Southern Implants International Forum 2020 is organized by Southern Implants and will be held from Nov 15 - 18, 2020 at Fairmont Zimbali Conference Centre, Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

The 16th Annual International Conference on Clinical Ethics & Consultation is organized by ConsultUS (Pty) Ltd and will be held from Dec 15 - 18, 2020 at Spier Hotel and Conference Centre, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa. Description: The Centre for Medical Ethics and Law, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University hosts its 16th Annual International Conference on Clinical Ethics and Consultation (ICCEC) in Cape Town, South Africa. This is the first time that the ICCEC will be hosting on the African continent with the theme "Beyond Borders: exploring new frontiers" is apt. The session will explore clinical challenges in ethics that traverse borders and shift paradigms against a backdrop of cultural complexity and difference. The ethical challenges raised by the theme will be of interest to health care professionals and scholars, bioethicists, legal scholars, policymakers, and health science partners from around the world. The session looks forward to share the ideas to provide new and diverse perspectives on clinical ethics that will serve to step beyond our boundaries of comfort to experience different philosophical systems that influence decision making in clinical ethics in different parts of the world. The session is especially relevant as geographical borders and becomes more permeable for the migration patterns bring cultural diversity and ethical challenges to various corners of the globe. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

International Congress of Medical Librarianship (ICML) + Association for Health Information and Libraries in Africa (AHILA) 2021 Congress is organized by Information Training & Outreach Centre for Africa (ITOCA) and will be held from Jun 21 - 25, 2021 at The Maslow Time Square, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. Course Description: The International Congress of Medical Librarianship (ICML) and the Association for Health Information and Libraries in Africa (AHILA) are pleased to invite you to the June 2021 Congress which brings together medical librarians and other health information professionals, academics, researchers, and others from related disciplines. Our conference will explore the contributions that medical librarians and other information professionals are making to achieve global health goals by connecting, engaging, and ultimately improving health and saving lives. The ICML+AHILA 2021 Congress theme is “A call for action: Engaging to save lives” with six sub-themes outlined below: • Accessibility: providing access to timely, affordable, and reliable health information. • Collaboration and Partnerships: forming effective bonds to enable successful implementation. • Epidemics and Pandemics: anticipating and responding to health crises. • Science- and Evidence-based Practice: incorporating best data and information to achieve improved health. • Sustainability: building structure and capacity for the future.  • Current actions in response to SDGs.

Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Congress of South Africa (SA-CMR) is organized by UCT Conference Management Centre (CMC) and will be held from 19 -22, 2021 at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Cape Town - Upper Eastside, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Description: SA-CMR, which is now an important feature in the calendars of many with an interest in advanced cardiovascular imaging, is the only one of its kind on the African continent and brings together cardiologists, radiologists, radiographers, physicists, biomedical engineers and both undergraduate and postgraduate trainees. The meeting has endorsement from the South African Heart Association and the Radiological Society of South Africa (RSSA) and is held jointly under the auspices of the Cardiovascular Imaging Society of South Africa, a special interest group of the SA Heart®, and the South African Society for Cardiovascular Imaging, a special interest group of the RSSA. Further, the meeting also receives endorsement from the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR), the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM), the European Association for Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI), the Pan African Society for Cardiology and the African Society of Radiology. Local faculty will be supported by an international faculty, through the SA Heart®, RSSA, PASCAR, SCMR, ISMRM and EACVI. The theme for this year’s meeting is ‘CMR for cardiovascular infections’. Talks and sessions related to this theme will be presented and led by experts throughout the meeting. As always, the SA-CMR will have a strong focus on conditions occurring commonly in the African context. The congress will be supported by industry partners and I encourage you to visit the exhibition stands, which will highlight the latest developments in cardiology, radiology and cardiovascular imaging.  I very much look forward to welcoming you to this meeting where you will engage with the science and other delegates from South Africa and beyond.  Professor Ntobeko Ntusi Director, Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Congress of South Africa Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.  

Paediatric Advanced Life Support for Experienced Providers (PALS EP) Course is organized by Academy of Advanced Life Support and will be held from Oct 26 - 27, 2020 at Academy of Advanced Life Support, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. Target Audience: The Course is available to any healthcare professional who is registered as a Medical or Dental Practitioner, Intern, Junior Intern, Professional Nurse or Advanced Life Support Paramedic Although not mandatory, prior participation on an ACLS Course is recommended. CPD Accreditation: 32 Continuing Education Units, including 2 CEU's for Ethics. Course Structure: PALS is a practical, case-based Course that will enhance one's skills in the evaluation and management of an infant or child with respiratory compromise, circulatory compromise or cardiac arrest. Ideal performance is initially demonstrated via video and Instructor. Learning is facilitated by extensive hands-on practice, with each participant getting several opportunities to lead their team in simulated clinical scenarios, guided by positive and constructive feedback. Aims and Objectives: Candidates will be able to perform a systematic approach to the assessment of a seriously ill or injured child, recognize and manage a child in respiratory distress and failure, compensated and hypotensive shock. Participants will be able to recognize and manage a child with a life-threatening bradyarrhythmia, tachyarrhythmia or arrest rhythm, and prevent further deterioration during stabilization and transfer. Candidates will be able to perform effective respiratory management skills, including the use of oxygen delivery devices, ventilation and intubation, as well as the appropriate use of electrical therapy, including defibrillation and synchronized cardioversion, and IV access techniques including intra-osseous and fluid bolus administration.

