The AJHPE is published by the Health and Medical Publishing Group. The AJHPE is published by the Health and Medical Publishing Group (Pty) Ltd, Co registration 2004/0220 32/07, a subsidiary of SAMA. 28 Main Road (Cnr Devonshire Hill Road), Rondebosch, 7700 All letters and articles for publication must be submitted online at www.ajhpe.org.za Tel. (021) 681-7200. Fax (021) 681-7099. E-mail: publishing@hmpg.co.za EDITOR Vanessa Burch DEPUTY EDITOR Juanita Bezuidenhout EDITORIAL BOARD Adri Beylefeld, University of the Free State Juanita Bezuidenhout, Stellenbosch University Vanessa Burch, University of Cape Town Enoch N Kwizera, Walter Sisulu University Patricia McInerney, University of the Witwatersrand Jacqueline van Wyk, University of KwaZulu-Natal HMPG Editor-in-Chief Janet Seggie Editor Emeritus Daniel J Ncayiyana Managing Editor J P de V van Niekerk Deputy Editor Bridget Farham Assistant Editor Emma Buchanan Technical Editors Marijke Maree Robert Matzdorff Melissa Raemaekers Taryn Skikne Paula van der Bijl Head of Publishing Robert Arendse Production Manager Emma Couzens Art Director Siobhan Tillemans DTP & Design Carl Sampson Anelia du Plessis Online Manager Gertrude Fani HMPG Board of Directors M Veller (Chair) R Abbas M Lukhele D J Ncayiyana J P de V van Niekerk ISSN 1999-7639 AJHPE African Journal of Health Professions Education December 2012, Vol. 4 No. 2 EDITORIAL 95 Human resource challenges in healthcare delivery in African communities J Seggie ABSTRACT 96 Using aspects of Bernstein’s pedagogic device to review and re-align the pharmacy curriculum at Rhodes University C Oltmann ARTICLES 97 Developing a standardised patient programme in a primary healthcare curriculum: A needs analysis C E Draper, N Moller, L Aubin, G Edelstein, R Weiss 102 A pilot course for training-in-context in statistics and research methods: Radiation oncology T R Madzima, D Abuidris, A Badran, M Boshoff, T Erlwanger, N Tsikai, G W Jones 107 Evaluation of a service-learning elective as an approach to enhancing the pharmacist’s role in health promotion in South Africa S C Srinivas, W W Wrench 112 A postgraduate qualification in the specialisation fields of diagnostic radiography: A needs assessment J du Plessis, H Friedrich-Nel, F van Tonder 118 A faculty development strategy among academics to promote the scholarship of research J M Frantz 123 Introducing dental students to e-learning at a South African University N Mohamed, F Peerbhay 128 The clinical associate curriculum ‒ the learning theory underpinning the BCMP programme at the University of Pretoria J F M Hugo, J Slabbert, J M Louw, T S Marcus, P H du Toit, J E Sandars CPD 132 CPD Questionnaire