From the Dean's Desk | University of Cape Town

Heritage Day Celebration 2023

On Friday, 22 September 2023, the Faculty of Health Sciences celebrated Heritage Day in the Barnard Fuller quad.

Malibongwe - Celebrating Prof Valerie Mizrahi

Colleagues, partners and friends of Prof Valerie Mizrahi came together to celebrate her invaluable contribution to the research enterprise at UCT and beyond.

Introducing Our New Department of Family, Community and Emergency Care (FaCE)

This department merges the expertise of 5 existing divisions: Family Medicine (FM), Emergency Medicine (EM), Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM), Interdisciplinary Palliative Care and Medicine (IPCM), and the Primary Health Care Directorate.

Power to protect - Women's Month campaign

#Power2Protect: Women’s Day 2023

On the eve of Women’s Day in South Africa, we remember the thousands of women who marched to the Union Buildings on 9 August 1956 in protest against the extension of pass laws to women.

Applying for your Undergraduate Studies at the Faculty of Health Sciences

Ready for a world-class education in health sciences? The Faculty of Health Sciences undergraduate programmes groom the finest health professionals, ready to excel in real-world health settings.

Congratulations Edmund Wessels

UCT MedTech/BMerc's Edmund Wessels jointly wins the 2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

Graduation of Nelson Mandela/Fidel Castro Medical Collaboration students

About 450 medical students are expected to graduate during a ceremony on Friday, 7 July 2023, hosted in the Sarah Baartman Hall.

New appointment - HOD: Human Biology

Congratulations to A/Prof Delva Shamley.

International Pride Month - Pronouns and allyship

Respecting pronouns is an important way to support transgender people and foster inclusive and safer environments.

New appointment - Head of Division: Occupational Therapy

Congratulations to  Dr Pam Gretschel.

From the Dean: In remembrance - Sinelizwi Nyembezi

Africa Day Celebrations

View the photos from the celebration event.

International Pride Month - FAQ's

30 researchers gathered on the steps of the meeting venue

Inspiring RECOVERY: tuberculous meningitis research community considers a platform trial

Influenced by the success of the RECOVERY platform trial that investigated treatment options for severe COVID-19, a global network of researchers asked if lessons could be learnt for tuberculous meningitis.

New appointment - Gender and Sexual Diversity Advocate

Appointment of Professor Sharon Prince as Interim Deputy Dean: Research

Prof Valerie Mizrah elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society, London.

Director of the IDM

Know Your Duties: Understanding Health Care Workers’ Duties in Terms of the Amended Domestic Violence Act

Faculty of Health Sciences: Andiswa Bhiya

Studying at UCT: Day in the life of a Health Sciences student, Andiswa Bhiya

Meet Andiswa Bhiya, a fourth-year student at the University of Cape Town (UCT).

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Oreneile Maiphetlho - winner of Tania Douglas Scholarship

Winner of the first Inaugural Tania Douglas Scholarship in Biomedical Engineering

A/Prof Wiedaad Slemming

A/Prof Tasleem Ras and team awarded UCDP grant

Prof Andrea Rother elected as member of PARC Horizon Europe Project

Save the Date -

Department of Health Sciences Education Symposium

Prof Ernesta Meintjes inducted to the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering’s College of Fellows

Congratulations

Prof Sharon Prince was recently awarded the South African Medical Research Council’s Gold Award for her substantial and influential contribution to health, especially in low-and middle income countries.

Congratulations

Dr Muki Shey, was recently awarded the South African Medical Research Council's Silver Award.

Nondumiso Khanyile

Postgraduate Manager: Academic Administration

The 14th International Congress of Human Genetics (ICHG 2023)

Cape Town, South Africa will host the 14th International Congress of Human Genetics (ICHG 2023) themed “Coming Home” from 22 - 26 February 2023.

Oath-taking 2022

SAMRC Mid-Career Scientists Programme Award winner - Prof Liesl Zühlke

SAMRC Mid-Career Scientists Programme Award winner - Prof Alison September

Appointment of Professor Lydia Cairncross

Head of Department for the Department of Surgery.

Appointment of Professor Saleigh Adams

David Davies Chair and Head: Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Returning to work in 2023

Celebrating our retirees 2022

Neuroscience Institute Newsletter

A lighthearted overview of 2022 at the Neuroscience Institute (NI).

A/Prof Clint Hendrikse

Head: Division of Emergency Medicine Department of Family, Community and Emergency Care

Appointment of Professor Collet Dandara as Deputy Dean: Postgraduate Education

I am delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Collet Dandara as Deputy Dean: Postgraduate Education from 1 October 2022.

‘I never had no Nobel dreams’

In a coup for the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) African Research Society (ARS), two Nobel Prize winners – medical researcher Dr Harvey J Alter and molecular biologist Dr Richard Henderson – addressed a packed auditorium at the FHS.

Dean's Desk: Appointment of Prof Komala Pillay as HOD - Department of Pathology

I am delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Komala Pillay as Head: Department of Pathology from 1 July 2022.

Dean's Desk: Celebrating 110 years

Celebrating collectively with an authentic appreciation of our different origins, our varied and often troubled journeys as well as our shared aspirations of a healthier and more inclusive future.

Dean's Desk: Appointments to advance gender related advocacy

Two new appointments in the Deanery are expected to play a key role in contributing to a more inclusive, welcoming, safe and responsive space for our Faculty community.