Assistant Professor, Family Medicine,

Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU)

Dr Liesl Visser is an Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU) since 2023. She started as the Family Medicine Discipline Lead and had subsequently taken on other roles such as Phase 3 Co-Director for Curriculum and Student Matters, and Co-Lead of the Longitudinal Resilience Course. She actively contributes to curriculum innovation, student support, and assessment governance.

With a strong foundation in health professions education and leadership, Dr Visser brings a systems-focused, learner-centred approach to curriculum design and clinical training. Prior to joining MBRU, she was a Senior Lecturer at the University of Cape Town, where she pioneered and directed the Saldanha Bay Rural Training Platform—establishing innovative rural, interprofessional, and community-embedded training models for undergraduate and postgraduate learners.

Her work bridges clinical excellence, educational innovation, and workforce development, with particular interest in resilience, emotional intelligence, and preparing future-ready doctors for diverse healthcare settings.