Reformist Ethiopian Prime Minister, Dr Abyi Ahmed’s earnest move to bring equity in gender imbalance is fast catching up as female graduates in AMU aren’t also leaving any stones unturned to outsmart their male counterparts. Presently, Tigist Geresu Tadele, Doctor of Medicine with 3.46 GPA is the toast for all.Click here to see the pictures
This lanky lass is native of Arba Minch, her father Geresu Tadele, a teacher at Arba Minch Secondary and Preparatory School at Sikela; mother Meselech is a nurse at Sikela Health Clinic and of two siblings elder sister is a teacher and next with Master from KU Leuven, Belgium, is a lecture at Hawassa University.
She said I had my early education at Arba Minch Secondary and Preparatory School at Sikela and at 12th Grade, I fared well and subject close to my heart was physics for I wanted to be an engineer but when I found job prospect in this sector isn’t rosy; therefore, I opted to comply with parent’s desire to be a doctor.
On preclinical and clinical, she backs the latter, terming it better because there you are close to patients, it’s here you learn as circumstances teach you how to get prepared for eventualities. Relating peculiar experience she said, on 3rd week of attachment at Arba Minch Hospital, on that particular day, we had 32 deliveries with only two doctors on duty, people were shouting as chaos was all around, anyhow, we tried our best and brought situation under control with the help of other hospital staff.
Gynecology and obstetrics are my favorite subjects because of the science involved in it; you see babies being delivered and quite often despite knowledge and advanced equipment in place, we go for empirical treatment; herein ailing mother comes, you diagnose and provide her relief, that’s satisfying. However, I like Gynecology but won’t go for specialty in it; I will join an institution and go for specialty in surgery.
Clearing mist over next move, she said, if I go to Addis Ababa, I would be selected for next level of education abroad, but I want to go for specialty; therefore, I would join an institution as it gives good chance to pursue your dream.
This bespectacled damsel was attentive in classes and punctual in revising subjects; she used to invest 2 to 3 hours regularly for study and vehemently denied focusing on grades but was punctual in attending classes as she loved to imbibe and understand the core and nuances of all subjects. Exemplifying motto, she said, as a doctor, I would immensely contribute in improving healthcare scenario in rural areas.
She said, brief stint at Arba Minch Hospital was best, but equally we had challenges as our school had no adequate specialized teachers; guest lecturers would overload us with too many things thus putting us in great difficulties. Even hospital lacks advanced equipment and treatment cost is reasonably inordinate for poor people coming from surrounding precincts; quite often, I used to pay for poor people.
Relating internship experience, she said, I discovered cases of people with diabetic mellitus and different kinds of cancer are on rise but lack of knowhow also makes things rather worse because we can’t detect things accurately. On other hand, mysterious illness, ‘Chencha Syndrome’ is cause for alarm for people will rush in with complain of excruciating abdominal pain but diagnosis will say otherwise; when operated upon, a day later, I found them succumbing to it following obstruction of blood supply; it needs thorough research.
My hobby is to enjoy classical music both in Amharic and English; and I am also romantic movies buff. On CGPA, she adds, this 5th batch’s grade isn’t that impressive, in that way whatever I scored I am happy with it, and having had experienced success, I would tell my cohorts that achievement and success is in our hands; if your objective is well-defined, stay focused and be strong; you will be there, she sums up.
(Corporate Communication Directorate)