Events & Conferences
HPCSA-accredited conferences and hands-on workshops across South Africa. Join the country's leading sedation practitioners for world-class professional development.
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BOOKINGS CLOSED
SOSPOSA Gauteng 2026
The Society of Sedation Practitioners of South Africa
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13 – 14 NOVEMBER 2026
Respiratory Care Africa
Boundary Park, Building 4
Cnr Epsom Avenue & Malibongwe Drive
Northriding, Johannesburg
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Following our successful Stellenbosch meeting, the SOSPOSA national conference returns to Gauteng. Two days of HPCSA accredited learning: a practical skills day on Friday worth up to 20 Clinical CEUs, and a scientific lecture day on Saturday worth 7 Clinical CEUs.
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DAY ONE
Friday
13 November
Practical Skills Day
Up to 20 Clinical CEUs
Bookings closed
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BOTH DAYS
Full Conference
13 – 14 November
Skills + Lectures
Up to 27 Clinical CEUs
Bookings closed
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DAY TWO
Saturday
14 November
Scientific Lecture Day
7 Clinical CEUs
Bookings closed
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CPD
Our CPD activity has been HPCSA accredited by Stellenbosch University (MDB006).
Friday: 20 Clinical CEUs (5 per workshop) Saturday: 7 Clinical CEUs Presenters: 2 Clinical CEUs per hour for their own talk |
AUDIENCE
Sedation practitioners, anaesthetists, GPs, dentists
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PROGRAMME
The programme and faculty are on the
events page.
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Accreditation numbers: Workshops MDB006-MD397-0025-10-2026 · Congress MDB006-MD397-0017-9-2026
| admin@sosposa.co.za · sosposa.co.za | HPCSA CPD ACCREDITED · UP TO 27 CEUs |
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PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME
SOSPOSA Gauteng Sedation Congress 2026
The Society of Sedation Practitioners of South Africa
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13 – 14 NOVEMBER 2026
Respiratory Care Africa
Boundary Park, Building 4
Cnr Epsom Avenue & Malibongwe Drive
Northriding, Johannesburg
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Two days of HPCSA accredited learning, worth up to 27 Clinical CEUs: a practical workshop day on Friday and a scientific lecture day on Saturday. The programme below is provisional and may change as faculty confirm.
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| 08:00 – 08:30 |
Welcome, registration and coffee
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| 08:30 – 10:00 |
Airway Refresher Course
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Dr David Wels Dr Brendan Savary |
| MORNING TEA · 10:00 – 10:30 | ||
| 10:30 – 12:30 |
Cardiac Refresher Course
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Dr RJ de Wet Dr P Kanellos |
| LUNCH · 12:30 – 13:30 | ||
| 13:30 – 14:30 |
POCUS in Sedation Practice
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Dr David Wels |
| AFTERNOON TEA · 14:30 – 14:45 | ||
| 14:45 – 16:30 |
Cerebral Monitoring
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Dr Daniel Smukler |
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DAY TWO · SATURDAY 14 NOVEMBER
Scientific Lecture Day
7 Clinical CEUs
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| 08:00 – 08:30 |
Welcome, registration and coffee
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| CHAIRPERSON · DR W NIENABER | ||
| 08:30 – 09:15 |
Pitfalls in Postoperative Recovery
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Dr P Kanellos |
| 09:15 – 10:00 |
The Pro’s and Side Effects of Sedatives in Elderly Patients
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Prof JA Roelofse Dr RJ de Wet |
| 10:00 – 10:30 |
Mortality in PSA
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Dr RJ de Wet |
| MORNING TEA · 10:30 – 11:00 | ||
| CHAIRPERSON · DR DAVID WELS | ||
| 11:00 – 11:45 |
PSA for TEE
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Dr P Kanellos |
| 11:45 – 12:15 |
PSA in the Unique Context of SA
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Prof JA Roelofse Dr RJ de Wet |
| 12:15 – 12:45 |
The New Wave in Medicine… Peptides
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Dr W Nienaber |
| LUNCH · 12:45 – 13:45 | ||
| CHAIRPERSON · DR P KANELLOS | ||
| 13:45 – 14:30 |
Implanted Pacemakers and PSA
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Dr R van Rensburg |
| 14:30 – 15:00 |
The Green Whistle in PSA, or Not So Green?
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Dr W Nienaber |
| 15:00 – 15:30 |
Ketodex versus Ketofol in Children
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Dr RJ de Wet |
| AFTERNOON TEA · 15:30 – 15:45 | ||
| 15:45 – 17:00 |
POCUS Workshop
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Dr David Wels |
| GETTING THERE | ||
Boundary Park is a secure park. Please bring photo identification for access. Parking is on site.
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This programme is provisional. Sessions, speakers and times may change. Our CPD activity has been HPCSA accredited by Stellenbosch University (MDB006): 20 Clinical CEUs for the Friday workshops (5 per workshop) and 7 Clinical CEUs for the Saturday lecture day.
| admin@sosposa.co.za · sosposa.co.za · Refund policy applies | HPCSA CPD ACCREDITED |