Klaus Pressentin
Associate Professor and Head: Division of Family Medicine at University of Cape Town
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- University of Cape Town
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University of Cape Town
A/Prof Klaus B von Pressentin joined the University of Cape Town in May 2020 as an Associate Professor and Head of the Family Medicine Division in the School of Public Health and Family Medicine. He worked previously as a family physician within the Mossel Bay and Langeberg sub-districts of the Western Cape Department of Health in South Africa. He also worked previously as a senior lecturer in the Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care at Stellenbosch University, where he obtained his PhD which focused on evaluating the contribution of family physicians towards strengthening the district health system of South Africa. His research interests lie in primary care, human resources for health, health system strengthening and health professions education. His voluntary activities include serving as the editor-in-chief of the South African Family Practice journal (the official journal of the South African Academy of Family Physicians), serving as an examiner for the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa, as well as serving on the editorial board of BJGP Open. His passion lies in working with colleagues from across the globe towards strengthening the scholarly foundation of the discipline of family medicine and primary care
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