Speakers and facilitators
One page per speaker, as the planning outline asks: photograph, position, institution, country, qualifications, research interests, achievements, awards, publications, expertise, social media, presentation title and a 100-word biography.
Prof. Omowunmi Mary Longe
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Science, University of Johannesburg
Keynote address
- PhD, Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- Deputy Head of Department, UJ
- Chair, Smart Power & Energy Systems Research Group
- Senior Member, IEEE
- Two patents
- Session
- 09:00 - 09:10
- Based in
South Africa
Dr Bessie Malila
University of Johannesburg · University of Cape Town
Introduction to Telemedicine
- PhD, Telecommunications Engineering
- Senior Lecturer, UJ
- Adjunct Lecturer, Biomedical Engineering, UCT
- Leads the Telemedicine & Connected Care group
- Convenor of this masterclass
- Session
- 09:10 - 09:30
- Based in
- South Africa
Prof. Davison Munodawafa
Midlands State University · Visiting Professor of Global Health, School of Public Health, Thammasat University, Thailand
Telemedicine today
- EdD, Health Promotion & Education
- Professor of Community Medicine
- Visiting Professor, Thammasat University
- Partnership Coordinator, MSU & UNICEF
- Africa Representative, World NCD Federation
- Session
- 09:50 - 10:10
- Based in
Zimbabwe
Dr José G. Pérez-Ramos
University of Rochester Medical Center
Telemedicine implementation and best practices
- PhD, MPH
- Social epidemiologist & implementation scientist
- PI, Participatory Research for Health Equity & Access Lab
- Vice President, Latino Caucus, APHA
- Faculty Senator, University of Rochester
- Session
- 12:40 - 13:00
- Based in
United States of America
Dr Lindiwe Makubalo
Health Innovations and Digital Solutions SA (HIDS)
The future of telemedicine
- PhD, Community Medicine, LSHTM
- Former Assistant Regional Director, WHO AFRO
- Former Director, Health Policy & Systems Research, WHO
- Former SA Health Diplomat to the United Nations
- Established the WHO Regional Health Data Hub
- Session
- 13:20 - 13:40
- Based in
South Africa · Geneva, Switzerland
Dr Nailah Conrad
Independent consultant · University of Cape Town
Facilitating the four group activities
- PhD, Medical Biochemistry, UCT
- Programme Lead, UCT Hasso Plattner School of Design Thinking
- Convenor, MPhil in Health Innovation, UCT
- Certified LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® facilitator
- Session
- Throughout the day
- Based in
- South Africa
Dr Dodzi Motchon
University of Cape Town
Practical demonstrations
- PhD, Biomedical Engineering, UCT
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Division of Biomedical Engineering
- Telemedicine & Connected Care Research Group
- Session
- 14:30 - 15:15
- Based in
- South Africa
Student research showcase
Four postgrad and two undergrad presenters, back to back from 11:00. Every project is a working system, not a proposal.
Mr Filmon Gebremichael
Virtual clinic system for rural clinics
- Session
- 11:00 - 11:10
Mr Prosper Magara
Surgical telementoring system
- Session
- 11:10 - 11:20
Ms Bohlokwa Masimong
Breast cancer screening system
- Session
- 11:20 - 11:30
Mr Tumelo Maseko
Gestational diabetes screening system
- Session
- 11:30 - 11:40
Ms Maurine Chepkoek
5G-enabled digital health research infrastructures
- Session
- 11:40 - 11:50
Mr Humphrey Otieno
5G-enabled digital health research infrastructures
- Session
- 11:40 - 11:50