RRPORT BY GORDI UDEAJAH
Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN ) has cautioned medical doctors against irrational or hurried migration to foreign countries , counseling that they carefully pre-weigh their decisions.
The MDCN Registrar , Professor Fatima Kyari who announced the caution yesterday while statutorily inducting into the medical practice, the 46 ‘ batch 4’ ‘GUU trained medical graduates, comprising 26 females and 20 males, reported that irrationally planned migration had exposed young doctors to exploitation that even stalled their careers.
The Registrar also cautioned the inductees against engaging in unwholesome practices than can impact derailing their professional growth. reiterating that the MDCN would not hesitate to sanction any doctor found to have violated professional ethics, further
Represented by the MDCN Head of Registration Unit, Dr Tijjani Mandaka, the Registrar, who stated that medical practice is one of the most strictly regulated professions, because of its direct impact on and concern to human life, therefore underscored it’s strict practice regulation geared towards protecting patients and upholding the integrity of the profession.
The MDCN Chief Executive Officer tasked the newly inducted doctors to place patient’s welfare above their personal gain, shun ethical breaches, unsafe migration and practices that undermine patients’s trust and national healthcare delivery, maintain integrity in practice and commit to continuous learning, particularly during internship and their early years of practice.
The GUU Founder and Proprietor, Professor Gregory Ibe in his address read by the Pro-Chancellor/Chairman of the Governing Council, Professor Augustine Uwakwe, described the induction as the fulfilment of his long standing vision to empower humanity through quality medical education, particularly in the health sector.
He attributed GUU achievement in this regard to discipline, perseverance and commitment reaffirming the University’s dedication to excellence, innovation and ethical practice, adding that graduates of its College of Medicine have reportedly continued to make meaningful contributions to healthcare delivery , nationally and globally.
The Vice Chancellor, Professor Cele Njoku, enjoined inductees to combine scientific competence with empathy, in view of that medicine goes beyond treating diseases to caring for people, emphasise collaboration, research engagement and respect for mentorship as essentials to professional growth.
The Provost of the GUU College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Professor Shedrack Offiah, charged the new doctors to uphold ethical standards, build resilience and embrace lifelong learning, describing their induction into practice as a passage from studentship to stewardship of human life.
The Pro Chancellor, Professor Augustine Uwakwe, had while commended the MDCN for guiding and acknowledging partnerships with the Federal Ministry of Health, Federal Medical Centre Umuahia, Abia State Government and Abia State Specialist Hospital Amachara in sustaining the GUU medical training and accreditation.
The GUU has so far produced 174 medical doctors , with the females out-numbering the males.
