Family Medicine

The Department of Family Medicine is part of the School of Clinical Medicine in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.

Its research strengths lie in primary health care systems, domestic and intimate partner violence, mental health among healthcare workers, and non-communicable diseases such as hypertension and diabetes. The work gives attention to practical screening tools, integrated care models and policy-relevant evidence.

Further themes include youth substance use prevention, dermatological science and biomedical sensing. Studies address African and broader global contexts, with collaborative international work and diagnostic technology featuring in the publication record.