Advancing Medical Education in Nigeria… The Ajabor Legacy

Prof Ajabor and medical education in Nigeria

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Prof. Linus Ajabor, one of the renowned pathfinders of the Medical Profession in Nigeria, left indelible footprints in the medical profession especially in the field of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. He was an astute clinician, an excellent teacher and a disciplined administrator, qualities which earned him many positions and awards. Of all his many good qualities and skills, he was most outstanding as a teacher and a mentor. These qualities caused him to influence the careers of many doctors and earned him many mentees who in turn decided to honour him while alive with a lecture series called “FRONTIERS IN MEDICAL EDUCATION”.

This article reviewed all the published and presented lectures in this series given at the Annual General Meetings and Scientific Conferences of the Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics of Nigeria (SOGON) from 2015-2023 in the order of medical training. It begins with the undergraduate to internship and ultimately to various aspects of the postgraduate training, to portray the diversity yet inclusivity of medicine, all of which Prof Ajabor actively contributed and partook in. It highlights the state of medical education and proposes models to improve medical education in Nigeria based on the research and recommendations of the presenters.