Please note: The dates for 2026 are fully booked. Please await publishing of the 2027 dates.
Date: 14 to 16 September 2026
Venue: Groote Schuur Hospital
Time: 08h00 to 16h00
Course fees
Specialists: R 7,500 per person
Registrars and allied health professionals: R 5,500 person
CPD points 21 Clinical
Registration: TOE Course
NB: Forms must be emailed directly to luis.montoya-pelaez@uct.ac.za
All applications will be assessed first before applicants receive confirmation of acceptance for the course. Please do not make payment until you have recceived confirmation of placement.
This course is aimed at registered medical practitioners who want to improve their skills in the use of Trans-Oesophageal Echocardiography (TOE) for the diagnosis and management of cardiac disorders. The course is presented by the Department of Anaesthesia.
Entry requirements: Registered medical practitioners
Course Content:
- Principles of Echo
- Pitfalls and Artifacts
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Identification of basic TOE views
- Identification of valve pathology
- Identification of myocardial function
A digital certificate of completion will be issued to participants of the course.
Only participants registered for the workshop will be eligible to attend. Limited space available.