Mr Wandisile M Grootboom is a senior lecturer in clinical pharmacology at the Medical School, with 23 years of experience in pharmaceutical services in a public sector academic hospital, with 15 years of part-time lecturing experience in pharmacy programme at Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University and 14 years of experience in Clinical Trials as a research pharmacist. His research interests are in Antimicrobial Stewardship, Mental Health and Health Economics with a preference for quantitative research.
He has successfully supervised 4 master’s and 1 honour’s research projects. He has co-authored and published 4 articles.
His teaching focus is on aspects of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of various agents that are used for medical conditions affecting various systems of the human body and uses active teaching approach to encourage participatory learning by students to make learning a meaningful and enjoyable experience.
Designation:
Senior Lecturer: Clinical Pharmacology
Email:
wandisile.grootboom@mandela.ac.za
Contact Number:
0415041820
Faculty:
Health Sciences
Department:
Human Biology and Integrated Pathology
Qualifications:
Msc (Med) in Pharmacy
Professional Memberships:
South African Pharmacy Council
Orcid ID:
https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0523-0036
NRF Rating:
N/A
Research Interests:
Current non-degree Research Projects:
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Investigating of positive mental health level among oncology patients seen at Livingstone, Frere and Nelson Mandela tertiary hospitals in the Eastern Cape Province . Still at protocol development phase.
Current Final Year Undergraduate/Honours Research Projects:
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Masters project: A systematic review: Investigating the cost implications of fungal infections in patients living with advanced HIV disease.
Number of currently supervised Masters and PhD candidates (2023 to 2024):
Research Output 2023 to 2024:
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Rajesh Vagiri, Mabitsela Mphasha, Varsha Bangalee, Wandisile Grootboom, Letlhogonolo Makhele, Neelaveni Padayachee, Thriving beyond the stethoscope: Unveiling positive mental health among medical students at a University in South Africa, Dialogues in Health, Volume 5, 2024, 100188, ISSN 2772-6533, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dialog.2024.100188.
Current Research Collaborations within your Department or Discipline:
N/A
Current Inter-Disciplinary/Multi-Disciplinary/Trans-Disciplinary Research Collaborations:
I have the following current collaborators:
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Dr Mabitsela Mphasha (University of Limpopo),Public health; Prof Varsha Bangalee (University of KwaZulu-Natal (Westville Campus),Pharmaceutical policy; Prof Philip Kutame (University of Zululand), Social sciences; Dr Chioma Ohajunwa (Stellenbosch University),Disability studies; Dr Madan Poka (Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University), Pharmaceutics; Mr Letlhogonolo Makhele (Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University),Public Health Economics; Dr Corne Coetzee (University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus), Mental health; Dr Nsosvo Mayimele (Tshwane University of Technology),Leadership; Dr Anne Ouma (Umea University, Sweden),Well-being; Dr Rajesh Vagiri (University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus),pharmacovigilance, mental ;Prof Neelaveni Padayachee (University of the Witwatersrand), Clinical pharmacy.