Embrace AI or risk being replaced, don tells graduates
A university don, Prof. Olufemi Akanni, has urged new Medical Laboratory Science graduates of Elizade University to embrace Artificial Intelligence in thei Read More:…
Artificial intelligence is increasingly being woven into healthcare delivery worldwide, from diagnostic imaging and laboratory result analysis to disease pattern prediction, and Nigerian academics have been urging young professionals to adapt rather than resist this shift. Medical laboratory science, a field central to diagnosing illness through blood, tissue and other sample analysis, is seen as particularly ripe for AI-assisted tools that can speed up testing and improve accuracy, raising questions about how training curricula and professional practice in the sector should evolve.
The coverage centres on remarks by Professor Olufemi Akanni at a graduation ceremony for newly qualified medical laboratory scientists, though the two reports differ slightly on the institution involved, with one tying the address to Elizade University and another to Osun State University (UNIOSUN). Both accounts agree on his central message: that embracing AI, rather than ignoring it, will determine whether these graduates remain relevant in an evolving healthcare landscape. Neither report details specific AI tools, timelines, or institutional policies for integrating the technology into laboratory science practice in Nigeria.