| Date | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 07/12/2023 | Donation and how it advances end of life care - "We need to make it a standard of care our systems are accountable for." | Dr David Thompson - Consultant Surgeon Transplant Unit and Critical Care Subspecialist UCT, Groote Schuur Hospital |
| 30/11/2023 | Enhancing patient outcomes in Atopic Dermatitis (AD) | Inbavelli Packirisamy - Medical Manager – Immunology: AbbVie Kevin Hendriks - Healthcare Actuary: Deloitte |
| 09/11/2023 | Treatment of end stage heart failure: Role of transplantation and use of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) | Dr Graham Cassel - Cardiologist |
| 02/11/2023 | Type 2 Inflammation - A Tapestry of Disease: Focus on Dupilumab in Asthma | Prof Jonny Peter - Specialist Physician & Allergologist; Head of the Division of Allergology and Clinical Immunology: Groote Schuur Hospital, UCT |
| 26/10/2023 | Industry Influences and Conflict of Interest | Prof Marc Blockman - Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Medicines Information; Division of Clinical Pharmacology Faculty of Health Sciences: University of Cape Town & Groote Schuur Hospital |
| 12/10/2023 | Medical Nutrition Therapy for PMB Conditions: A Case Study of Challenges and Outcomes | Dr Lauren Hill - Clinical Dietitian, Academic & Researcher |
| 24/08/2023 | Current Trends in Management of CMV in PTS undergoing Allo-HSCT | Dr David Brittain - Clinical Haematologist |
| 17/08/2023 | Paediatric Palliative Care & Support | Dr Mehnaaz Ally - Paediatric Palliative Care Doctor; Lambano Sanctuary; WitsPal – Baragwanath Hospital |
| 20/07/2023 | Improving outcomes for relapsed/refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma patients – the role of consolidation treatment | Dr Karen Gunther - Clinical Haematologist |
| 01/06/2023 | New Treatment Advances in Plaque Psoriasis | Dr Willie Visser - Head of Dermatology at University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg Academic Hospital |
| 18/05/2023 | Management and Treatment of Adult Patients with Anaemia Associated with Chronic Kidney Disease | Prof Brian Rayner - Senior Research Scholar, University of Cape Town |
| 04/05/2023 | Advances in CDK4/6 inhibitors: Unique differences and benefits for patients | Dr Jacqueline Kempen - Medical Oncologist |
| 20/04/2023 | Augmented Rehabilitation and Management with Botulinum Toxin Type A | Dr Demetri Veliotes - Senior Lecturer at University of the Witwatersrand Meghan Noble - Physiotherapist at Nicole Duff Physiotherapist |
| 13/04/2023 | A Value-based Palliative Care Approach | Dr Linda Holding - Co-Founder & Clinical Guardian at Alignd |
| 30/03/2023 | Investigation of Neuro-Endocrine Tumours | Dr Sean Burmeister - Gastroenterologist: UCT Department of Surgery |
| 16/03/2023 | The importance of TIR and the clinical benefit of new innovative therapy in the management of Diabetes Mellitus | Dr Angela Murphy - Specialist Physician with and interest in Endocrinology |
| 02/03/2023 | The Role of Disease Modifying Therapies (DMT’s) in Multiple Sclerosis and Patient Profiles | Prof Mandisa Kakaza - Neurologist & Healthcare Practitioner at the Steve Biko Academic Hospital; Professor at the University of Pretoria Faculty of Health Sciences, the Department of Neurology |
| 16/02/2023 | The Evolving CLL Treatment Landscape | Dr David Brittain - Clinical Haematologist |
| 02/02/2023 | Advances in Management of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension - Can We Slow Progression? | Dr Anthony Biebuyck - Pulmonologist Sr Marina Coetzee - Professional Nurse |
| Date | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 01/12/2022 | Prioritizing Remission in Immunology - The Role of JAKi’s | Dr Nomi Habangana - Medical Manager, Rheumatology at Abbvie |
| 10/11/2022 | Diabetes - How to get targeted | Dr Claudine Lee - Family doctor with a special interest in diabetes as well as a special interest in women's wellness and eye conditions. MBChB (U.P.) DA (DIPLOMA Anaesthetics) DOphthal, Diabetes Diploma (Cardiff University) |
| 03/11/2022 | Best practice recommendations for bladder management in spinal cord-afflicted patients in South Africa | Dr Virginia (Vee) Wilson - Private Practice at Netcare Rehabilitation Hospital; Chairperson of Southern African Spinal Cord Association (SASCA). MB BS Lond; DCH RCP Lond RCS Eng |
| 13/10/2022 | The Role of Disease Modifying Therapies (DMT’s) in Multiple Sclerosis and Patient Profiles | Prof Mandisa Kakaza - Specialist Neurologist. Head: Neurology Department, Steve Biko Academic Hospital |
| 15/09/2022 | Advancement in the frontline management of advanced Hodgkin's Lymphoma | Prof John Radford - Professor of Medical Oncology, University of Manchester; Consultant in Medical Oncology, the Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester. MBChB; MRCP (UK); MD (University of Sheffield); FRCP; FMedSci |
| 01/09/2022 | Are all Biosimilars similar? | Reinart Meissner-Roloff - Sandoz: Pricing, Reimbursement and Market Access Manager. B.Pharm and MSc in Biochemistry |
| 04/08/2022 | New options for Children and Adults with Acute Lymphocytic Leukaemia | Prof Gita Naidu - Paediatric Oncologist. MBChB; FC (Paediatrics); MMed(Paediatrics); PhD Dr Jacques Malherbe - Clinical Haematologist. MBChB; MMed (Internal Medicine); FCP |
