Centre for Health Professions Education (CHPE)
Staff
Director: CHPE
Professor Susan van Schalkwyk
+27 21 938 9874
scvs@sun.ac.za
Professor Susan van Schalkwyk, MPhil, PhD., is the Director of the Centre for Health Professions Education in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Stellenbosch University. Research interests cover a range of topics related to learning and teaching in the health professions, with a specific focus on strengthening postgraduate studies and academic writing. Much of her work is informed by the principles of transformative learning theory, with current projects intentionally looking to adopt a social justice agenda. Susan is an SU Teaching Fellow and a Fellow of the International Association of Medical Educationalists (AMEE). She has authored or co-authored more than 80 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters.
Senior Secretary: CHPE
Mrs Edwardene Marais
+27 21 938 9054
+27 21 938 9046
marais5678@sun.ac.za
Mrs Edwardene Marais, is the senior secretary for the CHPE and provides administrative support to the Director and other senior personnel of the CHPE. She is responsible for the day-to-day running of the Centre as well as organising various workshops and seminars.
Administrative Coordinator: Postgraduate Programmes
Mrs Lorraine Louw
+27 21 938 9047
+27 21 938 9046
lhl@sun.ac.za
Mrs Lorraine Louw, has a Medical Secretarial Certificate from Tygerberg Technical College and is the administrative co-ordinator of the MPhil in HPE. She provides administrative and secretarial support to the MPhil and PhD students in HPE.
Associate Professor
Associate Professor Elize Archer
+27 21 938 9647
elizea@sun.ac.za
Associate Professor Elize Archer, MPhil, PhD., is a professional nurse with an Honours degree in Critical care. She is also the head of the Simulation and Clinical Skills Centre (SCSU). This facility hosts state-of-the-art equipment and is used by all the departments in the faculty. Furthermore, she is involved in faculty development initiatives that focus mainly on clinical supervision and the OSCE as a tool for clinical assessment. With regards to research, Elize is a previous SU Teaching Fellow and also the chairperson of the Southern African Association of Health Educationalists (SAAHE). Her research is focused on the teaching and learning of patient-centredness and empathic communication skills in undergraduate health professions students. She has supervised a number of Masters in Health Professions Education students in other areas of HPE as well.
Associate Professor
Associate Professor Simone Titus
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titusdawsons@sun.ac.za
Simone Titus-Dawson is an Associate Professor in the Centre for Health Professions Education in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Stellenbosch University. She holds a PhD in Education from the University of Cape Town where she developed an interest in the use of emerging technologies to foster cross cultural interaction, learning, and engagement in higher education. She also has a key interest in driving knowledge through digital transformation by developing inclusive and sustainable spaces in the areas of health professions education. As part of national imperatives, Simone considers how some of the global, regional and national priorities linked to Sustainable Development Goals, specifically SDG 3 (Health) and SDG 4 (Education) are taken up through research that focuses on the nexus between health innovation and education. She was the recipient of the Black Academic Advancement Programme where her specific research focus is on the use of Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality on Health Sciences Education. She is the current Chairperson of the Western Cape Region Branch of the Southern African Association of Heath Educationists (SAAHE), She is a member of the Towards Unity for Health (TUFH) network and the African Interprofessional Education Network (AfrIPEn) organisations. She currently serves on the Digital Dialogue project team for Higher Education, Learning and Teaching Association of Southern Africa (HELTASA).
Lecturer
Dr Rhoda Meyer
Dr Rhoda Meyer, MPhil, PhD., is a lecturer at the Centre for Health Professions Education. She manages the faculty development portfolio and is a lecturer on the MPhil for Health Professions Education Programme. She is an operating room nurse by clinical background and has worked in various government and private hospitals both locally and internationally. She completed a degree in Nursing Education and Management in 2011, her MPhil in HPE in 2014 and her PhD in HPE in 2020. Her research interest includes learning in the clinical environment, as well as a focus on curriculum development with specific reference to the role of the environment in teaching and learning.
Lecturer
Mrs Anthea Hansen
+27 21 938 9190
akhansen@sun.ac.za
Mrs Anthea Hansen, recently joined the CHPE as a lecturer and PhD candidate in Health Professions Education studies at the CHPE. She holds a MPhil in Disability Studies and BSc Audiology. Her interests are in the areas of social justice through education, transformative learning, interprofessional education and collaborative practice, child health and disability studies. Her PhD research topic focuses on the undergraduate medical students' experiences of social responsiveness in the curriculum.
Lecturer
Mrs San Schmutz
+27 21 938 9190
amsschmutz@sun.ac.za
Mrs San Schmutz, MPhil, is a full-time lecturer across the Division of Physiotherapy and the Centre for Health Professions Education at SU. She graduated as physiotherapist from SU in 1997 and obtained her MPhil in HPE (SU) in 2017. She is involved in both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, and is the clinical coordinator for final year physiotherapy students. She does research in both areas with a main interest in clinical training and has fulfilled various roles related to clinical training over the years. Her interest lies in development of the clinical training platform as well as the engagement for both clinical educators and students.
Senior Lecturer
Dr Mariette Volschenk
+27 21 938 9447
mvolschenk@sun.ac.za
Dr Mariette Volschenk, MPhil, PhD., is a senior lecturer at the Centre for Health Professions Education in the FMHS. She is the programme leader of the MPhil in Health Professions Education Programme and manages the Digital Education portfolio at the Centre for Health Professions Education. Her research interests include postgraduate supervision, mastersness, professional identity construction and digital education. Mariette holds a primary degree in Nursing and Midwifery with specialist qualifications in Neonatal Critical Care and Nursing Education.
