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Our People

FaCE's team spans departmental leadership, teaching, administrative, and research staff across Family Medicine, Palliative Care, Emergency Medicine, and Sports Medicine divisions, supporting UCT's community-oriented healthcare education.

Departmental Leadership

A/Prof Tasleem Ras
Assoc Prof Tasleem Ras
Head of Department: Family, Community and Emergency Medicine
A/Prof Klaus Von Pressentin
Assoc Prof Klaus Von Pressentin
Head of Division: Family Medicine
A/Prof Rene Krause
Assoc Prof Rene Krause
Head of Division: Interdisciplinary Palliative Care and Medicine
A/Prof Jeroen Swart
Assoc Prof Jeroen Swart
Head of Division: Sports and Exercise Medicine
AProf Clint Hendrikse
Assoc Prof Clint Hendrikse
Head of Division: Emergency Medicine
Dr Sarah Day
Dr Sarah Day
Research Director: Department of Family, Community & Emergency Care

Teaching

Dr Jennie Morgan
Dr Jennie Morgan
Senior Lecturer: Family Medicine
Dr Maggie de Swardt
Dr Maggie de Swardt
Senior Lecturer: Interdisciplinary Palliative Care and Medicine
Dr Angela de Sá
Dr Angela de Sá
Senior Lecturer: Family Medicine
Dr James Irlam
Dr James Irlam
Senior Lecturer: Primary Health Care
Dr Sentebaleng Seitshiro
Dr Sentebaleng Seitshiro
Senior Lecturer: Family Medicine
Dr James Porter
Dr James Porter
Senior Lecturer: Family Medicine
Dr Haniem Salie
Dr Haniem Salie
Clinical Lecturer: Family Medicine
Dr Shannon Odell
Dr Shannon Odell
Lecturer: Interdisciplinary Palliative Care and Medicine
Dr Geoff Howes
Dr Geoff Howes
Lecturer: Interdisciplinary Palliative Care and Medicine
Dr Waseela Khan
Dr Waseela Khan
MMed EM Convenor: Emergency Medicine
Hermann Reuter
Dr Hermann Reuter
Community Based Coordinator in the Garden Route: Primary Health Care
Kerene Payne
Mrs Kerene Payne
Palliative Care Community Nurse and Educator

Administrative

Tshamani Netshifhefhe
Ms Tshamani Netshifhefhe
Senior Administrative Officer
Naomi Fray
Mrs Naomi Fray
Programme Administrator
Fundiswa Genu
Ms Fundi Genu
Academic Administrator: Family Medicine
Ms Bernadette Bredekamp
Ms Bernadette Bredekamp
Academic Administrator: Family Medicine
Manisha Chavda
Ms Manisha Chavda
Administrative Assistant: Family Medicine
Patricia Nomonde Ncamile
Ms Patricia Nomonde Ncamile
Site Facilitator: Primary Health Care
Althea Barnard
Ms Althea Barnard
Site Coordinator- Garden Route District: Primary Health Care

Research

Liz Gwyther
Emeritus Assoc Prof Liz Gwyter
Senior Research Scholar: Interdisciplinary Palliative Care and Medicine
Parveen Brown
Ms Parveen Brown
Research Development Officer: Emergency Medicine
Elzarie Theron
Ms Elzarie Theron
Research Fellow: Emergency Medicine
Mandisa Mamputa
Ms Mandisa Mamputa
Senior Research Assistant: Family Medicine
Sonwabiso Ngcowa
Mr Sonwabiso Ngcowa
PhD Student: Interdisciplinary Palliative Care and Medicine
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Contact Information:

Department of Family, Community and Emergency Care (FaCE)
Faculty of Health Sciences
University of Cape Town
OBSERVATORY
7925
South Africa

  +27 (0)21 650 9111

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