Bridging education and service: The Walter Sisulu University Integrated Longitudinal Community Clerkship programme’s impact on healthcare

Authors

  • O A Adeleke Department of Family Medicine and Rural Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5946-9135
  • K Mfenyana Department of Family Medicine and Rural Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa
  • P Yogeswaran Department of Family Medicine and Rural Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa
  • B Cawe Department of Family Medicine and Rural Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7196/10.7196/SAMJ.2025.v115i11b.3475

Keywords:

Clinical Associates, Walter Sisulu University, community-based education, Health professions education

Abstract

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Author Biographies

  • O A Adeleke, Department of Family Medicine and Rural Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa

    Associate Professor and Head of Department 

    Department of Family Medicine and Rural Health

    Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

  • K Mfenyana, Department of Family Medicine and Rural Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa

    Professor

    Department of Family Medicine and Rural Health

    Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences 

  • P Yogeswaran, Department of Family Medicine and Rural Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa

    Professor

    Department of Family Medicine and Rural Health

    Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences 

  • B Cawe, Department of Family Medicine and Rural Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa

    Associate Professor

    Department of Family Medicine and Rural Health

    Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences 

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Published

2025-12-19

How to Cite

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Adeleke OA, Mfenyana K, Yogeswaran P, Cawe B. Bridging education and service: The Walter Sisulu University Integrated Longitudinal Community Clerkship programme’s impact on healthcare. S Afr Med J [Internet]. 2025 Dec. 19 [cited 2025 Dec. 28];115(11b):e3475. Available from: https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/3475