RASHEED AGBOOLA, MD
Professor of Pathology
Rasheed Agboola, MD, teaches pathology in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at
PCOM South Georgia. Previously he served as an associate professor of pathology and
course director of pathophysiology at Spartan Health Sciences University in St. Lucia
before joining PCOM South Georgia.
Dr. Agboola has extensive experience in medical education and he has been teaching
pathology to medical students for almost two decades. He worked at International American
University College of Medicine in St. Lucia as an associate professor and course director
of pathology for over 10 years. Dr. Agboola was a full-time faculty member in the
pathology department at St. George's University School of Medicine in Grenada and
an assistant professor of pathology at Atlantic University School of Medicine in St.
Lucia.
Dr. Agboola has held several administrative and academic positions including dean
of student affairs, chair of disaster management committee, chair of scholarship and
academic award committee, chair of disciplinary and grievance committee, co-chair
admissions committee and also served as the co-chair promotions committee.
Dr. Agboola had won several awards for his teaching skills including Dean's Outstanding
Faculty Award for the Best Faculty, Best Teacher Award and President's Outstanding
Service Award. Dr. Agboola holds a medical license in Nigeria and registered under
Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria.
Education
- MD (MBBS in Medicine and Surgery) - Ahmadu Bello University
- MSc in Stem Cells and Regeneration - University of Bristol, United Kingdom
- Teaching and Research Fellowship in Pathology - St. Georges University School of Medicine
- MBA in Clinical Research Management - National Institute of Business Management
Awards
International American University College of Medicine (IAUCOM)
- Best Teacher Award, 2018-2019 academic year
- President Outstanding Service Award, 2018
- Dean's Outstanding Faculty Award for the Best Faculty, spring term 2018
- Best Teacher Award, 2017-2018 academic year
- Dean's Award for the Best Faculty, summer term 2017
- Best Teacher Award, 2015-2016 academic year
- Darling of the Class Award, presented by the Class of 2015
- Best Faculty Award for the Basic Medical Science, 2014-2015 academic year
- Darling of the Class Award, presented by the Class of 2014
- Dean's Outstanding Faculty Award for the Best Faculty, 2013-2014 academic year
- Dean's Award of Excellence for the Outstanding Performance as the Chair of Promotion
Committee, 2013 academic year
- MVP of the Class Award, presented by the Class of 2013
- Best Faculty Award for the Basic Medical Science, 2013-2014 academic year
- Dean's Award of Excellence for the Outstanding Performance as the Chair of Disciplinary
and Grievance Committee, 2012 academic year
- Best Teacher Award, 2012-2013 academic year
Memberships
- American Society for Clinical Pathology
- International Association of Medical Science Educators
- Nigeria Medical Association
- Nigeria Medical and Dental Council
