Thursday 4 March 2010: Prof. Mollentze
1. WITS faculty of health sciences research day: 2010
22 September 2010: www.witsresearchday.co.za (like our faculty forum)
2. Research’s clinic lecture: “Die taal van Wetenskap” Prof LS venter van ERAS.
9 March 13:00 – 14:00 Kine 4
3. Next week Thursday 07:30 Cafeteria discussion with Rector – I should go
4. New We should not send severely ill patients to INR clinic and should fill in relevant
referral letter (We will make the form available)
5. Highly recommended by prof. Mollentze 1 day sedation course dept ANA 20-24
March NB.
6. Photocopies only made with password from now on
Limit of 100 copies/person/month
Collect your password at me. Nel
7. 26-27 August Faculty Forum
8. Frik Scott library: Our department have R15 000 to buy books this year
9. WITS Simposium: Hospital strikes – the ethics
10. Rivervalley fever: Monday morning dr. Steyn and dr. Otto will discuss the
management protocol
11. Monday: Deputy minister of Health and his entourage -> will visit us to assess the
readiness of the facility for the 2010 Soccor matches: 12 hr Universitas referrals and
Pelonomi 9:00.
12. 15-16 March: The European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery: Research’s
symposium for cardiothoracic surgeons.
Topic: Applied science for cardio-thoracic surgeons and advanced surgical techniques.
There are a few spaces left for our registrars. Generic course prominent Europian
lecturers. Interactive session. If you want to attend then you have to stay there all the
time. Can’t go in and out all the time. 2 full days. For free. Speak to Cardiothorac
surgery dept’s secretary if you are interested.
Monday
Session I 8:30 – 10:15
How to organize a research department
Scientific data: structure
Session II 10:45 – 12:15
Data analysis
Conflict of interest or benefits from research funding by industry?
Session III 13:30 – 15:45
Design of clinical trials
How to prepare a good manuscript
Clinical research pathways: translational research, clinical trials or outcomes
research
Session IV 16:15 – 18:00
Common errors in abstracts: analysis with the audience
Ethics in human research
Tuesday
Session V 8:30 – 10:30
Critical approach to the medical literature, Part 1
How to get a manuscript accepted
Session VI 11:00 – 12:30
Critical approach to the medical literature, Part 2
Art of meeting presentation
Session VII 13:30 – 15:30
Design and conduct of large clinical trials
Surgical research in Africa: pitfalls and advices
Session VIII 16:00 – 18:00
Design and conduct of multi-institutional trials
General discussion with the faculty
13. Dr. Maasdorp thanked the consultants on behalve of the registars for their commitment
and patience with our clinical postgraduate training: especiallay the cardiology
wardround and the MMed final wardrounds on Wednesdays. He thanked prof.
Grundling for his clinical pearls.
14. Outreach
a. Kimberley: Prof Grundling -> great resources and facilities. Dr. Joubert in
charge. 2 registrars will be appointed there soon. On Thursdays we will
send a consultant and registrar +- students for a wardround @ Kimberley.
Academic morning.
15. Internal medicine department refresher course
Topic: Diagnostic challenges in Internal medicine 10-11 September 2010
16. For Fridays: Gholf shirts: 4 colours -> for medical staff and for academic department
supporting staff. If you like buy one and wear it on Fridays… Please support our
project
17. New Needle stick injury protocol on Blackboard
18. The fax machine in Referrals Universitas is working now: nr. 051 – 444 3384
19. Prof. Jan van Zyl asked us to attend the SAMA salary meetings and to watch out for
polirisation in the group
20. Prof. Mollentze wants the registrar evaluation forms for the previous block ASAP
please!
21. Dr. Greyling represents us the registrars from now on at SAMA
22. Next week Wed – Friday Neurology Simposium
23. Drugs not available: PO Valium, Voltaren, Venofir, IVI Epanutin, Nebs, Augmentin
PO
24. Parvolex discontinued. Now we have N-acityl sisteien
25. Prof. Johan van Rensburg thanked the housedoctors who helped today in the
Rheumatology clinic
26. Thank you prof. Mollentze, dr. Koning and mrs. Nel for a lovely Department
‘Veerkragtigheid’ Session… It was SUPERB! See the photo’s… To the people who
wasn’t there… you missed out!!!
Kind regards Sanelle Bosch 6028