South African Society of Occupational Medicine
SASOM is a Professional Society, registered as a special interest group with the South African Medical Association and affiliated to the International Commission of Occupational Medicine (ICOH).
Annual Congress 2023
SASOM is holding a CPD-accredited virtual annual congress over four months in 2023 – the last Friday of the months of June, July, August, and September (13h00 to 17h00 SA time) – to offer its members four congress sessions with individual themes, with four presentations in each session.
The overall theme of the Congress is “Occupational Health Practice in 2023 – Shining a light on the shadows of Medicine”, and this common thread will link all four sessions.
These sessions are currently under development and presenters are in the process of being confirmed.
30 June 2023
Session 1: Good practice for Occupational Health Medical Practitioners (OHMPs)
13h00 – 17h00
28 July 2023
Session 2: Updates in Legislation, Compensation and Ethics in Occupational Health
13h00 – 17h00
25 August 2023
Session 3: TBC
13h00 – 17h00
29 September 2023
Session 4: TBC
13h00 – 17h00
What we do
Vision
Mission
- To promote, protect and enhance the health of the working population of South Africa.
- To further all aspects of occupational health in South Africa.
- To be the guardian for ethical and medical standards of Occupational Medicine.
- To be the professional information resource on occupational health matters.
Policies
Safety Promotion
SASOM Logo use by other organisations
- In principle, no one other than SASOM is allowed to display its logo.
- SASOM Chair have the authority to allow ad hoc displays; e.g. display stands at congresses, Occ Health magazine etc.
- Any use of the logo is limited to written authorisation by the SASOM Chair.
SASOM Approved
Our Partners Nationally & Internationally.
SOUTH AFRICAN SOCIETY OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE
Contact Us
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Contact Info
Office Hours
Mondays – Fridays: 9am – 4pm
Saturdays – Sundays: Closed
Public Holidays: Closed
Get in Touch
Email: info@sasom.org
Tel: +27 (0) 66 070 5396
WhatsApp: +27 (0) 66 070 5396