How can I find the right person for persistant pain? Navigating the health care system in South Africa

NAVIGATING THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IN SOUTH AFRICA

Professor Romy Parker, Neuroscience Insitute, Director of Pain Management Unit, Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Neuroscience Institute, University of Cape Town

Friday 30 January  1.00 pm  COURSE FEES R115; Staff and Students R58

This panel discussion is part of the Neuroscience Institute’s Hot Topics in Neuroscience series.

For a person with persistent pain, finding the right professional to help can be tough. Who can provide a diagnosis? Whom should you trust? Who will help you to recover? This interdisciplinary panel of experienced professionals will discuss common difficulties and practical strategies to help you navigate this journey. We aim to equip participants with insight into how the South African healthcare system works, (both private and public), to provide understanding of the various training pathways for clinical and other pain specialists, and to discuss which are the most useful questions to ask to find the right specialist or team to support an individual in their journey of recovery.

Panellists

Helen Buchanan (occupational therapist)

Huyaam Samuels (doctoral candidate and person living with persistent pain) Dr Kerry Louw (lead psychiatrist, Tygerberg Hospital Chronic Pain Clinic)

Dr Rowan Duys (lead anaesthetist, Groote Schuur Hospital Chronic Pain Clinic)

Chair

Professor Romy Parker

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Recommended reading

Parker, R and Park-Ross, J (eds). 2024. Understanding Pain. Unravelling the Physiology, Assessment, and Management of Pain through South African stories. Cape Town: University of Cape Town. https://doi.org/10.15641/978-0-7961-8936-3

Health professionals can earn CPD points for this session.

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