Please take note that the below event is postponed due to unforeseen circumstances.
The new dates will probably be 3 and 4 March 2011, but we will confirm it with you as soon as all the arrangements are finalised.
Who: The Free State Department of Health invites you to:
What: 2011 Community Service Professional Conference
When: 10 February 2011, 08h00 to 16h00 and 11 February 2011, 08h00–12h00
Where: City Hall, Bloemfontein
Why: The purpose of the conference is to orientate new Community Service Professional on health policies and procedures regarding their new working environment so as to ensure effectiveness and efficiency.
The theme for the conference is “Service in Action”.
How: Programme
Day 1: Thursday, 10 February 2011
08h00: Opening and welcome
08h10: Keynote address by Head of Health: Dr. S Kabane
08h40: Human Resource and contracts Ms MA Mofubelu, Manager HR Provisioning
09h15: Referral System and service delivery package: Dr Nick van Zyl, Clinical Head Universitas Academic Hospital
10h00: Tea break
10h15: Use of Blood and blood products and lab tests ordering and costs, Dr C Barret, Principle Medical Officer Blood Products
11h00: Essential Drug List (EDL) drugs and legal prescriptions, Ms S Schoon Manager Pharmaceutical Training
12h00: HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT), new prevent mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) guidelines and ARVs, needle prick Prophylaxis; Ms P Santho Manager ARV Pharmaceuticals
Lunch: 13h00 to 14h00
14h00: Adverse event reporting and management Dr WL Nogela: Clinical Manager Audit
14h30: Interns and community service structure and Communication, Dr N Mofolo, Principle Family Physician, Department of Family Medicine
15h00: Tea Break
15h00: Breaking into different groups and workshops.
Day 2: Friday, 11 February 2011
08h00: New Resuscitation guidelines and management of multiple trauma patient: Dr E Esterhuizen, Principle Medical Officer Trauma Unit, Pelonomi Hospital
09h00: Practical demonstrations on Resuscitation and use of Academy for Educational Development (AED): CUT, Executive Management Committee (EMC) School; Dr. E Esterhuizen, Principle Medical Officer Trauma Unit, Pelonomi Hospital
10h00: Tea Break
10h15: Infection control: Dr D Steyn, Chief Medical Officer, Infection Control Universitas Academic Hospital
11h00: Documentation and medico-legal aspects: Advocate C Kruger, Manager, Legal Services
12h00: Closure: Mr SC Polelo Acting Executive Manager Clinical Health Services
Enquiries and interviews:
Mr Jabu Mbalula
Tel: 051 408 1824
Cell: 082 461 3112
