Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Diabetes Education Society of South Africa

Conference Programme

DESSA -Diabetes Education Society of SA &
FINE Federation of International Nurses in Endocrinology (FINE)

SATURDAY, 1 DECEMBER 2018

08:30 – 10:30

SESSION 1 – PLENARY Ballroom East / West

8:30

Welcome Sr. Elsie Naicker ( DESSA)

CHAIRS: Dr. Chris Yedinak ( FINE) & Sr. Elsie Naicker

(Block 2.41 – 2.43)

9:00-

9:45

Keynote Presentation: Strategic Initiatives and Internationalisation

Dr. Hester Klopper (Stellenbosch University)

9:45-10:30

Knowledge And Eating Behavior Among Type 2 Diabetic Patients”/Vietnamese Outreach Diabetes Care

Dr. Thanh Dang

(Vietnam)

10:30 – 11:00

Tea / Coffee Break

Exhibition Halls 1a & 2

11:00 – 12:30

SESSION 2 – Globalisation & Cross Border Programmes (Block 2.41 – 2.43)

CHAIRS: Sr. Christine Swart & Sr. Lisa Shepherd

11:00 – 11:45

Holistic Diabetes Care

Dr Sandeep Ruder

(South Africa)

11:45 – 12:15

Nurse led endocrine clinics– towards independent practice

Ms. Ann Robinson

(Australia)

12:15– 12:45

Seeking Cross Border Care

Ms. June Mokoka

Director Pituitary Community South Africa

12:30 – 14:00

Lunch & Poster Walk

Exhibition Hall – Halls 1a&2

Lunch

 

14:00 – 16:00

SESSION 3 – Extending the Boundaries of Care (Block 2.41 – 2.43)

CHAIRS: Ms. Elmine de Toit & Dr. Cecilia Follin

14:00 – 14:30

Challenges in Diabetes Education in Africa

Sr. Fiona Prins

(South Africa)

 

14:30 – 15:10

HIV, TB and adrenal insufficiency

 

Dr. Ian Ross (Cape Town) &

Phillip Yeoh

(United Kingdom)

15:10 – 15:40

Diabetes in South Africa

Prof Joel Dave & Ms.Buyelwa Majikela-Dlangamandla

(South Africa)

15:40 – 16:10

Diagnosis and Management of Disorders of Sex Development in the UK

Ms. Kate Davies

(United Kingdom)

16:00 – 16:30

Tea / Coffee Break

Exhibition Halls 1a & 2

16:30 – 17:15

SESSION 4 – Plenary Ballroom East

 

18:15 – 21:00

Welcome Reception

Exhibition Halls 1a&2

SUNDAY, 2 DECEMBER 2018

08:30 – 10:30

SESSION 5 – PLENARY Ballroom East / West/DESSA AGM

9:00

DESSA AGM

(Block 2.61 – 2.63)

10:30 – 11:00

Tea / Coffee Break

Exhibition Halls 1a&2

11:00 – 12:30

SESSION 6 – Technology in Diabetes Education (Block 2.61 – 2.63)

CHAIRS: Sr. Elsie Naicker & Mr. Phillip Yeoh

11:00 – 11:30

Telemedicine in Diabetes Management

Prof. Dave Segal

(South Africa)

11:30 – 12:00

Investigating the use of cellular technology for a weight loss application in a low socio-economic area in South Africa

Ms. Elmine du Toit – University of Free State

(South Africa)

12:00

12:30

Nursing Research Panel

Drs. Sofia Llahana, Chris Yedinak & Ceclia Follin

12:30 – 14:00

Lunch & Poster Walk

Exhibition Halls 1a&2

14:00 – 16:00

SESSION 7 – Innovative models of care (Block 2.61 – 2.63)

CHAIRS: Sr. Christine Swart & Ms. Venecia Willenberg

13:30

FINE AGM

(Block 2.61 – 2.63)

14:00 – 14:45

Tools in diabetes Education

 

Sr. Hester Davel

(South Africa)

14:45 – 15:15

Fostering and maintaining local expertise

Dr. Nwaokoro Joakin Chidozie (Nigeria)

15:15 -15:45

Advancing Access to Endocrine Nurse Training

Ms. Lisa Shepherd & Ann Marland (United Kingdom)

15:45– 16:00

Advanced Practice Nursing in Endocrinology textbook: a multidisciplinary international achievement

Drs. Sofia Llahana, Cecilia Follin, Chris Yedinak & Ashley Grossman

16:00 – 16:30

Tea / Coffee Break

Exhibition Halls 1a & 2

16:30 – 17:15

SESSION 8 – Plenary

Ballroom East

16:30 – 17:00

Tea / Coffee Break

Exhibition Hall – Halls 1a & 2