Scientific Writing Fireside Talk 2026 (Non Member)
Speaker: Prof Ethelwynn Stellenberg Topic: Scientific Writing Date: Tuesday, 17 February 2026 Time: 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM Platform: MS Teams CPD points: 2 Clinical CPD approved
Scientific Writing Fireside Talk 2026 (Member)
Speaker: Prof Ethelwynn Stellenberg Topic: Scientific Writing Date: Tuesday, 17 February 2026 Time: 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM Platform: MS Teams CPD points: 2 Clinical CPD approved
Full Course non-members – (all 8 modules)
Full Course non-members – (all 8 modules)
Full Course paid-up members – (all 8 modules)
Full Course paid-up members – (all 8 modules)
Module 1: Introduction to Foundations of Medico-legal Practice – 16 May 2026
Module 1: Because medico-legal practice forms the core of this certificate course, this module provides a brief glimpse into the meaning of ‘medico-legal’ its origin and development and how the term fits into the field of practice that developed. Medico-legal practice is today a general term used in South Africa to describe the field where […]
Module 2: Introduction to Medical Law – 21 June 2025
Module 2: The purpose of this lecture is to teach the most important aspects of medical law. Medical law has as its foundation the relationship between the healthcare practitioner/hospital/or clinic and the patient. From this relationship, the parties inherit rights and duties or responsibilities towards each other. These duties towards the patients, if ignored, may […]
Module 3: The Interaction between Medical Law & Ethics – 12 July 2025
Module 3: The scope of ethics will consist of a brief introduction to the concept ‘ethics. It will focus on the origin of the term, what the term signifies and how ethics are applied in the modern milieu, especially in the healthcare environment. The practical application of ethics includes the relationship of mutual trust between […]
Module 4: Â Alternative Dispute Resolution vs Litigation – 9 August 2025
Module 4: The purpose of this module is to give the course goers, especially those to medico-legal practice an insight into both litigation and alternative dispute resolution, with an emphasis on mediation. The lecture includes the advantages of both litigation and mediation and when best these processes should and could be used. 9 August 2025
Module 5: The Critical Role of Medico-Legal experts in Litigation. – 23 August 2025
Module 5: This module is profession specific. What this course aims to do is to introduce the course goers to medico-legal practice, in which expert practitioners and lawyers play a critical role. Besides introducing the course goers to the different types of experts, this course will also deal with the nature and scope of the […]
Module 6: Court Procedure and Conduct 13 September 2025
Module 6: Â This module takes the course goers through the different phases of the trial, including the evidence on the standard of care and causality applicable to the healthcare practitioners whose conduct are being measured. In addition, the module reveals the role of the expert witness, the legal team, attorney and advocate and the role […]