Centre for Health Science Education

Centre for Health Science Education is a university-based academic unit in Johannesburg, South Africa, established within the University of the Witwatersrand to advance scholarship in health professions education. As a research and teaching centre, it supports undergraduate and postgraduate training across medicine and allied health, with a strong commitment to socially responsive education in the African context.

Its research foregrounds professional identity formation, professionalism, and the influence of culture, race, gender, and activism on medical training. Grounded in Ubuntu philosophy, the centre reframes global discourses through African perspectives, examining symbolic access, inclusion, and the hidden curriculum in clinical learning environments.

A further strength lies in primary care and family medicine education, workplace-based assessment, and blended learning innovation. Studies on decentralised training, portfolio assessment, and online clinical teaching demonstrate leadership in curriculum design and faculty development, shaping equitable and contextually relevant health sciences education.