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Education / Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by charleymed(m): 10:13am On Aug 31, 2018 |
MY ADVICE TO THE NEWEST PRECLINICAL STUDENTS. Congratulations to you all. I'm using ISIs and venmotors as a point of contact. In as much as I would like to commend you all for a job well done, passing the premed and moving on to the promise land, I also want to reiterate that your journey to becoming a doctor/dentist just got started. Premed is notorious for painting the wrong picture of what the medical school truly entails, and the earlier you begin to disinhibit your senses from the euphoria of your premed accomplishments, the better med school might be for you. It's no longer a myth that the correlation between premed and medical school proper is almost nonexistent or very thin so to say, that's why in places like the USA one can study music at premed and still doing very well in medical school. Indeed, Medical school is an entirely very different 'pot of soup' not similar to anything you've ever come across before. Your degrees in pharmacology, pharmacy, anatomy, biochemistry, physiology etc, often becomes redundant once you set your foot into medical school. Things are just different here and even the military can't boast of such rigour and organisation. That's medical school for you. Learn to be serious: One important mistake preclinical students often repeat is the culture of taking things for granted. This is often orchestrated by the fact that most of us started reading even before the commencement of lectures or even worse, when we already have a degree in one of the preclinical subjects, let say anatomy. This often makes us feel there's no need learning "flexion and extention" since we already knew the circle of Willis. Attitudes like this often leaves us less attentive in class especially when very simple concept are being discussed, because we feel they are too simple and doesn’t deserve our time. The problem here is not that anybody will ever ask you flexion and extension in exams, but that we are starting on a wrong footing, which is "inattentiveness" in the the class. This often results to more episodes of inattentiveness, until it becomes a habit. Don't even make the mistake of thinking that you get serious when more difficult concepts are discussed, often at times it results in a vicious cycle, where you continously see every concept being discussed as below your standard. In as much as I will like to advice you to start reading as early as your premed days, please whenever you're in class, always keep your knowledge aside and pay close attention to whatever concept the lecturer is discussing, that way you will get the opportunity of adding more to your knowledge and becoming better. Seek knowledge like a hungry lion, don't ever take anything for granted in medical school. Your style of studying: I have to talk about this because it's very clear that most medical students especially preclinical students do not know how to and what to study at any instance. The problem here is not that we don't have a good reading culture and cannot not 'jack' till day break. No, the issues pertains to the fact that we don't study smart. Earlier on this page, I shared an experience of how I studied with last anatomy and clinched a distinction in anatomy. We all need to understand that MBBS is an undergraduate degree and as such we have to make studying more appealing and realistic, not cumbersome as though we are doing PhD. Sincerely, there's no sense in reading Keith Moore or guyton cover to cover, apart from the fact that you barely have time for that, it's very difficult to retain information in such books. Your aim should be, retaining as much information as possible not filling your room with big books. Pick a single textbook that's concise and straight to the point, then kill yourself on it. Repetition is the key to knowledge, so why not choose reading ganong for a third time, when your peers are still yet to finish Guyton for the first time. Who do you think will be better of? Also, another important blunder I have seen most medical student commit, is reading too many textbooks at a time. My brother you will end up confusing yourself and burning up your energy for nothing. Sincerely, you don't need so many resources, just master one and make others your reference resources. There are other ways we learn in medical school, lectures, practical sessions, tutorials, and even online. Explore this alternatives, and don't kill your self on tons of BIG BOOKS. You should know that the best student is not he who has tons of textbooks, but he who has tons of information. Setting goals: We should all learn this. I'm happy whenever I meet young preclinical students talking about how they want to get distinction in all the subjects. This is a very good way to kick off your medical school. Set goals, even high falutin ones. One important thing about setting goals as this is that, it keeps you on your heels always, you might not be able to acheive most of these goals at the end of the day, let say getting a distinction, but for sure you will never struggle in medical school. There's a very thin line between passing and failing in med school, unfortunately everyone is predisposed to this two spectrums. But passing becomes normal and natural, when you set goals far higher than just to pass. You will discover that when people are running helter scelter during an MBBS exams, you will calm because the worse that can happen to you is to pass. Another aspect that you shouldn't ignore is working on these goals