Dr. Ijitola received his M.D. degree from the Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife in 1997; he was at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital for a year post –graduate internship training. Dr. Ijitola worked as a resident physician at AB Specialist Hospital, National Sports Medicine Center as Nigerian National Soccer Team doctor and at Kamorass Specialist Hospital till 2002. Dr. Ijitola gained admission to study his Master in Public Health at Mercer University at Macon, Georgia. He obtained the ECFMG Certificate in 2005, and then went on to study for his Ph.D. in Healthcare Administration at the University of Atlanta where he was appointed Adjunct Professor of Healthcare Administration. He then proceeded to International University for Graduate Studies and earned his Ph.D. in Public Health and Healthcare Administration while pursuing his Post- Doctoral Fellowships in Addiction Medicine and Postgraduate Nursing.

Dr. Ijitola is currently the Dean and Professor of the faculty of Public Health and Healthcare Administration at IUGS. The Director of Public Health/ Management Policies since 2006, he was appointed as Chairman of the Wish for Africa Project (North America region). Dr. Ijitola is Chief Operating Officer of Public Health and Health Policy/ Administrative Matters at Redeemers Medical Center. Professor Ijitola is a researcher with collaborative research group with Morehouse School of Medicine, Emory University and four teaching hospitals in Nigeria.

Other experiences include: 8years teaching experience in allied health and basic sciences including Licensed Practical Nursing, Registered Nursing with adjunct professorships at colleges in Ghana, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago as well as 2years teaching experience at the University of Atlanta for both bachelors and master degrees in Healthcare Administration.

Professor Ijitola has written and published over thirteen public health related papers and abstracts , He is an author with Medscape e-Medicine online publication; a member of American Public Health Association (APHA), a member of Georgia Public Health Association (GPHA), a Fellow of The Nigerian Institute of Management (FNIM), a member of American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), a member of Georgia Association of Healthcare Executives (GAHE), a member of Healthcare Leaders of New York (HLNY), a member of Global Health Council (GHC), a member of the American Academy of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (AATMH), a member of the International Aids Society (IAS), member of American Academy of HIV in Medicine (AAHIVM), a member of Society For Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS)and an eligible registrant with American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS). A member of the United States Distant Learning Association (USDLA) licensed Physician with Nigerian Medical and Dental Council, a Certified Distant Learning Instructor (C.D.L.I.) and a Registered Health career Educator (R.H.E).