qualifications: MSc
contribution: Principal Researcher (literature review, research planning design, methodology, data collection and analysis, preparation of drafts, submission)
position: Research coordinator
South Africa
Past Affiliation: Ukwanda Centre for Rural Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, South Africa. Capacity: Medical Research Coordinator. Research Interests: (rural) undergraduate medical education, health services delivery, sustainable rural development, rural disease epidemiology
qualifications: PhD
contribution: original concept, designed the project, contributed to drafts
position: Extraordinary professor
Netherlands
qualifications: M Prax Med
contribution: devised survey tool, supervised data collection, contributed to drafts
position: Associate Professor
South Africa
Principal family physician, Worcerster Hospital, associate professor, division of family medicine and primary care,faculty of health sciences, university of Stellenbosch. Director Ukwanda Centre for Rural Health, HFHS, SU. Working in regional hospital Worcester. Involved with for both undergraduate and post graduate family medicine training. Responsible for undergraduate rural rotation. Involved in rural roll out of ARV program for AIDS patients. Research interest: Training of family physicians for rural practice, undergraduate education, e-learning.
qualifications: MMed, PhD
contribution: original concept, designed the project
position: Ex-director of Ukwanda and honorary professor of internal medicine
South Africa
Interested in undergraduate training and maintenance of competence of rural practitioners. Research interest in prevention and early and effective management of HIV and TB
qualifications: MMed, MSc
contribution: contributed to drafts
position: Professor and director, Centre for Health Sciences Education
South Africa
Ben van Heerden Director: Centre for Health Professions Education Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Stellenbosch University South Africa
qualifications: MD, PhD
contribution: Principal Supervisor (throughout research process)
position: Associate Professor in Paediatrics; Acting Director: Ukwanda Centre for Rural Health
South Africa
Paediatrician with interest in infectious diseases, particularly tuberculosis, and rural health.
Creating positive early rural placements in medical education
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Discharge against medical advice in rural and remote emergency departments
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Retention of early-career GPs as independent specialists in former training practices
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Rural GP Association of Scotland (RGPAS) Annual Conference #RGPAS24, 15–17 November 2024, Inverness, Scotland
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11th Biennial Pacific Region Indigenous Doctors Congress (PRIDoC) 2024, 2–6 December 2024, Kaurna Country, Adelaide, Australia
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4th International Indigenous Health & Wellbeing Conference 2025, 16–19 June 2025, Adelaide Convention Centre, Kaurna Country, Australia
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