1st Annual Merged Conference of Medical Professionals

13 – 15 August 2026 | Accolades Conference Centre [Midrand]




Welcome to:

Conference 2026 – First Merged Conference


The theme of the conference is: “United in Health, Connected by Care: Building strong primary care teams for sustainable Health Care”

The first of many to come, merged conference. United in Health and Connect by Care:  

  • SA Academy of Family Physicians [SAAFP]
  • The Rural Doctors Association of Southern Africa [RuDASA]
  • Professional Association of Clinical Associate in South African [PACASA]
  • Rural Rehab South African [ReReSA]
  • Rural Nursing South African [RuNurSA]

The conference will provide sessions and workshop on clinical topics, talks by invited speakers, presentations of original research, discussions on ethics and poster presentations.

 CPD POINTS

Conference delegates are requested to sign in at registration and again at afternoon tea – in order to claim their CPD points for the conference.















IMPORTANT DEADLINE DATES




REGISTRATION

Opens: 1 March 2026




ABSTRACTS

Closes: 01 April 2026




PRE-CONGRESS

Workshops: 13 August 2026




MAIN CONFERENCE

Starts 13 August 2026



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The Venue:

Accolades Conference Centre [Midrand]





ADDRESS: 72 Dale Road, President Park, Midrand, Gauteng 1685

TEL: + 27 071 724 7987 / 

GPS LOCATION: S 35 54 26.0; E 18 24 55.5

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Conference organisers and committee



Conference Committee:

Madeleine Muller – Walter Sisulu University – Co-Chair

Aviwe Mgobozi – PACASA Gauteng

Tesha Pillay – PACASA Eastern Cape

Murray Louw – University of Pretoria RuDASA

Naeema Hussein – RuReSA Gauteng

Duncan Miller – RuReSA Gauteng

Nhlakanipho Gumede – RuDASA Vice-chair 

Thabisa Mbuwako – RuNurSA Eastern Cape

Gail Ashford – Private Practice Representative

Marthinus Heystek – University of Pretoria

Nathanial Mofolo – University of Pretoria

Olga Maphasha – University of Pretoria

Jenny Nash – SAAFP and Walter Sisulu University

Ozo Ibeziako – University of Pretoria

Stephanie Homer – RHC Orgniser



Scientific Committee:

TBC


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