JUMSA SET 2001 RECONNECTS WITH JUTH DURING SILVER JUBILEE VISIT
Members of the Jos University Medical Students Association (JUMSA), Set 2001, paid a courtesy visit to the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) , to mark 25 years since their shared medical school experience.
The visit allowed the alumni to reconnect with the institution that shaped their clinical training, express gratitude for its contribution to their professional development, and reaffirm their enduring bond with the hospital.
Speaking during the visit, the President of JUMSA Set 2001, Professor Salaam Abdul, said JUTH remained central to the set’s collective history. He noted that the hospital provided a critical foundation for their clinical training and professional growth, adding that the visit was an expression of gratitude and recognition of its lasting impact on their careers.
Receiving the delegation in the hospital’s boardroom, the Chief Medical Director of JUTH, Dr Pokop Wushipba Bupwatda, who also serves as secretary of the set, expressed appreciation for the gesture. He described the visit as evidence of the members’ continued attachment to the institution and recognition of its contribution to their professional journeys.
Dr Bupwatda said JUTH would always remain part of their story, regardless of where their careers and personal pursuits took them. He commended the members for remembering their roots and marking the milestone by returning to an institution that helped shape their professional lives.
The Director of Administration, Mr Tunji Adeboye, and the Deputy Chairman of the Medical Advisory Committee (Education and Training), Dr Anna Gyang, also welcomed the delegation on behalf of the hospital’s management and staff. They emphasised the importance of sustaining relationships between JUTH and former medical trainees, whose accomplishments reflect the value of the training and experience gained at the institution.
JUMSA is the association of medical students at the University of Jos, while JUTH serves as a major clinical training institution for medical students and other health professionals. Their relationship has contributed to the clinical exposure and practical experience essential to medical education. Members of Set 2001 have since advanced into medical practice, academia and healthcare leadership, with doctors and professors among them making significant contributions within and outside Nigeria.
The visit underscored the lasting connection between the set and JUTH, as well as the enduring influence of the lessons, relationships and professional foundations established during their training. For the alumni, returning to JUTH was both a commemorative gesture and an opportunity to acknowledge the institution’s role in their journey and renew a bond that has endured over the years.
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