Faculty

Vanessa Burch, M.B.Ch.B., M.Med., FCP, FCRP, Ph.D.
Chairperson, SAFRI Board of Directors
FAIMER Institute 2001 Fellow
Professor & Chair of Clinical Medicine
Faculty of Health Sciences
University of Cape Town, Cape Town
South Africa

Dianne Manning, BSC Hons, PhD, M.Ed.
Chief Executive Officer, SAFRI Board of Directors
FAIMER Institute 2008 Fellow
Associate Professor & Deputy Dean: Education
Faculty of Health Sciences
University of Pretoria, Pretoria
South Africa

Jacky van Wyk, BSc (Ed), B.Ed, M.Ed, PhD
SAFRI Fellowship Director, Member – Board of Directors
FAIMER Institute 2004 Fellow
Head of Staff Development
Department of medical Education
Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine
Unviersity of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban
South Africa

Liz Wolvaardt, BCur, MPH, PGCHE, PhD
SAFRI Fellowship Director
Sub-Saharan Africa-FAIMER 2011 Fellow
Senior Lecturer Health Policy Management
Department of medical Education
School of Health systems and Public Health
Unviersity of Pretoria, Pretoria
South Africa

Juanita Bezuidenhout, M.B.Ch.B., M.Med., Ph.D.
Former Director, Exco Chair & BOD Chairperson
FAIMER Institute 2005 Fellow
Educational Advisor
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University
JDW Pathology
South Africa

Jose Frantz, BSc (Physiotherapy), MSc, Ph.D.
Sub-Saharan Africa-FAIMER 2008 Fellow
Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Innovation and Research
University of the Western Cape, Cape Town
South Africa

Ralf Graves, BA, M.Ed.
Program Manager, Regional Institutes
FAIMER, Philadelphia
United States

Alwyn Louw, Ph.D., M.Ed.
Southern Africa-FAIMER 2008 Fellow
Coordinator: Extended Degree Programmes
Centre for Health Professions Education
Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg
South Africa

Hester Julie, MPH, MCur, Hon.B.Cu; RN, PN, Mid, CHN, NE.
FAIMER Institute 2010 Fellow
Lecturer: Psychiatric Nursing
School of Nursing
University of the Western Cape, Cape Town
South Africa

Ben van Heerden, MBChB, MSc, MMed.
FAIMER Institute 2006 Fellow
Professor and Director: Undergraduate Medicine Unit
Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg
South Africa

Francois Cilliers, MBChB, HonsBSc(MedSc), MPhil(Higher Ed), Ph.D.
FAIMER Institute 2004 Fellow
Associate Professor
Education Development Unit
University of Cape Town
South Africa

Michael Rowe, BSc Physiotherapy, MSc, Ph.D.
Sub-Saharan Africa FAIMER 2010 Fellow
Lecturer
Department of Physiotherapy
University of the Western Cape, Cape Town
South Africa

Heike Geduld, MBChB, DipPEC, MMed (Em Med), FCEM (SA).
Sub-Saharan Africa FAIMER 2011 Fellow
Clinical Head of Education and Training for Emergency Medicine
University of Cape Town
South Africa

Lianne Keiller, BSc Physiotherapy, MPhil (Health Sci ed).
Sub-Saharan Africa-FAIMER 2012 Fellow
Senior Advisor: Centre for Learning Technologies & Centre for Health Professions Education
Stellenbosch University, Cape Town
South Africa

Karien Mostert-Wentzel, MPhysT, MBA, PhD
FAIMER Institute 2008 Fellow
Lecturer
Department of Physiotherapy
University of Pretoria
South Africa

Anthea Rhoda, BSc Physiotherapy, MSc, Ph.D.
Sub-Saharan Africa FAIMER 2012 Fellow
Deputy Dean: Faculty of Community and Health Sciences
University of the Western Cape, Cape Town
South Africa

Marietjie van Rooyen, M.B.Ch.B., M.Med.
FAIMER Institute 2006 Fellow
Senior Lecturer
Department of Family Medicine
University of Pretoria, Pretoria
South Africa

Firdouza Waggie, B.Sc.Physiotherapy, M.Sc., Ph.D.
Sub-Saharan Africa FAIMER 2008 Fellow
Senior Lecturer: Interdisciplinary Teaching and Learning Unit
Faculty of Community & Health Sciences
University of the Western Cape,
South Africa

Lakshini McNamee, BSc Hons (Biochem), MEd (Higher Ed), Ph.D.
Sub-Saharan Africa FAIMER 2009 Fellow
Educational Advisor: Centre for Health Professions Education
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg
South Africa

Niri Naidoo, BSc Physiotherapy, MMedSci, M Ed; MDD.
Sub-Saharan Africa FAIMER 2008 Fellow
Lecturer
Department of Physiotherapy
University of Cape Town, Cape Town
South Africa

Corne Postma, BChD, MChD, DHSM, Ph.D in Dental Education.
Sub-Saharan Africa FAIMER 2011 Fellow
Senior Lecturer
Department of Dental Management Sciences
School of Dentistry
University of Pretoria
South Africa

Rhena Delport, BA Sci (Nursing), BCur Hons, MSc, Ph.D, MEd.
Sub-Saharan Africa FAIMER 2014 Faculty by peer review
Associate Professor (Fam Med)
Head: Health Sciences Skills Laboratory
University of Pretoria
South Africa

Angelika Reinbrech-Schutte, MBChB, MMed.
Sub-Saharan Africa-FAIMER 2010 Fellow
Lecturer: Department of Family Medicine
University of Pretoria
South Africa

Marykutty Mammen, BSc&MSc (Zoology); PhD(Physiology); BEd
FAIMER Institute Fellow
Head & Senior Lecturer
Medical Biology
Faculty of Health Sciences
Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha
Eastern CapeSouth Africa

Ronel Maart, BCHD, PGDip (Comdemt), PGDip (Health Management), MPhil.
Sub-Saharan Africa FAIMER 2013 Fellow
Head of Prosthetic Department
Faculty of Dentistry
University of the Western Cape, Cape Town
South Africa

Champion Nyoni, RN, B.Sc (Hons), N, MSocSc N.
Sub-Saharan Africa FAIMER 2013 Fellow
Head of Department
Midwifery and Reproductive Health
Paray School of Nursing
Lesotho

Mubuuke Gonzaga, B.Med.Rad, MSc, Mphil HSE.
Sub-Saharan Africa FAIMER 2009 Fellow
Lecturer/Deputy Chair-Teaching & Learning
School of Medicine
Colleage of Health Sciences
Makerere University, Kampala
Uganda

Ludo Badlangana, BSc., MSc., Ph.D.
Sub-Saharan Africa FAIMER 2012 Fellow
Senior Lecturer: Department of Biomedical Sciences
Faculty of Medicine
University of Botswana
Botswana

Abigail Dreyer, BA, MPH.
Sub-Saharan Africa FAIMER 2012 Fellow
Lecturer
Centre for Rural Health, Department of Family Medicine,
Faculty of Health Sciences
University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
South Africa