My perspective:
The feeling that Doctors aren’t special or geniuses is more common than people admit, especially in medicine.
When you’re surrounded by other high performers, your brain quietly resets the baseline. Suddenly, what’s objectively hard starts to feel “normal” because everyone around you is doing it too.
It’s a bit like standing in a room full of elite athletes and forgetting that, outside that room, most people aren’t running marathons before breakfast.
Our reference group is basically skewed. So our internal scoreboard is harsh.
But step outside that bubble for a second. The general public doesn’t see “just another doctor.” They see someone who:
Navigated years of intense training
Makes decisions that actually affect lives.
They see someone who is 1% of the 10% earning bracket. They’re inherently biased against you and wishes they were you inadvertently.
Don’t ever belittle yourself or your profession. You’re a genius. An intellectual colossus. It’s not pride or arrogance. It’s self awareness.
Live and let others live.
That’s how I think
Dearest Isikhuemen, how I love you so much, how I'm grateful for God's presence in your life, how proud of you I am; more than words can describe.
I ask that God continually work on you; making you a better person
May he bless you abundantly, Amen.
I’m trying to understand some of the arguments being made here. People say the girls can’t afford to plait their hair, but they can afford to cut it? Don’t they still have to pay for the barbing?
At the very least, give them the choice. It shouldn’t be compulsory for every girl to cut her hair.
This feels like one of those rules that just continues to exist for no clear reason, simply because that’s the way it has always been.
Canada must rethink its approach to healthcare recruitment.
One of the biggest barriers in our healthcare system today is the requirement for “Canadian experience” before internationally trained doctors can practice. Human anatomy is the same everywhere in the world. A qualified doctor from India, the UAE, the UK, or Australia has already undergone rigorous medical training and treated thousands of patients.
Instead of forcing these professionals to repeat long licensing processes or wait years, Canada could adopt a practical solution:
• Conduct a standardized written and clinical examination to verify their qualifications.
• Allow them to work initially as Assistant Physicians or Associate Doctors within the Canadian healthcare system.
• After gaining 3–5 years of Canadian clinical experience, they can be evaluated and promoted to full physician status.
Countries like the UAE (Dubai) successfully attract doctors from around the world through structured licensing exams and supervised practice models. Canada can implement a similar pathway to address the severe shortage of physicians.
Another area that requires reform is the medical school admission system. The current process is outdated and extremely restrictive.
In many countries such as India, the UK, and Australia, students can enter medical programs directly after Grade 12 through national entrance examinations. They complete a structured Bachelor of Medicine (MBBS/MD equivalent) followed by postgraduate specialization.
Canada should consider modernizing its system by: • Allowing Grade 12 graduates to sit for a national medical entrance examination
• Expanding medical school capacity
• Creating accelerated pathways to train more doctors
If these reforms are not implemented, the shortage of doctors will continue to grow, and Canadian citizens will ultimately suffer.
Healthcare is a basic necessity, and Canada must adapt to global best practices to ensure timely access to medical care.
It is time to look at the world and evolve.
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“You're wasting people's precious time” — Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo rebukes NIS officers during an unscheduled visit to the passport office in Gwagwalada, Abuja.
As promised, I did a free masterclass for medical doctors who wanted to practice in Germany. Incase you missed it, here is the link to the free recording: https://t.co/ddc5C3ADSb