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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
6
Accredited Webinars
4
Clinical Specialities
Ethics Webinar
Free
To All Participants
In Co-Sponsorship With
 
 
Webinar 3  ·  Session 3

TransplantForward™ 2026

Navigating Futility in Complex Care:
Where Ethics, Law, End-of-Life Decisions,
and Organ Donation Intersect

Faculty Panel
Prof David Thomson · Ass Prof Nico Enslin ·Ass Prof Nadiya Ahmed· Dr Sanjay Nagral · Ass Prof David Shaw · Sanja Bornman
Date
16 July 2026
Time
19:00 SAST
Accreditation
1 Level 1 Ethics Point
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Designed for clinicians who want to
think 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.

 
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Programme Timeline  and Themes

MAY
7 May
Webinar 1
Kidney Transplant
JUN
18 June
Webinar 2
Liver Transplant
JUL
16 July
Webinar 3
Death Determination & Referral
AUG
13 August
Webinar 4
New Advances and Innovations
OCT
8 October
Webinar 5
Paediatric Transplant
NOV
26 November
Webinar 6
Ethics & Equity
DEC
December
Year-End
Wrap

Full programme details releasing soon  ·  All dates subject to confirmation

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 Nadiya Ahmed   ·  Ass Prof David Shaw  ·  Sanja Bornman
16 July 2026
19:00 SAST
1 Level 1 Ethics Point
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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
Prof Zunaid Barday
Transplant Nephrologist
UCT · Groote Schuur Hospital
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Assoc Prof Nadiya Ahmed
Assoc Prof Nadiya Ahmed
Surgeon & Intensivist
UFS · Mediclinic
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MD
Adj Prof Malcolm Davies
Nephrologist
Wits · Helen Joseph Hospital
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FM
RN Fiona McCurdie
Renal Transplant Co-ordinator
Groote Schuur Hospital
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Webinar 2  ·  Liver Disease & Transplantation  ·  11 June 2026
Dr Sharan Rambarran
Dr Sharan Rambarran
Liver Program Lead Surgeon
Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre
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Dr Tinus du Toit
Dr Tinus du Toit
Head of Abdominal Transplant
Groote Schuur Hospital · UCT
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Dr Nicholas Leech
Dr Nicholas Leech
Consultant Transplant Surgeon
Groote Schuur Hospital
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Dr Lliam Brannigan
Dr Lliam Brannigan
Anaesthetic Intensivist
University of Virginia
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Webinar 3  ·  Navigating Futility  ·  16 July 2026
Prof David Thomson
Prof David Thomson
Critical Care Specialist & Consultant Transplant Surgeon
Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town
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A/Prof Nico Enslin
Ass. Prof Nico Enslin
Paediatric Neurosurgeon
Red Cross Children's Hospital, Cape Town
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Dr Sanjay Nagral
Dr Sanjay Nagral
Director of Surgical Gastroenterology & Surgical Ethicist
Jaslok Hospital, India
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Prof David Shaw
Ass Prof David Shaw
Health Ethics & Law
Maastricht University, Netherlands
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Sanja Bornman
Sanja Bornman
Medico-Legal Expert
DignitySA · Advance Directives Coalition
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Webinars & Multimedia

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Clinical Webinar Reference Library

Key peer-reviewed literature underpinning each session — curated by the faculty and contextualised for South African practice.

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Curated Clinical Summaries

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