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UIMSA is going great guns as it hosted one of the most pertinent topics in the mind of almost every UIMSAite, Postgraduate Pathways and opportunities. Nigeria is in a mess! And the messy situation of things in the country, has not in any way been merciful to UIMSAIites. Infact, it can be argued that the Nigerian educational system is against the growth and development of medical students and health workers. These, and many other reasons are why many UIMSAites have…

As a man whose balls have dropped, I’m sure the #MeToo movement must either make you irate or fill you with a bit of dread. If it’s the former, quoting the sage words of our able chief editor, “We didn’t mean to be disrespectful and we do not apologize if that’s the effect it had.” However, if you’re filled with trepidation as you circumspect your interactions with women, I slightly sympathize with you. Why do I slightly sympathize? I do…

In recent times, there have been a series of disciplinary cases against members of the Congress that were found culpable. The Editor-in-Chief, Honourable Napoleon Tejiri was not spared from the recent series of disciplinary cases.In the second emergency congress meeting held on the 11th of December, 2021 the report of activity of the UIMSA Clinical Press was taken .The report was delivered by the Editor-in-Chief of the UIMSA Clinical Press. The report of activities which could be described as being…

Have you heard about this chemical called dihydrogen monoxide? It is found in acid rain, rusts metals and  has been scientifically proven to cause severe damaging effects including harsh burns whilst it is in gaseous form. The most terrifying part : it has been proven to cause millions of death yearly.  Oops, I forgot my main audience are medical Students: a set of smart, intelligent folks. Right? I believe anyone reading this should have caught on that dihydrogen monoxide is…

In an interesting turn of events at the third emergency meeting of the UIMSA Congress, the recently ousted Chief Whip has been reinstated. Hon. Oforibika had been removed from her position as Chief Whip following the recommendations of the ad hoc disciplinary committee which the Congress adopted in the preceding emergency meeting. However, the Congress Chancellor explained that the Congress had been in violation of Article XVIII, 6b of the UIMSA constitution which expressly states that “the Chief Whip shall…

After hearing about their achievements in the world of research,the UIMSA Clinical Press met with,Ehis Aigbonoga,Iyawe Efosa and Owoputi Taiye, some of UIMSA’s research finest. Interviewer: What 5 words would you use to describe yourself? Efosa: disciplined, jovial, charismatic, creative, and analytical Owoputi: resilient, determined, disciplined, accommodating, analytical as well. Ehis: optimistic, action-oriented, friendly and adventurous. Interviewer: What area of medicine would you like to specialize in? Efosa: Currently, a blend of medicine and surgery where you use endoscopy. Owoputi:…

Interviewer: Hello, can we meet you? Interviewee: Hi, I’m Okon Lydia, I’m a 4th year medical student and Artist. Interviewer: What media do you work with? Okon Lydia: Digital art including animation, but I do paper craft majorly. Interviewer: How are you doing today? Compliments of the season to you Okon Lydia: Very fine, thank you. Same to you. Interviewer: How are you enjoying the holidays? Okon Lydia: I’ve not been enjoying the holidays to the fullest because of the…

In a special release signed by the Provost, Professor Olayinka Omigbodun today, the College of Medicine has ordered an immediate stop to all physical academic activities. This comes after the recent surge of COVID-19 cases among the residents of Alexander Brown Hall, UCH which prompted two emergency meetings including one convened by the Vice Chancellor. The management of the Hall has been directed to immediately commence risk assessments and screening of all resident students. Isolation arrangements for those already infected…

The meeting started at 8:17pm with about 33 congressmen and congresswomen on seat. Hon. Digwu moved the motion for the commencement of the meeting and it was seconded by Hon. Babalola. The first agendum was the report on the activities of the Clinical Press, given by the editor-in-chief. After his presentation, a number of observations were made about the report document, the mannerism of the editor-in-chief and the state of the Press. The report was rejected, the editor-in-chief was referred…