{"id":9515,"date":"2026-01-29T19:57:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T19:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cmul.unilag.edu.ng\/?p=9515"},"modified":"2026-01-29T21:45:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T21:45:09","slug":"cmul-inducts-44-new-physiotherapists-emphasises-compassion-and-professional-excellence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cmul.unilag.edu.ng\/?p=9515","title":{"rendered":"CMUL Inducts 44 New Physiotherapists, Emphasises Compassion and Professional Excellence"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9515\" class=\"elementor elementor-9515\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d876f60 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"d876f60\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55f8dc5\" data-id=\"55f8dc5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa7d310 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa7d310\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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He emphasised the profession\u2019s distinctive hands-on approach to assessment and treatment, noting that skilled manual evaluation remains central to effective patient care.<br>\n\n<P>Professor Useh charged the inductees to uphold core professional values, including ethical practice, legality, clinical excellence, resilience, health advocacy, leadership, inter-professional collaboration and visionary thinking, stressing that these principles are essential for sustained relevance and impact in healthcare.<br>\n\n<P>In his address, the Provost of College, Professor Ademola Oremosu, FAMedS congratulated the inductees and reminded them of the high responsibility attached to healthcare practice, urging them to prioritise patient safety, professionalism and compassion at all times.<br>\n\n<P>Also speaking, the Dean, Faculty of Health Professions, CMUL, Professor Bidemi Tella, encouraged the graduates to embrace lifelong learning and continuous professional development in order to remain relevant in a rapidly evolving healthcare environment.<br>\n\n<P>Similarly, the Director of Physiotherapy Services, Lagos State Health Service Commission, Mr. Sogbamu Olasunkanmi, advised the inductees to uphold the reputation of CMUL and serve as worthy ambassadors of the physiotherapy profession.<br>\n\n<P>The ceremony also featured the presentation of awards for academic excellence. Adewunmi, Iyanuoluwa Esther emerged as the Best Graduating Student, receiving multiple prizes in recognition of her outstanding academic performance, accompanied by cash awards.<br>\n\n<P>The event concluded with the formal induction of the 44 physiotherapists, officially marking their entry into professional practice.<br>\n\n\n<P><i>Report compiled by: Mr. Seyi Aluko<br>\nPhotography: Mrs. Abosede Adedeji<\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Back to HomeCMUL Inducts 44 New Physiotherapists, Emphasises Compassion and Professional Excellence The College of Medicine, University of Lagos (CMUL), inducted 44 newly qualified physiotherapists&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9516,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cmul.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9515"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cmul.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cmul.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmul.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmul.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9515"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/cmul.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9515\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9546,"href":"https:\/\/cmul.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9515\/revisions\/9546"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmul.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/9516"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cmul.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9515"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmul.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9515"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmul.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9515"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}