Otefe Edebi is the Medical Director of Tranquil and Quest, an outfit that provides premium option for mental health care. In this interview with Yetunde Oladeinde, he recalls how his journey into Mental Health practice began, financial barriers for treatment, stigma amongst others.Back in medical school at the University of Benin, we used to do Medicine, Surgery and Mental Health as the final three exams. I passed my Medicine and Surgery exams but failed Mental Health.
Who or what do you consider the greatest influence in your life and career? What are some of the other things that occupy your time? Some of the greatest influencers of my life are not even doctors, such as Myles Monroe, Sam Adeyemi and Poju Oyemade, to mention a few. What influences me most is what they teach and how they lead. In my field, my influencers include many of my teachers during my residency training; many colleagues I have only heard of from afar who were not my direct teachers, and some I have been fortunate to be supervised by. They are too many to mention, I wouldn’t want to start and miss out anyone.
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