Clerking is one of the necessary evils in medical school. My first clerking in medical school was an epic disaster. If a compilation of worst clerkings was done,…
The Last Apprentice
Nutraceuticals: Food as Medicine
The term nutraceuticals was coined in the late 1980s by Stephen DeFelice. It is a combination of two words “nutrition” and “pharmaceutical”. Nutraceuticals are food or food product…
To Sleep or to Keep Shortchanging your Health
Sleep deprivation will kill you more quickly than food deprivation Student and Sleep. Two words you don’t often meet in a sentence. And honestly, I’m going to feel…
Welcome to Clinical 1: A Guide to Part 4
Alternative title: Clinical 1 Starter Pack Clinical 1! The beginning of the apprenticeship year and your first real opportunity to pretend to be a doctor. It’s a new…
A Relook at UIMSA v IFUMSA Friendly Games: The Bigger Picture
Over the weekend, the IFUMSA Scalpels set out to Ibadan for a series of friendly games. The games played included Chess, Scrabble and Football. Things certainly did not…
Community Outreach: IHAC Takes Wholesome Health To Ikire
In keeping with tradition, the Oloyede Kehinde-led IFUMSA Health Awareness Club (IHAC) administration, held its community outreach last Saturday in Ikire. Ikire, a well-known town in Osun State,…
IFUMSA Football League 2.0: Fallen Giants, a Formidable Wall and Frenzy Football
Like everything that has a beginning, the IFUMSA Football League 2023 came to a beautiful ending. The champions have been crowned. 15 games. 6 teams. 1 champion. When…
Ten Signs Your Class is in the Incourse Season🌩️
It’s incourse season. And you would have been noticing too: classmates suddenly go low-key; discussion groups that were dead spring to life; materials you never knew of start…
University Education: The ‘School is a Scam’ Shibboleth
Few weeks ago, I was on YouTube surfing through The Daily Show when a video caught my attention. In the video, Rory, one of the show’s correspondents, questioned…
Health Hacks I: The Secrets to Long Life are Free
Hacks are clever tips, tricks or shortcuts that increase productivity and efficiency in the various walks of life. Health Hacks, by extension, are those simple “do’s” that promote…