INVITATION Integrate. Accelerate. Elevate. On behalf of the 2017 Congress Committee, we are thrilled to invite you to the 17th Biennial Congress of the South African Sports Medicine Association (SASMA). The Congress will be held from 24 – 27 October 2017 at the Century City Conference Centre in Cape Town, South Africa, and promises to […]
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SASMA Wins (3rd year in a row) – Best BJSM Cover
Congratulations to the South African Sports Medicine Association (SASMA) for winning best BJSM cover of 2013. This is SASMA’s third consecutive victory. Find previous issues of BJSM in this archive. Dr Jon Patricios, SASMA President, stated: “We are delighted to receive the most votes for the best BJSM cover. At SASMA we are committed to […]
Guest Blog: What if Nelson Mandela was a Sports Medicine Physician? by @DrPaulDijkstra
Nelson Mandela died on the 5th December 2013. How will we remember this man of immense stature? This man who truly loved his people, his country – and sport! How did he change my life and career and how will his legacy continue to do so for me and many others? I grew up […]
A South African Perspective on AEDs
By sports physician and President of the South African Sports Medicine Association – Dr Glen Hagemann As a parent it is impossible to fully comprehend what it is like to lose a child. My sincere condolences thus go out to the parents of the young teenage rugby player from Grey Town who recently collapsed and […]
BJSM Cover 2nd Semi-Final…Vote and win!
VOTE HERE (CLICK) NOW! (until May 15th) The first semi-final of the cover competition was tight! The winner advanced to the final with a one vote margin! Still a secret though! Now we have the 2nd semi-final. Rules refresher! 1. Semi Final 2 goes until midnight Oslo time: May 15th 2012. 2. You can vote […]