lomaxx:


You're biased in my opinion. I've noticed that utme candidates have a smoother medical school journey than those that have had a first degree. It doesn't mean they are immune from issues. First degree students usually feel they've seen it all. Believe me, that mentality is counterproductive. it's the same mentality repeat students have when repeating a class- seeing it all. And that's why they keep having issues.

Medical school training is enough to instill the foundation of maturity. It's not just about passing exams. Those that know, know.

Happy Sunday

Thewhizzkid1:
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Atogirl:
I've missed you in this thread Dr Lomaxx,hope everything is fine?

Millex:

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Thewhizzkid1:

Thanks for your comment bro but you will have to wait till the winners are announced first, and then u contact the organizers, before u can feature it on ur blog. The article is supposed to be read from only that site and seeing it in another site is not good at all. Hope you understand. Thanks.

taiocol:



Unable to vote

lomaxx:



I've been okay. I just took a long break from NL.

Thewhizzkid1:

Use uc browser pls.

taiocol:




That's what am Using

Thewhizzkid1:

Thanks for your comment bro but you will have to wait till the winners are announced first, and then u contact the organizers, before u can feature it on ur blog. The article is supposed to be read from only that site and seeing it in another site is not good at all. Hope you understand. Thanks.

Millex:
Oh no problem will wait then

lomaxx:


You're biased in my opinion. I've noticed that utme candidates have a smoother medical school journey than those that have had a first degree. It doesn't mean they are immune from issues. First degree students usually feel they've seen it all. Believe me, that mentality is counterproductive. it's the same mentality repeat students have when repeating a class- seeing it all. And that's why they keep having issues.

Medical school training is enough to instill the foundation of maturity. It's not just about passing exams. Those that know, know.

Happy Sunday

Vcojuro:

That is a great observation Dr Lomax.
Seriously you are an emblem of creative thinking and I want other people to emulate you in such a way but all of us can't think in the same manner.
Imagine you spending 6years in mbbs together with assu strike, nma, johesu, resident doctors, internal strike, housemanship that is no longer certain coupled with nysc.
One would have wasted a lot of years doing mbbs.
I don't see any difference between Nigeria mbbs and US MD. I have gone through their curriculum everything is almost these same just that they are more clinically exposed than us.
Our method of admission into mbbs follows the United Kingdom pattern.
And until the UK authority says otherwise then why should we complain.
Where I was expecting complaint was the issue of funding and the facilities in our teaching hospital.
To me as regard the issue of maturity of med students and ability of med students of nowadays to cope academically.
I still believe that the very issue tunnels down to our admission process.
I believe if we admit virtually all med students on merit.
When I mean merit I mean those who are academically found worthy, thoswho can take sleepless nights reading, lots of materials without complaining then I believe we will have a very competent, sound and mature med student who will pass through med school without repeating any level.
You see one of the solution to the problem in our med school is the merit system put it in place and other things will follow.
Like the Yoruba says "what you are looking for in Sokoto town lies in your Sokoto(pocket)"
That's my opinion.

lomaxx:
The average time to finish medical school in Nigeria from year 1 is 7 years. (ASUU, NMA, ARD, JOHESU strike inclusive)

Housemanship is compulsory to be eligible for the MBBS degree. In other words, you cannot have MBBS without housemanship. Totals - 8 it 9 years, depending on how fast you get a place to do housemanship.



You will go for youth service to be eligible for permanent registration.

Total - 9 or 10 years.


Let's now add 5 years (ASUU strike inclusive)of undergraduate education in Anatomy/Biochemistry/Physiology/Microbiology etc


We're not ready for such policies.

I for don finish school since May, now it's next year. Because we don't have an educational system that works. It doesn't breed maturity. You'll end up having frustrated doctors that have been wearied by unecessary length of training.

jargo89:
Well I respect ur opinion; but I am not trying to create a first degree versus utme entry students. All I am saying is first degree students have a better advantage of handling medical school's pressure.

