By Sade Adewale, Ondo

An indigene of Ondo State and medical student from Uzhorod National University Ukraine, Miss Elizabeth Falade has joined UNIMED Teaching Hospital in the state to continue her medical and clinical training disrupted by the Russian Ukraine war.

The year five medical student expressed appreciation to Ondo State Government through UNIMED Teaching Hospital for the opportunity to continue her medical training programme at no cost.

She said Uzhorod University in Ukraine is still offering her online classes, while the practical clinical and medical exposure from UNIMEDTH will go a long way to optimize her studies in tropical medicine.

Falade who said language barrier was a big challenge for her at Ukraine stressed that she would communicate effectively with her teachers and patients in the hospital adding that it would assist her to learn better.

While speaking with journalist, the medical student advised other returning students to avail themselves of the opportunity, saying it would be an added advantage for them.

On his part, the Chief Medical Director, Dr. Oluwole Ige said learning is a continuous process especially clinical and medical teachings which he stressed are better achieved through interpersonal communication between the teacher and the student.

Ige advised that registration is still in progress for interested students, assuring that the state government has put in place structures and processes that could make the institution compete favourably with its counterparts globally.

He added that other interested returning students could contact cmac@unimed.edu.ng or call 08135641399 initiate the process of benefiting from the programme.