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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 ...
Theophilus Oladipo Ogunlesi (12 July 1923 – 19 January 2023) was a Nigerian academic and medical doctor recognized as the first professor of medicine in Nigeria. Born in Sagamu, Ogun State, Ogunlesi began his education at St. Paul Primary School, Sagamu, before attending CMS Grammar School, Lagos, where he obtained his secondary school certificate in 1940.
Some medical schools in the US have started to incorporate a basic radiology introduction into their core MD training. New York Medical College , the Wayne State University School of Medicine , Weill Cornell Medicine , the Uniformed Services University, and the University of South Carolina School of Medicine offer an introduction to radiology ...
World Radiography Day marks the anniversary of the discovery of X-rays in 1895. The purpose of this day is to raise public awareness of radiographic imaging and therapy, which play a crucial role in the diagnosis and the treatment of patients and, most importantly, ensuring radiation is kept to the minimum required, hence improving the quality of patient care.
Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography; Journal of Medical Imaging; Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology; Journal of Nuclear Cardiology; Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology; The Journal of Nuclear Medicine; Journal of Radiation Research; Journal of the American College of Radiology; Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
In 1925, he started work as the first African assistant Medical Officer of Health in Lagos. [9] In 1917, Lagos passed the public health ordinance, a series of health regulations to improve sanitation in the city. However, implementation of the rules was hampered by the limited number of trained personnel. [5]
The college administers the Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal, a MEDLINE-indexed journal published quarterly. On September 14, 2015, the college faulted and objected the dissolution of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria by Muhammadu Buhari, the then president of Nigeria.
LUTH was established to raise the experience and training of medical staff in Nigeria to raise the standard of the medical industry in general. The goal to train 100 doctors annually in medical schools in Nigeria from 1975 was established. It started in 1961 with 330 beds, and today that number has risen to 761. [17] University of Lagos