Staff Profiles

Master of Science Clinical Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania, USA

Masters of Medicine (MMed) (Family Medicine), Stellenbosch University, South Africa

Bachelor of Medicine, Newcastle University, Australia

Is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Medicine clinically trained in Family Medicine. He holds a Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology (MSCE) from the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (CCEB). Professor Tsima is the Assistant Program Director in the department of Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of Botswana. His faculty position includes teaching responsibilities, administration, research and clinical service. He has practiced medicine in Botswana from 2007 in various capacities including rural communities in the North-West district of the country, district hospitals, general and HIV outpatient clinics and academic settings. Professor Tsima is an Adjunct Scholar with the CCEB and a Penn Center for Global Health International Scholar.

Family Medicine (Undergraduate and Postgraduate): Communication, Ethics and Professionalism; Clinical Family Medicine (Introduction to Family Medicine, Intermediate Family Medicine, Advanced Family Medicine, etc)

Clinical Epidemiology/Research: Epidemiological Study Design, Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis, Critical appraisal of the medical literature

Clinical Skills: History and Physical Examination (Skills lab)

1. HIV disease in Botswana

Research  focused on identifying the specific clinical challenges in HIV care. Explores the relationship between HIV and Non Communicable diseases.

2. Complications of other co-morbidities in HIV infected patients.

    Focus: Neurocognitive impairment, Smoking and HIV, frailty and ageing

3. Medical education/Healthcare infrastructure of Botswana

Primary healthcare research: Healthcare services for children under 5 years; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; Sexual and Reproductive Health

Health Seeking Behavior

HIV/AIDS associated complications

Meaney PA, Sutton RM, Tsima B, Steenhoff AP, Shilkofski N, Boulet JR, Davis A, Kestler AM, Church KK, Niles DA, Irving SY, Mazhani L, Nadkarni VM. Training hospital providers in basic CPR skills in Botswana: Acquisition, retention, and impact of novel training techniques. Resuscitation, 2012 Dec;83(12):1484-90.

Tsima BM, Madzimbamuto FD, Mash B. Use of Oxytocin during Caesarean Section at Princess Marina Hospital, Botswana. An audit of clinical practice. Afr J Prm Health Care Fam Med. 2013;5(1)

Tsima BM, Setlhare V, Nkomazana O. Developing the Botswana Primary Care Guideline; an integrated, symptom based primary care guideline for the adult patient in a resource limited setting. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare. 2016:9 347–354

Find full list of publication at:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/1LA2F-ZaBbLsnL/bibliography/public/