Victor Mokokotlela , BCMP Clinical Associate, Carletonville District Hospital, Gauteng Province

1. The Benefits of a University Partnership to Strengthen Clinical Associates Education in South Africa: My Perspective Victor Mokokotlela, BCMP Clinical Associate, Carletonville District Hospital, Gauteng Province Graduate, Bachelor of Clinical Medical Practice, University of the Witwatersrand Satellite Session on Twinning s XIX International AIDS Conference s Washington, DC s 25 July 2012

2. Presentation Overview • What Is a Clinical Associate? • Partnership Overview • Key Successes and Programme Overview • Partnership Activities • Lessons Learned • Recommendations for Capacity Building Partnerships XIX International AIDS Conference, Washington, DC , 25 July 2012

3. What Is a Clinical Associate? XIX International AIDS Conference, Washington, DC , 25 July 2012

4. Partnership Overview XIX International AIDS Conference, Washington, DC , 25 July 2012

5. Wits – Emory Partnership AIHA Twinning Center University of the Witwatersrand Emory University 167 Wits BCMP students enrolled 25 Wits BCMP Clinical Associates working in 16 district hospitals XIX International AIDS Conference, Washington, DC , 25 July 2012

6. The Partners • 2 year Master’s degree • Average age: 24/25 • first year didactic • Second year clinical + elective • 3 year Bachelor’s degree • Average age: 18/19 • First year - Clinical and didactic • Second year: largely didactic with regular TBL’s • Third year: Clinical + elective XIX International AIDS Conference, Washington, DC , 25 July 2012

7. Partnership Activities • Student to student interactions • Exchanges in study material and curricula • Support meetings/communication between the three universities including partners • Development the honors program • International Association of Physician Associate Educators (IAPAE) – Sept 16-18 (Johannesburg) XIX International AIDS Conference, Washington, DC , 25 July 2012

8. The Three Representatives XIX International AIDS Conference, Washington, DC , 25 July 2012

9. Importance of Partnership Exchanges • Mentorship • Accelerate development • Sharing experiences/expertise • Enhances the educational quality of both parties XIX International AIDS Conference, Washington, DC , 25 July 2012

10. Importance of Partnership Exchanges The Most Important Dinner Invitation of My Life XIX International AIDS Conference, Washington, DC , 25 July 2012

11. Professional Association Building XIX International AIDS Conference, Washington, DC , 25 July 2012

12. Lessons Learned There are many benefits … • Continuing development through empirical experience of the PA programs in the USA • Mould the Clinical Associates profession to suit the South African health system • Clinical Associates need to be at the forefront of development of the profession XIX International AIDS Conference, Washington, DC , 25 July 2012

13. Recommendations for Capacity-building Partnerships • Exchange visits both directions are crucial (US to Africa and Africa to US) • Support for the profession/graduates • Need to have more participants XIX International AIDS Conference, Washington, DC , 25 July 2012

14. Acknowledgements We would like to acknowledge the following people for their work in making this twinning partnership possible: The American International Health Alliance (AIHA), HIV/AIDS Twinning Center Jim Smith, Kelly Wolfe, John Capati, Janna Smith, Loveness Satande The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Neil Jacobs, Letitia Robinson, Lorena Espinoza Emory University Dana Sayre-Stanhope, Marquitha Mayfield The University of the Witwawtersrand Ian Couper, Audrey Gibbs, Abigial Dreyer Professional Association of Clinical Associate in South Africa Edwin. L Leballo XIX International AIDS Conference, Washington, DC , 25 July 2012

15. Rea Leboha/Thank you (Thank You slide) XIX International AIDS Conference, Washington, DC , 25 July 2012