International medical physics expert earns SMU promotion

Key Takeaways

• Organisation: Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU)
• Person: Professor Bronwin Van Wyk
• Promotion: Senior Lecturer to Associate Professor (Clinical/Diagnostic) in Medical Physics
• Recognition areas: teaching, research, clinical service, international leadership
• Qualification: Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Physics
• Current roles: Deputy Director of Medical Physics at Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital and SMU
• Professional registration: registered independent medical physicist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa
• International work: Project Scientific Consultant for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
• Leadership roles: chairs Education and Training Committee at FAMPO; serves on Professional Relations Committee of the International Organisation for Medical Physics
• Community programme: annual cancer awareness programme in Noordgesig, Johannesburg
• Professional accolades mentioned: South African Association of Medical Physics Incentive Award; Golden Key International Honour Society; Best Junior Lecturer at SMU
• Author/credit: By Tumelo Moila
• Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU)
• Professor Bronwin Van Wyk
• Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital
• Health Professions Council of South Africa
• International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
• Federation of African Medical Physics Organisations (FAMPO)
• International Organisation for Medical Physics
• American Association of Medical Physics
• Gauteng Department of Health
• Noordgesig, Johannesburg
• South African Association of Medical Physics
• Golden Key International Honour Society
• Tumelo Moila