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It is tagged the "MAK NiMSA Health week" to honour 3 Medical students (Mustapha, Aisha, Kabiru - MAK ) who unfortunately died at the NiMSA Health Week in 2023 after a boat mishap. The Inaugural "MAK NiMSA Health Week" was held in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, hosted by the Ebonyi State University Medical Students Association (EBSUMSA).
The accreditation of medical and dental schools in Nigeria and minimum training standards is the joint responsibility of the National Universities Commission (NUC) and the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN).1 Currently, in Nigeria, there exist 42 medical schools, of which; 17 are Federal, 18 are State institutions, and seven are ...
Doctor of Chiropractic: DDS Doctor of Dental Surgery: DHB District Health Board (New Zealand) DI: Digital Imaging Technologist DMD: Doctor of Dental Medicine: DNP: Doctor of Nursing Practice: DO: Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine: DoH: Department of Health (various countries) DNB: Diplomate of National Board India DPT: Doctor of Physical Therapy ...
A teaching hospital is an institutional facility responsible for providing medical training to students and graduates of medical schools. [1] These hospitals are usually affiliated with a university or medical school. There are numerous teaching hospitals located across the country. [2] The following is a list of teaching hospitals in Nigeria.
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) was formed in 1978 by a coalition of the local ARDs of University College Hospital, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, and University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital. Dr. Celestine Odum from (ARD LUTH) was elected the pioneer president of NARD. [5]
According to Nigeria's Ministry of Health, the ratio of Nigerian doctors to the population is about 1:2753 which translates to about 36.6 doctors per 100, 000 people. This number falls considerably short of the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended doctor-to-population ratio of between 1:600 and 1:1000. Even at that, ECDs in Nigeria who ...
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) is the professional association of Nigerian medical doctors. [1] [2] The NMA has more than 35,000 members from 36 state branches and Abuja, including those registered in the diaspora. [3]
In the United States, an assistant physician (AP) is a medical doctor or doctor of osteopathic medicine who has graduated from a four-year medical school program and is licensed to practice, in a limited capacity, under the supervision of a physician who has completed their residency.