ADENIYAN ADEKEMI KIKELOMO

Experienced dental professional, oral health thought leader and health equity advocate with a strong background in clinical dentistry, public health, and leadership. Founder and CEO of Dentalcare Foundation, focused on providing free dental care to underserved communities. Skilled in health policy, community outreach, and medical education. Passionate about addressing oral health inequalities and promoting global health equity.

• MedSchool Xtra, Director of Content
• Dentalcare Foundation, Founder/Volunteer Mobile Dentist
• Food4allAfrica, Volunteer, 2016
• Charming Smiles Foundation, Project Director/Volunteer Mobile Dentist, 2013-2016
• Svit Ukraine, Volunteer, 2011

• Nigerian Dental Association
• The International Association for Dental Research (IADR)
• Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, Reg No: FD3297
• Ukrainian Medical Council, Reg No: 360723

• Health Coaching Conversations, Imperial London College (Jan 2023)
• Managing as a Coach, University of California Davis (Jan 2023)
• Basic Leadership Course, Daystar Leadership Academy (Oct 2022)
• An integrated approach to building health systems resilience, Open WHO, World Health Organization (Oct 2022)
• Health inequality monitoring foundations: Overview, Open WHO, World Health Organization (Oct 2022)
• Noma: training of health workers at national and district levels on skin-NTDs, Open WHO, World Health Organization (Oct 2022)
• Speaking and Presenting: Poise, University of Michigan (Jun 2022)
• Creative Brain Week: Innovation at the intersection of arts and brain science, Trinity College Dublin (Mar 2023)
• Understanding Development Impact, Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (Oct 2021)
• Ideas for a Better World: Leading Change Through Policymaking, British Council (Jul 2019)
• Civic Leadership, YALI Regional Leadership Centre West Africa, Accra (Aug 2016 - Jun 2017)
• Diploma in Ministerial Studies, Zoe Bible Institute, Ekiti State, Nigeria (Jan 2015 - Sep 2015)
• 3rd Summit On African Issues, Ternopil Ivan Pul'uj National Technical University, Ukraine (Mar 2013)
• 2nd Summit On African Issues, Ternopil Ivan Pul'uj National Technical University, Ukraine (Mar 2012)
• Diploma In Purpose Driven Medicine, I.Ya Hobachevsky Ternopil State Medical University, Ukraine (Oct 2011)
• 1st Summit On African Issues, Ternopil Ivan Pul'uj National Technical University, Ukraine (May 2011)

• University of the Western Cape's Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Community Dentistry Seminar series, Creative Advocacy for Oral Health Equity, 2024, MAY
• National Arts in Health Week Nigeria 2024, Nigeria, Health Promotion through the Arts in Oral Health, 2024, MAY
• Social Mission Alliance Conference 2024, North Carolina, US, What is Design Thinking? An Interactive Introduction to the Human-Centered Design Process, 2024, APRIL
• Lead City University Medical Hospital 2023, Global Practices and Professionalism in Fostering Workplace Harmony and Effective Interpersonal Relationships among Health Workers
• International Association of Pediatric Dentistry 2023 Congress, Maastricht, Netherlands, Oral Health Promotion Initiatives in Africa: Harnessing the Power of Arts & Storybooks, 2023, JUNE
• Launch of the African Regional Summary of the WHO Global Oral Health Status Report, Response to how to utilize findings of this regional summary to accelerate implementation of the regional and global strategies on oral health, 2023, MARCH
• 24th IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion 2022, Canada, Promoting Oral Health With Story Books, 2022, MAY
• Beyond Flexner Conference (Atlantic Fellow for Health Equity Workshop), Arizona, US, Storytelling for Health Equity: How to Motivate People to Commit to Action, 2022, MARCH
• Maytad Health Initiatives, World Oral Health Day, Zoom, Bad Oral Habits and Myths, 2022, MARCH
• Women of Wisdom, Instagram, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, 2022, MARCH
• ILead Conference 2022: Valued Based Leadership, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria, Building Character for Effective Leadership, 2022, FEBRUARY
• Public Oral Health Forum, South Africa, Oral Health Inequalities, 2020, SEPTEMBER

