Tumiso Mphahlele
carletonville
Summary
i am a young dedicated professional and an aspiring orthopedic surgeon who is eager to learn, to work and help patients to the best of my ability with however much resources i am exposed to. I am also interested in contributing to teaching and development in the department i find myself in. i did all my emergency courses and more to gain more skills and better management of patients.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
medical community service doctor
northwest health department
01.2026 - Current
- spent a year in orthopaedic department, performing surgeries and managing patient care in emergency and outpatient settings.
medical intern
northwest health department
klerksdorp
01.2024 - 12.2025
- Rotated through all major disciplines, including managing a local clinic for 2 months and completing rotations in ENT and ophthalmology for 2 weeks each.
- Conducted patient physical examinations and interviews to determine illness or injury.
- Participated in daily ward rounds with senior doctors, contributing to patient management discussions.
- Facilitated patient discharge processes, ensuring clear communication of aftercare instructions.
Tutor
wits university office of student success
johannesburg
02.2021 - 10.2023
- Tutored second-year and third-year honours students in physiology, molecular medicine, and pharmacology, conducting over 30 sessions monthly to enhance understanding and academic performance.
- Tutored students in one-to-one and small group sessions to progress learning.
- Analysed student progress and prepared feedback to improve test results.
Education
Basic and Essential surgical skills - Department of surgery
Wits university
Johannesburg, GP01-2026
Advaced trauma life support(ATLS) - Trauma society of south africa
Free State university
Bloemfontein, FS01-2026
Basic Principles of Fracture Management Essentials - AO trauma
AO foundation-online course
online01-2026
Paediatric advanced life support (PALS) - American heart association
Academy of advanced life support
Johannesburg, GP01-2026
ESMOE -
Northwest emergency medical rescue services colleg
Orkney, NW01-2025
Advanced cardiovascular support (ACLS) - American heart association
Academy of advanced life support
Johannesburg, GP01-2025
Basic life support (BLS) - American heart association
Resuscitation council of south africa
Johannesburg, GP01-2025
Point of care Ultrsound(POCUS) - Emergency medicine
Epic Institute of Emergency medicine (EPIC EM)
Johannesburg, GP01-2025
MBBCh - faculty of health
wits university
Johannesburg, GP01-2023
honours degree in pharmacology - health science
wits university
Johannesburg, GP01-2019
bachelor of health sciences(biomedical sciences) - health science
wits university
Johannesburg, GP01-2018
Skills
- Orthopaedic surgery
- Surgical skills
- Patient assessment
- Emergency response
- Trauma management
- Medical education
- Continuous professional development
- Team collaboration
Leadership experiences
- chairperson of residence committee at wits university
- chairperson of Wrap-it-up medical society (wits university)
- Office of Student sucess Peer tutor and advisor (2021-2023)
- Served as Ambassador of First Year Experience (FYE wits university)-2019
Timeline
medical community service doctor
northwest health department
01.2026 - Current
medical intern
northwest health department
01.2024 - 12.2025
Tutor
wits university office of student success
02.2021 - 10.2023
Basic and Essential surgical skills - Department of surgery
Wits university
Advaced trauma life support(ATLS) - Trauma society of south africa
Free State university
Basic Principles of Fracture Management Essentials - AO trauma
AO foundation-online course
Paediatric advanced life support (PALS) - American heart association
Academy of advanced life support
ESMOE -
Northwest emergency medical rescue services colleg
Advanced cardiovascular support (ACLS) - American heart association
Academy of advanced life support
Basic life support (BLS) - American heart association
Resuscitation council of south africa
Point of care Ultrsound(POCUS) - Emergency medicine
Epic Institute of Emergency medicine (EPIC EM)
MBBCh - faculty of health
wits university
honours degree in pharmacology - health science
wits university
bachelor of health sciences(biomedical sciences) - health science
wits university