Associate Prof. Renier Coetzee

BPharm [North West University], MPharm [North West University], PharmD [Rhodes University]

Associate Professor
E: recoetzee@uwc.ac.za

Renier Coetzee is a trained clinical pharmacist. Prior to joining the School of Public Health in 2022, he worked at the School of Pharmacy (UWC) where he was responsible for the development of various undergraduate and postgraduate clinical programmes.

He currently serves on various local and national department of health committees, appointed as expert reviewer of the Standard Treatment Guidelines for South Africa. His current research focus is in the area of Patient Safety, with a special interest in Rational Medicine Use and Antimicrobial Stewardship. Using the social accountability framework, he is collaborating with various role players and stakeholders to engage with communities to strengthen the health care systems. The UWC Deputy Vice Chancellor Community Engagement Award was awarded in 2020 for his work in communities around Cape Town. Renier will convene the Descriptive Epidemiology Course at Postgraduate level, as well as teach the Pharmaceutical Public Health track within the MPH which includes the first fully online modules offered by SOPH, Rational Medicines Use, and Pharmacy Policy and Management.

Projects

Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance via Community-based Responsive Dialogues

This project, funded by ICARS (International Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Solutions) through a grant from Wellcome from February to December 2023, developed guidelines to facilitate Responsive Dialogues to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in LMIC settings.

South African higher education institutions as drivers of change for health and wellbeing

This project seeks to address the twin challenges of developing capacity for training and research in pharmaceutical public health and doctoral education, and contributing to the goal of strengthening health and pharmaceutical systems capable of sustainably addressing key threats to health.

Congratulations to Prof Renier on being appointed as the Deputy President of the Pharmaceutical Society of South Africa (PSSA)!

We would like to extend our warm congratulations to Associate Professor Renier Coetzee of SOPH- UWC who has been appointed as the Deputy President of the Pharmaceutical Society of South Africa (PSSA).

Pharmaceutical Public Health

In 2024 we will offer Pharmaceutical Policy and Management and Rational Medicines Use as online semester modules from July-November 2024. These modules may be taken as individual stand-alone modules or as part of the Master of Public Health. The Pharmaceutical Policy and Management Module will introduce participants to pharmaceutical policy and management issues within health systems. It will provide a foundation for pharmaceutical policy analysis, policy development and implementation skills at country and local levels. Selected areas include quality of medical products, pharmaceutical procurement and supply, human resources, and antimicrobials.

Pharmaceutical policies in health systems Course at ITM, Belgium.

Two SOPH staff members, Hazel Bradley and Renier Coetzee, co-facilitates in a 3-week course that equips participants with the tools to understand, analyse and propose strategies for strenghtening pharmaceutical systems and their role in universal health coverage.

Invitation: Pharmaceutical Public Health Webinar Series

We are excited to invite you to our upcoming Pharmaceutical Public Health Webinar Series, where we will be discussing the latest advancements and challenges in promoting global health through the lens of pharmaceutical public health.