Basic Surgical Skills Courses
Event Description
Please find information below regarding the BSS courses offered by universities nationally.
Please Contact either Melissa Mohamed (UCT)
Contact details follow below BSSC courses in 2018.
GENERAL ENQUIRIES:
MELISSA MOHAMED(UCT) melissa.mohamed@uct.ac.za 021 406 6231
BASIC SURGICAL SKILLS COURSES 2018 (UPDATED –August 2018)
BASIC SURGICAL SKILLS COURSES 2018
| MONTH | DATE/S | PLACE | COMMENTS |
| JANUARY 2018 | |||
| FEBRUARY 2018 | WITS ADVANCED LAPAROSCOPIC SUTURING | Prof D Bizos | |
| ERBY TRAINING | Ms Sioban Hood J&J | ||
| 14 – 16 | WITS | Prof D Bizos | |
| 28 Feb – 2 Mar | DURBAN | Prof B Singh | |
| 21 – 23 | PORT ELIZABETH | Dr G Manoharan | |
| 21 – 23 | STEVE BIKO | Mrs Marie Cilliers | |
| 21 – 23 | BLOEMFONTEIN | Dr E Le Grange | |
| MARCH 2018 | 7 – 9 | MEDUNSA | Mrs Mathilda Howard |
| 6 – 8 | CAPE TOWN | Prof P Goldberg | |
| 13 – 16 | STELLENBOSCH | Mrs Raleah De Klerk
Dr tim Forgan |
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| 14 – 16 | WITS | Prof Bizos | |
| 18 – 20 | STEVE BIKO | Mrs Marie Cilliers | |
| WINDHOEK | Prof P Goldberg | ||
| WITS LAP/CHOLE SUTURING | Prof Bizos | ||
| HUMAN RIGHTS DAY FRIDAY 21 MARCH | |||
| APRIL 2018 | 30 | GOOD FRIDAY | |
| 2 | FAMILY DAY | ||
| OSHAKATI | Dr Fransis Quaysen | ||
| 4 – 6 | POLOKWANE | Dr Bhuiyan | |
| 18 – 20 | PIETERMARITZBURG | Dr V Govindasamy | |
| 18 – 20 | EAST LONDON | Dr Adam McCausland | |
| 18 – 20 | STEVE BIKO | Mrs Marie Cilliers | |
| 27 | FREEDOM DAY | ||
| MAY 2018 | THURSDAY 1 MAY WORKERS DAY | ||
| 9 – 11 | WITS | Prof Bizos | |
| 9 – 11 | DURBAN | Prof B Singh | |
| 23 – 25 | STEVE BIKO | Mrs Marie Cilliers | |
| 23 – 25 | BLOEMFONTEIN | Dr E Le Grange | |
| 22 – 24 | STELLENBOSCH | Mrs Raleah De Klerk
Dr Tim Forgan |
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| JUNE 2018 | |||
| YOUTH DAY | |||
| REGISTRAR SYMPOSIUM | |||
| SRS | |||
| 20 – 22 | MEDUNSA | Mrs Mathilda Howard | |
| 27 – 29 | STEVE BIKO | Mrs Marie Cilliers | |
| 19 – 21 | CAPE TOWN | Prof P Goldberg | |
| Part I & Primary Exams Written | |||
| WITS LAP/CHOLE SUTURING | Prof Bizos | ||
| JULY 2018 | |||
| GEORGE | Dr Hugo Stark | ||
| Written Diploma Exams | |||
| Intermediate Exams | |||
| Written Part II Final Exams | |||
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| AUGUST 2018 | ASSA/SAGES | ||
| 9 | WOMANSDAY | ||
| WITS LAP/CHOLE SUTURING | Prof Bizos | ||
| 15 – 17 | MEDUNSA | Mrs Mathilda Howard | |
| 22 – 24 | PORT ELIZABETH | Dr G Manoharan | |
| 22 – 24 | STEVE BIKO | Mrs Marie Cilliers | |
| 22 – 24 | DURBAN | Prof B Singh | |
| FCS | |||
| SEPTEMBER 2018 | 5 – 7 | WITS | Prof D Bizos |
| 12 – 14 | PIETERMARITZBURG | Dr V Govindasamy | |
| 12 0 14 | EAST LONDON | Dr Adam McCausland | |
| HERITAGE DAY | |||
| 26 – 28 | STEVE BIKO | Mrs Marie Cilliers | |
| 18 – 20 | CAPE TOWN | Prof P Goldberg | |
| 25 – 27 | STELLENBOSCH | Mrs Raleah de Klerk
Dr Tim Forgan |
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| Diplomas, | |||
| Intermediates, | |||
| OCTOBER 2018 | |||
| 23 – 25 | STELLENBOSCH | Dr Charl Cooper | |
| 31 Oct – 2 Nov | WITS | Prof D Bizos | |
| 24 – 26 | STEVE BIKO | Mrs Marie Cilliers | |
| NOVEMBER 2018 | 7 – 9 | BLOEMFONTEIN | Dr E Le Grange |
| 14 – 16 | MEDUNSA | Mrs Mathilda Howard | |
| TOTMAS MEDUNSA NOVEMBER | |||
| 21 – 23 | STEVE BIKO | Mrs Marie Cilliers | |
| DECEMBER 2018 | 16 DEC – DAY OF RECONCILIATION |
CONTACT NUMBERS / EMAIL ADDRESSES
GENERAL INQUIRIES – BSS
| Sikhu Khumalo | Assistant | 011-717-77984 | Sikhulile.khumalo@wits.ac.za |
JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL
| Sioban Hood | Prof Ed Manager
Reg: FG 08 XZ GP |