• 2024, StudyUk Alumni Awards Nigeria 2024: Finalist, Social Action Category 2024
• 2024, Ideation Hub Africa 50 African Female Changemakers 2024
• 2024, Queens Commonwealth Essay Competition Judge 2024 | Global South Arts and Health Envoys 2024
• 2023, Trinity Leadership Fellowship USA 2023 | One Million Leaders Africa 2023 Fellow 2023
• 2022, Universal Women's Network Canada, 2022 Woman of Inspiration Award Finalist
• 2022, Diana Award 2022 Panel Judge, United Kingdom 2022
• 2022, Humanitarian Award Global 2022, Female Most Exceptional Change Maker (Health), Ghana
• 2021, Ekiti Covid19 Intervention Award (2021 Ekiti Future Award)
• 2019, Her Network Woman Of The Year (Healthcare) Award Nigeria Winner 2019
• 2019, Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarship (Lancaster University) 2019
• 2019, African Changemakers Fellowship 2019
• 2019, 2019 Wintrade Award Finalist, UK
• 2016, Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) RLC West Africa Fellow 2016
• 2016, Winner Best Team Simulation YALI West Africa 2016
• 2015, Best Graduating Student 2015, Zoe Bible Institute
• 2015, Associate Fellow, Royal Commonwealth Society, 2015
• 2013, Best Student in Dentistry, Nigerian Medical Students Association, Ternopil (2010, 2011, 2013)
• 2011, Most Respected Female, Nigerian Medical Students Association, Ternopil, 2011
• 2011, Best Graduating Student Award in the Faculty of Dentistry (Foreign Student), Ternopil State Medical University

• BOOKS, The Complete Woman Guide, 2017
• BOOKS, The Girl Who Found Her Smile, 2021
• Opinion Pieces, African Countries Can Take a Preventive Approach to Mental Health by Prioritising Oral Health, Nigeria Health Watch, 2023, JULY
• Opinion Pieces, Building a social movement for oral health, BMJ Global Health, 2022, DECEMBER
• Opinion Pieces, Rural women as leaders, key to equitable communities, The Punch, 2022, OCTOBER
• Opinion Pieces, Dance to Buga, but please don't do this, Africa Arguments, 2022, JULY
• Opinion Pieces, Good Oral Habits Can Be Good Climate Habits, The Daily Trust, 2022, FEBRUARY
• Opinion Pieces, Preventing tooth decay in resource-limited settings, BMJ Global Health, 2022, FEBRUARY
• Opinion Pieces, A Media-Worthy Smile Needs An Educated Media, The Daily Trust, 2021, AUGUST
• Opinion Pieces, Nigeria is battling two pandemics, The Punch, 2021, NOVEMBER
• Opinion Pieces, Teach Oral Health In Schools To Keep Nigeria's Children In Classrooms, The Daily Trust, 2021, NOVEMBER
• Opinion Pieces, Nigeria needs better management for better healthcare, Premium Times, 2021, JUNE
• Opinion Pieces, Oral Health Should be a Development Priority, IPS News, 2021, MARCH
• Opinion Pieces, Tackling Inequities Can Reduce The Burdens of Oral Health Diseases, BlankPaperz, 2020, FEBRUARY
• Opinion Pieces, Disabilities Should Not Exclude People from Receiving Dental Care, AllAfrica, 2020, MARCH

• Health Coaching Conversations, Imperial London College, Jan 2023
• Managing as a Coach, University of California Davis, Jan 2023
• Creative Brain Week: Innovation at the intersection of arts and brain science, Trinity College Dublin, Mar 2023
• Basic Leadership Course, Daystar Leadership Academy, Oct 2022
• An integrated approach to building health systems resilience, Open WHO, World Health Organization, Oct 2022
• Health inequality monitoring foundations: Overview, Open WHO, World Health Organization, Oct 2022
• Noma: training of health workers at national and district levels on skin-NTDs, Open WHO, World Health Organization, Oct 2022
• Speaking and Presenting: Poise, University of Michigan, Jun 2022
• Understanding Development Impact, Commonwealth Scholarship Commission, Oct 2021
• Ideas for a Better World: Leading Change Through Policymaking, British Council, Jul 2019
• Civic Leadership, YALI Regional Leadership Centre West Africa, Accra, Aug 2016 - Jun 2017
• Diploma in Ministerial Studies, Zoe Bible Institute, Ekiti State, Nigeria, Jan 2015 - Sep 2015
• 3rd Summit On African Issues, Ternopil Ivan Pul'uj National Technical University, Ukraine, Mar 2013
• 2nd Summit On African Issues, Ternopil Ivan Pul'uj National Technical University, Ukraine, Mar 2012
• Diploma In Purpose Driven Medicine, I.Ya Hobachevsky Ternopil State Medical University, Ukraine, Oct 2011
• 1st Summit On African Issues, Ternopil Ivan Pul'uj National Technical University, Ukraine, May 2011