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February 2023

PTCMA Events Update

International Childhood Cancer Day

15 February is International Childhood Cancer Day

"Globally, childhood cancer is on the rise. It is now estimated that one in 408 children worldwide will be diagnosed with cancer before the age of 15 years.
South Africa’s tertiary academic hospitals have paediatric oncology units that provide specialised treatment. Unfortunately, less than half of expected cases are being diagnosed, and of those diagnosed, most are in stage three or four. Yet with early detection and specialised treatment the survival rate can be much higher."

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Notices

Information session on HTA and the UPDATED PTCMA DMA110 course
2 March 2023 @ 19h00

Inviting all colleagues in Medical Technology wishing to gain perspective on:
•    The importance of using  HTA for medical devices
•    How HTA can promote patient access to innovative medical devices
•    What role industry can play in expediting HTA decision making

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PTCMA Annual General Meeting

16 March 2023 @ 10h00
Join us as we update our members on PTCMA's 2022 achievements and planning for 2023.
This will also be the opportunity to vote for the 2023 ExCo.

 

Upcoming Virtual CPD Programmes

Dates, topics and presenters are subject to change.

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8 February - 09h00

Topic: Evolution of the Concept of Remission and the Role of JAK inhibitors
Presenter: Dr Elsa van Duuren (Rheumatologist)
Education sponsorship provided by Eli Lilly

 
RA
 

9 February - 09h00

Topic: Protecting Yourselves, Protecting Your Patients: Healthcare Worker and University Student Vaccination
Presenter: Prof. Angela Dramowski (Paediatrician)
Education sponsorship provided by Sanofi

 
Vaccination
 

10 February - 09h00 - Not recorded

Topic:  The importance of Time In Range (TIR) and the clinical benefit of new innovative therapy in the management of T1DM
Presenter: Dr Angela Murphy (Endocrinologist)
Education sponsorship provided by Novo Nordisk

 
Time in range
 

14 February - 09h00

Topic:  The role of high-dose intravenous iron in Patient Blood Management
Presenter: Dr Anthony Beeton (Anesthesiologist)
Education sponsorship provided by Aspen

 
Blood management
 

15 February - 19h00 - Not recorded

Topic:  Treatment of type 2 diabetes: challenges, hopes and anticipated success
Presenter: Dr Shaifali Joshi (Diabetologist)
Education sponsorship provided by Novo Nordisk

 
Type 2 diabetes
 

17 February - 09h00

Topic:  The plight of the ‘asthmatic patient’ in South Africa
Presenter: Prof. Ismail Sikander Kalla (Specialist Pulmonologist)
Education sponsorship provided by AstraZeneca

 
Asthma
 

21 February - 19h00

Topic:  Private vs Public Funding – Benchmarking SOC in Diabetes monitoring
Presenter: Dr Michelle Carrihill (Pediatric Endocrinologist)

 
Funding
 

22 February - 09h00

Topic:  Atopic Dermatitis and its complications
Presenter: Dr Suretha Kannenberg (Dermatologist)
Education sponsorship provided by Organon

 
Atopic Dermatitis
 

23 February - 09h00

Topic:  Managing Advanced Prostate Cancer: Are all novel hormone therapies the same?
Presenter: Dr Petrus Wilhelm van Zijl (Radiation Oncologist)
Education sponsorship provided by Astellas

 
Prostate Cancer
 

24 February - 09h00

Topic:  Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - insights in 2023
Presenter: Prof. Guy Richards (Intensivist / Pulmonologist)​​​​​​​
Education sponsorship provided by Cipla

 
COPD
 
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VCPD recordings - now available on PTCMA Portal

Where possible the Virtual CPDs are recorded and uploaded to the PTCMA Portal with Multiple-Choice Questionnaires for CPD accreditation.

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