A letter of gratitude to Walter Sisulu University medical school’s founding Dean

Authors

  • S Jeganathan Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists, Sydney, Australia https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7096-681X
  • S A Mabunda School of Public Health, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa; Global Centre for Human Resources for Health Intelligence, Walter Sisulu University, East London, South Africa; School of Population Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9458-3742

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7196/10.7196/SAMJ.2025.v115i11b.3619

Keywords:

History, Medical Education

Author Biographies

  • S Jeganathan, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists, Sydney, Australia

    1. The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR), 51 Druitt Street, Sydney 2000, Australia

  • S A Mabunda, School of Public Health, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa; Global Centre for Human Resources for Health Intelligence, Walter Sisulu University, East London, South Africa; School of Population Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

    2Public Health, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa

    3Global Centre for Human Resources for Health Intelligence, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa

    4School of Population Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

    5George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

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Published

2025-12-19

Issue

Celebrating 40 years of the WSU Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Section

WSU Commentaries

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Jeganathan S, Mabunda SA. A letter of gratitude to Walter Sisulu University medical school’s founding Dean. S Afr Med J [Internet]. 2025 Dec. 19 [cited 2026 Jan. 24];115(11b):3619. Available from: https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/3619

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