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NYSC and the frustrations of a young Nigerian doctor
NYSC is compulsory for Nigerians graduates. It is a year of service to the nation, but Nigeria doesn't make it easy to serve her.
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To doctor or not to doctor?
During my time in Obstetrics and gynecology posting, I performed my first ceaserean section with assistance from a medical officer. I posted pictures of my time in surgery on social media and, as expected, I got so many positive remarks and all of that. I was elated to say the least. At the time of the surgery I was a bit scared and excited but it felt like just another thing. As I looked back at the pictures, remembering the moments in theater, my heart swelled with pride and I was truly HAPPY. As the day ended, with more likes trickling in, I felt a soft pull in my heart…
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Housejob Chronicles ||Overcoming pediatrics
Welcome back to my space! 😀 If you have read my about page, you’d know that I am currently carrying out the mandatory 1-year medical internship program and I wrote about how I got my internship placement in a ‘foreign land’ here. Although this post is several months late (pediatrics was the first of 4 postings in the program), I think it’s only right for me to still make a post about my experience. When I was younger, I used to tell anyone who cared to listen that I wanted to become a pediatrician in future. To everyone who I might have said that to, I apologize, I definitely didn’t…
