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Attend the Full Congress for 4 days and qualify for 6 Ethics points and 21 General CPD Points
CPD points will be allocated according to the rules and regulations of the Health Professions council of South Africa.
6 Ethical points will be allocated separately for Ethics lectures – please ensure you are scanned at the venue for the following sessions.
Monday – 05th September
Hall 8.1 | GT Du Toit Lecture | |
09h10 – 10h00 | Caring for people with limb injuries in disasters and complex emergencies | Dr Annette Holian (AOA President) |
Hall 8.1 | JJ CRAIG LECTURE | |
10h30 – 11h15 | Ikigai and Orthopaedics | Dr K Mulpuri (COA President) |
Hall 8.2 | SAFOSS Symposium | |
16h00 – 16h20 | Do we need to talk? The mental health and well-being of doctors in South Africa | J Bantjes |
Thursday, 8 September
Hall 8.2 | SAOA Workshop | |
08h00 – 09h00 | Legal Structures/ Tax Implications | A Oosthuizen |
Hall 8.2 | Private Practice Session: Medico-legal | |
14h00 – 15h00 | Legal risks of practicing orthopaedic surgery (with Q&A) | M Philippides – Webber Wentzel |
15h00 – 16h00 | Sharing claims experience (with Q&A) | A Brownlee – Ethiqual |
A total of 21 General CPD points are allocated to the congress.
CPD scanning will take place inside the Exhibition Hall.