Nigerian Medical Students Seek Urgent MDCN Intervention in Ambrose Alli University Controversy
The letter expressed deep concern, highlighting that the policy was a result of the class having more students than the MDCN quota, making students bear the consequences of a problem created by the college. NiMSA called on MDCN to intervene promptly, addressing the matter to prevent potential agitations among the student community.
AKACHI NOEL 
The Nigerian Medical Students Association (NiMSA) has urgently written to the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) seeking intervention in response to a controversial circular imposed by the College of Medicine, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma. The circular, targeted at 300 Level MBBS students, mandated them to sign an undertaking due to the unavailability of instructional and technical facilities for medical training.
As reported, the University's College of Medicine compelled 300-level Medicine and Surgery students to sign an undertaking, committing to an additional 18-month program, during which they would continue paying school fees while awaiting available slots to progress to the 400-level.
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In a letter dated November 8, 2023, addressed to the Registrar, MDCN, and signed by NiMSA President Ejim Egba Clement and Secretary General Glory Enoche Alapa, the association condemned the university's actions, describing the policy as inhumane and non-student friendly. The policy requires students to undertake an 18-month intercalated BSc program in Anatomy or Physiology after completing Part 1 MBBS exams, with continued payment of medical school fees.
The letter expressed deep concern, highlighting that the policy was a result of the class having more students than the MDCN quota, making students bear the consequences of a problem created by the college. NiMSA called on MDCN to intervene promptly, addressing the matter to prevent potential agitations among the student community.
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This development underscores the challenges faced by medical students and the call for regulatory bodies to ensure fair and student-friendly policies within the medical education system in Nigeria.