Nd for d saying of urs that utme students have a smoother journey in med school; I am sure u wont be suprised it I tell u that is very debatable (would love to be proved wrong).

Also, for the seen it all mentality, I can assured u [using myself as a case example (a small sample size, I know)], I was overawed after admission. So even if the seen it all mentality was dere b4 admission, it def didnt last long.

To cap it all, m not an advocate of any admission type. I just feel having a degree prepares u for d MENTAL rigours of med skul.

*sorry for the brackets in brackets .

jargo89:
Well I respect ur opinion; but I am not trying to create a first degree versus utme entry students. All I am saying is first degree students have a better advantage of handling medical school's pressure.

Nd for d saying of urs that utme students have a smoother journey in med school; I am sure u wont be suprised it I tell u that is very debatable (would love to be proved wrong).

Also, for the seen it all mentality, I can assured u [using myself as a case example (a small sample size, I know)], I was overawed after admission. So even if the seen it all mentality was dere b4 admission, it def didnt last long.

To cap it all, m not an advocate of any admission type. I just feel having a degree prepares u for d MENTAL rigours of med skul.

*sorry for the brackets in brackets .

Thewhizzkid1:

Let's call a spade a spade. Don't judge matters based based on what you've passed through hence trying to attach any possible advantage. Be sincere, knowing fully well that a first degree prepares you for the mental rigours of med school, if u were to have your life rewound to the period u were to take jamb and you had two open choices to choose medicine or biochemistry(or anatomy, physiology, mcb) with the intent of going through DE to medicine, which will you choose?
To me, those who are ready and willing to be doctors will always be doctors. It does not matter the route you pass through.

jargo89:
It is ironic that you make you are making your jjudgement based on your experience and requiring me not to. As for me attaching more importance to admission through D.E., u cant be more wrong; I am not in charge of education in this country, thus am very sure my opinion doesnt count.

For the question u asked if I culd rewind bck my life and choosee my jamb again, I dont think thats neccesary cos I do rememba I chosed medicine then, and got admitted (I will leave u to guess what appund)

Am I more mature to handle med school? Yes. Am I sayin everybody shld take the same route? No, not even if I have d power to. Am I saying D.E. students are better than regular students? No.

All I am sayin, which am sure u got wrong, is havin a degree before (either by choice or not) makes u adapt quickly to med skul and its wahala.
If u are asked to pass thru a secondary school again, m sure u will find it easier than ur first try, doesnt mean u will get all A's in WAEC (perfect analogy)

Best we buried this D.E. or not ish. Its getting tedious

simba1:
MEDICAL SCHOOL NOW MINIMUM OF 7 YEARS IN NIGERIA- NUC.

muta1996:
» Medical Students Now To Spend 7 Years In Nigerian Universities «

Drguzzykola:

source pls , if possible the link to the page

smartdave1:
Chisos!!!!!!

Medical school now #Seven year....

Seven year + three years of strike (ASUU, ARD, NMA, JOHESU etc) = Ten Years!!

God dey o

www.nairaland.com/2710541/medical-students-spend-7-years

Drguzzykola:
source pls , if possible the link to the page

angiography:

A friend of mine got into Medicine in 2007(in oau oo) and graduated in 2014 despite all the strikes and slowness of oau, he spent 6yrs, 9months. So, how did you fathom 3yrs of strike??...



I think it's time we stopped all this exaggeration

Drguzzykola:
, hmmm, Hope they will amend the salary scale o,

comfort48:
hey! 7 years ke.I don old o for inside medical school.as a lady entering medical sch at d age of 24.I for dey wit my human physiology degree and do my masters.But seriously dis 7yrs is too much na.thankGod say I get first degree atleast I can work wit dat while in sch.guys lets nt loose hope cus 7yrs are just number.LOL.my passion for medicine will carry me tru.