Nigerian Doctor with all 8 awards in US Residency Program
In an unprecedented feat that has sent waves of pride across the Nigerian and Black communities worldwide, a young Nigerian doctor, Timileyin Oluseyi in the United States has shattered records by clinching all eight top awards in his medical residency program — a landmark achievement never before attained by any resident in the institution’s history.
The trailblazing physician, Timileyin Oluseyi is being celebrated across social media, is not only the first Black doctor to sweep the awards but also outperformed every peer in his cohort, regardless of background.
His exceptional clinical excellence, leadership, research contributions, and humanistic care earned him the admiration of faculty and fellows alike.
In a moment that left witnesses emotional, the Program Director and Department Chairman went the extra mile — quite literally — by prostrating flat in traditional Yoruba fashion in honor of young Timileyin Oluseyi.