A physician and dermatologist, Dr Shakirat Gold-Olufadi says that the fear of the unknown after contracted covid-19 infection turned her into an author in order to spur medical students and doctors-in-training never to give on their medical training.
Dr Gold-Olufadi speaking at the launch of her book entitled Medi-Thrive at the Centre for African Newborn Health and Nutrition (CANHENT), University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan stated that the idea of writing letters to her loved subsequently turned to the book to reach a larger audience on how to thrive despite felling choked in medicine.
According to her, “many medical students always say “there is something missing in medicine, I feel choked and I want to leave medicine”. But I have come to learn that if a doctor does not have any other skill to lose himself in, he tends to feel the heat. That happens to a lot of people.”
The medical doctor, who started off writing in social media, stated that the need to maintain a network of friends also for emotional support harness their strength while remaining committed, consistent and dedicated to medicine was important for doctors to thrive on their journey and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
Chairman, Senate Committee on Health, Senator Ibrahim Oloriegbe stated that even as failure to thrive in a child is a problem, so also it could be along the journey of medicine or any other profession.
Senator Olorigbe, represented by UCH’s Chief Medical Director, Professor Jesse Otegbayo stated that many doctors and health workers don’t have a social life and so individuals with skills like Dr Gold-Olufadi should be appreciated for their contribution to a better society.
The occasion’s chairman and Chief Executive Officer, First Bank of Nigeria, Dr Adesola Adeduntan represented by Mrs Folake Ani- Mumuney said her focusing on the medical profession before becoming an author demonstrates that everyone can be everything to want in life and thrive in life.
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