| Dr. S. Mbhele is an Audiologist by qualification who obtained a Bachelor of Communication Pathology (Audiology) and a Master of Audiology degree from the University of Kwa Zulu-Natal. She later obtained a PhD University of Cape Town. She has served at the Department of Health as a clinical Audiologist from the year 2018 to April 2020. She also served as a Vice-president of the KZN SLT/A provincial Forum (2019- 2020). She is presently a lecturer at the University of Kwa Zulu-Natal Audiology department, involved in the teaching of vestibular assessment and management, paediatric audiology clinical practice as well as audiological principles and practices for speech therapists. She also supervises undergraduate and post-graduate research projects. Currently, she serves as a member of the KwaZulu-Natal Auditory Implant Programme (KZNAIP) and is part of the SACIG Vestibular Task team. |