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Events & Conferences

HPCSA-accredited conferences and hands-on workshops across South Africa. Join the country's leading sedation practitioners for world-class professional development.

2Upcoming Conferences
4Days of CPD
2Provinces
PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME
SOSPOSA Gauteng 2026
The Society of Sedation Practitioners of South Africa
30 – 31 OCTOBER 2026
Respiratory Care Africa
Northriding, Johannesburg

Two days of HPCSA accredited learning: a practical workshop day on Friday and a scientific lecture day on Saturday. The programme below is provisional and may change as faculty confirm.

DAY ONE  ·  FRIDAY 30 OCTOBER
Practical Workshops
Chairperson for the day
To be confirmed
08:00 – 08:30
Welcome, registration and coffee
08:30 – 10:00
Airway Refresher Course
Dr David Wels
Dr Peter Kanellos
MORNING TEA  ·  10:00 – 10:30
10:30 – 12:00
Cardiac Refresher Course
Dr RJ de Wet
LUNCH  ·  12:00 – 13:00
13:00 – 14:30
POCUS in Sedation Practice
Dr David Wels
AFTERNOON COFFEE  ·  14:30 – 15:00
15:00 – 16:30
Cerebral Monitoring
Dr Daniel Smukler
DAY TWO  ·  SATURDAY 31 OCTOBER
Scientific Lecture Day
08:00 – 08:30
Welcome, registration and coffee
CHAIRPERSON  ·  DR W NIENABER
08:30 – 09:15
Pitfalls in Postoperative Recovery
Dr P Kanellos
09:15 – 10:00
PSA and Analgesia: An Evolutionary Process?
Prof JA Roelofse
10:00 – 10:30
Mortality in PSA
Dr RJ de Wet
MORNING TEA
CHAIRPERSON  ·  DR RJ DE WET
11:00 – 11:45
PSA for Ophthalmology
Dr P Kanellos
11:45 – 12:15
PSA / GA Case Reports
Prof JA Roelofse
12:15 – 12:45
New Frontiers in Medicine and the Ethics Behind It
Dr W Nienaber
LUNCH
CHAIRPERSON  ·  DR P KANELLOS
14:00 – 14:30
Implanted Pacemakers and PSA
Prof Tinus Dippenaar
14:30 – 15:00
The Green Whistle in PSA, or Not So Green?
Dr W Nienaber
15:00 – 15:30
Ketodex versus Ketofol in Children
Dr RJ de Wet
15:30 – 16:00
2026 – 2030 SOSPOSA Adult Sedation Guidelines
PSA in Developing Countries
Deep Sedation
Times and speakers to be confirmed
To be confirmed
BOOKINGS ARE OPEN
Friday Practical Workshops R2,300  ·  Saturday Lecture Day R1,850  ·  Both days R4,150. Please log in before booking so your member price is applied at checkout. Join SOSPOSA →

This programme is provisional. Sessions, speakers and times may change. CPD points for each day will be published once accreditation is confirmed.

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