FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
About School of Medicine
Students benefit from cutting-edge facilities, experienced specialist staff, and clinical training opportunities in partnership with leading healthcare institutions
As one of the two schools in the Faculty of Health Sciences, the School of Medicine brings new dynamics to the medical fraternity as the first medical school in democratic South Africa.
Vision
To be a leading School of Medicine in the Republic of South Africa, epitomizing excellence and global competitiveness, addressing the needs of rural communities through innovative and robust research initiatives.
Mission
A world-class School of Medicine responding to education, research, and community development needs always; endeavoring to train quality medical professionals with empathy, consciousness, and lust for community-based research.
MEDICINE STRATEGIC GOALS
- Maintaining high quality teaching and learning in the School
- Provide academic support to all students
- Improve the quality of academic staff
- Improve the School’s research and publications status
- Improve the focus and impact of the School’s service delivery on the clinical training platform and the community
As one of the two schools in the Faculty of Health Sciences, the School of Medicine brings new dynamics in the medical fraternity as the first medical school in the democratic South Africa.
Overview
The School of Medicine is one of the schools in the faculty of health sciences. At an undergraduate level, it is offering the degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. It aims to expand offerings in the future to offer other undergraduate qualifications that are normally offered at medical schools in South Africa; such as the Bachelor of Clinical Practice, for example.
By its nature, it has a strong service delivery focus through health facilities that are part of the clinical training platform. Research niche areas arise out of the burden of disease data gathered through service delivery.
Bedside teaching and learning start early on during the training of medical undergraduates.
The school offers postgraduate medical specialization degrees in various disciplines.
Academic and Administrative Staff
| Director | Prof Shisana M Baloyi |
| Telephone | +27 15 268 4744 |
| shisana.baloyi@ul.ac.za |
| Senior Secretary | Ms Selaelo Letsoalo |
| Telephone | +27 15 268 4320 |
| Selaelo.letsoalo@ul.ac.za |
| Department | Paediatrics and Child Health plus sub-specialities |
| Head of Department | Prof N Shipalana |
| Telephone | +27 15 287 5432 |
| shipalanan@vodamail.co.za |
| Department | Internal Medicine |
| Head of Department | Prof AM Ratsela |
| Cellphone | +27 83 265 5409 |
| mavivo@icon.co.za |
| Department | Family Medicine |
| Head of Department | Dr M Shoyeb |
| Cellphone | +27 82 042 1032 |
| mshoyeb@gmail.com |
| Name of Department | Obstetrics & Gynaecology |
| Head of Department | Prof D.S Nesengani |
| Cellphone | +27 83 411 3445 |
| nesengadids@gmail.com |
| Department | Radiation & Imaging |
| Head of Department | Dr R.T Mamogale |
| Cellphone | +27 74 104 6367 |
| mamogaledr@gmail.com |
| Department | Psychiatry |
| Head of Department | Dr M.E Malerotho |
| Cellphone | +27 83 497 1533 |
| molekwane@gmail.com |
| Department | Surgery |
| Head of Department | Prof S.S Omoding |
| Cellphone | +27 82 906 8155 |
| samomoding@gmail.com |
| Department | Central Enrolment |
| Telephone | +27 15 268 3332/3833 |
| enrolment@ul.ac.za |
Prof Shisana M Baloyi
Director: School of Medicine
DEPARTMENT CONTACTS
Director: School of Medicine
Prof Shisana M. Baloyi
Tel: +27 15 268 4744
Email: shisana.baloyi@ul.ac.za