The South African Medical Association (SAMA)

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The stage is set, and SAMA is proud to be part of the conversation! 👏 🥼 We’re excited to see SAMA Board Member, Dr Ntombifikile Mtshali, take the stage as a speaker at the SAHBA Symposium, kicking off today! 💡 We look forward to her insights and contribution to the important conversations shaping the future of healthcare. 🤝 Wishing all speakers and delegates an inspiring and impactful symposium! #SAMAIsHereForYou #SAHBASymposium #HealthcareLeadership

SAMA raised concerns over the North West Department of Health's proposed Grade 3 to Grade 2 commuted overtime migration. The result? An important step forward for affected doctors. Here's what the Department has confirmed: ✅ No implementation has taken place. ✅ The memo was a consultation framework, not a directive. ✅ No implementation will happen without engaging SAMA. The matter has been escalated to the HOD, and SAMA will continue pushing for proper consultation and the protection of doctors' contractual rights. Has your facility attempted to implement these changes unilaterally? Contact SAMA immediately: 📩 [email protected] #SAMAIsHereForYou

🗳️ South Africa, your vote is your voice. Make it count! The future of our communities starts with the choices we make today. Local government decisions affect our everyday lives - from access to healthcare and basic services to safe communities and the infrastructure we depend on. ☑️ Don't sit this one out. Show up, make your voice heard and play your part in shaping the future of your community. Your vote matters. Your participation makes a difference. #YourVoteYourVoice #LocalGovernmentElections

From the lecture halls to the future of healthcare, SAMA is here for the next generation of doctors! 🩵 The SAMA Gauteng Branch, together with SAMA Students, recently visited medical students at Wits to introduce them to SAMA, what we stand for and how we support medical students and doctors throughout their careers 🥼 💫 It was an opportunity to connect, share insights and show students that being part of SAMA means having a professional home, a voice for the medical profession and a partner in navigating the journey ahead. 🫶 Because your journey with SAMA doesn't start when you graduate. It starts now🩺 @WitsUniversity #SAMAIsHereForYou #SAMAAStudents #WitsUniversity #FutureDoctors #ProfessionalHomeForDoctors

🩺 The latest edition of SAMA Insider is here! 🥼 Catch up on the latest news, developments, advocacy updates and initiatives shaping the medical profession and the work SAMA is doing for doctors across South Africa. ☝ From matters affecting your profession to the latest SAMA updates, there's plenty to keep you in the know. 📖 Read the latest edition here: samedical.org/journals/sama-… #SAMAIsHereForYou #SAMAInsider

📢 New leadership at SAMA! Congratulations to Dr Edward Ngwenya, National Chairperson, and Dr Thabo Lengana, Vice-Chairperson. Together, we continue to unite doctors, strengthen the profession and champion quality healthcare for all South Africans. 🩺 #SAMAIsHereForYou #Doctors #HealthcareSA

You show up for everyone, but when was the last time you showed up for yourself? 💜 Medicine asks a lot of women. ▫️Long hours ▫️Tough decisions ▫️The pressure to excel ▫️The responsibility of caring for others, often while juggling expectations that extend far beyond the hospital or consulting room. 🩺 The SAMA Women’s Wing invites women in medicine across the Western Cape to Beyond the White Coat, an empowering morning designed to help you invest in the woman behind the profession. ✨ Join keynote speakers, Prof Mashiko Setshedi and Prof Renata Schoeman, for an inspiring conversation exploring success, wellbeing and building financial wealth, because thriving in medicine should mean more than simply getting through the day. 📍 Nedbank Clock Tower, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town 📅 14 November 2026 ⏰ 09:00 👉 Register here: members.samedical.org/produc… #SAMAIsHereForYou #BeyondTheWhiteCoat #WomensWing #WomenInMedicine #WomenWhoLead

Medical school prepared you to treat patients. Are you ready for the realities of internship? 🩺 🥼 For the doctors entering internship in 2027, a new chapter brings exciting opportunities, greater responsibility and challenges that extend far beyond clinical practice. The SAMA Intern 101 is here to help you start your medical career with greater confidence 🫶 🩵 Start prepared. Start informed. Start with SAMA. 🔗 Access the Intern101 here: samedical.org/journals/inter… #SAMAIsHereForYou #Intern101 #MedicalInternship2027 #YoungDoctors #MedicalProfessionals

🩺 SAMA member, and committee member of the organisation's Senior Doctors Association of South Africa (SEDASA), Dr Tinyiko Mathye believes that a profession is strengthened when its members participate in shaping it. 🥼 She says that: "SAMA gives doctors a platform to engage, advocate, learn from one another and ensure that our voices are heard where decisions about our profession and healthcare are being made.” ➡️ As a medical doctor, isn't THIS the type of organisation you want to belong to?! Being part of SAMA is about more that 'just membership.' It is about having a seat a table where healthcare stakeholders gather, and about having a voice in the rooms where you need to be heard. 🔗 Not a member? Signing up is easy and takes just 4 minutes. Click here: bit.ly/3Mc9s4v #SAMAIsHereForYou #SAMA #SEDASA #WhySAMA #SeniorDoctors #StrongerTogether #FutureOfHealthcare

