College of Medicine , University of Ibadan 2004 College Lecture "Curriculum change and the College of Medicine , University of Ibadan"

Abstract

The Provost of the College of Medicine. University of Ibadan. the Deputy Provost, the College Secretary, all Deans of facuities of the (college of Medicine. I leads of Department s and Professors here present, niv teachers, academic and professional colleagues Senior, contempotary and junior, students of the College of Medicine, IJniversity of Ibadan. distinguished ladies and gentlemen. I would like to thank the Provost of the College of Medicine. Professor IF Adewole. for inviting me to deliver this first College Lecture. Ii is indeed an honour and a rare privilege and I hope to justify the invitation. During this lecture. 1 shall report on aspects of my year as a Fellow of the FAIMUR Institute for Medical Education. Drawing from this experience 1 shall also make some comments on the state of medical education in our College and the need for a review of our educational strategy. A few people have asked me how a surgeon could leave the joys of the operating theatre to seek formal tutelage in medical education. I hope to also show that medical education can also be exciting