EDITORIAL

The board of Annals of Ibadan Postgraduate Medicine (AIPMED) felicitates with the Association of Resident Doctors, University College Hospital (ARD-UCH) as they celebrate 50 years of existence this December. ARD-UCH was the pioneer branch of the National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria (NARD), and has also been at the forefront of contribution to scholarly works. About 16 years ago, ARD-UCH became the first and still remains the only branch of NARD that publishes medical journal; the AIPMED. Over the last 16 years, through the support of members of ARD-UCH, AIPMED is now a peer-reviewed international medical journal