DecisionPoint™
Integrating Care · Amplifying Impact
Accredited CPD Programme · Multi-Disciplinary · Free for HCPs
6Accredited Webinars · May–Nov 2026
16+Expert Faculty
5Specialties
FreeTo All Participants
3000
HCPs Attended Year One
16+
Expert Faculty
5
Clinical Specialties
Free
To All Participants
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About The Programme
South Africa's Multi-Disciplinary IR Continued Education Platform
DecisionPoint™ returns for its second year — an Africa-first, CPD-accredited interventional radiology programme bringing IR specialists into meaningful dialogue with surgeons, oncologists, pulmonologists, urologists and emergency physicians. Six high-impact webinars, delivered free online, covering the full breadth of modern IR practice.
Whether you attend one session or all six, each webinar is designed to expand your clinical thinking and strengthen the cross-specialty relationships that drive better patient outcomes.
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2026 Schedule
Programme Timeline
MAY
12 May
Webinar 1
Pulmonary | PE
Pulmonary | PE
JUN
25 June
Webinar 2
Men's Health | BPH
Men's Health | BPH
JUL
23 July
Webinar 3
Hepatobiliary | HCC
Hepatobiliary | HCC
AUG
20 Aug
Webinar 4
Women's Health | Breast
Women's Health | Breast
OCT
7 October
Webinar 5
MSK | GAE
MSK | GAE
NOV
12 November
Webinar 6
Ethics & Governance
Ethics & Governance
DEC
December
Year-End
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2026 Webinar Series · 6 Sessions · HPCSA CPD Accredited
The 2026 Programme
Six accredited webinars spanning the breadth of interventional radiology — bringing IR into conversation with the specialities that shape patient outcomes.
01
Pulmonary Embolism · On Demand WEBINAR
PE Consensus Statement: What It Means for Clinical Practice
Dr Ebrahim Kader (Interventional Radiologist) · Prof Hellmut Weich (Cardiologist) · Prof Brian Allwood (Pulmonologist) · Prof Sa'ad Lahri (EM Specialist)
Watch Recording On demand
Accredited 1 Clinical CPD
Accredited 1 Clinical CPD
02
Men's Health · PAE · LIVE WEBINAR ·
25 June 2026
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Navigating an Evolving Therapeutic Landscape
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Navigating an Evolving Therapeutic Landscape
Dr Gareth Bydawell (Interventional Radiologist)· Dr Mike Nicholls (Urologist)
Register → Free
Accredited 1 Clinical CPD
Accredited 1 Clinical CPD
03
Hepatobiliary · Liver Cancer· LIVE WEBINAR
23 July 2026
Hepatobiliary Cancer: An Exploration of Decision-Making in Complex Liver Tumours
Hepatobiliary Cancer: An Exploration of Decision-Making in Complex Liver Tumours
Prof Charles Sanyika (HoD, Interventional Radiologist WDGM) · Professor Eduard Jonas ( HoD, Surgical Gastroenterology, UCT) · Dr W. Szpak (Oncologist) · Dr B. Bobat ( Hepatologist & Transplant Surgeon)
Register → Free
Accredited 1 Clinical CPD
Accredited 1 Clinical CPD
04
Women's Health · Breast Cancer ·LIVE WEBINAR ·
20 August 2026
From Surgery to Ablation: Evolving Approaches to Personalised Breast Cancer Treatment
From Surgery to Ablation: Evolving Approaches to Personalised Breast Cancer Treatment
Dr Peter Schoub (Interventional Radiologist) · Professor Carol Ann Benn (Breast Cancer Surgeon)
Register → Free
Accredited 1 Clinical CPD
Accredited 1 Clinical CPD
05
MSK ·LIVE WEBINAR
7 October 2026
Musculoskeletal Interventional Radiology: A New Era in the Treatment of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
Musculoskeletal Interventional Radiology: A New Era in the Treatment of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
Dr Dale Creamer (HoD, Interventional Radiologist, GSH) · Professor Mark Nortje (HoD, Arthroplasty, Orthopaedic Surgeon,GSH) · International Guest: Dr Frederico Cavalheiro (Interventional Radiologist, Hospital Pedro Hispano, Portugal) · International Guest: Mr Amr Elkhouly (Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedics, Royal Berkshire NHS Trust, UK)
Register→ Free
Accredited 1 Clinical CPD
Accredited 1 Clinical CPD
06
Ethics
12 November 2026
Access Denied: Medicine, Money and Moral Decisions
Access Denied: Medicine, Money and Moral Decisions
Faculty to be confirmed · Register to receive speaker updates
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Accredited 1 Ethics CPD
Accredited 1 Ethics CPD
Academic Faculty
Meet the Expert Panel
DecisionPoint™ Year II convenes South Africa's leading interventional radiologists alongside surgeons, oncologists, pulmonologists and emergency physicians — building the multi-disciplinary conversations that move practice forward.
