LASUTH tackles professional training, recruitment gaps with digital facility

Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) has commissioned a tech-driven facility designed to promote digital learning, professional development, capacity building and Computer-Based Test (CBT).
 
Giving an overview of the facility at the official commissioning, the Head of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), LASUTH, Waheed Badmus, explained that the centre was established within the last five months to provide an enabling environment for professional trainings, computer-based examinations , seminars, presentations and other academic activities.
 
According to him, the centre is equipped with computers connected to high-grade servers through a wired network, with a wireless network serving as backup and facilitating resource sharing. 
 
‎The Chief Medical Director ((CMD) of LASUTH, Prof. Adetokunbo Fabamwo, described the launch as a landmark achievemennt explaining that the facility was conceived as part of the management’s commitment to institutional development and continuous staff capacity building. 
 
Fabamwo said the primary functions include conducting CBTs for prospective employees and serving the staff seeking promotion, hosting structured professional training programmes and providing computer-based orientation for newly employed staff, through which new employees will be equipped with essential knowledge about the hospital, its operations and institutional expectations before assuming their respective duties.
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The CMD noted that the project had been a long-standing aspiration of management, but was previously constrained by funding challenges. 
 
He, however, disclosed that the hospital was able to actualise the initiative through funds received from universities with which LASUTH has business relationships.
 
The hospital management, he added, considered the investment a worthwhile way of strengthening institutional capacity and improving its operational systems.
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He highlighted LASUTH’s position as a quaternary teaching hospital, noting that its advanced facilities and specialised healthcare services continue to make it a reference point for other tertiary healthcare institutions, including hospitals that refer patients for specialised procedures such as interventional cardiology procedures and open-heart surgery.‎
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Director of Clinical Services and Training, Prof. Adebowale Adekoya, assured that the management would ensure the facility is put to optimal use, describing it as a pioneering initiative within the healthcare setting.‎