Academics

Teaching Experience

Courses:

Preclinical Musculoskeletal Anatomy 371

MBChB III
2019-2021 Co-presented with Mr Bryan Bergsteedt.

Kinesiology 814

Msc Eng Sci Biomedical Engineering

(Institute for Biomedical Engineering, IBE)

2021-Reconceptualised module content with Mr Jaudon Foiret.

Anatomy for Sports Medicine

MSc Sports and Exercise Medicine
(Institute for Sports and Exercise Medicine, ISEM)
2019 and 2021-Developed module content and practical session with Prof Wayne Dermann

Gross Regional Anatomy Module

BSc (Hons) Clinical Anatomy
2019 and 2021-Practical supervision of dissection projects of BSc Hons Anatomy students.

Virtual journal club

BSc Hons Clinical Anatomy
2020 and 2021-Co- chaired with Ms Kerri A. Keet.
Synchronous (MS Teams) & Asynchronous (WhatsApp) forum exploring research ethics & scientific writing.

Modules created:

Supervision

2021

Jameela Harris (SU no:18392598)
Jessica Mugambe (SU no:20705093)
Muneera Sunge (SU no:20106602)
Nicole Petersen (SU no:20778767)

2020

Internal Supervisor:
-Sam-Alaina September (SU no: 19800568)
-Lune Smith (SU no:19937067)
-Shilpa Ramasar (SU no: 19891245)

IDEAL Rotation MBChB Student Interns

Stephan Basson (SU no: 19836104)
Stephanie Brunke (SU no: 19037783)
– Sumaya De Villiers (SU no: 19946120)
Stephanie Jacobs (SU no: 20332114)
– Sumayah Mia (SU no: 20088485)
Sunita Potgieter (SU no: 13857320)

2019

Internal Supervisor:
-Liam Blumeris (SU no: 20124198)
-Sam-Alaina September (SU no: 19800568)

External Supervisor:
-Aelke van der Venter (SU no: 19392885)

Capacity Building & Funding

University of Groningen Sub-Saharan African (SSA) Academic travel grant, May 2023:
Academic visit to the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and the UMCG 3D Lab.
Value: € 1500


FINLO Funding, 2021:
Towards 3D Printing Lab.
Value: R50 000

Project: Development of an orthopaedic surgical simulator using 3D printing as part of the embodied learning experience of MMed students.
Co-applicant with Prof Nando Ferreira


Service Level contracts for Orthopaedic Engineering Consulting Service, from 2021:
In collaboration with the IBE we have formalised a system to generate income for the Orthopaedic 3D Printing Lab through a consultation service aimed at industry partners and surgeons in private practice.


Stellenbosch University Temporary Research assistance for 2021:
Towards: Orthopaedic 3D Printing Lab.
Value: R20 000 made available to Mr Leon Kotze, MEngSc Biomedical Engineering student for his assistance in the Orthopaedic 3D Lab during 2021.


Stellenbosch University Social Impact Grant, Nov 2020:
Towards: Orthopaedic 3D Printing Lab.
Value: R100 000
Project: Social Impact initiative.

“Upgrading Infrastructure of the Medical 3D Printing Lab at the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery in response to the COVID-19 pandemic”. Funds used for the acquisition of a new 3D printer for the lab with a workstation to ramp-up the manufacture of face shields for front line healthcare workers.


Stellenbosch University Strategic Fund for Purchase of Equipment 2020:
Towards: Division Clinical Anatomy
Value: R85 000 for Zortrax M300 Dual 3D printer.


Stellenbosch University Strategic Fund for Purchase of Equipment 2019:
Towards: Division of Clinical Anatomy
Value: R 454 393 for Artec Leo Optical 3D Scanner.


Stellenbosch University Strategic Fund for Purchase of Equipment 2018:
Towards: Orthopaedic 3D Printing Lab.
Value: R 119 151.09 for purchase of the our first 3D Printer, Leapfrog Bolt Pro FDM Printer.