Researcher profile

Klaus B von Pressentin

A/Prof Klaus B von Pressentin joined the University of Cape Town in May 2020 as an Associate Professor and Head of the Division of Family Medicine. He worked previously as a family physician within the Mossel Bay and Langeberg sub-districts of the Western Cape Department of Health in South Africa. He also worked previously as a senior lecturer in the Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care at Stellenbosch University, where he obtained his PhD which focused on evaluating the contribution of family physicians towards strengthening the district health system of South Africa. His research interests lie in primary care, human resources for health, health system strengthening and health professions education. His voluntary activities include serving as the editor-in-chief of the South African Family Practice journal (the official journal of the South African Academy of Family Physicians), and serving as an examiner and council member for the College of Family Physicians in the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa. His passion lies in working with colleagues from across the globe towards strengthening the scholarly foundation of the discipline of family medicine and primary care.