Posted on: Fri 22-01-2016

The Association of Resident Doctors at the University College Hospital Ibadan held an emergency congress yesterday 21/01/2016 and the following resolutions were reached:

Resolutions Reached at the Emergency Congress of the Association of Resident Doctors UCH Ibadan

Delayed December Salary: Fund meant for payment of our December salary was regionalised from GIFMIS to IPPIS account for reasons that could not be ascertained

All Government agencies (FMOH, AGF, and FAAC) involved in approving funds for payments of centers affected by similar problems have been contacted and efforts are actively being made to ensure that our December salary is paid as soon as possible

Ten Months Relativity:

Ten months relativity shortfalls were due to the board decision of 3 years of residency before promotion to conmess 3, rather than immediately after passing part1 examinations, which is the lawful criterion recognised by the Postgraduate Training Colleges and the Residency Training Template

Lassa Fever:

The FMOH has requested that we join and take lead in the fight against the spread of lassa fever virus.

We, in collaboration with NARD NEC have organized an awareness rally on Tuesday, 26th January, 2016 in Sabo community, where the only patient diagnosed in Oyo state resided.

Employment:

The management claimed that the delay in resumption of new residents in pediatrics and ophthalmology is due to the demise of the chairman of the Federal Character Commission. However, they promised that the new residents will resume by the first of February, 2016

They also added that advertisements for other departments will soon be published and it will include both registrar and senior registrar positions for Anesthesia Department due to the hardship faced by the few available residents

The CMD also promised to appeal to various HODs for medical officers to be given special consideration during new residents’ employment exercise

Call Rooms:

Dental officers will be moved to the the chairman’s lodge in one month time, while the management compltese renovation of the Dental Call House.

Pension Arrears:

The management said that they will pay in three installments with December 2015, January 2016, and February 2016 salaries respectively.

ARD Land:

Management requested that we send a letter with an attached proposal for the accommodation/ or recreational facility we wish to build and the hospital engineer has been instructed to take a look at the land and make his recommendations

In conclusion, the EXCO enjoined us all to remain united and committed in moving the association forward.

IM Mashor-PRO

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