Finding a home for my professional soul
Date
2013-07
Authors
Bezuidenhout, Juanita
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Publisher
Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University
Abstract
Juanita Bezuidenhout was born in Johannesburg and went
to school in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Windhoek and
Lichtenburg, where she matriculated. She obtained her MBChB
degree from Pretoria University and her MMed and PhD
degrees in Anatomical Pathology from Stellenbosch University.
She is employed as a pathologist in the National Health
Laboratory Service and as Deputy Director: Research in the
Centre for Health Professions Education of the Stellenbosch
University (SU) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.
She is a clinician-educator pursuing scholarship in anatomical
pathology and teaching and learning, as demonstrated by a
PhD in Anatomical Pathology; the Rector’s Award for teaching
excellence; a FAIMER fellowship; her position as deputy editor
of the African Journal for Health Professions Education; and her
role as co-founder and co-director of the sub-Saharan FAIMER
Regional Institute. She also has received a Teaching Fellowship,
has published in the fields of pathology and education, and
received international awards for conference presentations in
education. In 2012 she led the College of Pathologists in the
process of blueprinting assessment in all pathology disciplines
and organised the first ever comprehensive education theme
at IAP2012, a leading international anatomical pathology
conference. Most recently she was awarded the regional
award for excellence as a pathologist by the National Health
Laboratory Service (NHLS). She has served as national and
international examiner in anatomical pathology, and considers
quality assurance as being essential to improving practice.
She serves on committees of the Faculty, the University and
nationally, specifically the Postgraduate Education and Training
Committee of the Medical and Dental Professions Board of
the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). She
believes in fostering a culture of collaboration in research, and
in continuously improving the training and empowerment of
students in their personal and professional development.
Description
Inaugural lecture delivered on 24 July 2013.
Keywords
Evidence-based medicine, Medicine -- Study and teaching, Anatomy, Pathological -- Study and teaching
Citation
Bezuidenhout, J. 2013. Finding a home for my professional soul. Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, South Africa.