By Dr.Oluwaseun Adeola Idowu
Offshore Safety Advisor


Back to Life, Back to reality
Folks! At least by now,you should have realized
that the fantasies you had in school about life out
there for you as a medical graduate is far too
esoteric to what is happening right now. Industrial
actions,poor pay,Non-payment of your
wage,hampering your capacity to meet up on the
luxuries and the essentials. Every year more
doctors flood the streets with few slots available for
postgraduate training and employment posts.
Employment after postgraduate school is getting
more competitive too.Is this the end? "Do we still
have options?" You ask. Maybe my piece of writing
could flicker a flame at the end of the tunnel for a
few.


Add some icing to your cake and if possible
toppings
The bachelors of medicine and surgery is like a
brown chunk of cake.Sometimes unappealing to
the eye but sweet to the mouth. You need to dress it
up with icing and if need be sprinkle some toppings.
'Icing and toppings' here mean relevant skills and
further training. Sometimes,you just need to look
'outside the box' completely.By this I mean
something entirely different from medicine. I
believe as a medical graduate even though you fail
to secure a postgraduate training post,your options
are still endless. Let me take a moment to highlight
a few that comes to my mind. It is up to you to take
a bold step into your future while you keep
pressing forward for your residency post.

Options available

1.FERTILITY TRAINING - If you have the means
you can travel to the India and undergo training in
Assisted Reproduction techniques. It lasts few
months. http://www.ivftraining.com/

2.CLINICAL TUTOR JOB- You may apply for
Clinical Tutor job in Grenada in the carribeans.
http://www.sgu.edu/employment/employment-
faculty.html

3.SONOLOGY TRAINING AND JOBS- You may
boost up your income by getting trained in
sonology and serving diagnostic http://
www.jefferson.edu/university/jmc/departments/
radiology/jurei/global_affiliate/nigeria.htmlnters
and hospitals.

4 . CLINICAL RESEARCH COURSES - Short
courses are available online for clinical research
.This may get you jobs in Pharmaceutical or
Consumer care products companies. http://
www.clinicalresearchtrainingonline.com/

5. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY JOBS/ RIG
MEDIC JOBS- Opportunities abound here if you
have qualifications in HSE,ACLS,BLS. You may get
job in Nigeria Oil and Energy sector,manufacturing
and construction sectors.This mean you will be
responsible for health facilities in remote job sites
or offshore.

6. REGULATORY AFFAIRS JOBS FOR DRUGS &
MEDICAL DEVICES - If you do short courses online
or class room courses,you might be able to play the
role of regulatory affairs manager for
pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

7. MEDICAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP- If you so
wish,you can start your own practice in an area of
need with a good space,basic well trained
staff,basic equipment ,you can run an outpatient
clinic or primary care outfit. If you are unsure of
your skills I advise you take time to master clinical
protocols. I found that of South Africa useful if you
can find it online. W.H.O website also has
protocols for various conditions. This will guide
you. Don't go beyond your limits.You also need a
mentor and a referral center.

8.MASTERS OVERSEAS- You can save up from
your hustles and go overseas to do a relevant
masters degree. Some hot selling field of studies
include 1. Health Informatics 2. Health
economics 3. Pharmacoeconomics 4. Clinical
research 5. Pharmaceutical medicine 6.
Occupational Medicine 7. Public Health 8.
Regualtory affairs for Drugs and devices.
I learnt some schools are cheap and some are even
tuition free. Diplomas in South Africa is cheap,
Please confirm before you quote me, Hebrew's
University Masters I learnt is free.

9. PROFESSIONAL EXAMS TO PRACTICE ABROAD
- Folks the popular way of escape is still free. If
brains are roaming the streets,especially medical
brains,then there is need for drainage. Go and get a
life. Time is the currency of life. Do not waste it
roaming around.