and bringing them into fruition. It takes great efforts, and at no time should ever deviate. Fight to the end, and you will reap the fruit of your labour. Handling success and failure: Both success and failures could be a double edge sword, and you should be careful which edge you've choose at a particular time. Handling success in medical school is very paramount. If you mismanage your raining days, be rest assured you will plunge yourself into dry season prematurely. Whenever you do very well in a test or an exams, please learn to be humble, remain focused and fix your eyes on the price. Whatever success you acheive should act as a catalyst for more success, more like a positive feedback. But I have discovered that people often allow there success get into their heads, and you shouldn't be found in such category. Whenever you do well a test, you become popular and the next is that everyone wants to be your friend, you begin to organise tutorials, moving from pillar to post, always on the go. I'm not saying you shouldn't share your knowledge with your peers, off course you should, but don't develop short term memory as to how you arrived at your point of success. Don't abandon your books because you felt you've arrived. It will surely backfire. Handle success with care in other to acheive more sucees. Failure on the other hand should be handled with upmost care. Never dwell on your failure. When you don't get it right, forge ahead with good spirit and determination to get it right the next time. Never look back at your failure and don't ever get depressed because you failed. Dissociate yourself from toxic people: There are this category of people that always see the negative side of everything. It will do you alot of good never to found yourself mixing up with such people. They will infect you and soon you will become like them. Discover people that see the two sides of everything, and make them your friends, if you must have any. Be with people that inspire you always, people that share similar dreams with you, that way you will enjoy medical school. More importantly, never allow people's negative opinions get to you, especially when you are doing well. People often mock excellence and excellent individuals, and you should get used to the fact that their opinions has no bearing on your life. Shame them with more success and excellence, that's their remedy. Get involved: Finally, don't be carried away by the rigour of medical school. Get involved in other things. Broaden your knowledge. Try sports, politics, history, art, movies. Be refreshed all the time. Because the best doctor is one who knows little about everything. I wish you all the best. 38 Likes 6 Shares |
Education / Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by charleymed(m): 7:58am On Aug 31, 2018 |
A 74-year-old nursing home resident is brought to the emergency department after he became combative and was screaming that Lilliputians were after him. The emergency department staff is unable to obtain a history or physical examination because of his agitation. The triage nurse is able to obtain his vital signs; his temperature is 400C (104F) and blood pressure is 90/50 mm Hg. His family reports that he was fine earlier in the day except for a cough. He has no previous psychiatric history. By the time the psychiatrist arrives, the patient is somnolent and somewhat confused. He is not oriented to place or time. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? Give your reasons. A) Brief psychotic disorder B) Delirium C) Delusional disorder D) Dementia E) Schizophrenia |
Education / Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by charleymed(m): 7:44am On Aug 31, 2018 |
Salarys:many people don't understand UNN medicine admission. That's why they think those figures are inflated. |
Health / Re: Hilarious Memes Medical Professionals Can Relate To (Photos) by charleymed(m): 5:19pm On Aug 28, 2018 |
Truly hilarious 4 Likes |
Education / Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by charleymed(m): 4:56pm On Aug 26, 2018 |
vinsilva:Medicine and surgery in unn is dangerously competitive, especially for Enugu indigenes. She should cheer up and try another school next year. UNILAG, UI, Unizik |
Education / Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by charleymed(m): 9:49am On Aug 02, 2018 |
DrImmaculate:I don't think I'm a genius. I was determined. I'm still in 600 level, no thanks to our slow academic calendar, but it's well. +2348135491069, WhatsApp or telegram. 4 Likes |
Education / Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by charleymed(m): 11:38pm On Jul 29, 2018 |
Bigboy289:Off course. |
Education / Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by charleymed(m): 7:40pm On Jul 28, 2018 |
Bigboy289:First I want to congratulate you on this wonderful O level result you've got. At least you are one step ahead. I can remember vividly, few years back I was in this state. Had a desire to do well, but didn't know how to go about it. I could remember I was particularly afraid of the jamb exams because everything was pointing to the fact that it was not an easy exams. But at a point I stopped panicking and decided to confront it. Fast forward... How I scored 302 in my first jamb. At the time of registration I was meant to be in SS2, but got my GCE O level the previous year, so I stopped going to school. I prepared for this exams in 4 months. First, I started with the textbooks. Ababio for chemistry, new school physics, modern biology. And for English I only read news papers, journals and the dictionary. I dedicated the first one month to studying the above