CPD Courses
Plenary Courses
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- To err is human: a glance at Medical Errors
- The devastating influence of alcohol on child health
- The role and support of the family in palliative care
- The role palliative care plays in public health care
- Importance of the first 1000 days
CPD Units: 2.00
Everything clinicians need to know about medical mistakes
Keywords: Medical error, medical mistakes, negligence,
Educational Objectives:
Educational Aim:
The aim of this article is to update clinicians on everything they need to know about medical mistakes.
Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:
- Epidemiology of medical mistakes globally.
- Identify common causes of error in practice.
- Understand strategies for minimising medical error.
CPD Units: 2.00
Keywords:
Educational Objectives:
Educational Aim:
The aim of this article is to describe the devastating effect that alcohol has on children.
Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:
- The impact of alcohol on child mortality and morbidity.
- The warning signs to recognise where children may be at risk from the negative effects of alcohol.
- Recommendations to limit the harmful effect of alcohol in society.
CPD Units: 2.00
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Educational Objectives
Educational Aim:
The aim of this article is to understand the role of the family in supporting a relative who has been diagnosed with a terminal illness.
Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:
- The definition of palliative care.
- The different types of families that a health care worker will come across and how to work effectively with different families.
- The outcomes of palliative care.
CPD Units: 2.00
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Educational Objectives
Educational Aim:
The aim of this article is to describe the importance of palliative care in the health system.
Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:
- The importance of palliative care as described by the WHO definition of Universal Health Coverage.
- Recommendations to increase access to palliative care.
- The patients who should be referred for palliative care.
CPD Units: 2.00
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Educational Objectives
Educational Aim:
The aim of this article is to describe the importance of the First 1000 days for babies and for society as a whole.
Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:
- The definition of the First 1000 days
- New neuroscience that demonstrates the importance of the relationship between a baby and their caregivers.
- The impact that the First 1000 days has on society.
Telehealth, Ethics and the Virtual Consultation: A Primer
With the collaboration of AOSIS eCPD®, all (paid up) SAAFP members will receive a 15% discount on the selling price of the course.
Virtual consultation is one of the telehealth modalities that delivers health care via electronic channels. It specifically enables health care practitioners to consult patients who cannot attend face-to-face appointments. Virtual consultation is often utilised to serve remote communities and has been used extensively during the recent pandemic.
This course is for health care practitioners who plan to do virtual consultations or who wish to improve their current telehealth practice.
Educational Aim:
This course aims to enable health care professionals to consult patients via online platforms.
Course information:
CPD points: 5 points
Effort: 5 hours
Access duration: 6 months
Contributing author:
Dr Selma Smith
- CPD Online Courses
- New Guidelines on Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy in Primary Care and District Hospitals
With the collaboration of AOSIS eCPD®, all (paid up) SAAFP members will receive a 15% discount on the selling price of the course.
Educational Aim:
The aim of this course is to make sure that participants can apply the recommendations made in the Hypertension in pregnancy guidelines (2018/19) to clinical decisions regarding hypertensive disorders in pregnancy in order to substantially reduce the number of maternal deaths from this complex pregnancy-specific disorder.
Course information:
CPD points: 8 points
Effort: 8 hours
Access duration: 6 months
Contributing authors:
Prof Bob Pattinson, University of Pretoria
Prof Mergan Naidoo, University of KwaZulu-Natal
Prof Bob Mash, Stellenbosch University
Telehealth, Ethics and the Virtual Consultation: A Primer
With the collaboration of AOSIS eCPD®, all (paid up) SAAFP members will receive a 15% discount on the selling price of the course.
Virtual consultation is one of the telehealth modalities that delivers health care via electronic channels. It specifically enables health care practitioners to consult patients who cannot attend face-to-face appointments. Virtual consultation is often utilised to serve remote communities and has been used extensively during the recent pandemic.
This course is for health care practitioners who plan to do virtual consultations or who wish to improve their current telehealth practice.
Educational Aim:
This course aims to enable health care professionals to consult patients via online platforms.
Course information:
CPD points: 5 points
Effort: 5 hours
Access duration: 6 months
Contributing author:
Dr Selma Smith
Becoming Competent in Brief Behaviour Change Counselling
With the collaboration of AOSIS eCPD®, all (paid up) SAAFP members will receive a 15% discount on the selling price of the course.
Virtual consultation is one of the telehealth modalities that delivers health care via electronic channels. It specifically enables health care practitioners to consult patients who cannot attend face-to-face appointments. Virtual consultation is often utilised to serve remote communities and has been used extensively during the recent pandemic.
This course is for health care practitioners who plan to do virtual consultations or who wish to improve their current telehealth practice.
Educational Aim:
This course aims to enable health care professionals to consult patients via online platforms.
Course information:
CPD points: 5 points
Effort: 5 hours
Access duration: 6 months
Contributing authors:
Dr Selma Smith
New Guidelines on Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy in Primary Care and District Hospitals
With the collaboration of AOSIS eCPD®, all (paid up) SAAFP members will receive a 15% discount on the selling price of the course.
Educational Aim:
The aim of this course is to make sure that participants can apply the recommendations made in the Hypertension in pregnancy guidelines (2018/19) to clinical decisions regarding hypertensive disorders in pregnancy in order to substantially reduce the number of maternal deaths from this complex pregnancy-specific disorder.
Course information:
CPD points: 8 points
Effort: 8 hours
Access duration: 6 months
Contributing authors:
Prof Bob Pattinson, University of Pretoria
Prof Mergan Naidoo, University of KwaZulu-Natal
Prof Bob Mash, Stellenbosch University
South African Family Practice
All paid-up SAAFP members have free access to CPD activities in the South African Family Practice Journal as well as the online CPD courses available on AOSIS eCPD®. Members are registered on the eCPD® platform when they become a SAAFP member.
eCPD Express Courses
With the collaboration of AOSIS eCPD® all paid-up SAAFP members also have free, unlimited access to eCPD® Express Courses, giving our members the ability to earn all the required clinical and ethics CEU’s every year at no additional cost.
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