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…
Indeed, the hour has finally arrived, bringing with it a voluntary but necessary death to the palpitations in the hearts of UIMSAites, aspirants and supporters alike as the UIMSA election results were released in the late hours of 30th August, 2018. One would say it was an intriguing experience to watch the UIMSA election process switch to a more modern and sophisticated system i.e. electronic voting from the manual vote casting method. The voting process started on 9:00am and spanned…
What once seemed be an insurmountable task only attainable by those endowed with a supernatural gift of intellect is now apparently feasible. While many viewed the lofty dream of getting a distinction in the prestigious Ibadan medical school as over-reaching and as such abandoned their ambitions for other feasible goals, such a feat has now been accomplished by mere mortals. But then, there is nothing ordinary about these individuals with this extraordinary stroke of genius. On Saturday, 25th of August…
Barely two weeks after the successful conclusion of the UIMSA health week activities, the fanfare and glitz of the festive period has quickly paved way for an anticipatory and tensed atmosphere, as political aspirants in a race against time canvass for votes that would help secure their positions in the UIMSA’s leadership. However, one thing that hasn’t changed, is the familiar pattern of predictability amongst aspirants we have become accustomed to. A pal once retorted, “ You could predict the political…
On the first episode of this publication I have the pleasure of having the company of none other than UIMSA’s best executive for the 2016/2017 and 2017/2018 tenure, the immediate past Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the 2017/2018 executives (EXCOS) and a fellow of the YALI regional cohort. A man with so much passion for good leadership and has lots of accolades to show for it. His name, Aderonmu Boluwatife, and we are glad to interview him today on this…
PRECLINICAL PRESS’ SPECIAL INTERVIEW WITH EX-UIMSA PRESIDENT Can we meet you sir? My name is Ọjọ́ Olakorode Jacob; almost a graduate of Medicine and Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan. I am from Ekiti State. Give us a brief history of your political career In 100L, I was totally uninvolved in any sort of politics whatsoever. I was not involved in anything even. I never stabbed classes though… not until clinical school! In 200L, I became a Senator and…
UIMSA Press: Can we meet you? Chairman: My name is Akintoba Emmanuel Akingbade UIMSA Press: When is the UIMSA election holding this year? Chairman: The UIMSA election will be holding in August, immediately after health week. UIMSA Press: We learned that voting this year will be done online, what prompted this decision? Chairman: A lot of things prompted this decision. It is a new thing and a nice thing to do as previous elections were done by ballot voting. Another…
The 58th Annual health week is finally here to hold against all odds which is slated to hold from 9th to 11th August, 2018. The activities include Community Health Awareness Programme (CHAP) to hold at Kuti and Queen Idia halls of residence at the University of Ibadan Campus on Thursday, 9th August, 2018. Time is 5pm. 2. The Bonfire night, a social event would hold on Friday, 10th August 2018 at ABH Football pitch, UCH Ibadan. Time is 7pm.…