Professor Nadiya Ahmed is a General Surgeon and Intensive Care Specialist with extensive national and international experience.
An Affiliated Associate Professor in the Department of Critical Care at the University of the Free State, she currently serves as Acting Group Chief Medical Officer at Mediclinic Group Ltd.
Professor Reitze Rodseth is an anaesthesiologist and critical care specialist. His research has focused on identifying patients at high risk of having heart attacks after surgery. This work led to a PhD from the University of KwaZulu-Natal and a master’s in Health Research Methodology from McMaster University, Canada. He has published over 140 peer reviewed papers and has been cited more than 15 000 times.
As Netcare’s Head of Clinical Data Innovation and Research his work has focused on developing digital clinical support tools and a large data analytics platform. He is an associate professor in the Department of Anaesthesia at UKZN, is married with two sons, and enjoys jiu-jitsu
Monyebodi Hendrica Ngoepe grew up and matriculated in Polokwane. She completed her 4-year Nursing Diploma at Lebone College of Nursing in 1990, followed by a Diploma in Operating Theatre Nursing Science (1993), BCUR Degree in Nursing Administration and Education (1997), and Honours Degree in Health Care Studies (2010) through UNISA.
With 24 years of experience in higher education and training. Dr Powell holds a PhD in Nursing Science from the North-West University.
She developed a model for the implementation of high-fidelity simulation and published three articles in international nursing journals on the topic.
Dr Kim Smith is a digital health and health informatics leader passionate about using technology, health information, and data to improve patient outcomes and healthcare performance. As Senior Manager: Health Informatics at Mediclinic Southern Africa, she leads initiatives across digital health transformation, clinical coding, health information management and value-based care. She has contributed to the design and implementation of digital health solutions, clinical performancemeasurement programmes, and d
Professor Sharon Vasuthevan is a nurse leader, educator, researcher and healthcare consultant specialising in nursing leadership, education, quality and health information systems. She holds a PhD in Nursing and is a Registered Nurse.
Every year HASA hosts a world-class conference featuring several international and South African experts in healthcare. An exhibition runs simultaneously to showcase healthcare.