From the Dean's Desk | Faculty of Health Sciences

Power to protect - Women's Month campaign

Normalising safety in our spaces: 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence

“Why has what is so grotesquely abnormal, become normalised to us in this country?” Graca Machel at Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s International Peace Lecture, October 2012.

Celebrating our latest ad hominem promotions for 2025

Congratulations on this career milestone.

Welcome to the 2024-2025 Health Sciences Students' Council

Meet the newly appointed undergraduate HSSC members as elected by the undergraduate student body.

Valuing Our Stories to enrich our future

As a faculty, we have inherited a distinguished legacy and multifaceted heritage, and each of us has a varied experience of that heritage which marks who we are and who we are constantly becoming.

Faculty of Health Sciences receives elective medical students from Palestine

To the community of the Faculty of Health Sciences.

Valuing the stories of women in our Faculty

'Wathint' abafazi, wathint' imbokotho!'

Ms Denise O’Reilly named Faculty Manager: Health Sciences

She began her tenure on 1 June 2024.

Appointment of Professor Mashiko Setshedi as Head of the Department of Medicine

Joint announcement by UCT and Groote Schuur Hospital.

Together we can make a difference

Happy 60th birthday, Dean Lionel Green-Thompson!

Ms Isa Mkoka named new Manager: Undergraduate Academic Administration

Bidding farewell to Dr John Chipangura

Building a human rights culture in our Faculty

This Human Rights Day, the Faculty embarks on a renewed journey to amplify stories of exclusion from members of our Faculty community as well as alumni from years past. Our commitment is to build ways leading to greater inclusion.

Sumaya Gabriels named new Head of Division: Disability Studies

Effective 1 February 2024, for a three-year term.

Let's support our students with debt relief

Supporting the Mayosi Impilo Student Bursary Fund to help pay off outstanding student fee debt.

Prof Valerie Mizrahi appointed Professor: Research Specialist at UCT and in the Faculty

Congratulations, Prof Mizrahi, on your appointment to this important position.

Associate Professor Rene Krause named Head of Division: Interdisciplinary Palliative Care and Medicine

I wish A/Prof Krause well in her tenure as HODiv and look forward to her further strengthening the foundation and growth of both the Division and Department.

Statement of Support from UCT FHS Executive Committee

UCT FHS Executive Committee supports the open letter by health managers and professionals on the impact of health budget cuts provincially and nationally

Professor Ntobeko Ntusi named new President and CEO of the South African Medical Research Council

The Faculty is celebrating another milestone, this time for one of our stars who continues to rise.

Visionary leader Dr Bhavna Patel retires

Farewell to Dr Bhavna Patel, CEO of Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH), as she embarks on her well-earned retirement on 1 February 2024.

Professor Jeannette Parkes’ tenure ends; Professor Sulaiman Moosa named interim HOD

So much of what the Faculty accomplishes is only possible through the strong leadership and vision of our departmental leaders, who provide a depth of knowledge and experience from their fields.

Welcoming you to the new academic year

Welcome to 2024! The new year always brings an opportunity to reflect on our progress and to look at what we want to accomplish in the months ahead.

Appeal for donations to assist students in financial need for travel and emergencies

There are three funds that we use to assist students in exceptional circumstances of distress or with no financial means, including travel and other emergencies.

Reflections on struggles, stories and our celebrations

We come to the end of another year! A year in which so many of our celebrations have been touched in some way by our struggles.

New appointment - Director of the Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine (IDM)

Congratulations to Prof Digby Warner.

November 2024

Normalising safety in our spaces: 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence - Tue, 11/26/2024 - 11:18

Celebrating our latest ad hominem promotions for 2025 - Thu, 11/21/2024 - 12:38

October 2024

Welcome to the 2024-2025 Health Sciences Students' Council - Wed, 10/30/2024 - 09:35

Valuing Our Stories to enrich our future - Tue, 10/01/2024 - 11:33

August 2024

Faculty of Health Sciences receives elective medical students from Palestine - Fri, 08/16/2024 - 08:37

Valuing the stories of women in our Faculty - Thu, 08/08/2024 - 11:44

June 2024

Ms Denise O’Reilly named Faculty Manager: Health Sciences - Tue, 06/04/2024 - 14:29

