SCHOOL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
| Dr Munira Motala Email: motalam@ukzn.ac.za Tel: +27(0) 31 260 3132 Campus: Dean’s Suite, Level 4, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine. Dr M.Motala is a lecturer in the School of Clinical Medicine. Her educational qualifications include a Doctor of Philosophy (UKZN); Master’s in medical science (UKZN), Diploma in Child Health and Bachelors of Medicine and Surgery (UKZN). She is a Fellow of the College of Surgeons of South Africa as well as a SAFRI fellow. The Sub-Saharan African Regional branch of the FAIMER institute. The foundation of advancement of international medical education and research. She serves in the following committees, the South African Committee of Medical Deans, the College of health Sciences Academic Affairs Board , the School of Medicine Teaching and Learning committee, the School of Medicine Board , the School of Medicine Impairment panel Committee the College of Health Sciences Impairment Committee, the School of Medicine DP appeals Committee as well as the MBChB Program Committee. She is passionate about medical education and research and has presented in both regional and international conferences. Her ongoing research studies are directed towards foreign medical graduates’ acquisition of clinical skills and foreign medical graduates’ adaptation and integration into host country medical environments.
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SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES
| Professor Frasia Oosthuizen Email: oosthuizenf@ukzn.ac.za Tel: +27(0) 31 260 4287 Campus: Dean’s Suite, Block-E, Westville Frasia Oosthuizen holds a BPharm, MSc (Pharmacology) and PhD (Pharmacology) qualifications, all obtained from PU for CHE (now North-West University). She is associate professor in Health Sciences, at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. She teaches pharmacology to undergraduate students in the BPharm programme, and has extensive experience in curriculum development. Her main areas of research interests are Medicine Safety and Pharmacy Education. She has published research findings in national and international peer-reviewed journals, and have also presented at several national as well as international conferences. She has graduated 26 postgraduate students to date, at both Masters and PhD levels. |
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SCHOOL OF LABORATORY MEDICINE AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
| Dr Pamela Pillay Tel: +27 31 260 7789 Campus: Dean’s Suite, 1st Floor, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine. Dr Pillay is an early career academic in the Department of Clinical Anatomy. She is the Academic Leader: Teaching and Learning in the School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, under the College of Health Science at UKZN. She serves as a council member of the Anatomical Society of Southern Africa and as a UKZN Biomedical Research Ethics Committee member. Dr Pillay’s research focus is on ethical frameworks that will guide research involving human remains (ie. cadavers; skeletal remains and foetal material); anatomical variations and anatomy/medical education.
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NURSING AND PUBLIC HEALTH
| Dr Sipho Wellington Mkhize Email: mkhizes4@ukzn.ac.za Tel: +27 31 260 1641 Campus: Howard, 4th Floor Desmond Clarence Building I am currently an Academic Leader: Teaching and Learning for School of Nursing and Public Health and a co-ordinator for Postgraduate Diplomas in Nursing. I am a lecturer for postgraduate studies in Management and Leadership and supervisor for Masters and PhD students. Within the period I have been in the University, I have been an Acting Academic Leader: Discipline of nursing from January-December 2019. I have been responsible for the overall management of the discipline and involved with the academic development of undergraduate Bachelor of Nursing programme and five postgraduate diplomas uploading on HEQC online. I am a board member of the University Language Board representing the College of Health Sciences. I have extensive teaching (theory, practice, and research for undergraduates and post-basic diploma students), management, and leadership at provincial nursing college and senior manager in education and training at the South African Nursing Council. I was a moderator of Anatomy and Physiology (undergraduate Diploma) and Nursing Dynamics (Post Basic Diploma). I served as a board member in the Senate and Council Member for KZN College of Nursing and representing UKZN as we have an affiliation agreement with KZNCN to provide an oversight role to the programmes offered by the college. I serve in the School of Nursing and Public Health, Teaching and Learning Committee as a a and member of College of Health Sciences, Teaching and Learning Committee. I served in the Ministerial National Health Task Team to development of the Nursing Education and Practice Strategy 2013/2017 and reappointed for revision of Nursing Education and Practice Strategy which is published to be implemented 2022/2026. I am team leader for UKZN team collaborating with Maluti Adventist College team, Lesotho in nursing and midwifery programme alignment with Council on Higher Education Lesotho, including monitoring and evaluation and mentoring academics from Maluti Adventist College. I am reviewer of manuscripts for four DHET accredited peer review journals and also a member of the editorial board for DHET accredited peer review journal. I am external moderator for three University local Universities and one in SADC region, Health Service Management modules. |
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Munira Motala
Frasia Oosthuizen
Pamela Pillay
