I am Dr. (Mrs) Akanle Olufunke Taibat, a consultant physiotherapist with over 29 years of clinical, teaching, administrative, and regulatory experience in physiotherapy and rehabilitation. Being the first female Registrar/CEO of the Medical Rehabilitation Therapists Registration Board of Nigeria (MRTB), I have significantly advanced the professions under regulation. I hold BSc in Physiotherapy, two master’s degrees, and currently completing my PhD. A Fellow of the National Postgraduate Physiotherapy College of Nigeria (Orthopaedic and Manual Therapy); and Fellow, Occupational Safety & Health Association (OSHA), Doctor of Science (D.SC) in Rehabilitation Medicine (Honoris causa), from Commonwealth University and a Doctor of Philosophy Public Health Administration (Honoris causa), from Prowess University. My research focuses on Orthopaedic and Sport Physiotherapy, Ergonomic and occupational health physiotherapy. I enjoy counseling and singing as hobbies. I look forward to contributing to the training of future physiotherapists and Medical rehabilitation professionals and inspiring them toward professional excellence.
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