Unam’s ‘empathy doctor’
School of medicine’s first woman associate dean steps down from role Rehoboth-born medical doctor Felicia Christians, who has stepped down as the University of Namibia’s School of Medicine’s first woman associate dean, has left former students with a valuable lesson. “Her welcoming and calm spirit made her easily approachable, providing students a safe space to […] The post Unam’s ‘empathy doctor’ appeared first on The Namibian .
School of medicine’s first woman associate dean steps down from role
Rehoboth-born medical doctor Felicia Christians, who has stepped down as the University of Namibia’s School of Medicine’s first woman associate dean, has left former students with a valuable lesson.
“Her welcoming and calm spirit made her easily approachable, providing students a safe space to express themselves and get the help they needed,” says former student Dr Ludwig Gaomab.
He says Christians taught her students “persistence and being dependable”, a lesson he will carry for life.
Christians (67), who was instrumental in introducing family medicine at the university as an undergraduate module, retired as associate dean on 31 December 2025 after more than a decade of pioneering local healthcare training.
She joined the institution in 2015 as the head of the family medicine department, a position she held for five years. She later took over from Filemon Amaambo as associate dean.
Christians, however, continues as a senior lecturer.
TEACHING EMPATHY
