Funmi Ogundare
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), yesterday inducted 74 medical docs from the Ben Carson School of Well being and Medical Sciences, Babcock College Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State.
Out of the brand new inductees , 16 had distinctions whereas two have been awarded certificates of excellence for having seven distinctions in programs corresponding to Anatomy, Biochemistry, Pathology, Pharmacology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Inside Medication and Surgical procedure in addition to Physiology.
They’re Dr. Victoria Ishola and Christiana Maconi. Additionally they obtained a money prize of N200,000 every.
Talking on the eighth induction ceremony of the newly certified medical docs, held on the School of Well being and Medical Sciences Auditorium, the President/ Vice Chancellor of the college, Prof. Ademola Tayo reminded the docs that they’re being inducted to a career that’s difficult, delicate, however rewarding.
He added that they need to method their future endeavours with the hope that they’re accountable to God of their service to humanity.
He defined that when they’re able to carry out their job diligently and with the concern of God, lives might be touched and therapeutic will come as a miracle.
“All of your sufferers should develop a excessive degree of confidence in you as you as you deliver to bear your skilled experience and judgement,” he acknowledged.
The VC additionally admonished them to place the curiosity of Nigeria in excessive precedence and contribute their quota to the event of the nation as it’s witnessing mass exodus of medical practitioners at an alarming price.
” Whereas I’ll not preach to you that you simply don’t go for greener pastures, I need to remind you that the nationals of these developed nations, went by means of big challenges to get their well being and different associated companies into an enviable normal,” he mentioned.
In his remarks, the Provost of the faculty, Prof. John Sotunsa suggested the graduates to interrupt new grounds and pay the worth slightly than being contented with what others have achieved, including that they need to reside a lifetime of purposeful blessing .
He additionally admonished them to study to obtain from their crew members others by associating with individuals of imaginative and prescient.
” Life isn’t solely about giving. Nobody has something that has not been given to him. No man is an island, the best you may be is a peninsula. Should you proceed to provide with out receiving , you’ll change into dry, and should burn out. Develop an excellent social community and your community will sky-rocket . Dwell with diligence and accountability might be your pre-fix and integrity might be your post-fix,” Sotunsa pressured .
Sotunsa who can be the Registrar and Chief Government Officer, MDCN, suggested the docs to abide by the principles and ethics of the medical career saying that by so doing, regardless of any challenges, they are going to be vindicated.
” Should you stand by the principles you’ll succeed, but when anybody feels aggrieved and you might be introduced earlier than the council for any destructive points, chances are you’ll lose your license to follow,” he acknowledged.
A medical Missionary, Dr. Akintomiwa Obisanya acknowledged that the brand new docs ought to see their calling as a ministry to save lots of lives, including that no faculty can put together them higher than Babcock College.
