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Experiences, Challenges and Competencies of Dietitians Completing their Community Service year in 2009

01 February 2011
12:15 - 13:30

 

A Study commissioned by the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA): Experiences, challenges and competencies of dietitians completing their community service year in 2009, with recommendations for both training institutions and the Department of Health

 

Date :

01 February 2011

Time :

 

Presenters :

12:15 – 13:30

 

Dr Nelia Steyn, Chief Research Specialist, and Dr Whadi-ah Parker, Senior Researcher

 

You are cordially to a seminar to be presented by Dr Nelia Steyn, Chief Research Specialist, and Dr Whadi-ah Parker, Senior Researcher, both in the Population Health, Health Systems and Innovation, HSRC, Cape Town.

 

The objective of the study commissioned by the HPCSA wasto evaluate dietitians competencies, experiences and challenges during the community service year and provide feedback to both training institutions and the Department of Health (DOH).

 

In 2003, the department implemented compulsory community service for all allied health professionals as a strategy to increase human resources in the public health sector. Seven years later, it is important to provide feedback on the successes and shortcomings of this strategy to the DOH. Furthermore it is essential for training institutions to obtain feedback on whether their degree programmes fully equip students for this community service year.

 

The audio presentation for the seminar is available for download

 

Kindly RSVP by 26 January 2011

 

Venues

 

Cape Town : HSRC, 12th Floor, Plein Park Building (Opposite Revenue Office), Plein Street, Cape Town. Contact Vuyokazi Ngxubaza, Tel +27 (0) 21 466 8004, Fax (021) 461 0299, or VNgxubaza@hsrc.ac.za  Cell: +27 (0) 82 0508453

 

Durban : First floor HSRC board room, 750 Francois Road, Ntuthuko Junction, Pods 5 and 6, Cato Manor, Contact Thandiwe Zungu, Tel +27 (0) 31 242 5400, Cell: +27 (0) 83 359 3946 or thandiwezungu@hsrc.ac.za.

 

Pretoria : Video Conference, 1st floor HSRC Library Human Sciences Research Council, 134 Pretorius Street, Pretoria. Arlene Grossberg, Tel: +27 (0) 12 302 2811, e-mail: acgrossberg@hsrc.ac.za, or Baby Twala, Tel +27 (0) 12 302 2368, E-mail: Btwala@hsrc.ac.za