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Residency Suspension; Chronicles by enny09: 8:31am On Aug 16, 2014 |
RESIDENCY SUSPENSION; CHRONICLES Its no more news that the Federal Govt yesterday suspended the Residency training of Medical doctors in Nigeria. The announcement was greeted by lamentations and thumpings depending on the angle of impact. This development however brings to fore many issues but firstly, WHO ARE RESIDENT DOCTORS?? Resident doctors can be simply described as POST GRADUATE DOCTORS IN TRAINING. Essentially, they are TRAINEES seeking to specialize in various fields of medicine. Resident doctors are highly priviledged in the sense that while the FG TRAINS them, they are fully paid for their services rendered in the hospitals. Hence its somewhat an IN SERVICE TRAINING... Yet they added another definition to themselves; NOTORIETY FOR STRIKE ACTIONS EVEN FOR FLIMSY REASONS... Now, while no one begrudges the NMA its rare priviledge of residency, the NMA have overtly and covertly done everything possible under the sun to SELFISHLY frustrate the constitution of residency in the fields of NURSING, MEDICAL LAB SCIENCES, PHARMACY and other areas of medical practice. The NMA especially the body of Resident Doctors even went to the ignominable extent of THREATENING STRIKE ACTIONS if the government dares to extend these priviledges to other members of the medical team!! For Nigerian Physicians, Residency MUST BE FOR THEM ALONE!!! As far as they are concerned, IT WILL NO MORE BE "RESIDENCY" IF PHARMACIST, MEDICAL SCIENTISTS ET AL BENEFIT FROM IT... Its instructive to note that medical practice is a MULTI-DISCIPLINARY venture and as such advancement of knowledge in all fields is important for the general well being of the PATIENT, who is at the CENTRA of health care. Why then would any reasonable man wish and work towards frustrating members of his own TEAM (a team he claims to lead) from advancing in knowledge It really beats me!! ....and thus began a bitter struggle for EMANCIPATION by the other professionals in the health sector. All professionals seek to be free from the retrogressive grip of NMA and its allies. The agitation for Residency training by the other professionals heightened amidst stiff opposition from NMA. Shockingly, NMA started demanding for FOREIGN RESIDENCY TRAINING WHILE AT THE SAME TIME ANGLING AGAINST EVEN "LOCAL" RESIDENCY FOR OTHERS... Shocking and sad? Certainly, the residency training is just ONE OUT OF THOUSANDS of inter-professional issues in the health sector. With the hard stance of NMA against the progress of other members aggravating, resentment and strife escalated. Presently, it appears the FG has woken up to the reality that the health industry is not a CONCLAVE FOR NMA ALONE and so makes moves to RESTRUCTURE RESIDENCY TRAINING in the nation. Its instructive to know that what is sauce for the goose should also be sauce for the gander. If and when the residency programme will be restored, it must cut across all relevant fields of medical practice. Should the FG succeed in doing that, it will signal the FIRST STEP towards solving the perenial problems in the health sector. Advancement of knowledge should be guaranteed across board to enhance proper patient care. A SINGLE TREE NEVER MAKES A FOREST. "ONE TREE HILL" was only a movie. LIVE AND LET LIVE.... 9JA 4 LIFE https://m./148960168546464?view=permalink&id=575405515901925&refid=7&_ft_=qid.6048030401393789986%3Amf_story_key.-5329314720546830991&__tn__=%2As&fbt_id=575405515901925&lul&_rdr#s_e07812f4cd50532f8cf45a27de50130a |
Re: Residency Suspension; Chronicles by amaham(m): 2:08pm On Aug 16, 2014 |
wake me up if Ebola comes next door |
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