Wits Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care

Welcome to the Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care (DFMPC) at the University of the Witwatersrand. The DFMPC is home to five divisions, and is one of the most diverse and largest in the School of Clinical Medicine. Diversity is strength in itself, but the department is stronger for the excellence of each of the divisions, and their activities. Activities are about people, however, specifically about people who get the work done. There has arguably never been a time in the modern era in which action towards improved health care outcomes is more important. From the team in emergency medicine in the emergency department, and the family physicians in the districts, to the clinical associates on the rise as the newest cadre in the health system. All are focused on getting the job done while improving the quality of that work each and every day. The academic project is critical to the building of a culture of excellence in service delivery, both training and research are key partners in the improvement in service delivery and each of the institutions on the Wits, FHS platform needs to earn the right to be referred to as an academic hospital. The DFMPC is an important stakeholder on this journey in support of the Department of Health and service delivery from the creation of knowledge to innovations and training the DFMPC is committed to play its part on South Africa's healthcare platform.