South African Spine Society SASS

South African Spine Society SASS

Administrative Secretary - Congress Coordinator

Hendrika van der Merwe

Office Hours Only
Monday to Friday
09:00 - 16:30

Tel: +27 (0)21 910 3322
Fax: +27 (0)866 720426

South African Spine Society SASS
P.O.Box 2281
Bellville
7535

spinecon@iafrica.com

About Us

The South African Spine Society is an independent professional organisation of medical and complementary health personnel. The Society was founded in 1983 with the aim of promoting continuing medical education for health care professionals and disseminating knowledge on spine related disorders. The Society strives to achieve and maintain the highest standard of excellence and ethical practice in the treatment of patients with spinal disorders. It supports proper scientific research and the sharing of such knowledge through publications, congresses, courses and interaction with other similar international organisations.


The Purposes of the South African Spine Society are as follows:

a) To improve the quality of scientific knowledge and pursuit of high standards of excellence in patient care, clinical practice and related sciences among professionals in the field of spinal disorders.

b) To maintain an educational organization dedicated to the exchange of ideas and dissemination of scientific facts concerning the spine.

c) To provide instruction, scientific meetings and professional publications for surgical, non-operative and diagnostic purposes related to the spine.

d) To improve the means of communication with and support for scientists and clinicians in their work and to provide means for improving their work

e) To investigate and promulgate concepts and methods by which malfunctions of the spine may be detected and improved

f) To maintain the highest ethical standards for the organisation and to maintain full communication and interaction with other recognized bodies and specialty associations.

2009 SASS South African Spine Society, 1st Biennial Spine Congress 2009, Sun City, Gauteng, South Africa, May 28 - 31 2009