Hey guys, Many of you may know that I am a runaway doctor – I.e. it may seem as though I try my best to avoid clinical medicine in my career – not because there’s anything wrong with it, I…
ETP Talks: 7 years a Lifestyle Blogger
7 years have gone by since I first started this journey as a lifestyle blogger – what a trip it’s been! I’ve gone from sharing mostly think pieces to sharing my wins, my regrets, my career moves…
Bowen Association of Medical Students’ World AIDS Day Outreach!
Hey people! For those who don’t know December 1st is World AIDS Day – and as medical students we felt admonished to ensure we play our role in HIV Awareness – especially as the IFMSA Progr…
ETP Talks: Balancing Life.
Have you ever just looked at a word for long enough until it starts to look weird, like almost misspelt? That’s how I felt when I started writing this piece. People always throw that balance wor…
What’s it really like being a Nigerian medical student?
Hey people! In my last post, I spoke a little about being a medical student in Nigeria, so it’s sparked up this post. I’ve been schooling here in Nigeria for just over 5 years, and it has …
ETP is Three!
T H R E E Whole years! I’m dazed you know. There have been new posts on this blog every week for three years. Columnists have come and gone, but this blog has stayed up and active nonetheless, w…
What’s the big deal about NCDs?
Diabetes. Hypertension. Obesity. Cancer. What do all these states have in common? They are all known as non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and together account for over 63% of deaths worldwide; with a l…
Haters gon’ hate
Hey people! So this week is about something a lot of us can relate to – having haters. Now, before I moved universities I really didn’t believe I could actually have haters, not that I tho…
Medical School Diaries: Part 1
Hey guys! So I just realized that I don’t write much about my actual day to day life which is based here in medical school lol – so here’s to sharing this part of ETP 🙂 So today I h…
Half full?
I truly believe I got called to study medicine for more reasons than just becoming a doctor. The amount of stuff I’ve learnt outside the classroom/hospital wards since I’ve been here is un…