Prof Charles Sanyika
Interventional Radiologist
HoD Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre
Webinar 3 — Hepatobiliary · IR Chair
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Dr Gareth Bydawell
Interventional Radiologist
Lake, Smit & Partners, KwaZulu-Natal
Webinar 2 — Men's Health · IR Chair
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Dr Dale Creamer
Interventional Radiologist
HoD Groote Schuur Hospital
Webinar 5 — Musculoskeletal · IR Chair
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Dr Peter Schoub
Interventional Radiologist
Parklane Radiology, Netcare
Webinar 4 — Women's Health · IR Chair
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Dr Ebrahim Kader
Interventional Radiologist
Morton & Partners, Cape Town
Webinar 1 — Pulmonary · IR Chair
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Prof Brian Allwood
Pulmonologist
Stellenbosch University
Webinar 1 — Pulmonary
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Prof Carol Ann Benn
Breast Surgeon
Netcare Milpark · University of Pretoria
Webinar 4 — Women's Health
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Dr Bilal Bobat
Gastroenterologist & Transplant Hepatologist
Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre
Webinar 3 — Hepatobiliary
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Dr Frederico Cavalheiro
International GuesT
Interventional Radiologist
Interventional Radiologist
Hospital Pedro Hispano, Portugal
Webinar 5 — Musculoskeletal · International Guest
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Mr Amr Elkhouly
Internationa Guest
Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedics
Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedics
Royal Berkshire NHS Trust, UK
Webinar 5 — Musculoskeletal · International Guest
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Prof Eduard Jonas
Professor of Surgery
HoD, Groote Schuur Hospital
Webinar 3 — Hepatobiliary
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Prof Sa'ad Lahri
Emergency Medicine
HoD, Stellenbosch University
Webinar 1 — Pulmonary
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Dr Mike Nicholls
Urologist
Busamed Gateway & Life Entabeni Hospitals
Webinar 2 — Men's Health · Panel
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Prof Mark Nortje
Orthopaedic Surgeon
HoD Arthroplasty, Groote Schuur Hospital
Webinar 5 — Musculoskeletal · Panel
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Dr Waldemar Szpak
Medical Oncologist
Rainbow Oncology, KwaZulu-Natal
Webinars 3 & 4
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Prof Hellmut Weich
Cardiologist
Stellenbosch University
Webinar 1 — Pulmonary · Chair
View Bio
06
Ethics Faculty
To Be Announced
Webinar 6 — Ethics & Governance
Supporting Content
Knowledge Hub
Complement your webinar learning with curated case studies, clinical tools and IR research — contextualised for South African practice.
Webinars & Multimedia
Access the full DecisionPoint™ Year I recording library — all six sessions from 2025 are available on demand, free to registered participants.
Access Library →Clinical Webinar Reference Library
Key peer-reviewed literature underpinning each session — curated by the faculty and contextualised for South African practice.
Access Library →Curated Clinical Summaries
Expert-written clinical summaries translating the latest IR evidence into practical, accessible insights for South African HCPs — across all five clinical specialties in the programme.
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