Mr. Bassey Eyo Archibong

MBBS (Sydney), FRACS (Paediatric Surgery)

Mr Bassey Eyo Archibong is a committed lecturer teaching students from various social and cultural backgrounds and possessing excellent administrative, verbal communication and written skills along with constructive and effective teaching methods that promote a stimulating learning environment. Bassey Eyo Archibong was born in 1986 into a lovely family of four (4) children. He is the last of the born of the family. He hails from Akim Qua Town in Calabar Municipality, Cross River State, Nigeria. He is happily married with children. He is a Radiographer/Medical Imaging Scientist with a wealth of clinical experience, having worked in health facilities for about 10 years before transferring his expertise to teaching and research in the University of Calabar. He began his education at the famous Charles Walker International Nursery and Primary School, Calabar where he obtained his First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC) in 1996. He graduated top of his class, emerging as the Best Graduating Student and received awards. He proceeded to Federal Government College, Ikom, Cross River State and obtained his Senior School Certificate in 2002. While in secondary school, he held positions as a utility prefect and later an Assistant House Captain. Bassey Archibong gained admission into the prestigious University of Calabar, Calabar in 2004, into the then department of Radiography. He obtained a Bachelors Degree in Radiography in 2009, graduating top of his class and receiving automatic employment by the University after the compulsory National Youth Service under the Prof. James Epoke administration. He proceeded for his internship, serving at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife. He obtained his Postgraduate Certificate in Computed Tomography in 2010 at ABUTH, Zaria, Nigeria. Between 2010 and 2015, he gained clinical experience in various health care facilities in Benue and Abuja. In 2015, he decided to follow his calling and returned to take up his appointment as an Assistant Lecturer with the University of Calabar. In 2018, He obtained a Masters degree in Medical Imaging with expertise in Radiation Protection and Safety and was promoted to the rank of Lecturer II in the same year. He is currently undergoing his Ph.D programme He is a member of some professional bodies and associations such as the Association of Radiographers of Nigeria (2009 till date), Associate member of the Institute of Strategic Management, Nigeria (2012 till date) Mr Archibong is a bit of a “techie”, having a knack for everything ICT related. He is an AfriHUB certified PC Technician, a qualification he got in 2009, during his final year in the university. He has also participated in the Advanced Digital Appreciation Programme for Tertiary Institutions (ADAPTI) organized by the Digital Bridge Institute, an arm of the International Centre for Information and Communications Technology Studies in 2016. He has received a number of awards thus far. They include an Award of Merit by the National Mathematical Centre, Abuja (1996), Award of Excellence by the Association of Radiographers of Nigeria (Cross River and Akwa Ibom Branch) in 2010, Award of Excellence by the National Association of Radiography Students (UNICAL chapter) in 2018. 2019 and 2021. Conferences attended include “CaTalk – Career Talk” organized by AfriHUB (2009), The 5th Pan African Congress of Radiology and Imaging Biennial Scientific Conference (2009) held in Abuja, Nigeria, Clinical Image Reporting workshop for Radiographers organized by the Centre for Teaching and Learning Excellence, University of Calabar in March 2015, Introduction to Cochrane Systematic Reviews Workshop organized by Cochrane Nigeria in collaboration with the Institute of Tropical Diseases Research and Prevention, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (2017), 7th Conference on Environmental Health Sciences (Calabar, 2019). He has also completed a number of short courses in the pursuit of self-development. They include The HIV Basics course and Youth Reproductive Health organized by the USAID and John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for Communication Programs (2011), Learning Online: Searching and Researching by the University of Leeds, UK. As a lecturer at the university, Mr. Archibong has been involved numerous research projects, authored and co-authored some which have been published in reputable local and international journals. Asides lecturing, he functions as the department’s timetable officer and National Youth Service Corps mobilization officer. He is the Chairman, departmental committee on virtual learning. In the area of community service, he is a member of the Road Safety Club and Gilead Medical Unit, Living Faith Church. His typical responsibilities include but not limited to: lecture planning, preparation and research, contact and teaching time with students, checking and assessing students’ work, encourage personal development via tutorial or pastoral work, invigilating examinations, attending staff meetings, general administration, writing research proposal, papers and other publications, supervising undergraduate research projects, managing research budgets, attending and speaking at conferences and seminars, preparing bids for funding for departmental research projects etc. He is highly motivated, has excellent presentation skills, excellent research skills and can adapt to multi-task and work under pressure. While he was a practicing radiographer, he garnered experience in various imaging modalities such as Conventional Radiography, Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Theatre Radiography and Sonography. This wealth of experience has been of immense benefit in practical sessions with the students on clinical posting at the University Teaching Hospital. Courses taught include but not limited to Radiation Physics, Care of Patient, Radiographic Anatomy, Pathology, Oncology and Radiotherapy, Radiographic Technique, Research Methods, Computed Tomography, Digital Imaging, Radiographic Equipment, Photography etc. He is also involved in administering oral examinations to students from 300 level up to 500 level. His chosen field in Radiography and Medical Imaging is Radiation Protection and Safety. Fundamental to radiation protection is the avoidance or reduction of dose using the simple protective measures of time, distance and shielding. The duration of exposure should be limited to that necessary, the distance from the source of radiation should be maximised, and the source shielded wherever possible. Majority of his research is into ways whereby radiation dose during radiologic examinations can be kept at the barest minimum without compromising on the quality of the final image produced. Also, his research area delves into occupational exposure to radiation and the levels to which radiation workers should be exposed to. The environment is not left out as it is a major contributor to human existence and he is currently working on background radiation, groundwater pollution, rocks, building materials etc and ways to reduce the effect of various forms of ionizing radiation from affecting the human population .