10:00 – 10:45 The Advantages of Accurate Coding in a Medical Practice Toppie Faurie (Managing Director: Codicom)
10:45 – 11:30 Pharmacogenomics: An Opportunity for General Practitioners to Enhance Patient Management Through Precision Prescribing Dr Danny Meyersfeld (CEO: DNAlysis Biotechnology)
11:30 – 12:15 The Doctor's Guide to Paying Less Tax (Legally!) George Diab (CEO: GAS Accounting)
12:15 – 13:00 The Legalities of Digital Scripting, EMGuidance Script a Real-World Example Dr Mohammed Dalwai (sponsored by EMGuidance)
Dr Mohammed Dalwai
Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer of EMGuidance
George Diab
Managing Director of GAS Accounting
Toppie Faurie
Managing Director of Codicom
Xoli Madlala
Menopause Coach
13:00 - 13:30COMFORT & REFRESHMENT BREAK
13:30 - 15:45SESSION 2
Session Chair: Dr Peter Cruse
13:30 – 14:15 Overview of POPIA & PAIA Compliance for General Practitioners Joubert le Roux (CEO: CFO Group)
14:15 – 15:00 Cyber Security in Healthcare: Are You Prepared? Suren Govender (COO: iGuardSA)
15:00 – 15:45 An Ethical Guide for a Prescription to be Legal & Valid in South Africa Sara Opsahl (Pharmacist: Clicks Group)
George Diab
Managing Director of GAS Accounting
Suren Govender
COO at IGuardSA
Joubert le Roux
Managing Director of CFO Group
Sarah Opsahl
Responsible Pharmacist & Pharmacy Manager at Clicks Group
15:45 - 16:45SESSION 3
Session Chair: Joey Swart
Product Lauch sponsored by Leosteph
15:45 – 16:15 Topic 1: PEP Therapy Magda Papadopoulos (Physiotherapist)
16:15 – 16:45 Topic 2: Severe Pain Management Opioid Analgesic Dr Lervasen Pillay (Sports & Exercise Medicine Physician Specialist PhD Candidate Univ. of Amsterdam and Univ. of Pretoria)
Magda Papadopoulos
Key Opinion Leader & Physiotherapist at Zuid Afrikaans Hospital
Dr Lervasen Pillay
Sports & Exercise Medicine Specialist Physician at University of Pretoria
16:45 - 16:50CLOSING
Day 2 (March 6, 2025)
08:00 - 13:15SESSION 1
Session Chair: Tasneem Abrahams
10:00 – 11:00 ECG & Spirometry Examination Prof Martin Schwellnus Prof Wayne Derman (sponsored by BTL Medical)
11:00 – 11:45 Using Social Media: Practical & Ethical Guidelines for Medical Professionals Tasneem Abrahams (Founder & Director of Digital Engage (Pty) Ltd t/a Private Practice Growth Club)
11:45 – 12:30 |(Pre-Recorded) Using AI to Promote Your Private Practice: Footfall & Revenues Dr Peter Cruse (Director: Take Note Event Management (Pty) Ltd)
12:30 – 13:15 Performance Anxiety: Taking the Pain Out of Dealing with Employees Performing Poorly & Acting Badly Raymond Meneses (Managing Director: Meneses Simpson Inc.) (sponsored by Take Note Event Management)
Tasneem Abrahams
Founder & Director of Digital Engage (Pty) Ltd at Private Practice Growth Club
Dr Peter Cruse
Director of Take Note Event Management (Pty) Ltd
Raymond Meneses
Managing Director of Meneses Simpson Inc.
Prof Martin Schwellnus
Director of Institute for Sport, Exercise Medicine & Lifestyle Research at the University of Pretoria
Prof Wayne Derman
Head of the Division of Sport & Exercise Medicine (DiSEM) at Stellenbosch University
13:15 - 13:45COMFORT & REFRESHMENT BREAK
13:45 - 16:00SESSION 2
Session Chair: Dr Peter Cruse
13:45 – 14:30 The Role of Point of Care Ultrasound in Primary Health Care Dr James Porter (Family Physician) (sponsored by Zebra Medical)
14:30 – 15:15 Demystifying Value-Based Care: A GP Perspective Dr Ndileka Mbete (Managing Director: Tshiamo Health)
15:15 - 16:00 Screening & Preventative Care Dr Siviwe Mila Senior Manager (Medical Advisory Services: GEMS Healthcare Management)
Dr Ndileka Mbete
Managing Director of Tshiamo Health
Dr Siviwe Mila
Senior Manager: Medical Advisory Services at Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS)
Dr James Porter
Family Physician at False Bay Hospital
16:00 - 16:05CLOSING
Speakers
Tasneem Abrahams
Founder & Director of Digital Engage (Pty) Ltd at Private Practice Growth Club