Oluchi John-Isiodu

Synopsis: Dr. Mrs. Oluchi John Isiodu
A graduate of optometry in flying colours from Imo State University 
(2007), Dr. Oluchi John Isiodu, is an astute administrator, a reputed 
public health speaker, a pioneer leader and a primary health care 
promoter, and a fast - rising optometrist of high repute.
Dr. Oluchi, has experience and expertise spanning over 15 years in the 
practice of optometry both in the private and public sectors. She has in 
no small way strengthen delivery and 
increase access to eye care services to a 
good number of children, women, 
youths, the elderly and other segments 
of the Nigerian populace, both in rural 
and urban areas, through her strategic 
engagements and participations in 
several intervention programmes aimed 
at promoting quality eye care delivery 
in Nigeria.
Consequent upon her extra ordinary 
commitment to the profession and practice of optometry in her 
immediate space, Dr. Oluchi was appointed to lead and coordinate the 
New N.O.A Imo Project. Her display of character, ingenuity and 
dynamism in the assignment, impacted significantly both on the 
perception and performance of N.O.A Imo.
As a pace setter leader, Dr. Oluchi has on several notes been saddled 
with different forms of leadership responsibilities in N.O.A and beyond, 
nationally and locally.As an active member of Women Optometrists in Nigeria (W.O.N), Dr. 
Oluchi has contributed immensely to the progress and development of 
the association. Thus in 2015, she was unanimously elected 
Chairperson, W.O.N, Imo State chapter. Among the notable things she 
did as Imo State W.O.N Chairperson, was to make W.O.N more visible 
and relevant before the government by building a win – win working 
relationships with relevant government ministries in Imo State and 
beyond. It is against this background that Her Excellency, Wife of the 
Executive Governor of Imo State, Nneoma Nkechi Okorocha, featured 
her as one of the guest speakers in 2017 International Women Day held 
on March 8. Impressively, her speech presentation became acclaimed 
as the hallmark speech of the occasion, which today still resonates as a 
landmark speech.
Equally, Dr. Oluchi is a CSR coordinator, Imo State, and through her 
leadership positions, she has been able to successfully broker 
partnership between Advocacy Committee N.O.A Imo State and 
National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), which resulted to the 
training of 25 optometrists from Imo State, by Institute for Health 
Insurance and Managed Care of Nigeria. And today, the training 
coverage has expanded to the whole of South East.
As a seasoned administrator, Dr Oluchi holds a professional certificate 
in Business Management and Entrepreneurship from Sean Cussons 
Business School (2013), and currently, she is serving as the Chief 
Executive Officer (CEO) of Umezuruike Eye Clinic, Owerri, Imo state; a 
platform she has used to provide meaningful employment.

Dr. Oluchi has successfully undergone several professional certifications 
both in areas of her career specialization (optometry) and other related 
and relevant fields like HSE 1,2&3, PMP, HRM, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, CIMC, FIHIMN amongst others. 

Interestingly and unusual, Dr. Oluchi had her primary education at 3 
different schools namely; Tender Touch Nursery and Primary School, 
Loral Nursery and Primary School and Radiance Nursery and Primary 
School , all at FESTAC Lagos, between 1985 and 1991. Thereafter, she 
proceeded to Federal Government Girls College Benin, and later moved
to Mason College FESTAC Lagos, where she completed her secondary
education, and obtained Senior School Certificate Examination (S.S.C.E) 
in 1998.
In 2001, sequel to her impressive academic performance at O’ Level, 
Dr. Oluchi was granted provisional undergraduate admission into the 
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Imo State University Owerri, 
to study Optometry. In 2007 she graduated honourably with Doctor of Optometry(OD) to her credit.