listed books, and I went over them 2 times, from cover to cover by the end of the month. Then I started with the past questions. How did I study the past questions? The three subjects. Physics, chemistry and biology. I normally solve minimum of 5 years for each subject per day. Let say, 1980-1985. First, I tried answering the questions based on my knowledge(timed 30 minutes for 50 questions), after which I will mark and do correction. When doing correction, I check the explanations for both the ones I got right and the ones I failed. Then, I move on to the next subject and do the same. So, in a day I do a minimum of 15 years for the three subjects. Then the next day, I will try and read around most of the topics that appeared on the past questions I solved the previous day, in my textbooks. I continued in that manner, one day for answering the next day for reading. When I was done answering the whole questions. I started all over again in that manner, and again and again until I lost count. When I started, my best performance was, 29/50 for biology, 22 for physics, 26 for chemistry. But I didn't give up, even though I knew I was so deficient. But as I went on my scores improved until I was consistent at 46/50 for biology, 46 chemistry, 49 physics. It worked. Exam day. I finished in 3 hours, and had 30 minutes to sleep. Result came out. English 59 Biology 75 Chemistry 81 Physics 87 Total 302. My regrets. I didn't study for English at all, and I almost failed it. I wish you the best bro. 8 Likes 1 Share |
Education / Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by charleymed(m): 7:08pm On Jul 28, 2018 |
James150:What exactly are you looking for. |
Education / Re: WASSCE RESULTS -Much ado about nothing. by charleymed(m): 9:52am On Mar 28, 2018 |
SEEDORF441:Good question |
Romance / Re: How Do Girls Prefer Being Talked To? Face To Face or Chat? Please Answers by charleymed(m): 11:55pm On Mar 27, 2018 |
MissRaine69:I hate small talks too.Maybe we should talk... |
Education / Re: 3 Reasons Why Nigerians Choose To Study Medicine Abroad by charleymed(m): 3:04pm On Dec 11, 2017 |
It is as simple as this: You cannot train in a good country and still come back to practice in Nigeria. All the people that I know, who trained in the US and UK never came back. They are practicing there. People should stop going to Ukraine, Belarus, etc to waste their time and money. If you must study medicine and can't pass jamb, just go to a private university. |
Education / Re: 437 Out Of 689 Foreign Students Fail MDCN Examination by charleymed(m): 1:39pm On Nov 24, 2017 |
lenghtinny:Envy?? Are you kidding me? If at all I want to be envious, at least I won't be envious of some one that schooled in Ukraine. What for na?? See, if you give me a scholarship to study medicine in Ukraine, I will gladly turn it down for UI or anyother federal university in Nigeria. Just do your research, Nigeria is not that bad. About people going to India , if the government refuses to invest in healthcare, whose fault is it. Not just that, people go there for different reasons, some to show off, cos I have seen someone that went to India for common herniaorraphy that can be done very well here, he only wanted to show that he is rich. It happens everywhere. People also leave India to receive treatment in the US and vice versa. But that doesn't mean they're grossly ineffectient in handling such issues. |
Education / Re: 437 Out Of 689 Foreign Students Fail MDCN Examination by charleymed(m): 1:31pm On Nov 24, 2017 |
Xsem:If Dr sanusi really said that, then it's unprofessional to say the least. But that not withstanding, if thoroughly analysed one could get a glimpse at why anyone would say so. This so called foreign trained doctors have an over inflated ego. Imagine one of them, whom I know very well, the highest he ever had in jamb was 170, that's after several attempts, bragging about how well trained and advanced he is. He even went further to say that, MDCN should thank them for even considering coming back to practice, instead of giving them some exams to write. And he schooled in Ukraine, in a school whose physical and academic facilities are not up-to anatomy department in UI. Off course, he failed the licensing exams and now works in some bank. These guys don't that we are allow aware of the circumstances surrounding their disappearance and reappearance... Everyone just wants to form foreign, even when they now they are not better. Thanks for your understanding. 1 Like |
Education / Re: 437 Out Of 689 Foreign Students Fail MDCN Examination by charleymed(m): 9:39am On Nov 24, 2017 |
Xsem:Normally, I would have ignored you but you seem to be very intelligent, hence we can have a meaningful discussion. When I'm talking abroad, I'm not talking about UK, USA Australia, Cuba and there likes, these are countries with track record and quality control system in medical training and education. The countries I listed still stands and I can go ahead to prove my point. Let's take Ukraine as a case study, Before the advent of the mass exodus of frustrated Nigerian admission seekers to Ukraine for medical education, was anything known about Ukraine?? Ukraine as everyone know has no record whatsoever in education let alone medical education. Even their citizens don't stay in their country. For the little time i have spent on earth, I have never heard of anyone one securing admission to study medicine by just applying online, without any form entrance exams or scrutiny. It only happens in Ukraine, where one who's not even qualified for admission into biology education in UI will gain admission into a medical