DrSusanna Sophia van Wyk
Senior Researcher
Epidemiology And Biostatistics
- Senior ResearcherEpidemiology And Biostatistics
OVERVIEW
Dr Susanna S van Wyk is a researcher and lecturer at the Centre for Evidence-Based Health Care, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Global Health, Stellenbosch University. She has a background in medicine and clinical epidemiology. Susan collaborates in conducting TB-related systematic reviews and qualitative evidence syntheses to inform national and international guidelines. She teaches evidence-based healthcare and research methodology to undergraduate and postgraduate students. Her recent contributions to science have primarily revolved around conducting systematic reviews within the domain of infectious diseases, mostly TB. She has conducted various types of reviews, including diagnostic test accuracy reviews, scoping reviews, and qualitative evidence syntheses.
STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY GROUPS MEMBERSHIP
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Researcher and LecturerStellenbosch University, Global Health, Cape Town, South Africa1 Oct 2019
DEGREES
- MSc Clinical EpidemiologyStellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa1 Jan 2008 - 31 Dec 2010
- MB, ChBStellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa1 Jan 1998 - 31 Dec 2003
- PhDStellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa1 Aug 2022 - 25 Sep 2025
LANGUAGES
- AfrikaansCan read, write, speak, understand and peer review
- EnglishCan read, write, speak, understand and peer review
AVAILABILITY
- Masters Research or PhD student supervision
AFRICAN UNION 2063 GOALS
- 3 Healthy and well-nourished citizens
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
- 2 Zero Hunger
- 3 Good Health and Well Being
- 4 Quality Education