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Organising team and PSSA Council members
Congress organisers: Prof Sanette Brits (Co-chair) Prof Lebo Gafane-Matemane (Co-chair) Prof Wayne Smith Prof Sonette Du Preez Prof Stefan Linde Prof Leandi Lammertyn Dr Esmé Jansen van Vuren Dr Lisa Uys Ms Nonkululeko Navise Prof Carina Mels Current PSSA Council members President Prof Peace…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/pssa-2025/welcome-note
Welcome note
Welcome! It is my great pleasure to invite you, on behalf of the Faculty of Health Sciences at North-West University, to join us for the Physiology Society of Southern Africa Conference 2025, taking place from 24 to 27 August 2025 at the beautiful Feather Hill Hotel in Potchefstroom. This year, our theme is Multidisciplinary…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/pssa-2025/invited-speakers
Invited speakers
Prof Angela Woodiwiss University of the Witwatersrand × Speaker: Prof Angela Woodiwiss Professor Angela Jill Woodiwiss BSc (Physiotherapy), MSc, PhD (WITS), FAAS, MASSAf, MRSSAf Angela Woodiwiss is an ad hominem full Professor of Physiology (since 2010); Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa (MRSSAf);…Dr. Masilela is appointed as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Physiology, where she teaches service modules for Nursing and Sports Sciences. Her research interests lie at the intersection of precision medicine, pharmacogenomics, and public health. By integrating these disciplines, she aims to transform approaches to the prevention and…
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Charity Masilela
Dr. Masilela is appointed as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Physiology, where she teaches service modules for Nursing and Sports Sciences. Her research interests lie at the intersection of precision medicine, pharmacogenomics, and public health. By integrating these disciplines, she aims to transform approaches to the prevention and…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-health-professions-education-chpe/staff-development-opportunities-2025
Staff Development Opportunities (2025)
Workshops & Training Sessions – Overview of upcoming faculty development opportunities, including dates, descriptions, and registration links. Indaba Sessions – Information about all campuses' new in-person Indaba events. Guest Lectures & Special Events – Details on special speakers or collaborative events. 2025 CHPE Theme: "The…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-health-professions-education-chpe/learning-hub-resources-media
Learning Hub: Resources & Media
Podcasts & Interviews – Links to CHPE-produced podcasts or relevant external ones featuring CHPE staff. (E.g., Spotify, SoundCloud, NWU-hosted audio.) Webinars & Recorded Sessions – 2024 Staff Development Recordings (Link to past training sessions and Lunch & Learn recordings.) Indaba & Special Events…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-health-professions-education-chpe/research-publications
Research & Publications
Featured CHPE Research – Heymans, Y., Pool, J., Koch, R., Bisschoff, C., Christmals, C., Ebrahim, B., & Olivier, J. (2022). Second-year health students’ perspectives on developing open educational resources. In J. Olivier, C. Du Toit-Brits, A. Dhakulkar, & B. Bunt (Eds.), Contextualised open educational practices: Towards student…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/health-professions-education-chpe/contact
Contact us
Leadership & Administration Director: Prof Jessica Pool – Associate Professor, SoTL & Faculty Development Expertise: Mentorship, professional development, academic identity ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6839-4419 Email: jessica.pool@nwu.ac.za Potchefstroom Campus Building G16, Room 268A Mrs…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-health-professions-education-chpe/health-professions-education-hped-scientific-committee
Health Professions Education (HPEd) Scientific Committee
Overview The Health Professions Education (HPEd) Scientific Committee is the quality control for health professions education research, especially the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) research, conducted within the North-West University (NWU) and beyond. Experienced researchers and statisticians critically review proposals presented…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-health-human-performance/unlocking-health-human-performance
Unlocking health & human performance
Prof Pieter Kruger is a HCPC and HPCSA registered consultant psychologist and professor of clinical psychology. He has been working in the public and private sectors since 2002. He is currently the Director of the Centre for Health & Human Performance (CHHP) at North-West University in South Africa, the Director of International Operations…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/compres/msw-child-protection
MSW Child Protection
About the Programme The SA Government has committed itself to promoting and protecting the rights of children, as well as implementing a “first call for children”. This commitment was further reinforced by the ratification of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the African Child during 2000. The Convention on the Rights of the…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/compres/msw-forensic-practice
MSW Forensic Practice
About the Programme The minimum duration for the study is one year and the maximum duration two years, calculated from the date of first registration for the programme. The faculty’s decision is based on the current subsidy model for universities and may differ from other faculties or regulations. Students who apply for an…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/compres/msw-academic-degree