by Kegorapetse | Oct 20, 2020 | Accolades and Achievements, All News, SMU Media
Prof Honey Mabuza, the newly elected President of the College of Family Physicians, pledges to steer the noble profession with integrity and transparency to enable it to reach a higher level. This is the legacy that he wishes to leave, after his three-year term of office, ends in 2023.
Elected through a secret ballot process, by family physicians, Prof Mabuza brings health care expertise and a wealth of experience in health care to the profession. He completed Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor Surgery (MBChB) and a Master’s degree in Family Medicine (M Fam Med), at SMU.
He has a wealth of experience as a clinician, working at the Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital and (DGMAH) and a senior lecturer at SMU. Not satisfied with healing the bodily ills and aches, Mabuza also administers to the spiritual needs as a pastor during the weekends. He is a holder of Bachelor of Theology degree (BTh) obtained from UNISA.
“I will put what I am gifted with, on the table, and therefore, uniquely, contribute in the wellness and moving the college from strength to strength” he pledges. Prof Mabuza will preside over a twelve-member council which was elected by family physicians. The twelve then elect a three-member executive, namely, the president, the secretary and the senator. His peers found him worthy of their votes, for which he is eternally grateful.
Among others, his duties involve representing the interests of family physicians at the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa (CMSA), which is an umbrella body of all speciality colleges, in SA. He will also convene meetings of the college council at least once a year, acts as an adviser to the President CMSA, Senate and CMSA Officers, provide an annual college report for publication in the CMSA platforms and revise the panel of examiners of the college examinations triennially, for the guidance of the Examinations and Credentials Committee.
Family medicine, which is considered a cornerstone of primary health care, is a medical speciality that is dedicated to the provision of comprehensive health care to all people, of all ages.
He takes the torch of leadership at a very challenging time when the whole world is grappling with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. He is mindful of this and other challenges in the health care industry. He is however unfazed by these challenges. “My leadership will not be a one man show”, as I have a collective of leaders in their own right whose opinions will be valued and that will go a long way to enable the college to overcome any challenges.
By Maditsi Matlala
by Kegorapetse | Oct 19, 2020 | SMU Media
Kindly take notice that the return date for the Court Order granted in favour of Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University has been extended to 17 November 2020.
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by Kegorapetse | Sep 30, 2020 | Accolades and Achievements
At its meetings held on 23 October 2020, Council approved a number of policies for the University as depicted below.
- Policy on development of SMU policies
- Policy on recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
- Academic Exclusion Policy and Procedures
- Policy on Short Learning Programmes
- Administration Policy
- Certification Policy
- Teaching and Learning Policy
- Records Management Policy
- Curriculum Review and Development Policy
- Selection and Admission Policy
- Policy on Legal Services
- Student Residence Policy
- Remuneration Policy
by Kegorapetse | Sep 22, 2020 | Accolades and Achievements
Media Statement
22 September 2020
For Immediate Release
The Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University is pleased to announce that the World Health Organization has designated the SMU Virology Department as a WHO Collaborating centre for Diarrhoeal Diseases Research and Surveillance.
Amongst the tasks to be undertaken at the centre include:
- Conducting molecular characterization of randomly selected samples collected through the expanded rotavirus/enteropathogens surveillance network from Eastern and Southern African (ESA) countries using Taqman Array Cards (TAC) and qPCR.
- Conduct genotyping of specimens from 15 participating countries and provide data to these countries diarrhea causing vaccine preventable pathogens.
- Conduct on site assessment of laboratories to ensure compliance with Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) including External Quality Assurance (EQA) and Quality Control (QC).
- Organize capacity building and training workshops on serological and molecular testing of priority enteropathogens.
“We welcome this global recognition of SMU by the World Health Organization. This will go a long way in bolstering our research efforts as an institution and we commit to uphold the WHO standards as expected”, said SMU DVC for Research, Postgraduate studies and innovation Professor Lekan Ayo-Yusuf.
The centre will be headed by Professor Mapaseka Seheri.
As a newly established health sciences university, SMU continues to make significant strides in the fields of Research and innovation. The university also boasts top National Research Foundation (NRF) researchers and academics.
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For more details, please contact Dr Eric Pule, email address eric.pule@smu.ac.za
Phone 012 521 4563 Cell: 0635035587
Website: www.smu.ac.za
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by Kegorapetse | Sep 22, 2020 | All News, Alumni
Dear May 2020 Graduate
Congratulations once again on your recent achievement.
Please be invited to collect your original diploma/ degree certificate from the Assessment and Certification Office on campus.
Be reminded to produce a copy of your ID/ passport when collecting.
Room N007, Ground Floor, Clinical Pathology Building, SMU
Should you assign someone to collect on your behalf, it is compulsory that they produce the following:
- letter of authorisation to collect on your behalf
- a copy of your ID
- a copy of the collector’s ID
For enquiries on this matter, please contact Ms Martha Jiyane, Head: Assessment and Certification Office, on martha.jiyane@smu.ac.za
