By Isreal Joel
College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bingham University, Karu, Abuja on Thursday inducted 48 graduate medical doctors of medicine and surgery from the institution.

The University also commissioned a 38 room ultramodern hostel as well as constructed and furnished a 13 room hostel and staff accommodation in Kagoro to comfortably host its staff and students during their community medicine rural posting.

In his brief address at the Physician’s Oath tàking ceremony, held at the Bingham Hospital in Jos, the Plateau state capital, the Vice-chancellor, Prof. Williams Qurix advised the new Doctors to abide by the rules guiding the medical profession.

He charged the inductees to be change agents in the health sector.

In his words ” Bingham University received her license to operate as a private University at a ceremony on the 6th January 2005 from the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian University Commission NUC, this historic moment also marked the beginning of the college of Medicine as a pioneer college in Bingham University.

“Since the first induction of 19 medical doctors on the 15th of March 2015, the college has continued to produce high-quality graduates in line with her vision to become a world-class University in knowledge and skills, while inculcating moral and spiritual values, and a mission to produce graduates that are excellent in knowledge, character, and skills for self-reliance and on the fear of Christ.

Prof Chris further added that the Institution has continued to celebrate the excellence in its students and graduates.

” Our medical students recently won awards in multiple categories at the Annual Medical Scientific Research Competition held at the University of Lagos.

“Many of our graduates continue to pass their postgraduate primary examinations at the first attempt, while one or two have been the highest-scoring candidates in the primary examination of the West African College of Physicians .”

He also added that the University has continued to provide new facilities while renovating and maintaining existing ones.

The Vice-Chancellor also cautioned the Graduands against arrogancy and urged them to be humble, diligent to service, and respect the Fundamental Human Rights of patients who divulge information to them in secrecy.

The Provost, College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences, Prof Musa Dankyau who spoke earlier said the Graduands have gone through hard times due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

He urged them to commit themselves to excellent services as a way of paying back to society through what they have learned.

He urged parents to pray fervently for the newly inducted Medical Doctors to enable them to navigate through the perilous times ahead of them.

A visitor to the Institution and ECWA President, Rev. Dr. Stephen Baba Panya urged the Graduands to adhere to the ethics of the medical profession and fear God at the course of Service delivery.

Registrar of Medical and Dental Commission of Nigeria inducted the 48 Graduands urged them to be dedicated to service and said Nigeria provides quality and efficient medical doctors.

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He said any doctor who renders services that constitute a danger to the profession is shown the way out after trial at the medical tribunal.

Medical Elder, Prof. Jonathan. A Karishma who advised the Graduands urged them to uphold good moral conduct.

He explained that Medical Profession is a call to service to humanity and urged them to exercise their duty with ought most responsibility.

Our correspondent reports that the institution has so far graduated 353 Doctors since the college of medicine was established in 2015.