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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30 – 31 OCTOBER 2026
Respiratory Care Africa
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 Peter Kanellos |
| MORNING TEA · 10:00 – 10:30 | ||
| 10:30 – 12:00 |
Cardiac Refresher Course
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Dr RJ de Wet |
| LUNCH · 12:00 – 13:00 | ||
| 13:00 – 14:30 |
POCUS in Sedation Practice
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Dr David Wels |
| AFTERNOON COFFEE · 14:30 – 15:00 | ||
| 15:00 – 16:30 |
Cerebral Monitoring
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Dr Daniel Smukler |
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DAY TWO · SATURDAY 31 OCTOBER
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 |
PSA and Analgesia: An Evolutionary Process?
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Prof JA Roelofse |
| 10:00 – 10:30 |
Mortality in PSA
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Dr RJ de Wet |
| MORNING TEA | ||
| CHAIRPERSON · DR RJ DE WET | ||
| 11:00 – 11:45 |
PSA for Ophthalmology
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Dr P Kanellos |
| 11:45 – 12:15 |
PSA / GA Case Reports
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Prof JA Roelofse |
| 12:15 – 12:45 |
New Frontiers in Medicine and the Ethics Behind It
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Dr W Nienaber |
| LUNCH | ||
| CHAIRPERSON · DR P KANELLOS | ||
| 14:00 – 14:30 |
Implanted Pacemakers and PSA
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Prof Tinus Dippenaar |
| 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 |
| 15:30 – 16:00 |
2026 – 2030 SOSPOSA Adult Sedation Guidelines
PSA in Developing Countries
Deep Sedation
Times and speakers to be confirmed
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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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