Babcock University Medical Students Shine At International Conference

A team of medical students from Babcock University's Benjamin S. Carson College of Health and Medical Sciences from Nigeria have recorded a significant breakthrough with outstanding research efforts to enhance medical education and practice in Africa 

The students are Ugwuagbo Stephanie Nmesoma, Winifred Fagbenro Olajumoke, Onasanya Toluwalase Esther,  Aina Itunuoluwa Itohan, Davies Fehintolaoluwa Emuobo-Esiri, Alalade Olorunwa Barnabas,  Eziokwu Benita Dabeluchukwu, Umeh-Kenneth Mirabel Chinecherem, Ojichukwujife Lawrence Chuka-Utazi, Oluwatobiloba Aweda and Samuel Ayomide.

Each member of the medical students demonstrated exceptional research skills in their 12 abstracts presented at the Consortium of New Sub-Saharan African Medical Schools (CONSAMS) Conference 2025, held at the Technical University of Mombasa in Kenya. 

They were presented with the abstracts of their research work which showcased their contributions to pressing health challenges.

The research includes the artificial intelligence, planetary health, antimicrobial resistance, medical education reform and pandemic preparedness. 

Some of the specific topics presented include: - "Impact of AI-Related Fears on Specialty Preferences among Clinical Medical Students in Southwest Nigeria" by Ugwuagbo Stephanie Nmesoma and colleagues while Winifred Fagbenro Olajumoke and colleagues came up with the topic - "Leveraging AI-Driven One Health Surveillance in Sub-Saharan Africa"

Similarly Onasanya Toluwalase Esther and colleagues presented research work titled - "AI Integration and Technology Acceptance in Medical Education in Sub-Saharan Africa" 

The conference provided a platform for young medical scholars to showcase their work and exchange ideas with professors and doctors from across Sub-Saharan Africa. 

Beyond the presentation, three of them,   Ojichukwujife Lawrence Chuka-Utazi, Oluwatobiloba Aweda, and Eziokwu Benita Dabeluchukwu were appointed to pioneer the CONSAMS Student Council, while another, Priscilla Bakare, secured the Best Abstract Award. 

Additionally, Prof. John Obafemi Sotunsa, Provost of the Benjamin S. Carson College of Health and Medical Sciences, was elected Secretary General of CONSAMS.