The SAMA Women’s Wing extends its heartfelt appreciation to our valued Gold Sponsor, Patient Focus Africa, for supporting 'Beyond the White Coat.' 💜 🫶 The event creates a meaningful space for women in medicine to connect, grow and explore success beyond their professional roles - embracing personal wellbeing, leadership and financial wealth. And together with partners like PFA, we’re championing women who care for others, reminding them to invest in themselves, too. To learn more about Patient Focus Africa, visit patientfocus.co.za/ 🚨 Space is limited, so book your seat today! 📅 14 November 2026 ⏲️ 09h00 📍 Nedbank Clock Tower, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town 🔗 Register here: members.samedical.org/produc… @FocusPatient #SAMAIsHereForYou #BeyondTheWhiteCoat #SAMAWomensWing #SponsorAppreciation #WomenInMedicine

💙 When doctors connect, the entire profession grows stronger. 🩺 The SAMA Gauteng North Branch was proud to engage with healthcare professionals at the recent Mediclinic Meulmed Trauma CPD Symposium. ☝ Beyond clinical learning, opportunities like these strengthen professional relationships, foster collaboration and reinforce the value of a united medical community. At SAMA, we are committed to empowering doctors, championing their interests and keeping them connected, supported and informed. @Mediclinic #FlashbackFriday #SAMAIsHereForYou #SAMAHereForYou #Collaboration #MemberEngagement #DoctorEmpowerment

SAMA’S Junior Doctors Association (JUDASA) is actively engaging with the ICSP team and will share further updates as soon as confirmed information becomes available. Please find herewith the following updates: 📌 INTERNSHIP: ➡️ Delayed start dates: We are aware that doctors allocated to start on 1 April have not yet received their emails. SAMA/JUDASA has followed up with ICSP on this matter. ➡️ Funding for January starts: The NDoH is exploring funding options to enable doctors with delayed start dates to commence their internships on 1 January. ➡️ System closure: SAMA and JUDASA have engaged with ICSP and the closing date has been extended to resolve the ongoing issues first 📌 COMMUNITY SERVICE ➡️ Funding for posts: Funding for community service posts is still being sourced. National Treasury has also been engaged in this process. ➡️ Allocation updates: We are aware that some HR staff have contacted applicants by phone or email regarding their allocations. However, ICSP has confirmed that the COSMO algorithm has not yet run and no allocations have been finalised. The activity conducted was a dummy run to test the system, which HR staff mistakenly interpreted as the final allocations. ☑️ For any support, please contact JUDASA on [email protected] #SAMAIsHereForYou #JUDASA #ICSP #Internship #CommServ #CommunityService

🎳💗 Every strike counts. Every life matters. The SAMA North West Branch proudly supported OFM's Bowling for Boobies, turning a fun day into an opportunity to champion breast cancer awareness and the importance of early detection. By rolling up our sleeves (and aiming for a strike!), we’re helping to: ☑️ Spark conversations ☑️ Raise awareness ☑️ Remind our communities that taking breast health seriously can save lives 💗 #SAMAIsHereForYou #BowlingForBoobies #BreastCancerAwareness #EarlyDetectionSavesLives

🩺 You’ve built the medical career. Now, build the future you want! 📌 Whether you’re ready to launch a private practice, grow your healthcare business, step into leadership or explore opportunities beyond traditional clinical roles, the SAHBA Symposium is designed to help you turn ambition into action. 📍 6–8 November | Sandton, Johannesburg 🚨 Early-bird registration closes on 25 October! 🔗 Register here: sahbacademy.co.za/ #SAMAIsHereForYou #SAHBASymposium #DoctorsInBusiness #MedicalEntrepreneurship #FutureOfMedicine #HealthcareLeadership

🎉 Congratulations, Professor Wezile Chitha! SAMA proudly celebrates the appointment of our valued member as Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Fort Hare. We wish him every success as he takes on this exciting new chapter in academic leadership and transformation. @ufh1916 #SAMAisHereForYou #Congratulations #LeadershipExcellence

✨The SAMA Women’s Wing invites women in medicine to an inspiring gathering that goes beyond clinical practice to explore what it means to thrive - professionally, personally and financially. 🎤 Featuring keynote speakers Prof Mashiko Setshedi and Prof Renata Schoeman, who will share valuable insights and practical perspectives on navigating success, prioritising wellbeing and building financial wealth as women in medicine. 📅 14 November 2026 ⏰ 09h00 📍 Cape Town 🔗 Register now: members.samedical.org/produc… #SAMAIsHereForYou #SAMA #WomensWing #BeyondTheWhiteCoat

🚨 ALL INTERNS MUST START ON 1 JANUARY 2027 ➡️ We are calling for urgent action following reports that funding shortfalls are delaying internship start dates. Interns must not bear the cost of funding failures. We demand an urgent funding solution to ensure every intern can begin on time. #SAMAIsHereForYou #JUDASA #JuniorDoctors #Internship2027 #ICSP

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