MDCN accredits Ikole FMC for housemanship training 

A regulatory body responsible for ensuring standards in medical and dental education and practice in Nigeria, Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), has approved the Federal Medical Centre, Ikole-Ekiti, Ekiti State, for housemanship training.

The accreditation would enable the healthcare facility to attract top medical talents, provide housemanship training to medical graduates in order to gain practical experience in their field.

The Hospital was accredited based on its state-of-the-art facilities, equipment and technology, adequate patient load to provide diverse learning experiences, structured training programmes that align with MDCN’s guidelines, training capacity, conducive training environment, adequate supervision and mentorship by experienced medical professionals, effective record keeping and evaluation systems to monitor, among others.

After scrutinising the facilities in the Hospital, the seven-man MDCN team led by its Deputy Registrar, Dr Nnaemeka Nwakanma applauded the rapid transformation of the FMC, while urging its management and consultants to uphold high standards as the facility advances its drive to become a full-fledged training institution.

Nwakanma described FMC Ikole-Ekiti as a model of pioneering excellence, noting that the hospital had already attracted an impressive array of specialists despite its recent upgrade from secondary to tertiary status.

The Deputy Registrar commended the Medical Director, Professor Dare Ogunlusi, consultants and the management team for their dedication, saying the progress recorded within such a short period reflects strong leadership and unity of purpose.

He praised the hospital for becoming “a magnet for super-specialists across Ekiti and neighbouring states,” encouraging the management to sustain its strategies to keep attracting medical experts.

The expert also stressed the need to maintain global standards in medical education, noting that Nigeria’s medical training system currently enjoys considerable international recognition.

He added, “There are not many hospitals at this level of operation that maintain the level of cleanliness I have seen at FMC Ikole-Ekiti. This shows that the Hospital has a culture of maintaining a clean and serene environment.  It doesn’t make sense that patients come to the hospital and they go home with nosocomial infections coming from poor hygiene in the hospital. 

“But we have seen that you have made a good effort and it didn’t look like it’s something you did today.  It obvious it looks like this all the time and it’s something that we commend quite much. 

“So, my team has just told me to inform you that the Federal Medical Center Ikole-Ekiti has now been accredited as a Housemanship Training Center.”

In his response, the Medical Director, Professor Ogunlusi expressed deep appreciation for the support the centre has received, noting that most of its ongoing projects are financed through internally generated revenue (IGR), reaffirming the hospital’s commitment to delivering quality healthcare. 

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