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FMC Ikole gets MDCN’s approval for housemanship training
The Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Ikole-Ekiti has secured full accreditation from Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) for housemanship training.
The approval followed a thorough and detailed assessment of the hospital’s facilities, equipment, training structures, and patients load by a seven-member MDCN delegation led by the Deputy Registrar, Dr. Nnaemeka Nwakanma.
Speaking after the visit, Dr. Nwakanma said that the council was satisfied with FMC Ikole’s training capacity, facilities, structured programmes, supervision systems as well as conducive learning atmosphere.
He described FMC Ikole as a model of excellence, commending its state-of-the-art infrastructures and the impressive number of specialists it has attracted despite being recently upgrade from a secondary to a tertiary institution.
He praised the Medical Director, Prof Johnson Dare Ogunlusi, and the management team for demonstrating strong leadership and unity of purpose, noting that the hospital has quickly become a magnet for super-specialists within and beyond Ekiti State.
He also applauded the hospital’s high standard of hygiene, saying the level of cleanliness observed is uncommon in many hospitals of similar status.
Nwakanma urged consultants to uphold global best practices and ensure house officers receive proper mentorship in an environment free of toxic work cultures that cause burnout.
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.
“But we have seen that you have made 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, Prof. Ogunlusi, applauded the MDCN for the recognition, attributing the hospital’s progress to the dedication of staff and prudent use of internally generated revenue.
The Medical Director assured that with the 2025 budget, more facilities would be added to strengthen the hospital’s capacity, reaffirming the commitment of the hospital to patient-centred service delivery, staff welfare and maintenance of a clean environment.
He promised that the hospital would continue to uphold the highest standards of medical practice as it begins its new role in training young doctors.
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