Last Updated on November 30, 2022
Medical courses are categorized and classified in different ways. In this article, we’ll look at the best marketable medical courses in Nigeria.
A medical course is arguably the best course to take in Nigeria nowadays if you want to be guaranteed to get a job nearly soon after graduation. Medical professionals are required in practically every social institution.
Healthcare is a big sector of the economy that relies on a huge number of health professionals to perform smoothly. As a result, Nigeria has made significant investments in training healthcare providers and dispatching them to various hospitals across the country.
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Where do medical practitioners work?
Apart from the normal hospital setting, we have other institutions such as schools, churches, military, prisons, and NGOs that require medical personnel amongst themselves in order to manage their health departments effectively.
Best Marketable Medical Courses In Nigeria
There are many courses that one can pursue as a medical practitioner in Nigeria. Certainly, not all of them are marketable. This article outlines a list of the most marketable medical courses in Nigeria that one can pursue and land a job upon graduation.
1. Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBCHB).
A Bachelor of medicine and surgery is beyond reasonable doubt the most marketable medical course in Nigeria as of now. Physicians and Surgeons taking this course undergo vigorous training of not less than 6 years, which involves in-class training, practical clinical lessons, and research. After a long period of training, the graduates are dispatched to the job market which normally begins with an internship program before one is fully absorbed as a physician.
2. Clinical Medicine
Clinical medicine is a medical course that deals with the direct diagnosis of the patient and administration of drugs. Medical practitioners in this field assess the patient, diagnose, treat and administer measures to prevent disease and infection.
3. Bachelor of Nursing
Nurses are very fundamental workers in the health sector, they perform complex tasks and help out the doctors with their technical work in the hospitals. A nurse is typically trained to perform basic tasks that a doctor can also perform in the absence of a nurse. It is the nurses who receive patients and conduct first aid to them before they see a doctor or a clinical officer.
4. Pharmacy
A pharmacist is a healthcare professional who deals with the usage, preservation, and prescription of drugs. A pharmacist, also known as a chemist or druggist issues guidelines on how to use medications and warns of any adverse effects that may arise from taking the medications. They complete the prescriptions issued by doctors, clinical officers, or nurses.
5. Medical Engineering
Medical Engineers perform the basic role of assessing and checking medical equipment to make sure that they are functioning properly. Examples of medical equipment include insulin pumps, pressure mattresses, X-Ray machines, MRI scanning machines, Ultrasound scans, Echo Cardiograms, etc…
A medical engineer may also be consulted in research, testing, and evaluation of medical equipment as well as advising hospitals on which medical devices to purchase.
6. Health Records and Information Management
A health records officer implements health record policies and guidelines to provide advice on disclosure, confidentiality, and security of health records. They also analyze medical records data, review information systems, and store the records safely for future reference.
7. Medical Laboratory Sciences
A medical laboratory Science course prepares and equips students with essential skills required to work in places such as hospitals and clinic labs, forensic labs, veterinary clinics, industrial research labs, molecular biotechnology labs, agricultural research centers, schools, and universities.
8. Radiography
Radiographers use radiation to provide images of tissues, organs, bones, and vessels in the human body which are used in diagnosing patients. The radiologist/physician reads or interprets the results by examining the images on a close margin.
9. Dental Surgery/Dental Technology.
Dental Surgery involves the examination, diagnosis, and other operations done to correct damage to teeth, refill uproot and replace teeth that are damaged beyond repair. A dental surgeon may work in a hospital, medical clinic, or dental unit.
10. Public Health
Public health is a medical field concerned with protecting the health of the populations which can range from a local neighborhood to an entire country or world. Public health work is achieved by promoting a healthy lifestyle, researching disease and injury prevention as well as disease detection and prevention.