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By Gabriel Dike
Three newly qualified female medical doctors of the Benjamin Carson Senior College of Health Sciences, Babcock University (BU), Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State bagged seven distinctions each in different fields, yesterday.
The three female doctors were among 74 newly qualified medical doctors inducted by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) at the 8th Induction ceremony of BU.
The three female doctors are Ishola Ibukunoluwa Victoria, Maconi Christiana Yewande and Okezie-Okoye Chidera Angel while Akintola Mistura Alarape obtained five distinctions also in different fields.
In all, 16 newly qualified medical doctors obtained distinctions in various fields but the overall best medical doctors went to Ishola Ibukunoluwa Victoria and Maconi Christiana Yewande.
The Registrar of MDCN, Dr. Fatima Kyari, who administered the oath on the 74 new doctors, warned that if any one violated the guidelines contained in the oath, they would be sanctioned.
According to Kyari, the MDCN guidelines are the Bible of the medical profession and that the new qualified doctors are expected to comply with it or face the consequences.
Kyari, who was represented by the Prof. John Obafemi Sotunsa, Provost of Benjamin Carson Senior College of Health Sciences asked the new doctors to go by the guidelines, adding, “when you are brought before the council, it is a serious issue. You must work by the guidelines.”
In his address, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ademola Tayo, said the 74 new medical doctors were the highest produced by the varsity and they have gone through strenuous training.
Said he: “They are found to have satisfied the prescribed conditions by passing the various examinations and are of good character laced with the fear of God and love for humanity.”
He reminded them that they are being inducted to a profession that is challenging, delicate but rewarding, noting, “all your patients must develop a high level of confidence in you as you bring to bear your professional expertise and judgement.”
Prof. Tayo charged the new doctors to put the interest of Nigeria in high priority as the nation is witnessing mass exodus of medical practitioners at an alarming rate.
“While I may not preach that you don’t go for greener pastures, I want to remind you that the nationals of those developed countries went through huge challenges to get their health and other related services into an enviable standard,” he stressed.
