Clinical Workshop

Saturday, 10 May 2025 | Clinical Workshop: 09:00 – 16:00

Programme Director: Dr. Stan Moloabi – BHF Board Member & Principal Officer – GEMS

Workshop theme: The Future of Healthcare: Multidisciplinary Partnerships for Patient-Centred Excellence

Workshop Theme summary: This workshop will explore how multidisciplinary teams can drive innovation, improve patient outcomes, and adapt to healthcare reforms such as National Health Insurance (NHI). Experts from different sectors will share insights on how to break silos; align roles; and enhance care co-ordination for better health system sustainability.

Who needs to attend this session:

Medical professionals: doctors, medical advisors, nurses, physicians and other healthcare professionals seeking to advance their clinical skills and stay informed and up to date around the latest advances in healthcare.

Session 1

09:00 – 09:05 Programme Overview: Dr. Stan Moloabi, BHF Board Member & Principal Officer –
GEMS
09:05 – 09:30 Emerging Trends Shaping Healthcare Delivery: Challenges, Innovations &
Opportunities
Professor Taryn Young, Distinguished Professor – Stellenbosch University
Q & A (5 minutes)
09:35 – 10:20 Aligning with Universal Health Coverage & Healthcare Reform
o Understanding the evolving healthcare landscape and policy shifts
o How NHI and other reforms impact healthcare professionals’ roles
Dr Magome Masike, Registrar – Health Professions Council SA (HPCSA) & Dr Rajesh
Patel, Head of Health Systems Strengthening – Board of Healthcare Funders SA.
(BHF)
Q & A (10 minutes)
10:30 – 10:55 AI & The Future of Medicine – Enhancing, Not Replacing, Clinical Decision-Making
How AI can support clinicians in diagnostics, treatment planning, and personalised
medicine.
Dr Brian Ruff, CEO – PPO Serve
Q & A (5 minutes)
11:10 – 11:45 Networking TEA BREAK

Session 2

11:45 – 12:05 The Power of Multidisciplinary Collaboration – Who Owns the Patient
Journey?

  • Why multidisciplinary teamwork is critical for modern medicine
    Professor Joseph Arthur Rantloane, Chairperson – Medical & Dental
    Professions Board – HPCSA
    Q &A (5 minutes)
12:10 – 12:30
  • Strengthening coordination between general practitioners, specialists, nurses, pharmacists, and allied health professionals
  • Clarifying roles in multidisciplinary teams to optimise care, reduce costs and improve outcomes.
    Melanie Da Costa, Director Strategy and Health Policy at Netcare &
    Managing Director – Akeso
    Q & A (5 minutes)
12:35 –13:05
  • Cancercare a multidisciplinary approach Dr Sarah Nietz, Breast
    Surgeon – Mediclinic
    Q & A (5 minutes)
13:10 – 14:10 NETWORKING LUNCH

Session 3

14:10 – 14:30 Dying with Dignity – Ethical, Legal, and Clinical Considerations
End-of-life care, palliative medicine, and ethical decision-making in terminal illness management.
Dr Lungi Nyathi, CEO – Alignd
Q & A (5 minutes)
14:35 – 15:00 Ethical & Legal Considerations in Modern Healthcare
Informed Consent in the Age of Data Privacy – Navigating POPIA & patient
autonomy in digital healthcare
Dr Brenda Kubheka, Managing Director & Co-founder – Health IQ Consulting
Q & A (5 minutes)
15h05 – 15:40 The evolution of the consultation process: past and present
Staying current: advances in diagnostics and treatment regimens
Clinical condition management in contemporary practice
Professor Graham Hukins, Associate Professor in Innovation and Research at North-West University
Q & A (10 minutes)
15:55 Session Closure
Event kindly sponsored by Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS)
Event Partners: Northwest University Enterprises
Health Professions Council (HPCSA)
Case Manager Association of South Africa

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