Undergraduate Updates2 min read2026-04-16

NUC Clarifies Doctor of Medicine vs. Fellowship Programs

NUC Clarifies Doctor of Medicine and Fellowship Program Relevance The Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, has addressed the ongoing discussion surrounding the recent...

Azeez

Azeez

16 Apr 2026

NUC Clarifies Doctor of Medicine vs. Fellowship Programs
Key takeaways
  • NUC Clarifies Doctor of Medicine and Fellowship Program Relevance The Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, has addressed the ongoing discussion surrounding the recently introduced Doctor of Medicine program and the established Medicine by Fellowship program.
  • He emphasized that these two programs are not interchangeable and serve entirely different purposes.
  • Professor Rasheed explained that the Doctor of Medicine program was implemented to encourage research among professionals in clinical sciences.

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