“Knowing is not enough; we must apply.
Willing is not enough; we must do” – Goethe.
This current issue of our prestigious journal contains twelve articles covering various aspects of medical sciences of which one of them revolves around the topical perennial issue of growing influence of professional bodies on University Education: Medical and Allied Health Education as a case point. We must apply the much we know now to salvage the current situation in the Academia.
The issue of PhD versus Fellowship, which seems to have gained new traction in recent times, is an offshoot of the mismanagement of the relationship between the National Universities Commission (NUC) and professional bodies. Dr. Atilola x-rayed the need for all parties to develop simple and actionable solutions as regulatory bodies have a legal and relevant place in= the regulations of the award of certain professional degrees in the Universities. Also, the duplicative and overlapping roles has created needless conflicts in the Nigerian Universities.
Dilated cardiomyopathy is ranked second in the causes of heart failure in Nigeria. Ogah et al., found a male preponderance of the disease with some significant gender differences in their sociodemographic characteristics.
The third article showed that the prevalence of workplace stress was observed in about two-thirds of Resident doctors, while about half of them had poor perceived health. The study established that workplace stress had significant effect on the perceived health of the Resident doctors at University College Hospital, Ibadan. This has become increasingly relevant with the current brain drain, cum acute shortage of staff and the associated burnout syndrome being experienced.