RSUTH Grants Automatic Employment to PUMS Graduates

The Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH) has offered automatic employment to 28 graduands from the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences at Pamo University of Medical Sciences (PUMS). This announcement was made by RSUTH chief medical director, Professor Chizindu Alikor, during a joint induction and oath-taking ceremony on October 18, 2026, at PUMS in Port Harcourt.

Alikor congratulated the best graduating students from the Faculty, emphasizing their urgent need in the healthcare sector and instructing them to bring necessary documents starting October 19, 2026. Additionally, PUMS chancellor and founder, Dr. Peter Odili, represented by former Rivers State Commissioner for Health, Professor Adaeze Oreh, stated that the three best graduates from the Departments of Medical Laboratory Science, Nursing Sciences, and Radiography and Radiation would also receive automatic employment after their internship period.

Odili highlighted the importance of inter-professional collaboration in modern healthcare.