“How to Survive House Job in Nigeria” is a raw, practical, and center-specific series that spotlights the lived experiences of house officers in over 50 hospitals across Nigeria.
Each article offers honest, witty, and field-tested tips on navigating hospital bureaucracy, managing workloads, dealing with toxic seniors, finding decent accommodation, and surviving emotionally. Whether you’re posted to UCH Ibadan, AKTH Kano, LUTH Lagos, or FMC Umuahia, we’ve got a playbook to keep your sanity (and your stethoscope) intact
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INSIDE UCH IBADAN: WHAT IT’S REALLY LIKE TO DO HOUSEMANSHIP HERE
When I got my posting to University College Hospital, Ibadan (UCH), I felt like I’d just received the golden ticket. I mean—it’s UCH! The first teaching hospital in Nigeria. The benchmark every professor referenced as “the standard.” I pictured gleaming corridors, smooth systems, and maybe even a consultant who’d mentor me like in Grey’s Anatomy.
Well… reality showed up in a very different ward coat.
