South African Academy of Family Physicians - SAAFP

22/11/2025

RuDASA Students South African Academy of Family Physicians - SAAFP Medical Research Council

The WONCA World Conference 2025 in Lisbon may be over — but there are other opportunities to gather, learn and celebrate family medicine at our regional and rural conferences.

The EYFDM - European Young Family Doctors Movement also meets annually for EYFDM Forum 2026 which next year will be hosted by Estonia.

Visit the websites for more information on:

WONCA Asia Pacific 2026
https://www.wonca-apr2026.org/

WONCA Europe 2026
https://woncaeurope2026.org/

WONCA Africa 2026
www.woncaafrica2026.org

Rural WONCA 2026
https://www.ruralwonca2026.com/

Stay tuned — more details soon on upcoming conferences in Egypt, Paraguay, and Nepal.

22/11/2025

22/11/2025

South African Academy of Family Physicians - SAAFP UCT Division of Family Medicine & Palliative MedicineSouth African Family Medicine RegistrarsWits - University of the WitwatersrandUniversity of the Free StateWits - University of the WitwatersrandLesotho-Boston Health Alliance

Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/7JvBETT1SVOm4y2sOGwqjw South African Academy of Family Physicians - SAAFP UCT Division of Family Medicine & Palliative MedicineLesotho-Boston Health AllianceSouth African Family Medicine RegistrarsMedical Research CouncilUniversity of the Free StateSchool of Health Systems and Public Health at the University of PretoriaWits - University of the Witwatersrand

21/11/2025

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3uqu8xBgyKBZMpvEQ6GBeL?si=B15oIb6sSDuJRaxBl5hhCQ&t=25&pi=ns7erkc6TdqKd&fbclid=IwY2xjawONOrJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFSNVVMTFlHd2ZMdnpla085c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHiIh88olN6pVvq98CCixRE-IH89CJzpcHs09NiM8IaZ_G2yveteVSafoolnl_aem_MBtsrMAN-8eZK04gj8haPg&nd=1&dlsi=7894d8b7c6f5465e

The EYFDM Podcast · Episode

20/11/2025

Dear Practitioners,

Experience convenience at your fingertips – try our digital platforms today!

The HPCSA Online Portal: https://hpcsaonline.custhelp.com/

The HPCSA AI-Chatbot: Visit www.hpcsa.co.za to access our interactive, AI-driven Chatbot, which will soon be available on WhatsApp. The Chatbot – represented by the inbox-style chat message icon at the bottom-right corner of the screen – provides:
• Instant responses
• Step-by-step application guidance
• Application tracking
• Real-time updates and news
• 24/7 support, including after-hours assistance

The HPCSA YouTube Channel: Follow on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/ for quick and informative tutorial videos, including:
• How to search for HPCSA-registered practitioners – https://youtu.be/glk1iT5bmP0
• How to view and update your profile – https://youtu.be/ch_5guxchoo?si=ZC_psyf1oGssfKht
• Creating an online account, logging in, and resetting your password – https://youtu.be/kYsXkkyPBRQ?si=zME5L6_gTrr3M4iu
• Students Registrations – https://youtu.be/cUuqw_PdIGY
• Graduates Registrations – https://youtu.be/hHiM8hF-iXo
• How to lodge a complaint – https://youtu.be/Db79MNj38Tw?si=zyYGOQnDduVhqiI1
• How to download your practising card – https://youtu.be/hgjvVv2r-MY
• CPD: requesting updates, submitting enquiries, and viewing compliance – https://youtu.be/16kbue8gHhY?si=gBmapoCqpt8sQuKO

20/11/2025

Join today’s webinar on doing quality differently with the NHI Fund. The session brings together experts to explore practical approaches to service delivery, accreditation, user involvement, strategic purchasing and recommendations for a fair and safe health system.
20 November 2025 | 13:00 to 15:00 SAST

07/11/2025

Family Physicians Group in family physicians in private practice

Specialist Family Physicians (SFPs) – highly trained doctors devoted to whole-person care – are banding together to challenge the might of private medical funders who, they say, are crushing their profession and short-changing patients. For years, writes Chris Bateman for MedicalBrief, these uns...

07/11/2025

Specialist Family Physicians (SFPs) – highly trained doctors devoted to whole-person care – are banding together to challenge the might of private medical funders who, they say, are crushing their profession and short-changing patients. For years, writes Chris Bateman for MedicalBrief, these uns...

06/11/2025

South African Academy of Family Physicians - SAAFP

Please listen to Prof Tasleem Ras on buzzsprout podcasts:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2135148/episodes/17922957

Family, Community and Emergency Care

05/11/2025

Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/7JvBETT1SVOm4y2sOGwqjw South African Academy of Family Physicians - SAAFP UCT Division of Family Medicine & Palliative MedicineLesotho-Boston Health AllianceSouth African Family Medicine RegistrarsMedical Research CouncilUniversity of the Free StateSchool of Health Systems and Public Health at the University of PretoriaWits - University of the Witwatersrand