Oh Dear gentle readers, it’s been, indeed, a very long time since you have heard from me. I must tell you that while on my soft sofa sipping my evening liquor, glasses on my nose, your images flashed through the lens of my thoughts. They brought to my memory, the need to usher another splendour to thy door. Therefore, trust me, this episode of MediVoice Personality Of The Week is that meal you want to eat, not finish, but you end up finishing, keeping you salivating for more— it is Gist-ty packed.
MediVoice: Good day, please can we meet the woman behind this gorgeous face?
Simi: Mosinmiloluwa MOTAJO is the woman behind the gorgeous face😌. I’m a 5th year medical student who’s passionate about healthcare – advocacy, campaign, etc. I’m also a true Lagosian (yes, that’s right).
MediVoice: Nice meeting you Madam Mosinmiloluwa. So, what exactly drove you to study medicine? And how do you feel about Medicine as a course now?
Simi: Hmmm… I think medicine was ingrained into me right from creation. 😂 It was just an inner knowing that it’s where I’m meant to be.
Medicine is a blend of variety for me – it’s a science that involves art and act as well. However, y’all know nothing good comes easy, yeah?
MediVoice: Nothing good comes easy indeed, eyes have seen. Moving forward, from 200L to 500L, can you share with us some insights on how you have survived to 500 Level?
Simi: It’s been God all the way. This is not even cliché. It’s actually been God working through me, giving me wisdom to navigate each class with it’s peculiarity, and also He surrounded me with beautiful people – friends and senior colleagues that holds my hands through this journey.
MediVoice: You see that “beautiful people” it is not easy to find them. They are as scarce as white tigers in the wild. If you were to share any of your regrets regarding academics that you would love your mates and younger colleagues to learn from, what would it be?
Simi: Hmmmmmm… regrets? That would be reading Keith Moore and writing it back in the name of jotting, during the holidays.
Do with that information what you would 😂😂.
MediVoice: So funny. But why did you regret reading Keith Moore during the holidays? And what would you have done instead with your current experience?
Simi: Because the knowledge I used to write my exam et all had nothing to do with what I read during the holidays. I barely used the jotter I rewrote Keith Moore in. News flash, I can sell it at a cheaper price than Keith Moore😂😂it’s basically an abridged version.
I would have maybe taken up learning a skill or just enjoyed the holidays for what it is- a holiday.😂
MediVoice: I get that point. So, Madam Simi, do you do anything aside from Medicine? If Yes, What?
Simi: Aside from Medicine, I volunteer for medical-based organisations, I am also a Virtual assistant.
MediVoice: Nice. If you were to be a day IFUMSA President, what difference would you make in your 24 hours in office? There must be something you don’t like about IFUMSA that you would want to correct.
Simi: 😂😂😂 Well, let’s just say I will engage the stakeholders of college regarding exchange programs, partnerships with foreign schools, and how we can incorporate it.
MediVoice: OMG, your vision can brighten IFUMSA. Also, can you share your most memorable preclinical and clinical experiences? Either Good or Bad
Simi: My most memorable preclinical experience is seeing my 300-level results.
My most memorable clinical experience would be the day I finished the longest class in medical school. Oh my days!!! It was a breather
MediVoice: Finishing the dreadful 400L in Medical School deserves recognition. Alright, Mosinmiloluwa, what specialty of medicine are you considering, and what influenced your decision?
Simi: Hmmm…not sure exactly which it would be, but I’m sure what it wouldn’t be which is Surgery.😂 What influenced my decision is interest, skills and God.
MediVoice: So, what changes do you hope to see in the Nigerian healthcare system by the time you start practicing?
Simi: Hmmm…big question!
Truth is, I just want a functional healthcare system – accessible, affordable and lucrative.
MediVoice: “Functional healthcare system.” Lastly, Mosinmiloluwa, in what ways do you feel you have grown personally and professionally during your time in medical school?
Simi: I’m not where I used to be, and I’m steadily moving towards the Excellent Lady Doctor I have envisioned. Medical school has taught me leadership, resilience, hard work, time management and the power of support systems.
Dear gentle readers, we have come to the end of this episode of Personality Of The Week. If you want to reconnect with our previous episodes, you are a click away. Click me. Thank you. Enjoy your day while I enjoy my liquor. Bye for now. 👋
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