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staff profiles: CENTRE FOR EXTERNAL STUDIES (CES)

Ms Elise Venter

Department: Student Support

1. Name:	Ms Elise Venter
2. Tertiary Qualifications	M Soc Sc (Community Health Science), University of the Free State, South Africa, 1982. Diploma in Nursing Education, University of the Free State, South Africa 1982. Certificate Course for Distance Education Practitioners, UNISA, 2007.
3. Current Position	Lecturer
4. Campus Address	Main Campus, Mandume Ndemufayo Avenue, Windhoek Block F, Room F109
5. Office Phone, Fax & Cell phone	+264 61 206 3416 +264 61 206 3016f
6. Email Address	eventer@unam.na
7. Short Biography	Ms Venter has been lecturing at the University of NAmibia since 1986. Her area of expertise is community health science. In 2004 she has been teaching Physical Science at one of the local primary and secondary schools in Windhoek, Namibia. She practiced as a private nurse practitioner from 2005 – 2006. Since 2006 she has been lecturing at the Centre for External Studies, University of Namibia and was appointed Head of Department for Student Support at the Centre for External Studies in 2008.
8. Resume/Vita	Post resume/vita document
9. Recently Taught Courses	Community Health Science to undergraduates in the B Sc (Pre-Medical) and B Sc (Population and Development) programmes. Community Health Science in the B NSc (Advanced practice) programme. Midwifery Science the Diploma in Comprehensive Nursing and Midwifery Science.
10. Academic interest/ expertise	Adult Education with reference to distance learning HIV/AIDS Community Health Science Public Health Science
11. Research and Publications	2000. Iipinge, S.N. & Malan, E.S. Experiences of final year diploma nursing students in a peri-urban placement programme - Windhoek, Namibia. Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 2(2) 1988. Malan. E.S. Versorgingsfasiliteite wat die onafhanklikheid van die pasiënt met karsinoom bevorder. Curationis, 11(3) Reports: 1999. Malan, E.S., Iipinge, S.N., Kloppers, J.M., Mwashekele, N & Nelumbu, L. Baseline survey to determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding the reproductive health and other health related issues of the worker at Nampower, Windhoek. 1998. Malan, E.S. Wilkinson, W. & Small, L. Assessment of nutrition and the health status of children under 5 years of age in the Babilon community 1995. Malan, E.S. Health Promotion, Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment: Training at post-basic level. A feedback from alumni. Conference paper: 2008.Venter, E.S. Davies, W. Tracer study on the Certificate of HIV/AIDS Counselling at the Centre for External Studies, University of Namibia. Paper presented at PCF5 Conference. London. Consultancy: 2000. Evaluation of a national project. Reproductive Health/Family Planning including Information, Education and Communication/Health Information Systems/Research(United Nations Population Fund)
12. Recent Professional Activities	FACULTY OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCE Faculty Board Management committee Examination committee Research committee Student Orientation committee Oath Taking Ceremony committee 5th South-North UNESCO Human Genome Conference Windhoek 1999 Editor of the Faculty newsletter LISTEN MEMBER OF UNFPA Committee for the B Sc (Population and Development) programme Student mentorship committee University of Namibia UNAM Forum Ministry of Health and Social Services Evaluation team: Evaluation existing and future private health clinics in Namibia for registration CENTRE FOR EXTERNAL STUDIES Board of Studies: Centre for External Studies Faculty Board: Economics and Management Science Faculty Board: Medical and Health Science Research Committee: Centre for External Studies. Management Committee: Centre for External Studies Conduct a radio talk on National Broadcasting Corporation regarding the National Immunisation Campaign (1998)