Assoc Prof Klaus Von Pressentin

Associate Professor Klaus B von Pressentin is an academic, primary care researcher, and clinician-educator based in Cape Town, South Africa. He is the head of the Division of Family Medicine in the Department of Family, Community, and Emergency Care (FaCE), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town. His research focuses on strengthening primary care services (including chronic conditions and palliative care within primary care), global health issues related to family medicine and primary care, and health professions education. He facilitates learning and teaching in research methods, leadership development, clinical governance, evidence-based practice, and consultation skills. His current volunteer activities include serving as the Editor-in-Chief of the South African Family Practice Journal (the official journal of the South African Academy of Family Physicians), serving on the Council of the College of Family Physicians of South Africa and the senate of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa (CMSA), and chairing the Research Committee of the South African Academy of Family Physicians.