Upcoming Medical Conferences in Cape Town

34th World Congress of Audiology (WCA) is organized by Eastern Sun Events and will be held from Oct 28 - 31, 2018 at Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Audiology Categories: Main Theme: Auditory Pathology; basic sciences and clinical implications Sub-themes Audiology: ⦁ Hearing mechanisms ⦁ Hearing Loss: Effects and Impact ⦁ Towards a Differential diagnosis ⦁ Intervention Main Theme: Family Centred Audiological Care for Children and Adults Sub-themes Audiology: ⦁ Screening and Early identification across lifespan ⦁ Evidence-based principles in audiology intervention Main Theme: Equitable Access to Healthy Hearing Sub-themes Audiology: ⦁ Serving Marginalised/Underserved Populations (Global Perspectives) ⦁ Equitable health access ⦁ Shifting practices: policy & services; clinical resources; professional education Main Theme: Ear and Hearing Health Sub-themes Audiology: ⦁ Miscellaneous Speech Language Pathology Categories: ⦁ Speech Disorders ⦁ Voice Disorders ⦁ Fluency Disorders ⦁ Language & Communication Disorders ⦁ Swallowing Disorders Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

2nd Southern African Congress of Integrative Medicine is organized by Paradigm Conferences and Events and will be held from Nov 17 - 18, 2018 at NH Cape Town The Lord Charles, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. The target audience for this medical event is Acupuncturists, Allied Health Professionals, Cardiologists, Chiropractors, Complementary Health Therapists, Complementary Health Doctors, Dieticians, Endocrinologists, Functional Medicine Practitioners, General Practitioners, Gynaecologists, Homeopaths, Hypertension Specialists, Immunologists, Integrative Healthcare Practitioners, Integrative Medical Doctors, Integrative Oncologists, Integrative Paediatricians, Internal Medicine Specialists, Interventional Radiologists, Licensed Herbalists, Massage Therapists, Medical Doctors, Natural Therapists, Naturopathic Doctors (Naturopaths), Nutritionists, Oncologists, Osteopaths, Paediatricians, Pharmacists, Physical Therapists, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Registered Nurses, Residents, Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners. This conference sessions offer Q&A opportunities and deliver clinical takeaways that can be implemented into your practice immediately. At this conference, practitioners from all facets of traditional and non-traditional medicine unite as one, cohesive community. Attendees learn, network, and return to their practices with an enhanced appreciation of the modern patient’s full range of healthcare options. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

