Postgraduate radiology education in Nigeria: Looking backward and forward

Formal postgraduate radiology education (residency training) in Nigeria commenced in 1976 at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State. Currently, two postgraduate medical colleges (one national and the other international or regional) are saddled with the responsibility of superintending t...

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Published inSA journal of radiology Vol. 22; no. 1; p. 1362
Main Author Idowu, Bukunmi M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Portuguese
Published African Online Scientific Information Systems (Pty) Ltd t/a AOSIS 2018
AOSIS
Radiological Society of South Africa
Subjects
Health Care Sciences & Services
history
Medical imaging equipment
Medicine, General & Internal
Nigeria
Opinion Paper
postgraduate medical education
Radiology
radiology education
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
residency
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Summary:Formal postgraduate radiology education (residency training) in Nigeria commenced in 1976 at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State. Currently, two postgraduate medical colleges (one national and the other international or regional) are saddled with the responsibility of superintending the training programme. This is a chronicle of the evolution of radiology in Nigeria with emphasis on the current status of the training programme and areas that require improvement. Though the programme has delivered a quality healthcare workforce for the country and the international community since inception, significant but surmountable difficulties still exist. It is hoped that all stakeholders and policy-makers will take note and safeguard the future of the specialty.
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ISSN:1027-202X
2078-6778
2078-6778
DOI:10.4102/sajr.v22i1.1362