Advanced Neonatal Life Support (ANLS) Course is organized by Academy of Advanced Life Support and will be held on Oct 29, 2020 at Academy of Advanced Life Support, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. Target Audience: The Advanced Neonatal Life Support (ANLS) Provider Course is the evidence-based Neonatal Resuscitation Program designed by the American Academy of Pediatrics in association with the American Heart Association for healthcare professionals whose responsibilities may require them to manage or participate in the resuscitation of a newborn. CPD Accreditation:  26 Continuing Education Units, including 2 CEU's for Ethics. Course Structure: ANLS is a practical, case-based neonatal resuscitation program that will enhance one's skills in the evaluation and management of a newborn at birth. Ideal performance is initially demonstrated via video and Instructor. Learning is facilitated by extensive hands-on practice, with each candidate getting several opportunities to participate in simulated clinical scenarios, guided by positive and constructive feedback. Aims and Objectives: Candidates will be able to perform the initial steps in neonatal resuscitation and appropriately use resuscitation devices for neonatal ventilation. Participants will be able to demonstrate the techniques of chest compressions, endotracheal intubation and the use of medications at birth. Candidates will have an understanding of special considerations at birth, including preterm infants, ethics and care at the end of life. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Advanced Neonatal Life Support (ANLS) Course is organized by Academy of Advanced Life Support and will be held on Oct 30, 2020 at Academy of Advanced Life Support, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. Target Audience: The Advanced Neonatal Life Support (ANLS) Provider Course is the evidence-based Neonatal Resuscitation Program designed by the American Academy of Pediatrics in association with the American Heart Association for healthcare professionals whose responsibilities may require them to manage or participate in the resuscitation of a newborn. CPD Accreditation:  26 Continuing Education Units, including 2 CEU's for Ethics. Course Structure: ANLS is a practical, case-based neonatal resuscitation program that will enhance one's skills in the evaluation and management of a newborn at birth. Ideal performance is initially demonstrated via video and Instructor. Learning is facilitated by extensive hands-on practice, with each candidate getting several opportunities to participate in simulated clinical scenarios, guided by positive and constructive feedback. Aims and Objectives: Candidates will be able to perform the initial steps in neonatal resuscitation and appropriately use resuscitation devices for neonatal ventilation. Participants will be able to demonstrate the techniques of chest compressions, endotracheal intubation and the use of medications at birth. Candidates will have an understanding of special considerations at birth, including preterm infants, ethics and care at the end of life. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

2020 Cape Town Pain Academy is organized by Velocity Vision and will be held on Oct 31, 2020 at Cape Town Marriott Hotel Crystal Towers, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Provider Course is organized by Academy of Advanced Life Support and will be held from Nov 02 - 04, 2020 at Academy of Advanced Life Support, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. Target Audience: The Course is available to any healthcare professional who is registered as a Medical or Dental Practitioner, Intern, Junior Intern, Professional Nurse or Advanced Life Support Paramedic. Participants must be in possession of a valid AHA BLS for Healthcare Provider Certificate. CPD Accreditation: 30 Continuing Education Units, including 2 CEU for Ethics Course Structure: ACLS is a practical, simulated case-based Course that will enhance resuscitation skills in the management of cardiac arrest and peri-arrest patients. Ideal performance is initially demonstrated via video and Instructor. Learning is facilitated by extensive hands-on practice, with each participant getting several opportunities to lead their team in simulated clinical scenarios, guided by positive and constructive feedback. Aims and Objectives: Candidates will be competent to recognize and initiate the management of cardiac arrest and peri-arrest conditions. Participants will be able to apply a systematic and algorithm-based approach to the management of respiratory arrest, ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia, pulseless electrical activity and asystole, stable and unstable tachycardias and bradycardias. Candidates will be able to identify and treat ischaemic chest pain, expedite the care of acute coronary syndromes and stroke, and provide effective initial care and transfer to reduce disability and death. Participants will be able to demonstrate effective communication skills and leadership of a resuscitation team. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers Course is organized by Academy of Advanced Life Support and will be held on Nov 02, 2020 at Academy of Advanced Life Support, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. Target Audience: The Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers Course is open to any healthcare worker who has a voluntary or professional duty to respond to a cardiac or respiratory emergency. CPD Accreditation: 15 Continuing Education Units, including 1 CEU for Ethics Course Structure: The Course is taught in a relaxed, video-based practice-while-watching interactive adult-learning environment. The focus is on active participation with ample opportunity to practice and apply these skills in simulated scenarios. Aims and Objectives: Participants will be able to perform the initial steps of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in victims of all ages, basic airway manoeuvres and rescue breathing with and without adjuncts. Candidates will be proficient in the use of bag-valve resuscitators and in the technique of automated external defibrillation. Participants will be able to demonstrate how to manage choking in conscious and unconscious adults, children and infants, and be aware of special considerations such as scene and rescuer safety, standard precautions, head, neck and spinal injuries and the recovery position. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.