| 21/07/2022 | Resistance Mechanism + Case Studies | Dr Jennifer Coetzee - Clinical Microbiologist. MBChB; FC Path (SA) Micro; DipManHIV; DTM&H |
| 07/07/2022 | Targeted Therapies in HR+ HER2 Negative Complicated Advanced Breast Cancer | Prof Bernardo Rapoport - Medical Oncologist |
| 23/06/2022 | Type 2 Inflammation - Targeted Biologic Therapies | Prof Jonny Peter - Allergologist. MBChB, MMed, FCP(SA), PhD(UCT) |
| 02/06/2022 | Management of Psoriatic Arthritis | Dr Ajesh Maharaj - Specialist Physician/Rheumatologist. MB.BS; H.Dip.Int.Med.(SA); FCP(SA); Cert in Rheumatology(SA); FACR; Ph.D (Univ van Amsterdam) |
| 19/05/2022 | Value Based Care in the Management of a Spinal Cord Affliction | Dr Francois Theron - Orthopaedic Surgeon |
| 05/05/2022 | Post Stroke Spasticity: Early identification and therapeutic options | Dr Demetri Veliotes - Neurologist. MBBCh; BSc(hons) PhD; FCN |
| 21/04/2022 | A healthcare delivery model of the future, today | Dr Vuyane Mhlomi - Co-Founder and CEO at Quro Medical. MBChB; MBA; DPhil |
| 17/03/2022 | The "Art" of avoiding Medico legal errors | Dr Tony Behrman - Medical Business Adviser: The Medical Protection Society |
| 03/03/2022 | The Evolving Landscape in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes | Dr. Alkash Magan - Endocrinologist. MBBCh, FCP, Cert Endocrinology and Metabolism |
| 17/02/2022 | B Cell Depletion Therapy and Flipping the Pyramid on MS Treatment | Dr Dominic Giampalolo - Neurologist. MBBCh (Wits); FC Neuro (SA) |
| 03/02/2022 | Update of COVID 19 and J&J Vaccine Development | Dr Ben Simone - Scientific Medical Director EMEA |
| Date | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 18/11/2021 | Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) 2021 - Less Steroids More Remissions! | Dr Karen Gunther - Head: Clinical Haematology Unit, Olivedale Hospital: GEMS |
| 05/08/2021 | Why Time is Essential for Heart Failure Patients | Prof Nqoba Tsabedze - Cardiologistso Mabelane - Allergist/Immunologist Endocrinologist Officer: GEMS |
| 22/07/2021 | Practical Considerations in the Management of Atopic Dermatitis | Dr Tshegofatso Mabelane - Allergist/Immunologist Endocrinologist Officer: GEMS |
| 08/07/2021 | Turning the Tide on Diabetes Management - Role of Flash Glucose Monitoring | Dr Sundeep Ruder - Clinical Endocrinologist Officer: GEMS |
| 15/06/2021 | HPCSA ruling holding Medical Advisors personally responsible for funding decisions/policies | Dr Selaelo Mametja - Chief Research Officer: GEMS |
| 20/05/2021 | Integrase Inhibitors and Weight Gain | Prof Theresa Rossouw - Department of Immunology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria |
| 15/04/2021 | Ivermectin in COVID-19 - A Clinician's Perspective | Dr Nathi Mdladla - Head of Department - Intensive Care, Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital & Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University; Anaesthetist in Private Practice |
| 11/03/2021 | Immunotherapy in the Treatment of Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer | Dr Greg Hart - Clinical & Radiation Oncologist at Cancercareision. |
| 04/03/2021 | Understanding the Evidence for Ivermectin | Tamara Kredo - Senior Specialist Scientist, Cochrane South Africa & South African Medical Research Council. Presenting on behalf of Stellenbosch University Clinical Pharmacology Division. |
| 18/02/2021 | The Future of T2 Diabetes | Dr Zaheer Bayat - Endocrinologist, MBBCh; FCP; Cert of Endo & Metabolism |
| 04/02/2021 | HIV - The State of the Art: Where are we now and where are we heading | Prof Theresa Rossouw - Department of Immunology, University of Pretoria |
| Date | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 07/05/2020 | The COVID-19 'infodemic' - Making Sense of the Science Overload | Dr Karin Richter - Associate Pathologist (Clinical Virology): Lancet Laboratories - - University of Pretoria |
| 30/06/2020 | Anti-Coagulation Studies in COVID-19 Patients | Prof Barry Jacobson - Head of Clinical Haematology, Department of Haematology, NHLS |
| 09/07/2020 | Get into the Heart of Diabetes - Focus on Cardiovascular Risks and Outcomes in Patients with Diabetes | Dr Carsten Weinreich - Specialist Physician and Endocrinologist: Milnerton Mediclinic |
| 06/08/2020 | Management of Childhood Asthma & Related Disorders | Dr Ashley Jeevarathnum - Paediatric Pulmonologist |
| 03/09/2020 | COVID-19 and HIV | Dr Marlin McKay - GP - Golden Medical Centre |
| 22/10/2020 | Ethics of Rationing Care during COVID-19 | Prof Marc Blockman - Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Medicines Information - Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Sciences, UCT & Groote Schuur Hospital |
| 05/11/2020 | Pneumococcal Disease and the Role of Conjugate Vaccines | Prof Charles Feldman - Distinguished Professor of Pulmonology in the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand |
| 19/11/2020 | Bordetella Pertussis in South Africa and the Importance of Maternal Immunization | Dr Malikah van der Schyff - Specialist Obstetrician and Gynaecologist |
| 10/12/2020 | What you need to know about difficult to treat Gram Negative infections | Dr Sharona Seetharam - Clinical microbiologist at Lancet Laboratories |