Dr Jeanette du Plessis

Dr Jeanette du Plessis

Associate Professor Bloemfontein Campus
Qualifications: PhD (Health Professions Education) | Master in Higher Education | Bachelor of Radiography Honours (Diagnostic)

Professional Background

Prof. Jeanette du Plessis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Clinical Sciences within the Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences. She received the CUT Vice-Chancellor’s Staff Excellence Award for Curriculum Innovation (2013) and has secured several research and development grants, including the HWSETA Discretionary Grant, a KIC International Conference Travel Grant, and multiple NRF Thuthuka Grants.

Her research focuses on radiography education, work-integrated learning, image interpretation, quality assurance, and health professions education. As a postgraduate supervisor, she has successfully supervised multiple Master's and PhD candidates in radiography, emergency medical care, and health professions education. In addition, Prof. du Plessis has made substantial contributions to postgraduate quality assurance through the examination and assessment of numerous Master's and doctoral studies at South African universities. Her career reflects a sustained commitment to advancing radiography practice, curriculum innovation, research capacity development, and excellence in health sciences education.

Areas of Expertise

  • • Diagnostic Radiography
  • • Work-Integrated Learning
  • • Curriculum Development
  • • Peer-Assisted Learning
  • • Research Supervision

Selected Publications

  • • Nell, E.N., Jama, M.P. & Du Plessis, J.G. 2026. Quality Assurance and Educational Guidelines for an Emergency Medical Preparatory Programme in South Africa: A Qualitative Case Study. Health Sciences Reports, 9(4), e72308.
    https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.72308 →
  • • Seekoei, K.G., Phahlamohlaka, N.M., Du Plessis, J. & Mokure, S.E. 2026. Establishment of Local Diagnostic Reference Levels for Adult CT Brain in Johannesburg, South Africa: A Retrospective Protocol Study. Diagnostics, 16(9), 1404.
    https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics16091404 →
  • • Abrahams, A., Du Plessis, J. & Hudson, L. 2024. Perceptions, reflections and experiences of Teaching Advancement at Universities in Health Professions Education. African Journal of Health Professions Education, 16(1), e1480.
    https://doi.org/10.7196/AJHPE.2024.v16i1.1480 →
  • • Kruger, A., Du Plessis, J. & Muller, H. 2024. Pulmonary embolism diagnosis with D-dimer levels and computed tomography. Health SA Gesondheid, 29, a2620.
    https://doi.org/10.4102/hsag.v29i0.2620 →
  • • Chilambe, E., Muller, H. & Du Plessis, J. 2024. Novel training approach to improve a cohort of radiographers' image interpretation skills of trauma chest radiographs. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Science.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmir.2024.02.003 →

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Dr Jeanette du Plessis

Dr Jeanette du Plessis

duplesj@cut.ac.za