SAMA Annual Conference 2024

Dr Girum Tesema

Girum Lakew Tesema is a Community Service Doctor at WF Knobel Hospital in rural Limpopo. Dr. Tesema is an alumnus of the University of Pretoria, graduating in the class of 2019. He completed his Medical Internship at Steve Biko Academic Hospital from 2020 to 2021.

During his internship years, Dr. Tesema gained invaluable firsthand experience of the challenging realities and adverse working conditions faced by medical interns. He keenly felt the impact of these challenges on the mental health of medical professionals.

Dr. Tesema will share his insights on the workplace stressors and adversities that Medical Doctors encounter during their Internship and Community Service years. His presentation will shed light on the profound impact these experiences have on the mental well-being of medical practitioners and emphasize the importance of advocating for mental health within the medical community.