
qualifications: MOT
contribution: Study conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript
position: Wheelchair Project Coordinator
South Africa
policy and practice in rehabilitation wheelchairs and assistive technology in rural contexts disability and human rights

qualifications: PhD
contribution: Study conception and design, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision
position: Acting Registrar

qualifications: DEd
contribution: Study conception and design, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision
position: Senior Lecturer
South Africa
I am a physiotherapist, involved in physiotherapy education and training for approximately 13 years. My research interests include physiotherapy professional development, especially related to transforming healthcare and higher education policies in South Africa. I am currently employed as a lecturer / researcher and projects co-ordinator in the Department of Geriatrics at the Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine: University of Kwazulu-Natal.
Improving surgical care in rural South Africa
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Disability and rehabilitation in rural South Africa
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