School of Clinical Medicine

The School of Clinical Medicine is a school in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. Its many departments include cardiology, general surgery, internal medicine, paediatrics and child health, obstetrics and gynaecology, psychiatry, radiology and emergency medicine, among others.

Its publication profile shows research strengths in clinical medicine, public health, genomics and precision medicine, maternal and neonatal health, oncology and ophthalmology. Work on polygenic risk scores for glaucoma addresses precision medicine and equity in African populations, while studies of vaccine uptake and COVID-19 perspectives examine community health and health systems.

Further themes include domestic violence, the social determinants of health, orthopaedics, laser therapies and disability studies. The research is focused on South Africa and African populations, with attention to resource-constrained settings and locally tailored solutions.