West African College of Physicians

West African College of Physicians
AbbreviationWACP
Formation1976 (1976)
TypeProfessional Association
HeadquartersLagos, Nigeria
Location
Official language
WebsiteWest African College of Physicians

The West African College of Physicians is a professional society, founded in 1976, for medical specialists in the West African sub-region. The association promotes postgraduate specialist training, professional curriculum development and fellowship certification in six sub-specialties or faculties, Community Health, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Paediatrics, Psychiatry and Laboratory Medicine, specifically concentrations in Anatomical Pathology, Chemical Pathology, Haematology and Medical Microbiology. The College also serves as a health policy advisor to many participating governments in West Africa.

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