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Sub-SaharaN Transplant CPD Programme · 2026
TransplantForward™
Exploring the Science, Ethics and New Frontiers of Transplant Medicine Moving Forward · Together
Accredited CPD · Multi-Disciplinary · Free for All HCPs · Sub-Saharan Africa
Kidney Transplant Liver & GI Cardiac & Lung Innovations & Advances Paediatrics Ethics & Equity
Transplant Nephrologists Transplant Surgeons Hepatologists Critical Care Specialists Clinical Pharmacologists Bioethicists Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre Groote Schuur Hospital · UCT University of KwaZulu-Natal Stellenbosch University Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital 6 Webinars · May–November 2026 Accredited CPD · Free Registration Transplant Nephrologists Transplant Surgeons Hepatologists Critical Care Specialists Clinical Pharmacologists Bioethicists Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre Groote Schuur Hospital · UCT University of KwaZulu-Natal Stellenbosch University Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital 6 Webinars · May–November 2026 Accredited CPD · Free Registration
About The Programme
Designed for clinicians who want tothink beyond their speciality
TransplantForward™ is built for the non-transplant specialist and transplant specialists alike — the nephrologist, hepatologist, ICU physician, surgeon or GP who encounters potential transplant patients every day. Our programme gives you the clinical context, the referral confidence, and the collegial networks to act on what you know.
Programme Timeline and Themes
MAY
7 May
Webinar 1
JUN
18 June
Webinar 2
JUL
16 July
Webinar 3
AUG
25 August
Webinar 4
NOV
November
Webinar 5 - Ethics
Full programme details releasing soon · All dates subject to confirmation
2026 Programme
Webinar Series
Six accredited sessions across the full breadth of transplant medicine. Free for all registered healthcare practitioners.
Webinar 1 MAY
Waiting List Nation: An Exploration of the Kidney Crisis
Prof Zunaid Barday · Assoc Prof Nadiya Ahmed · Adj Prof Malcolm Davies · RN Fiona McCurdie
On Demand
1 Level 1 Clinical CPD Point
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Webinar 2 JUN
Liver Disease, Liver Transplantation and the Challenge of Scarcity: Africa’s Silent Burden
Dr Sharan Rambarran · Dr Tinus du Toit · Dr Nicholas Leech · Dr Lliam Brannigan
On Demand
1 Level 1 Clinical CPD Point
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Webinar 3 JUL
Navigating Futility in Complex Care: Where Ethics, Law, End-of-Life Decisions, and Organ Donation Intersect
Prof David Thomson · Ass. Prof Nico Enslin · Dr Sanjay Nagral · Ass Prof David Shaw · Sanja Bornman
Webinar 4 AUG
Transplant 2035: Advances & Innovations Shaping the Future of Transplant Medicine
Dr Sonal Asthana · Prof Mamatha Bhat · Prof Yujia Gao · Prof Tayfun Sönmez · Prof Utku Ünver · Dr Sharan Rambarran
25 August 2026
19:00 SAST · Live
2 Level 1 Clinical CPD Points
WATCH NOW
Meet the Experts
TransplantForward™ brings together South Africa's leading voices in transplant medicine across surgery, nephrology, critical care, and co-ordination. Click any faculty member to read their full biography.
Webinar 1 · Waiting List Nation · On Demand
Prof Zunaid Barday
Transplant Nephrologist
UCT · Groote Schuur Hospital
Assoc Prof Nadiya Ahmed
Surgeon & Intensivist
UFS · Mediclinic
MD
Adj Prof Malcolm Davies
Nephrologist
Wits · Helen Joseph Hospital
FM
RN Fiona McCurdie
Renal Transplant Co-ordinator
Groote Schuur Hospital
Webinar 2 · Liver Disease & Transplantation · 11 June 2026
Dr Sharan Rambarran
Liver Program Lead Surgeon
Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre
Dr Tinus du Toit
Head of Abdominal Transplant
Groote Schuur Hospital · UCT
Dr Nicholas Leech
Consultant Transplant Surgeon
Groote Schuur Hospital
Dr Lliam Brannigan
Anaesthetic Intensivist
University of Virginia
Webinar 3 · Navigating Futility · 16 July 2026
Prof David Thomson
Critical Care Specialist & Consultant Transplant Surgeon
Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town
Ass. Prof Nico Enslin
Paediatric Neurosurgeon
Red Cross Children's Hospital, Cape Town
Dr Sanjay Nagral
Director of Surgical Gastroenterology & Surgical Ethicist
Jaslok Hospital, India
Ass Prof David Shaw
Health Ethics & Law
Maastricht University, Netherlands
Sanja Bornman
Medico-Legal Expert
DignitySA · Advance Directives Coalition
Webinar 4 · Transplant 2035 · 25 August 2026
Dr Sonal Asthana
HPB & Multi-Organ Transplant Surgeon
Aster Group of Hospitals, Bengaluru
Prof Mamatha Bhat
Hepatologist & Co-Lead, Transplant AI Initiative
University Health Network · University of Toronto
Prof Yujia Gao
Consultant Transplant Surgeon & Centre Director, 6G AI Centre
National University Hospital, Singapore
Prof Tayfun Sönmez
Professor of Economics
Boston College
Prof Utku Ünver
Professor of Economics
Boston College
Dr Sharan Rambarran
Liver Program Lead Surgeon
Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre
Supporting Content
Knowledge Hub
Complement your webinar learning with curated case studies, clinical tools and IR research — contextualised for South African practice.
Multimedia
Webinars & Multimedia
Access the full DecisionPoint™ Year I recording library — all six sessions from 2025 are available on demand, free to registered participants.
Literature
Clinical Webinar Reference Library
Key peer-reviewed literature underpinning each session — curated by the faculty and contextualised for South African practice.
Summaries
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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