Blended Learning Advisor
Ms Kanita Brits
+27 21 938 9364
ebrits@sun.ac.za
Ms Kanita Brits, MPhil, holds a Master of Philosophy in Health Professions Education from SU. With a strong educational foundation, she has honed her expertise in learning experience design. As a blended learning advisor in the CHPE, she plays a pivotal role in facilitating effective teaching and learning experiences within the FMHS. Her primary focus area revolves around collaborating with subject matter experts to conceptualise, plan and design interactive instructional materials in order to create engaging and impactful learning environments. She serves as the Media representative for the Southern African Association of Health Educationalists (SAAHE) in the Western Cape region. Her research interests include exploring the potential of blended learning in the clinical learning environment and improving students' overall learning experience.
Blended Learning Advisor
Mr Jaudon Foiret
+27 21 938 9066
foiretjr@sun.ac.za
Mr Jaudon Foiret, MPhil, is a member of the LT team at the CHPE in the FMHS at SU. He has obtained an MSc and has experience in lecturing to medicine and health sciences students, as well as in the design of the anatomy curriculum. His current focus areas include learning experience design and advising subject matter experts and curriculum designers on online course design. Additionally, he supports the use of external content and communication platforms in the FMHS to promote lecturer-directed student learning. He conceptualises and designs online learning material for and in collaboration with academics of the FMHS.
Learning Designer
Ms Robin Lackey
+27 21 938 9190
robinl@sun.ac.za
Ms Robin Lackey, is a member of the Learning Technologies team. She obtained her Advanced Diploma in Information Communication Technology with a focus on Multimedia Applications from CPUT. She has honed her skills in the creation of e-learning over the years and is adept at developing a variety of learning and training materials while collaborating closely with various departments, experts, and training team members to provide leading instructional materials. Her current focus areas within the Learning Technologies team include working with blended learning advisers and other CHPE professionals on the design and development of digital teaching, learning, and assessment materials for modules/programmes.
Learning Designer
Ms Aayshah Jaffer
+27 21 938 9190
jaffera@sun.ac.za
Ms Aayshah Jaffer, is a member of the Learning Technologies team based in Cape Town. She graduated from UNISA in 2017; after which she completed a course on Instructional Design through the University of the Witwatersrand. Within the Learning Technologies team, she works with blended learning advisers and other CHPE professionals on the design, development, and maintenance of digital teaching, learning, and assessment materials.
Videographer & Audio Visual Content Producer
Mrs Lizaan de Kock
+27 21 938 9389
lizaanv@sun.ac.za
Mrs Lizaan de Kock, completed a degree in Motion Picture Medium at the AFDA film school in Cape Town in 2020, majoring in directing and screen writing. This is where she practiced her artistry and learned about digital storytelling. After completing her studies, she began her career in the film industry by freelancing as a production assistant on both local and international productions, where she cultivated her skills in digital media software for a year. She left the industry to pursue content creation for both digital and visual mediums. She has completed certificates in both Adobe Creative cloud suites, Premiere Pro and Photoshop.
Clinical Communication Facilitator (Coordinator)
Ms Fezeka Dyubeni
+27 21 938 9457
fezs@sun.ac.za
Ms Fezeka Dyubeni, is an isiXhosa clinical communication language facilitator. She graduated from Stellenbosch University (BA.Hons) in isiXhosa. She is currently completing her MA specialising in syllabus design for dietetics and health professionals in isiXhosa clinical communication at Stellenbosch University. Previously, she has been an isiXhosa second additional language teacher at primary and high schools as well as isiXhosa home language tutor at UWC. In 2007, Fezeka’s passion for isiXhosa and promotion of multilingualism prompted the Minister of Education, Mr Cameron Dugmore, to approach her to be part of the team that had to design isiXhosa second additional language syllabi for primary and junior secondary schools of the WCED. This made her instrumental in promoting multilingualism and adding substance to government policy in Western Cape schools. Consequently, the WCED recommended her to assist in initiating the implementation of FMHS isiXhosa teaching in 2011-2012.
Clinical Communication Facilitator
Ms Nontsikelelo Masiba
+27 21 938 9457
ntsikim@sun.ac.za
Ms Nontsikelelo Masiba (Ntsiki), is a language facilitator in Clinical Skills Communication (isiXhosa). She has previously worked as an educator and has been teaching isiXhosa as second additional language (SAL) for about 10 years. She has graduated from Stellenbosch University (BEd Hons).Her experience includes e-Learning facilitation with the Western Cape Department of Education (WCED).
Clinical Communication Facilitator
Ms Linda Mhlabeni
+27 21 938 9672
lmhlabeni@sun.ac.za
Ms Linda Mhlabeni, is an isiXhosa clinical communication language facilitator. Since her arrival at Stellenbosch University in 2012, she has been an anchor of the complementary isiXhosa Clinical Communication (XCC) and Afrikaans Clinical Communication (ACC) e-Lessons courses. She developed and designed courses under the auspices of Speech-Language and Hearing Therapy and the Language Centre. She also co-ordinates language learning on-line interventions at CHPE. Linda’s e-Learning-focused role has since extended to ad hoc teaching of XCC. She graduated from the University of Namibia (UNAM), Windhoek (BEd. Hons) with specialisation in Curriculum Studies. She also recently obtained her Master's degree in Education (MEd) from the University of Cape Town. Previously, she taught Afrikaans to adult learners and she was involved in training teachers in requisite areas identified by the Namibian Department of Education. She taught English first additional language (FAL) and second additional language (SAL) at two secondary schools in Windhoek, Namibia and at a TVET College in Cape Town. Linda has first language proficiency in 3 languages: isiXhosa, Afrikaans and English. Her areas of interest and research focus are language acquisition and learning as well as the implementation of technology during teaching and learning.