​​​​​​​​​​Project Activity: The design of a national training module on leadership and governance for family medicine

Activity description:

To develop a national training module on leadership and clinical governance for family physicians that is incorporated into all training programmes.

​This page summarises the process of designing a national training module.

1. National Workshop: 21 - 22 April 2015

• Programme Leadership workshop 2015.pdf
  
• ​Summary of National Leadership and Governance ​Workshop.pdf​

Aim: To reach national consensus on the roles and competencies that would be expected from family physicians to develop a national training module on leadership, and clinical and corporate governance for family physicians that could be incorporated into all training programmes

Presentations:​

Introduction to this workshop: Prof Bob Mash (Family Medicine, Stellenbosch University)

Session 1: Stakeholder presentations

Presenters:

1. Dr Lizette Phillips (Western Cape Government Health): Clinical Governance Framework - The Cape Winelands DHS perspective
2. Dr Laura Campbell (Family Medicine, University of KwaZulu Natal): Strengthening training in medical leadership at the University of KwaZulu-Natal - A scoping review
3. Dr Linda Mureithi (Health Systems Trust): Development of a Framework for DHS Management, Clinical & Support Staff and Standardised Job Profiles
4. Dr Kerrin Begg (Community Health, Stellenbosch University): Overview of
   Post-graduate Diploma in Healthcare Management
5. Prof Julia Blitz (Family Medicine, Stellenbosch University): Leadership - Lessons learnt from UK GP trainee programmes
   
6. Prof Bob Mash (Family Medicine, Stellenbosch University): Ideas on leadership - University Ghent
7. Prof Laurel Baldwin-Ragaven: Family Medicine, University of Witwatersrand​
8. Dr Shadrick Mazaza​: UCT Business School
   

Session 2: Presentations from the 9 South African Family Medicine departments on their current modules and envisioned future modules

• Topic: How do they currently train registrars around issues of L&G at their department?

Presenters:

1. Dr Mohammad Shoyeb: Family Medicine, University of Limpopo
   
2. Prof Indiran Govender: Family Medicine, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU)
   
3. Prof Selma Smith: Family Medicine, University of Pretoria
   
4. Prof Nathaniel Mofolo: Family Medicine, University of the Free State
   
5. Dr Shadrick Mazaza: Family Medicine, University of Cape Town
   
6. Prof Julia Blitz: Family Medicine, Stellenbosch University
   
7. Dr Andrew Ross: Family Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal
8. Prof Laurel Baldwin-Ragaven: Family Medicine, University of Witwatersrand
9. Prof Parimalaranie​ Yogeswaran: Family Medicine, Walter Sisulu University

​Podcast recordings of the Powerpoint presentation​s

Podcast recordings of these presentations were made during the workshop and are available from the URL: http://fmhspod.sun.ac.za/Podcasts/FamilyMedicine.aspx?aid=2823​

Photos

Attendees of the workshop during the session on stakeholder presentations

Dr Kerrin Begg presenting an overview of a Post-graduate Diploma in Healthcare Management

Attendees of the workshop during the session on stakeholder presentations​

More photos from the national workshop and other activities related to our Division's EuropeAid project may be found on our Division's Facebook page.

2. Article published​​​

An article was published online on 29 February 2016: 

Mash R, Blitz J, Malan Z, Von Pressentin K. Leadership and governance: learning outcomes and competencies required of the family physician in the district health system​. South African Family Practice. 2016. Available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/20786190.2016.1148338​

​Acknowledgement

These activities have been produced with the financial assistance of the European Union. The contents of these documents are the sole responsibility of Stellenbosch University and can under no circumstances be regarded as reflecting the position of the European Union.