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The iResearch program is an initiative from the College Research and Management (CRIM) Unit under the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan. The program tagged “Facilitating Research and Innovation In a Changing world” started on 10th September, 2018 and spanned for four days with different purpose for each day. One worthy of note was the “Students and Resident Doctor’s day, which held on Tuesday, 11th September, 2018 had Prof. Sola Ogunniyi, Director of CRIM, Prof. Shokunbi, Consultant Haematologist, students, resident…

So let’s assume that you finally applied and got accepted (hopefully into your desired department as well). Happy for you! You have crossed the major divide. I like to divide the necessary documents into two parts. The first part comprises documents you submit initially while applying, before you are selected for the elective. These include your transcript, international passport, application form (provided by the institution), resumè and letter of confirmation of studentship (issued by the College of Medicine). The second…

What makes tennis such a great sport is not just the game itself, but the personalities, characters and drama that characterizes it.  Therefore, it was not surprising that spectators were given full value for their money at the just concluded finals of the last grand slam of the year, the US open. It was indeed a grand occasion that was graced by tennis royalty and elite. First off, the female finals between American Serena Williams and Japanese Naomi Osaka grabbed…

The much anticipated hand over and swearing in of the newly elected executives, senate and congress officials finally took place on Saturday, the 8th of September 2018 and it was indeed a sight for sore eyes! The event marked exactly a year since the outgoing executives were sworn in, their tenure having witnessed so many ground-breaking innovations in the leadership of UIMSA. In typical fashion, the marathon meeting spanned over 6 hours with deliberations, reports and elections. There was no…

The UIMSA elections may seem to have come and gone, but the ripple effect it has on UIMSA as a medical student body still leaves on. A poser question might be, “What’s your take on the twist where the previously declared elected senators of UIMSA are now declared non-elected?”. Its quite shocking to see one declared winner in a “credible” election with no concrete evidence of irregularities, and days later, another political twist emerges. The UIMSA legislature is guided by…

Campus Director for Hult Prize, University of Ibadan, Ojo Oladimeji recently announced that the school has been selected to host a local edition of the Hult Prize, the world’s largest student competition for the creation of new social businesses. The annual Hult Prize awards one million dollars (USD1Million) in start-up funding to the team of students that develops the most radical and breakthrough idea to solve one of our world’s toughest social challenges. In early 2015, the American University of…

Electives anywhere will no doubt require considerable planning to execute, more so electives abroad. I like to see electives as “choice postings” . I say so because they are practically the only postings where you get the rare privilege of choosing much of what will go down. Perhaps due to the humble look of an elective period, as it sits unassumingly on the school calendar, a lot have missed unique opportunities it can provide. In this article, I will be…

The much anticipated Nigerian Medical Students’ Association (NIMSA) games tagged “SCONGAILORIN ’18” has officially come to an end. The event which held between August 26th to September 1st at the University of Ilorin, had lots of mixed feelings on the part of the UIMSA team. Sad to note was the fact that there was no female in the team flying the “UIMSA flag” . With a total of about 14 participating universities, the event was fun-filled with lots of positive experiences…