Category: Scholar
Area: Management
Location: Stellenbosch University
E-mail: [email protected]
Prof Anita van der Merwe’s deeper background in philosophy, qualitative research, education and leadership was applied in a number of senior positions and activities. In South Africa, she lead/co-lead nursing at three universities, a College of Nursing and as a Nurse Chief Executive at a large public hospital. She was the visionary driving force to a R16-million grant to develop a state-of-the-art virtual health teaching-and-learning facility and a self-sustaining continuing education unit at the one university.
Prof van der Merwe’s profile is acknowledged internationally, for example, as a Nursing Advisor at least six times, and as a WHO or dedicated country consultant focussing on leadership and educational projects.
As the educational consultant for a program on comorbid diabetes and depression, she worked with the DDD and the ICN. The multidisciplinary experts presented evidence-based practice workshops in seven countries in Africa, including South Africa Prof van der Merwe’s strength clearly lies in her visionary leadership and people-oriented approach as she identifies and supports the development of future nurse leaders. She is widely acknowledged for her creative and inspirational work as a problem-solver, speaker/ facilitator and ethicist.
Prof Anita van der Merwe is therefore recognised for her work on : Management.