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Howard University, the flagship of historically black Universities in the United States of America was established by a congressional charter in 1867. Howard was named after General Oliver O. Howard who was commissioner of the Freeman Bureau and the University's third president. From its outset, it was nonsectarian and open to people of both sexes and all races. Howard has graduate schools of law, medicine, dentistry and divinity, in addition to the undergraduate program. Howard enrolls approximately 11,000 students, including 7,000 undergraduates (86 per cent African American). Howard University now operates its own hospital, radio and television stations, hotel and publishing house. Many leading African American public figures in politics and corporate America are graduates of Howard. Prior to his appointment at Howard University, Dr. John was a doctoral student, Graduate Research and Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) from June 2002-August 2006 where he graduated with a PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences. Before departing the shores of Nigeria for the United States in 2002, Dr. John was Associate Lecturer at the Federal School of Physiotherapy, Bayero University, Kano (1996-2002) and Physiotherapist 1 at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Dala-Kano (1997-2002). Dr. John served as NYSC Physiotherapist at the Specialist Hospital Birnin-Kebbi, Kebbi State (1995-1996) and Physiotherapist Intern at the Murtala Muhammed Specialist Hospital, Kano (1994-1995). Dr. John is a graduate of the B.Sc. Physiotherapy program of the College of Medicine, University of Lagos where he graduated with a B.Sc. (Hon), and 2nd class upper division in March of 1994. Prior to his undergraduate studies, he attended Ansar-ud-Deen College, Isolo-Lagos for his Advanced levels studies (1985-87) and New State High School, Palm-Avenue, Mushin-Lagos (1979-1985) for his secondary school education. He also attended Mayflower Junior School, Ikenne, Ogun State (1974-1976) and St. Jude’s Anglican Primary School, Ilasamaja-Lagos (1976-1979) for his primary school education. Dr. John is a past-President of the Nigerian Association of Physiotherapy Students (NAPS) (1992-1994), Sports Secretary of NAPS (1991-1992), Acting Editor PhysioBud, Journal of NAPS (1991-1992), past President of Rotaract Club of the CMUL (1992-1993) and past President of Science Club of Ansar-ud-Deen College (1986-1987). He was also the Socials Prefect at New State High School (1984-1985). He was awarded a Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) by Rotary International for his exemplary Youth Leadership skills in 1993. Dr. John was also the first NAPS President to participate in a program of International Physiotherapy Students Association (IPSA) in Marburg, Germany, August 1992. His report ‘On to Marburg’ remains at the Departmental Library of the Physiotherapy Department, CMUL. Dr. John is multi-talented. In his spare time he design websites and is committed to putting Nigeria Physiotherapy on the worldwide web. He designed the first website for Nigeria Physiotherapy (http://www.nigeriaphysionet.8m.com) in 1999, and in 2003, he designed and launched the present Nigeria Physiotherapy Network website (http://www.nigeriaphysio.net). Dr. John volunteers some of his free time for WisdomCybernetics Internet Corporation (http://www.wisdomcybernetics.com); a United States based Internet Company which help coordinates his website design hobby and passion. He is currently designing a website for the Nigerian Association of Physiotherapy Students (http://www.nigaps.org) and the University Of Lagos Association Of Physiotherapy Students (http://www.ulaps.org). He also just completed a website design and development project for his former employer, the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Dala-Kano, Nigeria (http://www.orthopaedicdala.org) and the New York Institute of Technology's School of Health Professions, Behavioral & Life Sciences (http://iris.nyit.edu/hpbls). Dr. John is also a born-again Christian, a preacher and an insightful teacher of God’s word. He oversees Membership and Discipleship classes at his church family in Kansas City, the Praise Chapel Christian Fellowship as well as design and maintenance of the church’s websites (http://www.praisechapelkc.com). Dr. John is also the United States Coordinator of the Fountain of Wisdom Ministries (http://www.fowm.org) and had oversight over the entire Ministries’ websites (designs and maintenance) and North American operations. According to Dr. John’s mentor, Dr. Chukuka Enwemeka, Professor and Dean of the School of Health Professions, Behavioral and Life Sciences at the New York Institute of Technology who was instrumental in recruiting him into the PhD program at KUMC while there as the Chair of the Physical Therapy program, “Emmanuel has an impressive background, clear academic vision, maturity and admirable level of motivation to develop himself into a university faculty. Emmanuel is a clear thinker and a hard worker with the type of self-drive, independent thinking, intellectual curiosity and emotional stability sought in young faculty persons. As an individual, he is a team player—always amicable, helpful and considerate of others. Moreover, having assisted me in one of my courses and in some of my previous research activities, I know that he is a well-organized teacher with the ability to handle independent research.” Dr. John had adopted Professor Enwemeka as his mentor in 2001. Dr. John has some published research abstracts, conference presentations at national and international meetings. He also has about five manuscripts in preparation for publication in peer-reviewed Journals. Dr. John is married to Oluwatoyin, a BA English Arts graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. Their marriage is blessed with two daughters, Oluwatamilore (4 years old) and Oluwatoni (2 years old). On behalf of the Nigeria Physiotherapy Network Management Team, please join us in congratulating Dr. Emmanuel Babatunde John, first for the successful completion of his doctoral program and his appointment as Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy at the Howard University, Washington DC. Dr. John can be reached at ebjohn@nigeriaphysio.net
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