AfrIPEN Conference in Blantyre, Malawi
by Miss Sthembiso Ncube (PhD Candidate: Department of Speech-Language Pathology andAudiology) and Dr Renata Eccles (Senior lecturer: Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology) From the 13th to 17th of September 2023, a group of seven academics from the Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology attended and presented at an international conference and partnership-building day hosted…
Adapt IT Conference
Adapt IT Education provides cloud-ready and cost-effective software solutions tailored for both public and private tertiary institutions. For this reason, the company sponsored the ITS Integrator System User Group (ITSUG) 2023 conference from the 13th to the 15th of March 2023 at the Safari Court Hotel & Conference Centre, Windhoek. ITSUG 2023 was themed “Harnessing…
University of Turku Travel Vlog
by Prof. SN Iipinge, Dr. R Kopano, Prof. L. Wolvaardt Date Item12.06.2023 – Introductory meeting at the University of Turku. About UTU history: The objectives of the visit and the proposed programme were discussed.Facilitator Tool kit for publishers [students] [tools] Part 1: Learning OutcomesAt the end of this workshop the participants should be able to;…
CREATING SKIN FIDELITY MODELS
by Thandolwethu Mbonani The Dermatology Department at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital in collaboration with the National College of Art and Design (NCAD) have developed a novel technique focused on building high skin fidelity models. This collaboration has resulted in the creation of three-dimensional models of 25 common skin conditions along with moulds to facilitate…
Maastricht SHE Academy 2023
by Dr. Stuart Pattinson and Dr. Carol Hartmann In March this year, Dirisana+ provided us with the opportunity to attend the SHE (School of Health Professions Education) Academy at Maastricht University in the Netherlands. The SHE Academy is a community-building conference for PhD candidates and staff members of SHE. It aims to provide an opportunity…
Empowering Medical Registars!
On Thursday, the 2nd of March 2023, the Centre for Health Science Education (CHSE) from the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand hosted a faculty development workshop for medical registrars in Neurology at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital. The workshop was facilitated by Sonto Madonsela, Hawabibi Laher and Che Kelly who…
Digital Dentistry solutions whilst teaching in Namibia
by Ashlan Edwill Heunis Digital dentistry in Namibia has been around for a number of years and has been embraced by a few private practices in the country. Each year companies widen their offering to consumers in the market, and this has led to a steady increase of digital dentistry in the field and its…
Greetings from Maastricht!
by Dr. Carol Hartmann Visiting the School of Health Professions Education (SHE) and Faculty of Health, Medicine, and Life Sciences (FHML) at Maastricht University, feels a bit like visiting Honey duke’s sweet shop in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter books. The wealth of imagination, creativity, and innovation that underpins teaching and learning practices informed by educational theory…
Development of qualitative research and curriculum design skills at Maastricht University
by Dr. Stuart Pattinson Visiting the Maastricht University School of Health Professions Education (SHE) and Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML) provided an extraordinary learning opportunity in two important areas; qualitative research and curriculum design and implementation. This provided a chance for personal development both in my role as a Ph.D. candidate and…
From Bone to Skin…A 3D (Bio) Printing Irish tour
Mr. Marius Loots, Miss Hafiza Parkar, and Dr. Alison F Ridel were invited to University College Dublin (UCD, Dublin, Ireland) as part of the Dirisana+ project deliverables for capacity building, cooperation for innovation, and the exchange of good practices in higher education (ref: Erasmus+ 618489-EPP-1-2020-1-ZAEPPKA2-CBHE-JP). They participated in various activities aimed at innovative technologies that…
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