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The Benefits of a University Partnership to Strengthen Clinical Associates Education
in South Africa: My Perspective
Victor Mokokotlela, BCMPClinical Associate, Carletonville District Hospital, Gauteng Province
Graduate, Bachelor of Clinical Medical Practice, University of the Witwatersrand
Satellite Session on Twinning s XIX International AIDS Conference s Washington, DC s 25 July 2012
Presentation Overview
• What Is a Clinical Associate?
• Partnership Overview
• Key Successes and Programme Overview
• Partnership Activities
• Lessons Learned
• Recommendations for Capacity Building Partnerships
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What Is a Clinical Associate?
XIX International AIDS Conference, Washington, DC , 25 July 2012
Partnership Overview
XIX International AIDS Conference, Washington, DC , 25 July 2012
Wits – Emory Partnership
167 Wits BCMP students enrolled
25 Wits BCMP Clinical Associates working in 16 district hospitals
University of the Witwatersrand
EmoryUniversity
AIHA Twinning Center
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• 2 year Master’s degree• Average age: 24/25• first year didactic • Second year clinical +
elective
• 3 year Bachelor’s degree• Average age: 18/19• First year - Clinical and
didactic • Second year: largely
didactic with regular TBL’s
• Third year: Clinical + elective
The Partners
XIX International AIDS Conference, Washington, DC , 25 July 2012
Partnership Activities
• Student to student interactions
• Exchanges in study material and curricula
• Support meetings/communication between the three universities including partners
• Development the honors program
• International Association of Physician Associate Educators (IAPAE) – Sept 16-18 (Johannesburg)
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The Three Representatives
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Importance of Partnership Exchanges
• Mentorship • Accelerate development• Sharing experiences/expertise• Enhances the educational quality of both
parties
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Importance of Partnership Exchanges
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The Most Important Dinner Invitation of My Life
Professional Association Building
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Lessons Learned
• Continuing development through empirical experience of the PA programs in the USA
• Mould the Clinical Associates profession to suit the South African health system
• Clinical Associates need to be at the forefront of development of the profession
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There are many benefits …
Recommendations for Capacity-building Partnerships
• Exchange visits both directions are crucial (US to Africa and Africa to US)
• Support for the profession/graduates
• Need to have more participants
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Acknowledgements
The American International Health Alliance (AIHA), HIV/AIDS Twinning CenterJim Smith, Kelly Wolfe, John Capati, Janna Smith, Loveness Satande
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Neil Jacobs, Letitia Robinson, Lorena Espinoza
Emory University Dana Sayre-Stanhope, Marquitha Mayfield
The University of the Witwawtersrand Ian Couper, Audrey Gibbs, Abigial Dreyer
Professional Association of Clinical Associate in South AfricaEdwin. L Leballo
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We would like to acknowledge the following people for their work in making this twinning partnership possible:
(Thank You slide)
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Rea Leboha/Thank you