school in less than 24 hours. That says a lot about the system. Ukraine is not even an English speaking country, and it wants to train students in English?? A friend of mine that schools there told me that they normally use interpreters for most of their lecture sessions. They're not even allowed to dissect cadavers. And most of the medical schools are just a single block, more like a department in a typical medical school in Nigeria, with the 6-10 bed improvised teaching hospital. WTF is that. Come to think of it... How can a country as small as Ukraine have over 250 medical schools, even neighbouring Russia which is more advanced can't boast of such. How do they fund it? That's to tell you that it's a hoax and a ploy to defraud people of their resources. If those countries are as good as you think, why can't they practice after graduation?? Why do they have to come back to a failed system just to fail a 500 level exams?? Nigerias medical education might be bad, but it's far better than those ones in Ukraine. Talking about failing jamb and jamb not being a standard for measuring intelligence, well that's what we have and we use it. It's not just peculiar to Nigeria, even in USA... More people going to Caribbean islands to study medicine from USA, failed MCAT at several attempts. Or you want to say that MCAT is not a standard exams?? 4 Likes |
Education / Re: 437 Out Of 689 Foreign Students Fail MDCN Examination by charleymed(m): 7:49am On Nov 24, 2017 |
ghostmist:In medical training. Yes... But in my medical profession?? I don't even understand what that means. 1 Like |
Education / Re: 437 Out Of 689 Foreign Students Fail MDCN Examination by charleymed(m): 7:14am On Nov 24, 2017 |
Xsem:Could you please stop ranting. By "foreign trained " hope you're are not talking about those that trained in Ukraine, Poland, Romania, China, Belarus etc?? To the best of my knowledge, they left because they couldn't pass jamb at several attempts. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Education / Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by charleymed(m): 3:30am On Sep 06, 2017 |
hagiosfemi:Are you a delegate. Which school?? |
Education / Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by charleymed(m): 10:54pm On Sep 04, 2017 |
Please indicate if you participated in this quiz competition. Thank you. I need some clarifications
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Education / Re: WASSCE RESULTS -Much ado about nothing. by charleymed(m): 5:53am On Aug 21, 2017 |
Fynestboi, please do something about this thread. |
Education / Re: UNN,UNILAG,UNIZIK,UNIBEN, If You Chose Any Of These Universities You Need To See by charleymed(m): 9:00pm On Aug 15, 2017 |
Mikkyplanets:I don't know you, but I have a little advice for you. Integrity is everything. Just mark today's date and always remember this, you will never make it through fraudulent means. Stay put, work hard and uphold your integrity, even if you're poor. Integrity is everything 1 Like |
Education / Re: WASSCE RESULTS -Much ado about nothing. by charleymed(m): 1:43pm On Aug 11, 2017 |
Nabeeltnabs:sorry |
Education / Re: WASSCE RESULTS -Much ado about nothing. by charleymed(m): 7:41am On Aug 11, 2017 |
DrayZee:It's a bad situation we have here |
Education / Re: WASSCE RESULTS -Much ado about nothing. by charleymed(m): 7:00am On Aug 11, 2017 |
TheHistorian:I strongly concur sir. Not really, hoping to be one soon |
Education / Re: WASSCE RESULTS -Much ado about nothing. by charleymed(m): 6:59am On Aug 11, 2017 |
Midgut:Wow! This is worrisome |
Education / Re: WASSCE RESULTS -Much ado about nothing. by charleymed(m): 4:20am On Aug 11, 2017 |
My findings are as thus: Though WASSCE is a standard exams, it shouldn't be used as a yardstick for academic stratifications, and for admissions as seen in our universities today. This practice is killing our educational system and we can't afford to allow it continue. I could remember in 2012, university of Ibadan changed there criteria for admission from combination of WASSCE and Jamb to just post utme, due to poor performance of students admitted through that route. And that year alone, the had over 200 students with first Class results in year one. Currently, a friend in UNN told me that, his school is about to readopt the post utme because of the the poor performances of students admitted with just WASSCE and jamb last year. Likewise, other schools. For now, WASSCE should remain at just the minimum requirements for higher education (5 credits) and nothing more, pending on when the credibility improves. Secondly, even though I admire geniuses and people that work against all odds to succeed at what they do, but I appeal that we shouldn't be too quick to ascribing such statuses to people, especially when it's based on a single criterion which credibility is in doubt. That boy or girl whom you're showering praises and scholarship on because of his or her WASSCE results, might have sat for the exams somewhere in Anambra or Ogun state, where the answers are written on the board. Let's look for a more credible and holistic way to access people, before opening the flood gate of heaven on them. Note : This thread is not in any way targeted at any region or tribe. It's purely a work of research. And before you come for my head, I'm not a wailer. I'm currently studying medicine(penultimate year) in a prestigious university, and not doing too bad. Finally, let's key in the fight against examination malpractice, and save the future of our country. Shallom. 2 Likes |
Education / WASSCE RESULTS -Much ado about nothing. by charleymed(m): 3:24am On Aug 11, 2017 |
