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Welcome Message
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Welcome from the President of the SASDS
Dearest Colleagues
“Education is the most powerful weapon
which you can use to change the world.”
- Nelson Mandela
Our great statesman often alluded to the
power of education and how the sharing
of it grants the permission to shine - to
recipient and teacher alike.
This year’s “Dermatology for Africa”
embodies the Unity in Dermatology
theme which has woven a golden thread
throughout this past year. We now have
a new United in Dermatology website, a
homepage that embraces all our societies
and a combined educational platform in
evolution. It thus seems fitting that this year
of exponential growth should culminate in
a congress embracing our entire continent.
We would also like to use this meeting as
a springboard for a new inclusive initiative
around African Beauty.
Our heartfelt gratitude to the international
invited SASDS speakers who are illuminating
our programme:
In alignment with our SASDS mission
statement of “Taking stewardship of
South African Procedural Dermatology,
nurturing safe procedural practice and
striving to be gatekeepers of excellence“
the SASDS is again offering accredited
Certification courses in conjunction with
Stellenbosch University. Practical Aesthetics
for the Dermatologist will be presented
by Dr. Sian Hartshorne on 30th August,
whilst the full day practical Toxins course,
presented by Dr. Izolda Heydenrych, is
scheduled for 25th August in Cape Town.
The dedicated surgical courses will be
run in the latter part of the year.
May this congress be memorable, may it
be meaningful and may we, collectively,
change the skin of the world around us.
We anticipate a bright meeting of minds!
Dr. Glenn Goldman who will be sharing
invaluable insights into the surgical
management of melanoma and non-
melanoma skin cancer, topics supremely
relevant to our sunny climate.
Dr. Vandana Chatrath who will be
elucidating on wide-ranging topics such
as the treatment of facial melanosis and
management updates for the metabolic
syndrome.
Dr. Marva Safa Diana who will be addressing
current generational and controversial
facets of aesthetics.
Izolda Heydenrych
President: South African Society for
Dermatologic Surgery