Project Team & Workstreams

NWU Medical School work streams

The NWU Medical School Technical Task Team, under the leadership of the Executive Dean (Prof Awie Kotzé) was compiled to conduct technical work and provide advice to NWU.

Task Team members from the NWU:

  • Prof Awie Kotzé
  • Prof Andrew Robinson
  • Prof Petra Bester
  • Prof Beth Engelbrecht
  • Mr Terrance Wickham (external consultant)

Task Team members from the North West Department of Health:

  • Mr Obakeng Mongale
  • Prof Binu Luke
  • Prof John Tumbo.

In January 2024, the Task Team was amended into a Project Team consisting of:

  • Executive Dean and Infrastructure, Human Resources and Finances (Prof Awie Kotzé)
  • Project Lead and Clinical Training Platform Lead (Prof Binu Luke)
  • Operations Lead (Prof Petra Bester); Governance Lead (Prof Beth Engelbrecht)
  • Curriculum Lead (Prof Julia Blitz).

Meet the Project Team that will take the NWU Medical School into implementation and establishment:

  • Team Lead & Clinical Training Platform Lead: Prof Binu Luke
  • Operations Lead: Prof Petra Bester
  • Governance Lead: Prof Beth Engelbrecht
  • Costing, Infrastructure, HR Lead: Prof Awie Kotzé
  • Curriculum Lead: Prof Julia Blitz
  • Administrator: Mrs Terzie Denton