The 140 ‘ Batch 31′ Medical doctors trained by Abia State University Uturu ( ABSU ) have been formally inducted by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN).
It was gathered that the MDCN had in the past seven years, similarly inducted a total of 607 medical doctors trained by the university in different batches, however, this year’s is the first time the induction ceremony held at the Abia State University Teaching Hospital’s premises in Aba.
At the induction ceremony for the latest 140 medical doctors, the MDCN Registrar, Dr. Fatima Kyari, who was represented by Dr. Tijani Mandaka,threatened withdrawal of the Practicing Licence of any doctor who would contravene the medical doctors practice oath stipulations hence, she exhorted the new Medical Doctors to always abide by the ethics of the medical profession.
The Vice Chancellor (VC), Professor Ndukwe Okeude, represented by Professor Joshua Ogbonna, the deputy VC (Administration), said that the University would subsist training of quality medical doctors to brighten the future of health care in the country and beyond.
He urged the new doctors to use their acquired knowledge to advocate for health equity, pioneer medical innovation and act as agents of positive change, stating that the world awaits their healing hands and wise minds.
In his address, the Provost of the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Professor Chuks Kamanu, attested that the inducted medical doctors were appropriately trained and equipped with practical experience, values and principles that have positioned them to embrace medical practice professionally.
Also speaking, the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the Abia State University Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH ) Aba, Professor Ijeoma Nduka, in an address read on her behalf by Professor P . E . N. Onyemachi, the Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee (CMAC) of the Teaching Hospital, noted that this 2025 ( 31st induction ), ” is the very first induction ceremony of the College of Medicine and Health Sciences to be held at the Teaching Hospital Aba since the inception of the University”.
“We are therefore, very humbled by this honour and the opportunity to showcase this other side of the University”. The CMD expressed gratitude to the State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, who she noted had within the short period of his leadership, done so much for both the Teaching Hospital and the College of Medicine.
According to Prof. Nduka “the Governor has gone ahead to provide for the re-accreditation of Post-graduate training in the Teaching Hospital; accreditation and upgrade for housemanship training in the Teaching Hospital, renovation of House Officers’ quarters in the Teaching Hospital, and secured plans for the building of an auditorium in the Teaching Hospital to accommodate the growing students population.
The CMD also noted that the Governor has also secured plans to build a Simulation Laboratory for ease of learning, in tandem with global standards for medical education; restored steady power supply to the Teaching Hospital; and employed medical personnel to boost services in the Teaching Hospital among others, thus creating an enabling environment for healthcare delivery to thrive in the Teaching Hospital.
Prof Nduka therefore beckoned on the inductees to take advantage of this opportunity to join the University Teaching Hospital for their mandatory Housemanship training, assuring them of the necessary help and assistance.
According to the CMD, the importance of the induction ceremony and the bright future ahead of the inductees can hardly be overemphasized.
“They are our brightest hopes to take us to our promised El Dorado, especially now that we’re blessed to have a listening State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, OFR, who promptly attends to our requests, pays attention to staff welfare; and a health sector which has moved from regular industrial actions to steady, consistent service delivery”.
REPORTED BY GORDI UDEAJAH
