NMA Cautions EKSU New Doctors Against Misconduct
The Chairman, Nigerian Medical Association, Ekiti State, Dr Tunji Omotayo, on Monday advised medical doctors to stick to the ethics of the profession at all times and avoid professional misconduct in any form.
Omotayo said, “Professional misconduct attracts very serious consequences as a result, be professional in all your dealings with your patients and their relations including patients personally known to you.”
The NMA chairman, who spoke in Ado Ekiti during the induction of the 43 pioneer medical doctors produced by the College of Medicine of Ekiti State University into the medical profession, advised, “Do not allow friendship to lure you to issue fake medical and/ or death certificates.
“I advise you to shun vices that are capable of bringing you before the disciplinary tribunals of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria. When in doubt, endeavour to consult your senior colleagues and the NMA. A good doctor is he who knows when to refer a patient. A good surgeon is he who knows when not to operate,” he said. They were inducted by the Registrar of MDCN, Dr Tajudeen Sanusi, who cautioned them against flouting the rules guiding medical profession.
The Provost of the College, Prof Kehinde Oluwadiya, who said the new doctors had the best of medical trainings, said, “Our ship has docked with no casualty, 100 per cent passes in the final year examination, with a distinction in surgery.
“In the course of their studentship they had seven distinctions. Not bad with examinations monitored by MDCN, the regulatory body of medical examination and medical profession in Nigeria,” Oluwadiya said.
The EKSU acting Vice -Chancellor, Prof Olubunmi Ajayi, praised Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, for the financial and material assistance which ensured the accreditation of the college and consequent graduation of the pioneer medical doctors.
