The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, in investing knowledge for future purpose, has matriculated over 79 students in Anaesthestic Technology and Orthopaedic Cast Technology 2022/2023 with 38 students from the School of Orthopaedics Cast Technology and 41 students from school of Anaesthetics.
The Chief Medical Director of LASUTH, Prof. Adetokunbo. O Fabamwo, explained that the management observed that training Anaesthetics Technicians and Orthopaedics Technician would help Anaethestics and Orthopaedics surgeons to navigate the manpower scarcity.
He then congratulated the students and encourage them that nothing good comes easy, just as he urged them to sit down and listen to lectures, writing exams as well as wished them well in all their endeavours.
Commissioner of Health in Lagos State, Prof. Akin Abayomi, represented by the Director of Medical Administration and Training, Mrs. Olufunmilayo Shokunbi, noted that the occasion was a significant milestone, marking the formal admission of students into the school.
She congratulated the students on becoming official members, calling on them to be exemplary ambassadors of the school, stressing the importance of focus and dedication.
In his keynote address, Prof. Oladipo Adewole, who heads the Orthopaedics & Trauma Department at LASUTH, laid emphasis on the importance of teamwork, highlighting collaboration, creativity, and innovation as its core elements.
He stated that successful teamwork demands steadfastness, commitment, respect, and a focus on impact and improvement within diverse settings.
