Annual Congress of the South African Thoracic Society (SATS) is organized by Europa Organisation Africa (EOA) and will be held from Aug 13 - 16, 2020 at Century City Conference Centre, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Description: It is with great pleasure that we introduce the annual congress of the South African Thoracic Society, SATS2020. The SATS Congress represents the summit of thoracic medicine in Africa, attended by hundreds of delegates annually, from all fields of thoracic medicine throughout Africa. Unique to SATS 2020 will be the one-day Intensive Care Update, which will be endorsed by the Critical Care Society of Southern Africa (CCSSA). In addition, the congress will feature Pre-Congress Workshops on Mechanical ventilation, Bronchoscopy (endorsed by Interventional Pulmonology South Africa) and Lung function testing. SATS2020 will welcome both international and local experts in the plenary and parallel sessions, which will focus on intensive care, pulmonary vascular disease, respiratory infections, interstitial lung diseases, lung transplantation, lung cancer, asthma, COPD and many other respiratory topics. The congress with provide African researchers with the opportunity to showcase their research and expand their networks, through the research posters and oral presentations. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

8th Infection Control Africa Network (ICAN) Congress is organized by Europa Organisation Africa (EOA) and will be held from Aug 23 - 26, 2020 at Century City Conference Centre, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Description: This year's theme is “IPC and Patient Safety”. Our programme will explore the essential role of IPC in ensuring Patient Safety during Healthcare. Our emphasis will be on the efforts being made to prevent disease transmission in healthcare. Our programme will lay emphasis on “One Health” approach to AMR, antimicrobial stewardship, outbreak management, viral haemorrhagic fevers, Education and training programmes, Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH), surveillance, and Hygiene, surgical site infections. This year we will have a 2-day workshop following the congress, in collaboration with GOARN to prepare IPC professionals for outbreak response. It will be very exciting, and I urge you to sign up for it. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

66th South African Orthopaedic Association (SAOA) Congress is organized by South African Orthopaedic Association (SAOA) and will be held from Aug 31 - Sep 04, 2020 at CTICC 2 (Cape Town International Convention Centre 2), Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. The theme for the 2020 congress is “Together into the Future” with an emphasis on advances made in the delivery of Orthopaedic care. The SAOA 2020 Congress promises to be an ideal opportunity for academic learning and at the same time will provide a great networking opportunity. The Congress academic programme includes all the SAOA affiliated Specialty groups with both local and invited International guest speakers. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

International Congress of Dietetics is organized by Eastern Sun Events and will be held during Sep 15 - 18, 2020 at Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

2020 PainSA Congress is organized by Velocity Vision and will be held from Sep 18 - 20, 2020 at Century City Conference Centre, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Description: The annual PainSA congress is a unique opportunity to interact and learn from health care professionals from many different fields. It is a truly interdisciplinary congress that allows for discussion, debate and networking with others who have a keen interest in pain both acute and chronic pain and management thereof. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

This Symposium has been POSTPONED to October 2021. The revised dates will be updated soon after they are confirmed. XLI Symposium of the International Society of Dermatopathology (I.S.D.P.) will take place at The Westin Hotel, Cape Town from Thursday 15th October until Saturday 17th October 2020. Course Description: This prestigious meeting has never before been held on the African Continent. The educational impact of the Symposium will be enhanced by a pre-congress Education Day for Registrars and Fellows on Wednesday, 14th October. The Local Organizing Committee has assembled an outstanding international Scientific Committee, which includes luminaries in the field of Dermatopathology. It promises to be both exciting and of the highest standard, with lectures by leading international figures in the field of cutaneous pathology. A significant portion of the programme will be devoted to important conditions such as melanoma and cutaneous lymphoma. In addition to lectures spanning a wide range of other topics, and will include live videomicroscopy tutorials. 14th October is a free Education day: Open to Residents/Registrars/Fellows only, on a first-come, first-served basis. Participation is limited to the first 50 eligible participants who have already registered for the entire main Symposium (15th, 16th & 17th October). Registration Fee's Details in USD: ○ International Society of Dermatopathologist (I.S.D.P.) Member Early bird price (until 31/05/2020) = $550 Note after expiry of early bird price increases to $650 as of 01/06/2020 and then to $700 from 30/08/2020 ○ International Society of Dermatopathologist (I.S.D.P.) Member and Invited Speaker Early bird price (until 31/05/2020) = $500 Note after expiry of early bird price increases to $650 as of 01/06/2020 and then to $700 from 30/08/2020 ○ Resident / Registrar Early bird price (until 31/05/2020) = $400 Note after expiry of early bird price increases to $450 as of 01/06/2020 and then to $500 from 30/08/2020 ○ African Dermatopathology Society (A.D.P.S.) Member Early bird price (until 31/05/2020) = $300 Note after expiry of early bird price increases to $350 as of 01/06/2020 and then to $400 from 30/08/2020 ○ Non-Member Early bird price (until 31/05/2020) = $700 Note after expiry of early bird price increases to $800 as of 01/06/2020 and then to $900 from 30/08/2020  Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

2020 7th World Institute of Pain is organized by Velocity Vision and will be held from Oct 23 - 25, 2020 at Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. 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.

13th Biennial International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS) Congress 2021is organized by International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS) and will be held from May 22 - 26, 2021 at Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Target Audience: Any health care practitioner specializing in arthroscopy, knee surgery or orthopaedic sports medicine, including: • Orthopaedic Surgeons • Orthopaedic Physician Assistants • Physical Therapists • Orthopaedic Residents • Orthopaedic Fellows Description: The ISAKOS Congress provides a variety of new preventative, therapeutic and surgical technique information, allowing attendees to expand their knowledge and enhance their surgical skills. The four-day meeting will include a variety of educational opportunities such as surgical demonstrations, paper presentations, debates, lectures, symposia and instructional course lectures. Lunchtime sessions, e-posters, technical exhibits and social activities will also be offered to Congress attendees. Objectives: • Discuss new initiatives in medicine and technology as they relate to arthroscopy, knee surgery and orthopaedic sports medicine. • Evaluate clinical cases and advance the practice of evidence-based, informed orthopaedic care. • Demonstrate the application of current techniques, procedures and research. • Identify and analyze current research data pertaining to the management of ankle, foot, knee, hip, wrist, elbow and shoulder problems, and to sports medicine. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

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.