The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) on the John F. Kennedy (JFK) Memorial Medical Center has confused that the medical occupation is a spot of service to humanity and, as such, practitioners ought to serve with humanity and compassion.
Dr. Siah Watta Camanor admonished these college students who’re aspiring to be medical professionals to serve extra as they be taught extra, one thing she famous that will ultimately earn them extra within the not too distance future.
She was talking when the A.M. Dogliotti School of Medicine initiated 36 first-year medical college students. The medical faculty is a element of the University of Liberia (UL) College of Health Sciences.
Dr. Camanor, who served as visitor speaker on the ceremony, additionally urged the instructors of the varsity to coach the scholars in a “service style way” in order that they don’t solely turn out to be caring and accountable residents, however options to issues of their communities.
“I need to encourage our teachers to adopt a service learning style in which our students are encouraged to apply what they learn and serve the community to solve problems in their community, so that they can be caring and responsible citizens,” she mentioned.
She defined, “You will have to make your patients comfortable because they have many concerns, they are anxious, and they are looking for solutions.”
The JFK CMO advised the 36-member class, who coined for themselves the identify ‘Medicas Manus’ — Latin for ‘Healing Hands’. “Be kind, introduce yourself… Patients have the right to know who is touching them and who is treating them.”
“Medical practitioners are there to support patients and their families, especially when they have a difficult diagnosis. So you should be no exception, and remember to hold their hand sometimes when you have to break bad news. Hold their hand when they’re in pain; hold their hand when they’re getting ready to answer the call, which we’ll all have to answer one day,” Dr. Camanor added.
She famous that when the Master of the Universe calls sufferers residence and there’s nothing extra that may be accomplished medically, “you need to be able to hold their hands.”
The Executive Assistant at UL College of Health Sciences, Fatee Ziegler, urged the scholars to be studious as there are virtually no monetary burdens on their shoulders to bear.
“It’s a privilege to be in medical school now without paying any money,” she mentioned, whereas on the identical time imploring members of the category to not take such a chance as a right.
“It costs a lot in other countries to attend medical school. Students do pay a lot of money for their education,” she mentioned. “So they’ve the issue of funding themselves, and the issue of finding out. You solely have the privilege to only come to high school and research. Please don’t ever take that privilege as a right.
“It is my fervent hope,” she mentioned, “that all 36 students will graduate and take the oath of honor.”
The Dean of the medical faculty, Dr. Lawrence Sherman, motivated the scholars, saying, “We are here to encourage you and give you all the support you need. Don’t let everything that has been said here [put fear] in you.”
Regardless of all the issues that the initiates might have exterior, Dr. Sherman mentioned their one activity on this life is to succeed as medical docs.
The president of the Liberia Medical Students Association (LMSA), Madam Patricia Gray, admonished the brand new college students to be disciplined and take note of their classes.
“You should assume exterior the field more often than not in your research and transcend merely studying your supplies. You have to be targeted, learn neatly, and know what you wish to obtain at a given time.
The pupil chief lauded the administration for fixing the transportation drawback of scholars by means of the supply of a bus to commute college students and instructors between Fendall and the medical faculty for his or her scientific research.
The challenge of electrical energy stays a troublesome problem, she mentioned, urging the administration to offer electrical energy assist in order that college students may research.
The president of the category, Benjamin Bedell, Jr., lauded the executive and tutorial employees of the varsity for the extent of preparation so far.
Meanwhile the white coat ceremony for the first-year college students was held lately on the auditorium of the Medical School in Congo Town.
The occasion was attended by households and mates of the initiated college students, UL authorities, and officers within the medical subject.
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