Charlotte Maxeke Hospital
Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, AKA Joburg is a central academic hospital offering a range of specialist and super-specialist care. Located in Parktown, this is the right hospital for the city dweller with a keen interest in academic medicine.
Overview
Central/Provincial hospital
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Priority 3
Number of available posts: 42
Address: Parktown, Johannesburg, 2193
Beds: 1008
Predominant languages: English & Zulu
Associated Facilities:
District Hospitals:
- South Rand Hospital
- Lenasia South Hospital
Regional Hospital:
- Edenvale Hospital
Clinics:
- Discoverers CHC
- Mofolo CHC
- Chiawelo CHC
- Zola CHC
- Alexandra CHC
- Hillbrow CHC
- Stretford CHC
- OR Tambo CHC
- Randburg Clinic
- Meadowlands Clinic
- Lenasia Ext. Clinic
Working Experience
Supervision: 10/10
The level of supervision differs from department to department. Nonetheless, interns working at this hospital are supervised by medical officers, registrar’s and consultants. Cases are often complicated warranting strong supervision of interns.
Hospital condition: 5/10
The hospital has taken a beating recently by the fires that ravaged the hospital in 2021. Hence the low condition rating. The extensive damage coupled with delays inexcusable delays in renovations is currently causing a capacity crisis at the hospital.
Working efficiency: 7/10
Working efficiency considers the use of modern technology in the working environment as well the efficiency of systems in place. In addition to state of the art technology, the availability of Wits medical students eager to help with ward work helps get through the heavy work load.
EP index: 4/10
This is the experience to paper-pushing ratio. The higher the score, the more practical exposure you’re likely to enjoy. Another way to look at it, is that a high score indicates that you will be forced to take more independence when assessing and managing patients. This practical experience may come at the cost of less academic exposure. The score takes into consideration the level of are at the hospital and expected intern duties. The EP index here is low reflective level of care. Although it’s possible to live a comfortable life as a paper pusher, you are still able to get the experience you need so long as you advocate for the opportunity.
More information ↓
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Maxeke_Johannesburg_Academic_Hospital
2. https://www.news24.com/citypress/news/charlotte-maxeke-hospital-cardiac-unit-deemed-dysfunctional-and-high-risk-20210920
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY1y-1ZC_8Q&ab_channel=eNCA
4. https://health-e.org.za/2022/01/26/the-charlotte-maxeke-situation-breaks-my-heart-professor/