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FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Holistic health care

The Faculty of Health Sciences uses
an interprofessional education and
Celebrating the opening of South Africa's collaborative practice (IPECP)
newest medical school
model that builds bridges between
primary health care disciplines. In
Major investment this, future doctors train alongside Bardill described the Medical School
On infrastructure alone, the nurses, radiographers, psychologists, buildings as “so much more than
University and partners have invested environmental health practitioners, bricks and mortar”, and said its staff
more than R114-million in upgrades pharmacists, emergency medical and students are “so much more than
to buildings. This covers a wide care students and others. individuals with top qualifications
range of laboratories, lecture venues Together, they can offer holistic and those seeking to attain their
and offices as well as dedicated and integrated health care with a MBChB degrees”.
spaces for nursing students. multidisciplinary approach to health Mandela’s educational focus
This excludes the cost of state- problems and solutions. is on preventative medicine,
of-the-art equipment, such as The aim is to develop and which includes promoting
an Anatomage Table for virtual produce socially conscious medical healthier lifestyles and community
dissection. The school also uses doctors who can compete globally, engagement to achieve health and
sophisticated digital technology but who also have a deep passion well-being.
to enhance traditional teaching to change the lives of poor The approach encouraged in
methods in innovative ways. communities. students, lecturers and students alike
However, Ambassador January- is to “learn as we serve.”

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