Centre for Health Professions Education (CHPE)
Staff
Director: CHPE
Professor Susan van Schalkwyk
+27 21 938 9874
+27 21 938 9046
scvs@sun.ac.za
Professor Susan van Schalkwyk, M Phil, 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
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
+27 21 938 9858
elizea@sun.ac.za
Associate Professor Elize Archer, M Phil, 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 host 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 vice-chairperson of SAAHE (Southern African Association of Health Educationalists). 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.
Lecturer
Dr Rhoda Meyer
rhodameyer@sun.ac.za
Dr Rhoda Meyer, M Phil, 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
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 an 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 AMS Schmutz
amsschmutz@sun.ac.za
San Schmutz, M Phil., 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 UG and PG teaching and the clinical coordinator for the 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
+27 21 938 9046
mvolschenk@sun.ac.za
Dr Mariette Volschenk, M Phil, PhD., is a senior lecturer at the Centre for Health Professions Education in the FMHS. She also manages the learning technologies team at the Centre for Health Professions Education. She is also a lecturer on the MPhil in Health Professions Education programme. Her key focus areas include learning experience design on the online platform and postgraduate teaching and supervision (MPhil in HPE). Mariette holds a primary degree in Nursing and Midwifery with specialist qualifications in Neonatal Critical Care and Nursing Education. She was the first candidate to complete the MPhil in Health Sciences Education programme at SU (2009, Cum Laude). She recently completed her PhD in Health Professions Education studies at the CHPE. Her research topic focuses on the identity trajectories of health professionals involved in master's level health professions education studies.
Learning Technologies Technician
Mr Darryl Pinetown
+27 21 938 9190
+27 21 938 9046
pinetown@sun.ac.za
Mr Darryl Pinetown captures undergraduate and postgraduate lectures in podcast format Tygerberg Medical Campus. He also provides training to lecturers on how to make use of the e-learning tools such as Techsmith Relay to create sustainable lecture resources to be used for teaching and learning. He is also responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the Faculty's Resources Website.
Blended Learning Advisor
Ms Kanita Brits
+27 21 938 9190
+27 21 938 9046
ebrits@sun.ac.za
Ms Kanita Brits, M Phil., graduated from North-West University (BSc Consumer Science) and UNISA (Postgraduate Certificate in Education) and completed her PGDip in Educational Technology at the University of Cape Town (UCT). She is a blended learning advisor in the CHPE. Her key focus areas include working with subject matter experts to conceptualise, plan and design interactive instructional materials for traditional-led courses as well as web-based learning with the aim to integrate a blended approach and better facilitate teaching and learning within the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. She recently completed her MPhil in Health Professions Education (Stellenbosch University).
Blended Learning Advisor
Mr Jaudon Foiret
+27 21 938 9190
+27 21 938 9046
foiretjr@sun.ac.za
Mr Jaudon Foiret is a member of the LT team at the CHPE in the FMHS at SU. He has obtained an M.Sc 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 conceptualizes and designs online learning material for and in collaboration with academics of the FMHS.
Learning Designer
Ms Robin Lackey
+27 21 938 9190
+27 21 938 9046
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/programs.
Learning designer
Ms. Aayshah Jaffer
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, then 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 van Rooyen
+27 21 938 9389
+27 21 938 9046
lizaanv@sun.ac.za
Mrs. Lizaan grew up in Bloemfontein, Free State. She completed a degree in Motion Picture medium majoring in directing and screen writing, at the AFDA film school in Cape Town in 2020. 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. Wherein she cultivated her skills upheld by industry standards in digital media software for a year. Thereafter she made the decision to leave 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.
Senior Research Assistant
Mrs Ilse Meyer
+27 21 938 9944
+27 21 938 9046
imeyer@sun.ac.za
Mrs Ilse Meyer, M Phil., is a registered Physiotherapist who graduated from Stellenbosch University (BSc in Physiotherapy and MPhil in HPE). She worked as a clinician in various government and private hospitals as well as in private practice. She continued her career as lecturer, clinical supervisor and clinical coordinator at the Physiotherapy division and joined the CHPE as a senior research assistant in 2017.
Senior Researcher
Associate Professor Cecilia Jacobs
+27 21 938 9452
+27 21 938 9046
jacobsc@sun.ac.za
Associate Professor Cecilia Jacobs has worked in Higher Education for the past 30 years. She is currently an Associate Professor in Higher Education at the Centre for Health Professions Education at the University of Stellenbosch. Prior to that she was the director of the Centre for Teaching and Learning at the University of Stellenbosch. Her field of expertise is higher education studies, and she has worked predominantly in the area of the professionalisation of academics for their teaching roles. Her work has been of a transdisciplinary nature, and she has always conducted research at the intersection of her field and other disciplines, such as engineering and, currently, health sciences. Her current research focuses on the question of knowledge and the importance of its centrality in debates on higher education teaching and learning.
Academic associate
Professor Julia Blitz
+27 21 938 9641
juliablitz@sun.ac.za
Professor Julia Blitz (BSc; MB BCh; M Prax Med; FCFP; PGCHE; FRCGP[Hon]; PhD), is a family physician by clinical background and Professor in Health Professions Education. She started exploring academic aspects of higher education whilst working in Family Medicine at the University of Pretoria (1997 – 2008) and went on to complete a PhD in Health Professions Education in the Centre for Health Professions Education in 2018. She teaches on the MPhil, is involved in the supervision of Masters students' research and is looking forward to supervising PhD students. Her interests include selection into undergraduate health professions programmes, faculty development (especially for clinical teachers) and assessment.
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 Minister of Education Mr Cameron Dugmore, to approach her to be part of the team that had to design isiXhosa second additional language syllabus for primary and junior secondary schools of the WCED. This made her instrumental in introducing, promoting multilingualism and to add 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. Ever since she arrived at Stellenbosch University in 2012 she has been an anchor of the complementary isiXhosa Clinical Communication (XCC) and Afrikaans Clinical Communication (ACC) courses e-Lessons she developed and designed under the auspices of Speech-Language and Hearing Therapy and the Language Centre. She continues this role and co-ordinates these 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 (M Ed) 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 Namibian Department of Education using the skills she acquired as a qualified trainer. Primarily, 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.
