hospital
  • A Doctors’ Resource Center with internet, audiovisual tools, and medical library
  • Recreational facilities, including a swimming pool and tennis courts

How to apply: application details, requirements, and the online application form are on the Family Medicine Resident job page.

ECWA College of Nursing Sciences, Egbe Nursing Training Program

ECWA College of Nursing Sciences, Egbe, located on the hospital medical complex, was founded by Dr. George Campion, an SIM Missionary, in 1955. The College is established with the vision to provide quality nursing education and training with Christian ethos to future nurses and midwives.

The College offers a 4-year uninterrupted Nursing Program which includes 2 years for National Diploma (ND) and 2 years for Higher National Diploma (HND) that combines classroom learning, hospital-based clinical training, mandatory Supervised Clinical Work Experience (SCWE), and professional certification, leading to fully qualified nurses. The programme focusses on producing Registered Nurses (RN), Midwives (RM), or Public Health Nurses (RPHN) with academic qualifications.

Students are placed throughout the ECWA Hospital Egbe departments for their hospital clinical postings. Upon graduation, students are invited to apply for nursing and midwifery positions within the hospital.

Three smiling nurses in uniform with stethoscopes at ECWA Hospital Egbe

Residency Information

Residency Leadership

Dr. Oguntoye Oladapo Stephen

Head of Department

Nursing Leadership

Mrs. Adeniyi Elizabeth Olutayo

Provost

Mrs. Orila Sola Funmilayo

Deputy Provost

Services and Departments

ECWA Hospital Egbe is a rural teaching hospital established in 1952 and located in Egbe, Kogi State, Nigeria. It is a 110-bed hospital on a 50-acre medical complex and provides state-of-the-art facilities and care to the surrounding region.