082 – 416 3777 | shood3@its.jnj.com |
| Robyn Mbonani | Secretary | 011 – 265 1186 | rmbonani@its.jnj.com |
| Johannes Tlakula | Skynet | 011 – 214 4942 | johnsoninh@skynet.co.za |
| Chamberlain-Tucker, Helen | hchambe@ITS.JNJ.com | ||
| Zach Sejake | Polokwane | 073-013-3043 | zsejake@its.jnj.comx |
| Njadi | Johannesburg | 082-473-7737 | nkgobe@its.jnj.com |
KARL STORZ – Laparoscopy towers
| Malika Abrahamse | Marketing Assistant | 071 – 891 2212 | m.abrahamse@karlstorz.co.za |
ERBE – Diathermy machines
| Paul Coetzee | Sales Manager | 083 – 261 5995 | Paul.coetzee@erbe-lebanon.com |
BLOEMFONTEIN
| Esme le Grange | HOD | 082 – 550 8406
051 – 405 3539 |
legransm@ufs.ac.za
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| Ms Joanna H Fourie | (051) 405-3399 | fouriejh@ufs.ac.za |
CAPE TOWN
| Prof Paul Goldberg | HOD | 071 – 606 9858 | paul.goldberg@uct.ac.za |
| Melissa Mohamed | Secretary | 021-406 6231 | melissa.mohamed@uct.ac.za |
DURBAN
| Prof Bugsy Singh | HOD | 082-455 4416
031-260 4294 |
singhb3@ukzn.ac.za |
| Pat Narayanasamy | Secretary | 031-260 4271 | narayanasamyp@ukzn.ac.za
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| Bryteeny Ramsamy
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031 260 4219
Fax: 031 260 4389
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moodleyb2@ukzn.ac.za
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EAST LONDON
| Dr Adam McCausland | HOD | 082-314-0933 | admacgm@gmail.com |
| Beryl Morgan | Secretary | 043-709 2273 | Beryl.Morgan@impilo.ecprov.gov.za |
GEORGE
| Dr Hugo Stark | 076-916 9172 | hugostark@gmail.com | |
| Ms Tanya Gertze | 044-802 4390 | tgerze@pgwc.gov.za | |
| Louise Jenkins | Ljenkins@pgwc.gov.za |
MEDUNSA
| Dr A Mokhtari | Surgeon | 0827813584 | surgiderm@wol.co.za |
| Mathilda Howard | Secretary | 012-521 4153 | mathilda.howard@smu.ac.za |
NAMIBIA
| Dr Fransis Quayson | Consultant | ||
| Rachel Hangula | BSS Assistant | +264 812 992 404 | rhangula@unam.na |
PIETERMARITZBURG
| Dr Victor Govindasamy | HOD | 033-897 3381 | Vishendran.govindasamy@kznhealth.gov.za |
| Nirusha Maharaj | Secretary | 033-897 3379 | nirusha.maharaj@kznhealth.gov.za
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| Dr Ashish Dasrath
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Consultant | 082 372 8896 | ashdasrath@gmail.com
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POLOKWANE
| Dr MMZU Bhuiyan | HOD | 083-313 8178 | |
| Rendani Mavungu | Secretary | 082-335 7574
015-287 5516 |
rendanimavhungu@ymail.com
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PORT ELIZABETH
| Dr G Manoharan | HOD | 083-657 2553 | grmanoharan@webmail.co.za |
| Candice Williams | Secretary | 041-405 2354 | Candice.williams@echealth.gov.za |
PRETORIA
| Marie Cilliers | 012-354-1411 | Marie.cilliers@up.ac.za | |
| Johanna Biko | BSS Assistant |
RED CROSS
| Prof Alp Numanoglu | Head of paediatric surgery | alp.numanoglu@uct.ac.za |
STELLENBOSCH
| Dr Tim Forgan | Consultant/Specialist | timforgan@gmail.com | ||
| Mrs Raleah de Klerk | Admin Officer | 021-938 9273 | raleah@sun.ac.za | |
| Dr Ferdinand Booysens | NC | 073 465 6109
053-802 2147 |
fbooyens@ncpg.gov.za | |
| Dr Tim Forgan | timforgan@gmail.com | |||
WITS
| Prof Damon Bizos | HOD | 083-601 8636 | Damon.bizos@wits.ac.za |
| Mrs Rina Genade | Secretary | 011-717-2580 | johanna.genade@wits.ac.za |
| Jackson Mokgobu | Lab Assistant | 076-427 9888 | tlou.mokgobu@wits.ac.za |
STEVE BIKO
| Sioban Hood
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Prof Ed Manager | 082 – 416 3777 | shood3@its.jnj.com |
| Lizette Du Preez
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ldupreez@its.jnj.com | ||