Francois Cilliers

Education

• M Phil Stellenbosch University/Universiteit Stellenbosch
• HonsBSc(MedSc) Stellenbosch University/Universiteit Stellenbosch
• MB,ChB Stellenbosch University

Companies

• Professor of Health Sciences Education University of Cape Town (2021)
• Professor and Head of Department of Health Sciences Education University of Cape Town (2018 — 2021)
• Associate Professor and Head of Department University of Cape Town (2017 — 2018)
• Associate Professor and Director University of Cape Town (2012 — 2017)
• Deputy Director at the Centre for Teaching and Learning University of Stellenbosch (2006 — 2012)
• Senior Educational Adviser (Health Sciences Education) Stellenbosch University (2001 — 2006)

Skills and Expertise

• Curriculum Development
• Medical & Health Profession Education
• Higher Education
• Teaching Methodology
• Assessment
• Teaching
• Teaching and Learning
• Pedagogy and Education
• Teaching Methods
• Learning

Publications

• Cilliers, F. J. (2017). Doctoral Education Preconference. Paper presented at the 10th annual South African Association of Health Educationalists (SAAHE) Conference, Potchefstroom, South Africa.
• Cilliers, F. J. (2017). (Workshop) How much assessment is too much? Managing assessment in a resource constrained environment. Paper presented at the 10th annual South African Association of Health Educationalists (SAAHE) Conference, Potchefstroom, South Africa.
• Cilliers, F. J., Cheon, J., Isaacs, K., & Holderness-Parker, N. (2017). From theory back to reality: Does a model explain in vivo learning effects of assessment? Paper presented at the 10th annual South African Association of Health Educationalists (SAAHE) Conference, Potchefstroom, South Africa. Conference
• Cilliers, F. J., Schoeman, S., & Keene, P. (2017). (Symposium) How much does good assessment matter? Paper presented at the 10th annual South African Association of Health Educationalists (SAAHE) Conference, Potchefstroom, South Africa.
• Cilliers, F. J., & van Schalkwyk, S. C. (2017). (Workshop) Joining the conversation: taking intentional steps to getting published. Paper presented at the 10th annual South African Association of Health Educationalists (SAAHE) Conference, Potchefstroom, South Africa.
• Cilliers, F. J., & Burgess, T. L. (2016). (Workshop) Ethical educational research: What are the issues actually? Paper presented at the 8th National South African Association of Health Educationalists (SAAHE) Conference, Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
• Cilliers, F. J., & Burgess, T. L. (2016). (Workshop) Ethical educational research: What are the issues actually? Paper presented at the 8th Annual Celebrating Health Sciences Education Conference, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town.
• Cilliers, F. J., & Tekian, A. (2016). Effective Faculty Development in an Institutional Context: Designing for Transfer. Journal of Graduate Medical Education, 8(2), 145-149.
• Sagahutu, J. B., Jelsma, J., Cilliers, F. J., & Kagwiza, J. (2016). The use of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) in improving knowledge and attitudes regarding interprofessional practice. Paper presented at the 8th Annual Celebrating Health Sciences Education Conference, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town.
• Sagahutu, J. B., Kagwiza, J., Cilliers, F. J., & Jelsma, J. (2016). (Poster) Impact of ICF on knowledge of interprofessional practice in Rwanda. Paper presented at the WHO - Family of International Classifications Network Annual Meeting, Tokyo, Japan.
• Tan, C. P. L., van Schalkwyk, S. C., Bezuidenhout, J., & Cilliers, F. J. (2016). Mapping undergraduate exit level assessment in a medical programme: A blueprint for clinical competence? African Journal of Health Professions Education, 8(1), 45-49.
• Van Schalkwyk, S. C., Murdoch-Eaton, D., Tekian, A., van der Vleuten, C., & Cilliers, F. J. (2016). The Supervisor’s toolkit: A Framework for doctoral supervision in health professions education. AMEE Guide 104. Medical Teacher, 38(5), 429-442.
• Cilliers, F. J. (2015). (Commentary) Is assessment good for learning or learning good for assessment? A. Both? B. Neither? C. It depends? Perspectives on Medical Education, 4(6), 280-281.
• Cilliers, F. J. (2015). (Guest speaker) What the Martian archaeologist thought - What might our research say about us to an outsider? Paper presented at the Annual Research Day of the Centre for Health Professions Education, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg.
• Cilliers, F. J., & Burgess, T. L. (2015). Ethical educational research: What are the issues actually? . Paper presented at the Bambanani Conference: Joint conference of The Network: Towards Unity for Health and the South African Association of Health Educationalists, Johannesburg, South Africa.
• Cilliers, F. J., Schuwirth, L., & van der Vleuten, C. (2015). Health behaviour theories: A conceptual lens to explore behaviour change. In J. Cleland & S. J. Durning (Eds.), Researching Medical Education. Chichester, UK: Wiley.
• Cilliers, F. J., & van Schalkwyk, S. C. (2015). What might our educational research say about us to an outsider? Paper presented at the Bambanani Conference: Joint conference of The Network: Towards Unity for Health and the South African Association of Health Educationalists, Johannesburg, South Africa.