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Occupational Health in the digital age:
Navigating the challenges
Conference and AGM 2024
9 November 2024 | Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Join Us for the Annual SASOM Conference
– Saturday, 9 November 2024
Be part of the 2024 SASOM Conference, happening on Saturday, 9 November, at The Vineyard in Cape Town. This event is tailored for occupational medicine professionals, including medical and nursing practitioners, risk managers, human resource professionals, and anyone with an interest in occupational health.
Conference Focus
Explore how digital advancements are transforming occupational medicine and health. Topics include using big data to prevent workplace injuries and addressing the mental health impacts of remote work. Presenters will discuss the balance between technological innovation and maintaining worker well-being, with a focus on how occupational medicine can create healthier workplaces in a fast-changing world.
Attendance Options & Fees
We offer both in-person and online attendance to accommodate your preferences:
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In-Person Attendance: R1,200
SASOM Members: R1,000 (Save R200!) -
Online Attendance: R1,000
SASOM Members: R800 (Save R200!)
Why Attend?
Don’t miss this chance to connect with industry experts and colleagues while gaining insights into the future of occupational medicine. Plus, if you’re a SASOM member, you benefit from exclusive discounted rates on both attendance options.
Programme
Saturday, 9 November 2024
08:00 – 08:30
Registration / Logging in
08:30 – 08:45
Welcome and opening
Prof Daan Kocks
(Chair: SASOM)
Chair: Dr Itumeleng Ntatamala
Occupational Medicine Specialist, University of Cape Town
08:45 – 09:30
Data-driven workplace health: Using AI and Big data to predict and prevent workplace injuries and diseases
Dr William Kleynhans
(Medical Advisor: Cipla South Africa & Co-Founder: Ocule Health)
09:30 – 10:15
Understanding the challenges of using computer-aided detection for occupational TB and silicosis
Prof Rodney Ehrlich
(Emeritus Professor and Senior Research Scholar: University of Cape Town)
10:15 – 10:30
10:30 – 11:15
Mental health in the digital age: Navigating the challenges of the hyperconnected workplace and 24/7 work cycle
Prof Shahieda Adams
(Director: Centre for Environmental and Occupational Health Research, University of Cape Town)
11:15 – 12:00
Case studies: OHASIS – reflections on introducing digital health technologies into an existing occupational health programme
Dr Zahida Sonday
(Occupational Medicine Specialist: Western Cape Department Health & Wellness)
12:00 -13:00
Lunch break
Chair: Dr Geoffrey Tafaune
Occupational Medicine Specialist, Gauteng Department of Health and Wellness
13:00 – 13:45
Delivery of workplace health and wellness in the digital age: integrating 4IR technology and wearables in the workplace
Dr Nomonde Mabuya
(CEO: Qalo Digi-Health)
13:45 – 14:30
Ethical and legal considerations for using wearables and other worker monitoring digital technologies in the workplace
Dr Jan Lapere
(Private practitioner – occupational medicine, medico-legal and social labour law, Gqeberha, South Africa)
14:30 – 15:00
15:00 – 15:45
The future of work in the digital age: What the next decade holds (panel discussion chaired by Dr Casper Jourbert)
Professor Mohamed Jeebhay (Head of Occupational Medicine Division, UCT)
Dr Shamila Fakie (Executive Associate: Medscheme Holdings)
Dr Marion Morkel (Chief Medical Officer: Sanlam)
15:45 – 16:15
Announcements and Exhibitor presentation
16:15 – 16:30
Closure
Dr Itumeleng Ntatamala
(Occupational Medicine Specialist: University of Cape Town)
16:30 – 17:00
Break before the SASOM AGM
17:00 – 18:00
SASOM National AGM
Everyone welcome – In-person conference attendees do not need to register.
Only members in good standing may vote
Where it’s at
The Vineyard
Colinton Road,
Newlands,
Cape Town,
South Africa 7700
The Vineyard - Cape Town
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