Nigerian Journal of Medicine (Jan 2019)

Trainees collaboratively investigating early career doctors' themes: A nard initiative in Nigeria

  • Oladimeji Adebayo,
  • Oluwaseyi Ogunsuji,
  • Olusegun Olaopa,
  • Selekeowei Kpuduwei,
  • Oluwafemi Efuntoye,
  • Omotayo Francis Fagbule,
  • Ehiosun Aigbomian,
  • Morohunmubo Ibiyo,
  • Dabota Yvonne Buowari,
  • Umar Francis Wasinda,
  • Yahya Abdulmajid Ibrahim

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/1115-2613.278623
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 28, no. 1
pp. 93 – 97

Abstract

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Early career doctors (ECDs) are faced with many unique challenges; this is even more pronounced in low resources setting like country Nigeria. To unravel and improve understanding of these challenges the National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria (NARD) initiated a trainee driven research initiative. NARD initiated the Research and Statistics Committee (RSC), a six member team derived from her membership. In an attempt to carry out her responsibility efficiently the committee created the Research Collaboration network (RCN), a 43 member team comprising ECDs from across Nigeria. The key themes to be explored under this initiative include demographic, work and psychosocial issues as it affect ECDs in Nigeria. This article is set out to describe in detail the NARD initiative in term of the structure, operational modalities and agenda for the year 2018/19.

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