Sequel to so many discussions that have surfaced online, in this era of uniformed and unrestricted social media. I wish to draw our attentions to some important things we aren't getting right, and that's the unprecedented and ill-diserved hype for the WASSCE results and other related senior secondary school examination results. Due to my key interest in academic excellence and achievements, I have religiously followed the unfolding of events that normally follows, when ever the WASSCE results are released. I made it an obligation to carry out this research and even publish my findings without any iota of bias, and I can say i have been into it for more than 8 years with so many interesting stories to tell. I can remember vividly when I was growing up as a boy, somewhere in Enugu state, I was made to believe that outstanding performances in the senior school certificate examinations is the ultimate test of knowledge and academic consistency. The impression which is not completely incorrect became my gold standard for academic triage. Even when I had doubts about the correctness of such a criterion, events around me didn't stop at reinforcing this impression. My older siblings and a few other people whom i saw as role models at that stage of my life, came out successful in the said exams and there was no room for me to double check this very yard stick. And then, everything thing was taken, hook line and sinker. And there I was setting targets for myself too and giving sometimes undeserved eulogies, to those heroes of my little world. Then, days became months and months became years. And then i became older, more independent in thinking, more inquisitive with renewed energy to seek more explanations for things. Now, I'm not infering that the WASSCE is a total hoax, but it's almost. When I started my investigations, the first thing I noticed was the unprecedented level of examination malpractice, even among those I held in high esteem. Initially, I didn't want give up prematurely, since my research was primarily based on government owned secondary schools in my vicinity. I wished it off, blaming lack of funding and poor grooming of the students. But I didn't stop there, I went further to investigate some renowned private so called missionary schools with inflated reputations,but behold, I was bemused not just by the fact that they were involved in this impunity, but at the level of sophistication for crying out loud. Then I continued, this time determined to see things for my self in a different way. Somewhere in 2010 when I have barely finished SS1, I visited my aunt in the northern part of the country, saved up money and registered for the NOV/DEC WASSCE. I studied hard for the exams, since I didn't want to waste the fund even though i was carrying out a research. Then I sat for the exams, and luckily to me my center was located in the city and northerners have allergy for malpractice, everyone was on his own and that was exactly what I wanted. I put it upon myself, to get the contact of most of the people that sat for that exams, added them on 2go and kept in touch with them just for the purpose of knowing the outcome of the exams. When the results were finally out, I quickly checked mine. Surprisingly, I passed everything but the results was not as good as what I'm used to while in the East. And I'm from the East, so if there's anything genetic, then I shouldnt be an exception. But, I later resolved that it was due to the fact that I sat for the exams than earlier normal. But I didn't stop there, I went ahead to holla at all the people I was in contact with, but to my greatest surprise, most of them them didn't make. Even those that did, had similar grades as me. What then is the problem, because these are people that are higher than me in the academic ladder and have better reading culture, I asked myself. That experience further intensified my inquisitiveness,and I did further investigations. |
Politics / Re: Governor Ugwuanyi Offers Scholarship To Cynthia Chinecherem Ali With 9 A1 by charleymed(m): 2:38am On Aug 11, 2017 |
cristianisraeli: You're getting everything wrong my brother. WASSCE results are overrated in this country. The girl might not be as smart as you think, forget WASSCE, mind you she graduated from a private school. I thank God she filled for medicine and surgery, that will serve as a litmus test for her. I know what I'm saying. I have seen many people with excellent waec results, especially from big private schools as hers, but their performances are not commensurate with their waec result. JAMB is even more credible, how comes nobody is talking about her jamb results. Mind you, I passed WASSCE when I was in SS1 and I didn't cheat an inch, before you will come for my head. |
Education / Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by charleymed(m): 2:31am On Aug 01, 2017 |
ISISs: No sir, I'm not a UNN student. I'm a student of unijos, but my younger brother applied for unn... Average according to last year's calculation 302.2. But there is this rumour that unn might not be using the point system this year, maybe only jamb or they will go back to post ume, reason being that, the performance of of the students admitted last is terrible I don't know my brothers chances, though his jamb score is 284 1 Like |
Education / Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by charleymed(m): 3:59pm On Jul 29, 2017 |
Folsy:Everything, maybe |
Education / Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by charleymed(m): 3:45pm On Jul 29, 2017 |
Folsy:I need the books |
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