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Momodou
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 Posted - 18 Jan 2008 : 20:06:48
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12 New Doctors Sworn Into The Medical Profession
By Gibairu Janneh
The Gambia Medical and Dental Council, in collaboration with the University of The Gambia and the Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital, has on Wednesday sworn in 12 medical graduates from the School of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences of the University of The Gambia into the medical profession, at a ceremony held at the RVTH courtyard.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Vice Chancellor of the University of The Gambia, Professor Andreas Steigen, told the gathering that the swearing in of these new doctors meant that success has been repeated. He said the occasion has manifested that critics who believe that The Gambia cannot maintain a medical school have been
proven wrong. “This is a significant day for The Gambia, the medical education of the University of the Gambia and of course for future patients,” Professor Steigen noted. He, however, added that despite the success registered by the medical school, the school still needs better state - of - the - art facilities to enable it to excel in its operations. Prof Steigen concluded by congratulating Yahya A.J.J Jammeh whose dream for a better Gambia mandated the University to start a school of medicine and allied health sciences in which he has been one of the greatest assistants. The Vice Chancellor also hailed the Cuban government and the RVTH without whose support he said, “there will be no medical school.”
Addressing the occasion, the Registrar of the Gambia Medical and Dental Council, Dr. Adama A. Sallah, said the ceremony marks another significant mile stone in the history of medical education. He said the 100% success rate that this batch has registered in examination, both internal and external, demonstrates that the medical school is accelerating very fast. He however told the new doctors that much is always expected from one who has been given much. He said their education was done with great expenses by the state and their families and therefore called on them to deliver up to expectations. He advised them to be humble and principled. He also led the swearing in of the 12 new house officers.
For his part the Secretary of State for Health, Dr. Malick Njie, challenged the new house officers to be good state ambassadors and not violate their code of conduct as it will take extra two years before their certificates will be changed from pencil writings to ink. He reminded them that as doctors they will be examined every day by their patients and if they treat them well they survive, if they fail they die. He also broke the news that the department of state for health has put in place post graduate medical degree studies and the first batch will start this year.
Other speakers at the ceremony included Dr. Mariatou Jallow, chief medical director of the RVTH and Dr. Ousman Nyang, Provost of the School of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issues
Issue No. 008/2008, 18 – 20 January 2008
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jambo
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Posted - 19 Jan 2008 : 15:50:56
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how does this work, how long is the training to become a doctor, do they go into general practice.  |
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