Events
SASGE events and training programmes are aimed at equipping the future of gynaecological endoscopy in South Africa and beyond.
SASGE Workshop
Special Guest
We are honoured to announce our Guest Speaker – Professor Stefano Bettocchi (live from Italy).
Prof. Bettocchi is an internationally renowned figure in the field, best known as the creator of the Bettocchi hysteroscope, along with numerous other pioneering contributions to women’s health and minimally invasive surgery.
View the Programme below…
SASGE Certification Programme
8 November 2025 (Saturday)
| TIME | SESSION | SPEAKERS |
| 7:30 – 8:00 | WELCOME / COFFEE | Viju Thomas |
| SESSION 1 | ||
| 8:00 – 8:30 | Anatomy in Laparoscopic Surgery | Viju Thomas |
| 8:30 – 9:00 | Ergonomics – How to set up a working theatre | Annelize Barnard |
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Safe Entry – Minimising risk | Lusanda Shimange-Matsose |
| 9:30 – 10:00 | Electrosurgery – a practical approach | Annelize Barnard |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | TEA | |
| SESSION 2 | ||
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Hysteroscopy for Level 1 (fertility/instrumentation/fluid management) | Suran Ramphal |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Difficult Cases | Viju Thomas |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Complications in Endoscopy | Suran Ramphal |
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch and Industry Expo | |
| SESSION 3 | ||
| 14:00 – 16:00 | Dry lab | Faculty |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Debriefing | Lusanda Shimange-Matsose |
| Close of Day | ||
9 November 2025 (Sunday)
| TIME | SESSION | SPEAKERS |
| 7:30 – 8:00 | WELCOME / COFFEE | Lusanda Shimange-Matsose |
| SESSION 1 | ||
| 8:00 – 10:00 | Dry Lab | Team SASGE |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Tea, Industry Expo | |
| SESSION 2 | ||
| 10:30 – 11:00 |
Hysteroscopy: The Art of Effortless Precision |
Guest Speaker: Prof. Stefano Bettocchi |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Ultrasound in Endoscopy | Annelize Barnard |
| 11:30 – 13:00 | Dry Lab | Team SASGE |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch and Industry Expo | |
| SESSION 3 | ||
| 14:00 – 16:00 | Certification EXAM | Team SASGE |
| 16:30 | Debrief and Close of Day | Viju Thomas |