Please take advantage of registering immediately as limited space are available and applications will be handled on a first come first serve basis.

Please note that registrations can only be confirmed upon receipt of the registration form together with proof of payment.

Please email or fax completed registration forms to Mari Horn.

• email mari5@sun.ac.za
• fax:  021 9332649

Completed registration forms will be acknowledged by e-mail or fax.

CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION

Any cancellation received by the Secretariat before 27 June 2015 will be subject to the following refund policy:

• 75% of the amount paid if written cancellation is received prior to 27 June 2015
• No refund if written cancellation is received after 27 June 2015

Accommodation at Protea Hotel Durbanville is optional.

Block accommodation (B&B) bookings have been arranged at Protea Hotel Durbanville. Terms & conditions.

All block reservations will be automatically released by 25 July 2015.

Bed and breakfast

• Single:   R1 467.00 pp/night
• Double:  R1 622 per room/night

You are requested to complete the accommodation reservation form and return it directly to the hotel together with a deposit equal to one night’s stay.  The hotel will confirm your reservation directly with you.

CEUs will be awarded for the congress

The CPD scanning and monitoring process is being managed and sponsored by ConsultUS (Pty) Ltd.

Access to your CPD certificate will be forwarded to you after the conference, via the email supplied on your registration form.  Please confirm at the ConsultUS CPD desk that the email address supplied is correct. CPD certificates will be available up to 12 months after the congress. Note that a R250-00 levy will apply for requests for duplicate CPD certificates after this period.

Delegates will be issued with a bar coded tag which should be scanned for every session attended.  Delegates will not be allowed to enter a session 10 minutes after it has commenced.  CPD points will not be awarded for delegates leaving 20 minutes or more before the end of a session.

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LANGUAGE: The official language of the congress will be English.  No simultaneous translation service will be provided.

Katia Bilardo

Born in Savigliano, Piemonte, Italy

• 1973-1979 Medical School University of Turin, Italy
• 1984 Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology
• 1994 PhD Thesis: Doppler studies of the fetal circulation
• 1985-1989 Fellowship in Fetal Medicine , Department of Prenatal Diagnosis King’s College Hospital, London UK
• 1989-1991 internships Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at University Hospital Groningen and RKZ (now Martini) Hospital, Groningen
• 1991 Registration Dutch Specialist Register
• 1992-2010, staff member and thereafter Head of Department of Prenatal Diagnosis, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam
• Since 2010 staff Obstetrician at University Medical Centre Groningen.
• Since March 2011 Professor of Fetal Medicine and Prenatal Diagnosis University of Groningen

Focus Areas: Fetal Medicine, Prenatal Diagnosis, Research and Education

Katia Bilardo trained in Turin, Italy and London. She speaks several languages​, has an extensive international network and enjoys working in a multicultural environment .

“I am intrigued by research aimed at improving fetal and maternal outcome. After many years I continue to exercise my profession with the same passion and dedication. Quality and Education are essential for me. I love the interaction with couples and people, in general. The attempt to inform future parents properly and support them in difficult situations is my mission.”

Short INT CURRICULUM VITAE

Dr Lou Pistorius completed his undergraduate medical studies in Pretoria, and specialized as gynaecologist in Stellenbosch.  After a period of time in academic medicine in Pretoria, he worked as obstetrician-gynaecologist with special interest in maternal and foetal medicine in the Sandton Mediclinic.  In 2004 he went to Utrecht, the Netherlands, for fellowship training in Maternal and Fetal Medicine.  In addition to registering as Maternal and Fetal Medicine Specialist (“Perinatologist”) he completed a PhD study on the imaging of the foetal brain in 2008.

• He is registered with the Fetal Medicine Foundation for first trimester screening,
• member amongst others of the
  • International Society for Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
  • South African Society for Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
  • the South African Society for  Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• As author and co-author of many scientific articles, he is also a regular reviewer for several scientific journals.

MRCOG, HonsBSc (Human Genetics), Dip (Fetal Medicine, UK)

Associate professor in the Department of O&G, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Stellenbosch

Principal specialist O&G and Head: O&G Ultrasound & Fetal Medicine Unit at Tygerberg Academic Hospital since 2002, preceded by 3.5 years employment as consultant in Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine, Harris Birthright Research Centre of Fetal Medicine, King’s College Hospital, London, UK (with Prof K Nicolaides) and 7 years as O&G consultant at Tygerberg Hospital

• President of SASUOG
• Hosted more than 25 ultrasound courses with hands-on training, and skills assessment
• Published more than 35 peer-reviewed papers, incl. 29 in international journals, and was co-author in 3 international books
• Reviewer for several international journals and fellowship granting bodies, promotor and examiner for postgraduate research dissertations
• Co-investigator for Safe Passage Study on fetal effects of prenatal alcohol exposure, funded by NIAAA (USA)

Dr Cathy Cluver completed her undergraduate medical studies and postgraduate studies at Stellenbosch University. She qualified as an Obstetrician-Gynaecologist cum Laude in 2011 and was awarded the Daubenton Medal for outstanding results in the Fellowship examination of the College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of South Africa and the medal for the Best Postgraduate Student for a Structures Masters Qualification at Stellenbosch University.

She is currently completing the certificate in Maternal-Fetal Medicine after doing a years fellowship training in Melbourne, Australia in Maternal Fetal Medicine in 2013.  Her PhD revolves around looking for a possible treatment for pre-eclampsia.

She is registered for first trimester screening with the Fetal Medicine Foundation and is a member of the International Society for Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, the South African Society for Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and the South African Society for Obstetrics and Gynaecoloy.

She is actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching at the Stellenbosch Medical School. She has published over 20 peer reviewed articles and has written chapters for undergraduate and postgraduate textbooks. She is also a reviewer for several scientific journals including the Cochrane library.