Besides the staff getting vaccinated, our students were also vaccinated. Prof Waggie and Ms Gamiet coordinated this movement to get our fourth-year students (currently in clinical blocks) to be vaccinated at Tygerberg Hospital. The Physiotherapy students safety is the departments top priority; besides the vaccination, students underwent a donning and doffing workshop last year to […]
Mr Robert Hart, not only a first-year student but a master of Canoeing, participating in many events, representing South Africa: I started paddling when I was about six or seven years old and started racing competitively around age 11. There are a few different disciplines, sprint, marathon, surfski, slalom, and downriver in Canoeing. I like […]
During the public holiday, 16 June 2021, Prof Rowe gave an interesting workshop to Physiotherapy students “Learning to learn”. Prof Rowe has an interest in healthcare, education and technology. During this workshop, Prof Rowe spoke about how to manage your time effectively, what type of studying method promotes productivity. If you wish you know more, […]
During the 14 – 15 April, the Physiotherapy Third Year students were involved in a Faculty of Community and Health Science Community Outreach. During these two days, students from different Faculty of Community and Health Science provided a service to the carers. This outreach was targeted at the carers in the community. Hence the name […]
Keegan Hunt, a graduate from the Physiotherapy department, Community and Health Science Faculty. While she was studying, she worked part-time, studied physiotherapy and played Hockey for UWC Sports. Below is a message from Keegan: My name is Keegan Hunt. I graduated from UWC in 2020 with a BSC (Hons) in Physiotherapy. I’m currently doing my community […]
On the 12th March 10h00, the Physiotherapy department hosted a welcoming online meeting where staff and student met. There was a total of 63 participants online, unfortunately, some staff and students were unable to connect because of other arrangements or connection issues. Due to the Pandemic, this wonderful ceremony was done online, in other years […]
Chelsea Samuel, a third-year physiotherapy students, jugging between being a top athlete, model, dancer and a four-year Physiotherapy degree. Chelsea has been showing her dance moves to the local community since the age of three. Through her dancing journey, she is now part of a team called Basic Black, which in terms, has won the […]
We’re very proud to share the news that three of our undergraduate students are recent recipients of bursaries from the Western Cape Department of Health. Erin America, Mariette Brand, and Emily Fortes met with Mr Monray Strydom from the WCDoH, at the Bellville Medical Campus, who presented the students with their bursaries after they signed […]
Ms Jemma Mary Houghton, Physiotherapy Department, University of the Western Cape graduate, was awarded St Andrew’s College Rhodes Scholar-elect for 2021. Jemma was one of our top students graduating with Summa Cum Laude in 2019, she then completed her community services at Butterworth Hospital, which is a rural hospital in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. […]
COVID-19 has put us off for quite some time, but it’s about time we start returning to our normal lives. On the 15th of October, half of the third year class returned to the University of the Western Cape – Bellville Medical Campus for Personal protective equipment (PPE) training. It has been seven months since […]