SOSPOSA
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
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PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME
SOSPOSA Gauteng 2026
The Society of Sedation Practitioners of South Africa
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13 – 14 NOVEMBER 2026
Respiratory Care Africa
Cnr Epsom Avenue & Malibongwe Drive
Northriding, Johannesburg
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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.
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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
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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 |
| 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 are to be confirmed and will be published once accreditation for the November dates is finalised.
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