18th International Congress of Endocrinology (ICE) and 53rd Society for Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa (SEMDSA) Congress is organized by Scatterlings Conference and Events and will be held from Dec 01 - 04, 2018 at Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Conference Description: The Programme Organising Committee is currently putting together a stimulating programme including cutting-edge academic endocrinology for basic scientists and clinicians as well as practical clinical sessions empowering doctors with the knowledge to optimise care for their patients with endocrine disorders. This is the largest general endocrine conference to take place on the African continent and we invite our colleagues from around the world to take this unique opportunity to attend a landmark-setting conference which will help establish a legacy of optimal endocrine care on the African continent. Congress Themes: Themes that will be covered at the Congress include: • Diabetes/Obesity/Lipids • Cardiovascular/adrenal • Thyroid • HPA axis/Adrenal • Reproduction Male • Reproduction Female • Bone/Calcium metabolism • GH/IGF-I/Growth Factors • Neuroendocrinology • Pituitary • Aging • Pediatrics • Receptors • Special Initiatives Pre-Congress Satellite Meetings: • Pituitary Society Satellite Meeting will be held from Nov 28 - 30, 2018 at Spier, Cape Town. • 17th International Congress on Hormonal Steroids and Hormones & Cancer will be held from Nov 26 - 29, 2018 at STIAS, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town. • Emerging trends in the endocrinology of cardiovascular disease will be held from Nov 28 - 30, 2018 at Stellenbosch, South Africa • Management of Diabetes during Ramadan [in association with DAR (Diabetes and Ramadan International Alliance)] Dates and venue TBC Pre Congress Courses: • Thyroid Ultrasound Course • Insulin Pump Course • Retinal Camera Screening Course Special Initiatives Symposia: • SI1: Federation of International Nurses in Endocrinology (FINE) Nursing Symposium • SI2: Pan African Federation of Endocrine Societies (PAFES) • SI3: Diabetes Educators of South Africa (DESSA) - a joint programme with FINE • SI4: 4th Joint Global Symposium on Obesity • SI5: South Asian Federation of Endocrine Societies (SAFES) • SI6: European Reference Network on Rare Endocrine Conditions (ERN) • SI7: Family Planning: Choices and Challenges for Developing Countries Lunchtime Symposia: • Novo Nordisk: Patient matters and new generation insulins will be held on Saturday Dec 01, 2018 Venue TBC • Astra Zeneca: Title TBC will be held on Sunday, Dec 2, 2018, by Prof John Wilding in Ballroom West • Servier: Early intensive glycemic control and its benefits to diabetic complications Venue: Auditorium II • Novo Nordisk: Key Learnings from Cardiovascular Outcome Trials - Prof John Buse Venue: Meeting Room 1.61 Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Role of the Genital Tract Microbiome in Sexual and Reproductive Health (S6) is organized by Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology and will be held from Dec 11 - 15, 2018 at Southern Sun Cape Sun, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Course Description : Bacteria and fungi residing in the female genital tract have been associated with elevated risks of HIV acquisition and transmission, pelvic inflammatory disease, miscarriage, preterm birth, and invasive maternal and neonatal infections. The increased availability of high-throughput genomic testing since the turn of the century has revealed a more detailed picture of these organisms than was possible when evaluation depended on microscopy and culture. The interrelationships between sexually transmitted infections, vaginal dysbiosis, vulvovaginal candidiasis, and vaginal pathobiont carriage are being elucidated, and their effects on the cervicovaginal mucosal barrier and immune system are being characterized. The mechanisms that may lead to adverse outcomes are being unraveled, and an increasing number of interventions are in clinical trials. In this meeting, the current understanding of female and male genital tract microbiology and immunology, including functional microbiology and biofilms, will be presented and knowledge gaps identified. Potential mechanisms leading to adverse outcomes, and a variety of potential prevention and/or treatment interventions, will be presented and discussed. The exponential progress made in recent years will hopefully lead to efficacious public health interventions to reduce the high prevalence of adverse sexual and reproductive health outcomes in women, especially in resource-poor settings. Plenary Session Topics: • Vaginal Microbiology • Genital Tract Microbiology and Metabolomics • Genital Tract Immunology • Genital Tract Mucosal Defenses and Biofilms • Genital Tract Microbiota Associations with HIV • Genital Tract Microbiota Associations with Pregnancy and Neonatal Complications • Vaginal Dysbiosis Prevention and Treatment Interventions I & II Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Summit Africa 2019 is organized by Event Management Solutions (EMS) and will be held from Feb 15 - 17, 2019 at Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. The target audience for this medical event is Medical and clinical oncologists, pharmacists, nurses, students, fellows, residents, general practitioners in oncology and other oncology healthcare professionals. Conference Description: This conference focused on several key disease sites. Created for oncology professionals in Africa by international and local key opinion leaders, the Summit will put into context the most significant treatment advances presented at the conference. Conference Objectives: • To provide the oncology community with a summary of the most significant treatment advances presented at the Congresses • To review the current standard of care for key malignancies from a local and international perspective • To discuss the current controversies in the management of specific cancers Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

International Society for Gynecologic Endoscopy (ISGE)-European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) South African Conference is organized by International Society for Gynecologic Endoscopy (ISGE) and will be held from Apr 13 - 17, 2019 at Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. The target audience for this medical event is Gynaecologists with a special interest in Gynaecological Endoscopy, Embryologists and Scientists working in the field of Reproductive Medicine, Fertility and Theatre Nursing Sisters, Allied practitioners in the field of Gynaecological Endoscopy and Reproductive Medicine. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Rivers and Rails of Africa: Challenges in medicine and dentistry is organized by Professional Education Society (PES) and will be held during Apr 26 - May 08, 2019 at 12-night luxury land & river safari, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 15 CE Credits. Seminar Topics : • Overview of Healthcare and Delivery Systems in Southern Africa • The Chronic Burden of Disease in South Africa • Updates in Travel Medicine • Environmental Health and Integrative Solutions • Medical and Dental Challenges in Remote Areas • Emerging Healthcare Issues: Treatment and Prevention • Oral Health in Africa: Infrastructure, Education, and Training Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

International Team for Implantology (ITI) Congress Southern Africa is organized by International Team for Implantology (ITI) and will be held from Jul 25 - 27, 2019 at CTICC 2 (Cape Town International Convention Centre 2), Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Prices: International Delegates: • Non-ITI Member - EUR 330. • ITI Member/ ITI Fellow - EUR 250. • ITI Member (under the age of 30) Postgraduate Student - EUR 180. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Radiology Conference in Cape Town is organized by Radiology International, Inc and will be held from Nov 03 - 09, 2019 at Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 29.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits plus 5 SAM Credits. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

World Ophthalmology Congress (WOC) is organized by International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) and would be held during Jun 26 - 29, 2020 at Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. The target audience for this medical event basically for ophthalmologists. Additional Details will be posted as soon as they are available.