BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES (BMS) IN NIGERIA? MY OPINION
I am about to graduate as an Anatomist, but reading or hearing saddening tales, posts
and comments too many often about Basic medical sciences especially about Anatomy
from some of our graduates, I'd say not all of then are totally -always- true. You tend
to be boxed up in such cases mostly when your grades are poor but truely it's not
looking all good for graduates of Basic medical sciences in Nigeria. Presently, students
of Anatomy, Physiology or any other Basic Medical Courses should please try to
understand that the course you are studying is not a Professional course, but rather a
study course... its not such that you graduate and start making money almost
immediately by getting employed in a hospital straight away, Nope! Rather, those guys
who can use their grades to get admitted into Medical schools, I will encourage them
to please do so and for those whose grades are not good enough, do not give up.
BMS graduates can also enroll for Masters Degree (Msc) in courses such as Stem cell
transplant, Genetic engineering, Clinical embryology, Histopathology lab. techniques,
Neuroscience e.t.c .. or perhaps continue in Research or secure an appointment as a
Lecturer; for your information ..'lecturing no be small cake o'..you can make a fortune
there too. For those who want move out into other fields or different endeavours, no
hurts if you're satisfied, just ensure you do well.
Now, if really you want to make it as an Anatomy graduate here in Nigeria, you need to
firstly know your God well, know your destiny path, be determined, develop yourself in
as much areas as you can and never be discouraged! Be prayerful and be academically
sound, it is well with us all In Jesus Name.
Also, there should be creation or establishment of not less than Six (6) well funded
Medical research Institutes and centres in Nigeria which can absorb talents from the
large pool of BMS graduates in Nigeria.
Lastly, both the Medical and the Basic Medical Science curriculum needs to be
abolished and a new Needs-based curriculum similar to that of the United States
Medical curriculum​ should be used instead such that only graduates of Basic medical
sciences (Pre-Med as fondly called) are eligible for admission into a 4 year Medical
school programme to graduate as a Medical Doctor; as proposed by the NUC read in a
speech during the opening ceremony of Ondo State University of Medical Science. To
those at the helm of powder, we demand a speedy implementation.
(c) Adebayo T.O. 2017
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N.B: There is still an hidden treasure in Anatomy, only seen by very few. Nothing is
hidden except it's a treasure and Nothing is a secret except it is hidden

oga! how many times will you post this on nairaland? abegi make we hear word jare

Nice piece, we actually need more doctors in the country, desirous individuals who studied any of the basic medical sciences should be allowed to proceed to study medicine and surgery, esp those with 2nd class hons. We need to bridge the health care gap fast. Those in BMS can become medical doctors and still build the research base of Nigerian medicine. Remember while docotors did the same anatomy, physiology and biochemistry, much emphasis was not placed on research in those aspect, as the BMS students went further to do vigorous research in their 3rd and 4th year.

Plss keep propagating your thought, in the soonest future change will come.

Your brother

Ponzi Hater.