Fostering cooperation in the fight against cancer Dr Busisiwe Pauline Nkosi (57), dynamic Senior Lecturer and Head of the Radiotherapy Department at DUT, performed ground-breaking research on fostering cooperation between traditional healers and radiation oncologists in cancer treatment in KZN for her PhD, and lives to educate rural communities on cancer prevention.
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am ambitious and dedicated to building my career by doing something I like, which is finding solutions to problems through research and distributing the knowledge to the world through publications and presenting at national and international conferences.� She has two masters: an MBL from the UNISA School of Business Leadership and an MTech: Radiography (Therapy)
from the University of Johannesburg (UJ). Her other qualifications include a BTech: Radiography (Therapy) and a National Higher Diploma: Radiography (Therapy) from DUT and a National Diploma: Radiography (Diagnostic) from UJ. She also earned certificates in Strategic Implementation of ICT in Integrated Education from Wits University, Strengthening Postgrad Supervision from Rhodes University, Hospital Management from Wits University, and the South African Institute of Management (SAIM) Programme in Business Management from UNISA. Nkosi worked for 28 years in the Gauteng Department of Health: as Chief Radiographer in Radiotherapy, Head of Department in Radiography and Assistant Director.
Finish what you have started, even if you feel it is not worth it, because who knows? You may need it tomorrow.
Dr busisiwe Nkosi DUT BTech Radiography (Therapy) and National Higher Diploma: Radiography (Therapy) graduate DUTConnect // 4