10. OUTSIDE THE BOX- Medical education
should not box you in. You should be free to be
anything you want to be. Medical school shows
you a Mansion with many doors,it is up to you to
open whichever one you like. Dr. SID is an
accomplished Musician. Dr. ALBAN has done that
before. Dr. KIKI OMEILI is all over Nollywood
winning awards. I was with her during Internship
at prestigious University College Hospital Ibadan. So
you see,do not sit in a corner cursing the Nigerian
government. Take your destiny in your hands.

CONCLUSION-

This is frankly my personal opinion from my
perspective and little experience. I am not in
anyway saying that all the people who followed the
options highlighted are now megastars living large.
All I am driving at is, instead of fighting with allied
professionals over the hospital space,there are
other areas where a Nigerian medical officer can
add value,live a sensible life and be happy. I hope
you find my article interesting. Thanks for your
time.

justirich:
Options available

1.FERTILITY TRAINING - If you have the means
you can travel to the India and undergo training in
Assisted Reproduction techniques. It lasts few
months. http://www.ivftraining.com/

2.CLINICAL TUTOR JOB- You may apply for
Clinical Tutor job in Grenada in the carribeans.
http://www.sgu.edu/employment/employment-
faculty.html

3.SONOLOGY TRAINING AND JOBS- You may
boost up your income by getting trained in
sonology and serving diagnostic http://
www.jefferson.edu/university/jmc/departments/
radiology/jurei/global_affiliate/nigeria.htmlnters
and hospitals.

4 . CLINICAL RESEARCH COURSES - Short
courses are available online for clinical research
.This may get you jobs in Pharmaceutical or
Consumer care products companies. http://
www.clinicalresearchtrainingonline.com/

5. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY JOBS/ RIG
MEDIC JOBS- Opportunities abound here if you
have qualifications in HSE,ACLS,BLS. You may get
job in Nigeria Oil and Energy sector,manufacturing
and construction sectors.This mean you will be
responsible for health facilities in remote job sites
or offshore.

6. REGULATORY AFFAIRS JOBS FOR DRUGS &
MEDICAL DEVICES - If you do short courses online
or class room courses,you might be able to play the
role of regulatory affairs manager for
pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

7. MEDICAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP- If you so
wish,you can start your own practice in an area of
need with a good space,basic well trained
staff,basic equipment ,you can run an outpatient
clinic or primary care outfit. If you are unsure of
your skills I advise you take time to master clinical
protocols. I found that of South Africa useful if you
can find it online. W.H.O website also has
protocols for various conditions. This will guide
you. Don't go beyond your limits.You also need a
mentor and a referral center.

8.MASTERS OVERSEAS- You can save up from
your hustles and go overseas to do a relevant
masters degree. Some hot selling field of studies
include 1. Health Informatics 2. Health
economics 3. Pharmacoeconomics 4. Clinical
research 5. Pharmaceutical medicine 6.
Occupational Medicine 7. Public Health 8.
Regualtory affairs for Drugs and devices.
I learnt some schools are cheap and some are even
tuition free. Diplomas in South Africa is cheap,
Please confirm before you quote me, Hebrew's
University Masters I learnt is free.

9. PROFESSIONAL EXAMS TO PRACTICE ABROAD
- Folks the popular way of escape is still free. If
brains are roaming the streets,especially medical
brains,then there is need for drainage. Go and get a
life. Time is the currency of life. Do not waste it
roaming around.

10. OUTSIDE THE BOX- Medical education
should not box you in. You should be free to be
anything you want to be. Medical school shows
you a Mansion with many doors,it is up to you to
open whichever one you like. Dr. SID is an
accomplished Musician. Dr. ALBAN has done that
before. Dr. KIKI OMEILI is all over Nollywood
winning awards. I was with her during Internship
at prestigious University College Hospital Ibadan. So
you see,do not sit in a corner cursing the Nigerian
government. Take your destiny in your hands.

Nice write up. This has given me a lot to think about. The future seems bright again, thanks to u

i found this post while searching possibilities online.

good stuff

nice post.doc! Wish I had seen it years ago!
I am looking for a job offshore. Just came off a rotation, no work at present. Do you know of any companies employing ?