Prof. Keshena Naidoo

The Department of Family Medicine is committed to quality teaching and learning, clinical service and research. We aim to produce graduates that are competent and compassionate professionals who will strengthen primary health care systems, conduct high-quality research and address health inequity. Our teaching philosophy emphasizes a person-centred approach, lifelong learning and interprofessional education and collaborative practice.

Our dedicated team is actively engaged in Health Professions Education and scientific engagement and strive to be innovative, community-orientated and responsive to current challenges in our context. We are privileged to be part of a dynamic school and faculty and aim to continue strengthening primary health care in our curricula.