25 Short courses in Medicine & Health in South Africa

The Advanced Focus Assessed Transthoracic Echocardiography course offered by the University of Cape Town is aimed at providing advanced echocardiographic skills (comprehensive imaging and Doppler echocardiography) for the non-cardiologist in order to perform point-of-care cardiopulmonary evaluation and subsequently, optimisation of emergent cardiac and respiratory conditions.

The Basics of MRI Workshop course offered by the University of Cape Town is a two-day MRI workshop specifically designed to benefit Radiographers and Radiologists working on, or interested in MRI, both in a clinical and research environment.

The Medical Practitioner Billing - Reference Price List course offered by the University of Cape Town is aimed at Private Sector healthcare professionals, their employees and Public Sector healthcare employees should the RPL become a standard in the Public Sector.

The Basic Anatomy and Physiology for Clinical Coding and Case Management course offered by the University of Cape Town is for non-clinically qualified Clinical Coders, Case Managers, Healthcare Managers; those desiring a career in Clinical Coding or Case Management.

The Management of Skin Disorders in Primary Care course offered by the University of Cape Town is a course for Registered Medical Officers and Clinical Nurse Practitioners, covering the diagnosis, treatment and correct management of common skin conditions.

The Introduction to Palliative Care course offered by the University of Cape Town is aimed at healthcare and counselling professionals to equip them in assessing and managing patients (and their families) living with life-limiting and life-threatening illness, to improve their quality of life and support their families in providing care at home.

The Nursing Children with a Tracheostomy course offered by the University of Cape Town aims to introduce healthcare professionals caring for children with tracheostomy, to essential knowledge and skills.

The Providing Healthcare for Children with Long Term Health Conditions course at the University of Cape Town introduces the principles and practice of the care of children who have long term health conditions.

Global surgery is an emerging and exciting interdisciplinary field of enquiry, research, practice and advocacy. The Global Surgery Foundations course is offered by the University of Cape Town.

The Diagnoses Related Groups course offered by the University of Cape Town is aimed at providers and funders of healthcare.

The Prescribed Minimum Benefits (PMBs) course offered by the University of Cape Town is aimed at funders and providers of healthcare and employee groups; those delivering PMBs, billing for PMBs and assessing PMB claims.

The Aeromedical Evacuation and Transport program at the University of Cape Town provides a practical approach to patient care in the aeromedical environment.

Cape Peninsula University of Technology's ISO 22000 - 2018 course also provides clause by clause analysis of the ISO 22000:2018 standard.

The Offshore Survival, Fire Fighting, First Aid and HUET program at Cape Peninsula University of Technology focuses on safety and working procedure and basic legislation.

The Executive Leadership In Global Surgery course offered by the University of Cape Town aims to enable leaders in healthcare in the public, private and voluntary sectors to become change agents within their context.

Cape Peninsula University of Technology offers the Personal Survival Techniques programme.

Cape Peninsula University of Technology offers the Personal Safety and Social Responsibility programme.

Cape Peninsula University of Technology offers the Point of Care Testing program. The course is held over 5 days with theoretical online lectures for 3 days and practical hands-on sessions for 2 days.

The Health Care for Adolescents course offered by the University of Cape Town aims to contextualise the Adolescent within society and the health system.

The Essentials of Nursing Sick Newborns course offered by the University of Cape Town aims to introduce nurses working with sick newborns to essential knowledge and skills.