The Patient is the King - Interview with Ransom from Nigeria

Life as a Patient-Doctor

Meet Ransom: As a third-year radiography medical student at FUTO, he balances his studies with his passion for content creation.

He has received training in medical research and content creation, and uses his knowledge to become a proficient medical writer.

In addition to medical studies, he uses his skills to participate in YouTube videos, sharing insights and encouraging a deeper understanding of medical topics.

These two roles enable him to contribute to clinical and online education, enabling him to bridge the gap between academia and the wider audience.

Highlights:

• “I don’t let my environment hold me back”
• Nigerian Educational System
• For those who can afford it they give bribes for better grades
• “I study to learn the knowledge”
• “I changed my narrative”
• “Someone’s life is in my hands”

Lessons from Ransom:

• “Grades don’t define you”

• Knowledge of material is more important than grades

• Chase knowledge for your future patients

• “Patients don’t care about your grades, only what you can bring to the table”

• “The patient is the king - everything you do is for the patient”

• “Don’t let your failures in the past weight you down”

Ransom Onyema’s Youtube Channel Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@Big_Ransom

My Interview on Ransom’s Podcast: “Chronicles of a 4th Year Medical Student Advocate” https://youtu.be/WsnfBbqMobM?si=kjifKB0CKPdqhl_8

Tim Griffen, MD Book: “Medical Thinking: The Psychology of Medical Judgment and Decision Making” https://bookshop.org/a/79869/9781461293736

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Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

0:35 Introduce Ransom

1:10 Journey to Medicine

2:46 Challenges Studying

3:56 Radiography vs Radiologist

4:40 National Youth Service

5:00 Different Specialties

6:47 Medical Writer

7:23 Education in Nigeria

7:43 Nothing deters me

8:02 National Strike

8:51 A reader

9:11 Bribes for Grades

11:07 Grades don’t define you

11:49 I Changed the Narrative ***

12:36 Life is in your hands

13:28 Podcast & International Job

15:56 Classism

17:52 Mom’s Cancer During School

20:00 Focus

22:00 Trust

23:08 Failures & Mindset

23:30 Seeking Help

***This is NOT Medical Guidance or Recommendations. Please follow up with your doctor for specific advice***

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