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In 2022 i shared this knowledge here on X.
My account was reported and censored, medical doctors heavily insulted me and called me so many names.
Yet recent studies have vindicated me. Knowledge is indeed a burden.
There was a lady who started her PhD a year ahead of me. Eventually, she went for her qualifying exam.
After her 30 mins presentation, she was questioned by the committee for another 1 hour and 30 minutes.
One of the questions she was asked was: Where do transcription and translation take place in the cell? She missed the question completely.
I think the committee was surprised because that was considered very basic science.
At the end of the exam, she was asked to assess her own performance, which is a common practice. She rated herself very highly, and I think that became another concern for the committee because her performance had been considered poor. They probably expected a more honest self-evaluation.
Sadly, she could not continue with the program after that. That was the end of her PhD journey there.
But beyond her experience, I learned something important very quickly: never neglect the basics of science. It is easy to become so focused on complex ideas, advanced techniques, and “big” concepts that you overlook the simple foundations that hold everything together.
After hearing that story, I intentionally went back to revisit my fundamentals. I downloaded materials, watched YouTube videos, and even refreshed my knowledge of statistics. Mind you, I had earned a distinction in Biostatistics…😁 Yet, I still realized there was more depth and clarity I needed.
And interestingly, statistics was part of the questions I was eventually asked during my own exam.
I think many people in science and academia become overly fascinated with complexity while underestimating the importance of truly understanding the basics. But the truth is, good science should be simple enough to explain clearly and understand deeply.
We must pay more attention to the fundamentals because they are what truly make science solid.
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I'm building interactive software for Anatomy and Pathologies specifically in Black skin.
RT if you believe it matters.
Unfortunately, this is true.
And even in medicine, the struggle is becoming real.
In Ghana and perhaps Nigeria, part of the tension among health professionals is not just ego or titles.
It is limited career growth.
Many pharmacists, nurses, medical laboratory scientists, physician assistants, and allied health workers enter the system with real talent and ambition.
But the pathway often narrows quickly:
→ Few specialist tracks
→ Limited research roles
→ Weak industry linkages
→ Poorly defined leadership ladders
→ Few funded fellowships
→ Limited public health and policy roles
→ Low pay relative to skill and responsibility
Elsewhere, these same professionals can move into clinical specialization, pharma, diagnostics, regulation, health tech, academia, global health, insurance, consulting, research, policy, and leadership.
In our context, too many are trapped between bench and bedside.
That frustration then shows up as professional rivalry.
But the real issue is system design.
A serious health system must build career pathways for every cadre, not only doctors.
Because when health workers see a future, patients benefit.
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Nothing about your training was a lie.
It just wasn’t the whole picture.
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This is no longer funny and I really wished it didn't have to come to this but it has to
Haba!