Tlapu Moipone Martha
Professor
Sefako Makgatho Health Science University
South Africa
Biography
I have 14 years’ experience in nursing education institutions in management echelon as wel as international expert. I previously worked as a manager (Vice principal and later Principal of Mmabatho college of Nursing) in academic institution as well a leader of a union at National and Provincial level. I also worked in Lesotho- SADC to strengthen management capacity on Human resource and training issues as well as Nursing education programme and curriculum development. I worked with international NGO such as HSS-Project Finland and MCA (USA) and SHT (South Africa) Other NGO supported are PEPFAR; USAID; NEPI; IRISH AID and Japhiego. I worked in Lesotho as an expert and consultant in education and training; focusing in areas such as curriculum development in collaboration with CHE and Lesotho Nursing Council. I have coached and mentored more than 200 professionals and executive managers. I have Masters in Business Administration (MBA) at North West University specialising in Human Resource management; labour and industrial relation; strategic HR; performance and design; management of transformation. In 2013 I completed an ADVANCED MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME –distinction with YALE UNIVERSITY/ FPD which covered; Health services in RSA; action research; project management; organisation; development; monitoring and evaluation; information management; donor and human mobilisation; proposal; writing; leadership and management marketing strategy.
Research Interest
I am an expert teaching, coordinating Advanced Psychiatric science, including community psychiatric nursing, Advanced Health services Management, research methodology, Nursing dynamics at Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University.