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Research Article

Alienation and engagement in postgraduate training at a South African medical school

Juanita Bezuidenhout Stellenbosch University, South Africa; JUANITA BEZUIDENHOUT, MBChB, FCPath (SA), MMed (Anat Path), PhD (Anat Path), is an Associate Professor in Anatomical Pathology at Stellenbosch University/NHLS. She regards herself as a pathology teacher and is interested in especially postgraduate training and faculty development. She is involved in education-related activities and governance and is a FAIMER fellow.Correspondence[email protected]
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Francois Cilliers Stellenbosch University, South Africa; FRANCOIS CILLIERS, MBChB, MPhil (Higher Ed), enrolled for PhD (Medical Education), is the Deputy Director of the Centre for Teaching and Learning at Stellenbosch University, South Africa. He holds an MPhil in Higher Education (and a medical degree from his ‘first life’). He is involved in the South African Association of Health Educationalists (SAAHE) and is also a FAIMER Fellow.
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Martie Van Heusden Stellenbosch University, South Africa; MARTIE VAN HEUSDEN, BA hons, BEd, HED, works as a Research Supporter in the Centre for Health Sciences Education, Faculty of Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University. She applies her experience and strengths in communication, document development, translation and interpersonal relationships to develop a portfolio assisting researchers in health sciences education with their research projects.
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Elizabeth Wasserman Stellenbosch University, South Africa; ELIZABETH WASSERMAN, MBChB, FCPath (SA), MMed (Microbiol PAth), DPhil (Social Sciences Methods), is a Professor and HOD of Medical Microbiology at Stellenbosch University/NHLS. She is interested in medical education, particularly quality assurance, curriculum development and postgraduate supervision. Her microbiological interests include innovative diagnostic techniques that can be implemented in a limited resource environment and the pathogenesis of staphylococcal infection. She is a FAIMER fellow.
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Vanessa Burch University of Cape Town, South Africa; VANESSA BURCH, MBChB, FCP (SA), PRCP, MMed (Medicine), PhD (Medical Education) is a Professor and Chair of Clinical Medicine at the University of Cape Town. She is actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and curriculum revision. She is also the Director of the MBChB programme at UCT and a FAIMER fellow.
Pages e145-e153 | Published online: 23 Feb 2011

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