Esteemed ladies and gentlemen of the 2016 class!!! On behalf of every UIMSAite, the UIMSA executive council uses this medium to wish you all success and best of luck as you prepare to write your part 2 MBBS degree examination. Much more than any other examination, the part 2 exam is not only a test of your academic knowledge, it is a test of your calmness, stability and courage. And we hope that you all will exude these qualities…
The long awaited melodious medical music parody 🎼🎼🎼 is out!!! From the stables of 2K15 MUSIC CREW of College of Medicine, University of Ibadan (COMUI) presents MEDICINE PARODY. Download and enjoy! Medicine Parody
CALL FOR ARTICLES University of Ibadan Medical Students’ Association (UIMSA) Publications Commitee hereby calls for the submission of articles to be published in the 8th issue of its annual MEDSCION MAGAZINE 📖 tagged NIRVANA 🏝with the considerations of the sub-themes being on: NHIS act National health care act or policy Medicine and Money Basic Healthcare Provision Fund Articles written around this will receive priority. Submissions can also be made on issues related to the following sections: ▪ Arts/Literature📖 ▪ Business/Finance…
ANTICIPATE the 18th edition of late Dr V.O. Awosika memorial symposium. The focus this year is on the mental health of us as med students considering the rigorousness of our medical training especially in Nigeria. Also watch out for the 2nd edition of the medical spelling bee!
Her heart once again began to beat rapidly. How sweaty her palms were getting! She hoped they could not tell that she was grinning from ear to ear. If there was one thing she showed great dexterity at, it was controlling whatever storm was in the tea cup of her inside. Physiology had taught her how in such moments, rapid depolarization of the myocardial fibers initiates rapid contraction causing an acceleration of heart rate. And this storm brewing inside her…
I Got It from My Mama In a small study that scanned the brains of teenagers while exposing them to tempting “food cues,” researchers report that reduced activity in the brain’s self-regulation system may be an important early predictor of adult obesity. The researchers used functional MRI (fMRI) scans on 36 New York teenagers to measure neural responses to food cues and found that food stimuli in the form of words activated regions of the brain associated with reward and…
For Nigerians, it is anything but the common good. Queues as tall as the hills of ‘Idanre’. Traffic jam everywhere. Passengers stranded. No bus to board home. Hours of productive time is lost on unending journeys. The cost of transport and the prices of goods are skyrocketing. We are again at the mercy of the oil cabal. Yuletide does not come without fuel scarcity. Should you ever lose track of time, you need not fret. Wait till you see the…
It is not uncommon to see medical students do outstanding amazing things, especially in the developed parts of the world, where things work and hard work is rewarded. It is however not so common to have medical students in the developing parts of the world, break through the odds and make a name for themselves. Recently, some Students of College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, made their way to the beautiful city of Kigali, Rwanda for the 2017 World Health…
From the human brain to the Viral Kingdom, down to the ocean deeps and far across all niches and biomes, there is just science and beauty. Oh, and nature of course. 1. How do brains of intelligent people work? New research postulates that individuals with a higher-than-average intelligence level have brains that are wired in a different way. It suggests that intelligence is linked with increased connectivity between some regions and reduced interactions between others. Previous studies from the department…
In a bid to stem the tide of HIV/AIDS in South-Western Nigeria and to commemorate the World AIDS Day ,The University of Ibadan Medical Students Association would be playing her role by organising a community outreach to Akufo Village, Ido Local Government, Ibadan. The outreach is scheduled to hold on December 1(WORLD AIDS DAY). Different plans like HIV testing, HIV/AIDS counseling are in place to mark this day. Come one, come all!!!