May 2024

Appointment of Professor Mashiko Setshedi as Head of the Department of Medicine - Fri, 05/17/2024 - 11:10

April 2024

Together we can make a difference - Mon, 04/29/2024 - 14:14

Ms Isa Mkoka named new Manager: Undergraduate Academic Administration - Mon, 04/22/2024 - 11:01

Bidding farewell to Dr John Chipangura - Wed, 04/03/2024 - 10:23

March 2024

Building a human rights culture in our Faculty - Wed, 03/20/2024 - 13:58

Sumaya Gabriels named new Head of Division: Disability Studies - Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:58

Let's support our students with debt relief - Wed, 03/06/2024 - 12:17

Prof Valerie Mizrahi appointed Professor: Research Specialist at UCT and in the Faculty - Mon, 03/04/2024 - 12:21

February 2024

Associate Professor Rene Krause named Head of Division: Interdisciplinary Palliative Care and Medicine - Mon, 02/19/2024 - 13:08

Statement of Support from UCT FHS Executive Committee - Wed, 02/14/2024 - 14:41

Professor Ntobeko Ntusi named new President and CEO of the South African Medical Research Council - Mon, 02/05/2024 - 10:41

January 2024

Visionary leader Dr Bhavna Patel retires - Wed, 01/31/2024 - 15:30

Professor Jeannette Parkes’ tenure ends; Professor Sulaiman Moosa named interim HOD - Fri, 01/26/2024 - 15:15

Welcoming you to the new academic year - Tue, 01/23/2024 - 09:11

Appeal for donations to assist students in financial need for travel and emergencies - Thu, 01/18/2024 - 09:10

December 2023

Reflections on struggles, stories and our celebrations - Tue, 12/19/2023 - 13:25

New appointment - Director of the Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine (IDM) - Fri, 12/01/2023 - 16:54

New appointment - Head of Division: Paediatric Surgery - Fri, 12/01/2023 - 16:45

November 2023

A moment of memory with dignity - Wed, 11/22/2023 - 13:04

Celebrating our latest Ad Hominem Promotions - Wed, 11/08/2023 - 12:14

October 2023

#LeadWithPride - South African Pride Month 2023 - Fri, 10/13/2023 - 08:57

September 2023

New appointment - Head of Division: Chemical Pathology - Thu, 09/14/2023 - 11:45

August 2023

Introducing Our New Department of Family, Community and Emergency Care (FaCE) - Fri, 08/25/2023 - 08:52

#Power2Protect: Women’s Day 2023 - Tue, 08/15/2023 - 13:13

June 2023

New appointment - HOD: Human Biology - Fri, 06/30/2023 - 15:50

New appointment - Head of Division: Occupational Therapy - Mon, 06/26/2023 - 11:01

From the Dean: In remembrance - Sinelizwi Nyembezi - Wed, 06/14/2023 - 16:18

May 2023

New appointment - Gender and Sexual Diversity Advocate - Mon, 05/22/2023 - 16:43

Appointment of Professor Sharon Prince as Interim Deputy Dean: Research - Fri, 05/19/2023 - 12:04

April 2023

New appointment - Director of the Children's Institute - Sat, 04/01/2023 - 15:06

March 2023

Nondumiso Khanyile - Mon, 03/06/2023 - 15:11

February 2023

Oath-taking 2022 - Mon, 02/20/2023 - 16:35

January 2023

Appointment of Professor Lydia Cairncross - Fri, 01/13/2023 - 11:23

Appointment of Professor Saleigh Adams - Fri, 01/13/2023 - 11:18

Returning to work in 2023 - Thu, 01/12/2023 - 16:22

A/Prof Clint Hendrikse - Sun, 01/01/2023 - 09:53

August 2022

Appointment of Professor Collet Dandara as Deputy Dean: Postgraduate Education - Wed, 08/17/2022 - 11:29

June 2022

‘I never had no Nobel dreams’ - Wed, 06/29/2022 - 11:21

Dean's Desk: Appointment of Prof Komala Pillay as HOD - Department of Pathology - Wed, 06/29/2022 - 10:40

Dean's Desk: Celebrating 110 years - Mon, 06/13/2022 - 11:56

Dean's Desk: Appointments to advance gender related advocacy - Wed, 06/01/2022 - 09:24