DATICAN Bioethics Training Workshop 2026
Building Ethical Leadership for African Healthcare
Overview
The DATICAN Bioethics Training Workshop 2026 is an intensive, invitation-only program designed to strengthen ethical capacity in medical research, clinical practice, and AI-driven healthcare. The training brings together global experts to address real-world ethical challenges in modern healthcare.
Date & Venue
March 09 – March 15, 2026
Lagos State University College of Medicine, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
Key Focus Areas
. Clinical and research ethics
. Ethical decision-making in patient care
. AI ethics, data privacy, and federated learning
. Informed consent, confidentiality, and professionalism
. Ethical compliance in healthcare and research
Who Should Attend
Medical and clinical professionals, data scientists, AI researchers, ethics committee members, graduate students, healthcare administrators, and policy makers.
Guest Speakers
- Prof. Peter Angelos
Director, MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics
Surgery & Medicine (Clinical Ethics), University of Chicago, USA - Prof. Olufunmilayo Olopade
Medicine & Human Genetics (Hematology/Oncology), University of Chicago, USA - Prof. Ravi Madduri
Data Science and Learning Division / Research Computing, Argonne National Laboratory & University of Chicago, USA - Prof. Birali Hakizumwami
Research Computing / Computational Sciences, University of Chicago, USA - Prof. Monica Peek
Medicine (General Internal Medicine / Health Disparities), University of Chicago, USA - Prof. Megan Applewhite
Surgery (Endocrine Surgery & Clinical Ethics), University of Chicago, USA - Prof. Benjamin Aribisala
Computer Science, Lagos State University, Nigeria - Prof. Kikelomo Ajayi
Medicine and surgery, University of Ibadan
Our trainers are distinguished experts from the University of Chicago, MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics, University of Ibadan, DATICAN, and IAMRAT.
Outcomes
Participants will gain the skills to conduct ethically compliant medical and AI-based research, manage healthcare data responsibly, and apply global ethical standards in practice.
Organizers
DATICAN | IAMRAT, University of Ibadan | MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics, University of Chicago
Participation
Attendance is strictly by invitation.
Contact:
Mr. John Akintayo – manager.datican@gmail.com | +234 809 523 9580
Dr. Bamidele Adeniji – bamideleadeniji@gmail.com | +234 803 391 0757
