The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria has revealed that at least 433 medical graduates who were trained abroad and sat for the MDCN qualifying exams have failed.
News About Nigeria gathered that approximately 836 graduates took the exam, which occurred at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital between November 22 and 23, 2023. Only 403 passed, leaving 433 behind.
PUNCH disclosed that the examination, which qualifies graduates to practice in Nigeria, was conducted in a Computer-Based Test (CBT) format. Graduates took the test at four different centres, including the BMG Institute of Information Technology, JAMB Professional Test Centre, Kano Cooperative CBT Centre, and Treztech, all in Kano State.
The medical council also revealed that the examination comprised a computer-based test, a picture-based test, and an objective structural clinical examination.
On Monday, the MCDN released the list of shortlisted candidates, noting that a total of 836 candidates with medical degrees from foreign universities were initially shortlisted for the examination.
It is worth mentioning that every year, thousands of Nigerians with ambitions of becoming medical doctors and dentists enroll in foreign universities, spending a significant amount on tuition and dedicating between four and seven years to pursuing the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery course.
Most Nigerians who study medicine in foreign countries prefer nations such as Ukraine, Sudan, Cyprus, Egypt, Russia, India, Hungary, Niger Republic, and Benin Republic, among others.
Upon their return to Nigeria, these graduates are required to pass the MDCN assessment to qualify for a license to practice in the country.
