The First University of Medical Sciences, (UNIMED), in the
country situated in Ondo town, Ondo state, has incorporated simulation training
into its clinical training programme.
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The new initiative was aimed at improving patient safety and
quality of care in the medical world, which he described as fundamental in the
21st century.
The Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Adesegun
Fatusi, disclosed that simulation training has become an integral aspect of
medical training globally, hence UNIMED’s decision to incorporate it into its
medical programme.
He stressed that it will provide students with a safe space
to practice their skills, as well as identify and mitigate errors.
Fatusi stated that the training, which was in partnership with the Carnegie African Disapora Fellowship, will last for 80 days, adding that the equipment, which would be used for the simulation training, is worth over N100 million.
He said: “You won’t see anywhere in a developed country
where you train doctors or nurses without a technical simulation approach to
it. Nobody trains a pilot to fly a plane by trying it; a pilot is being trained
to be stimulated; that’s how we train doctors and nurses”.
“In the 21st century, we need to give them the opportunity
to practice clinical simulation so that they can develop their skills, develop
their competence, and develop their capacity before ever meeting patients; and
that’s one of the things we are doing at UNIMED.”