FATE Workshops at Groote Schuur Hospital (UCT)

We are pleased to announce the confirmed dates for our FATE (Focused Assessment with Transthoracic Echocardiography) workshops in 2025. These sessions are designed for clinicians seeking to strengthen their point-of-care echocardiography skills, with both Basic and Advanced content offered in an intensive, hands-on format.

📅 2025 Workshop Dates: (Dates for 2026 will be shared once departmental leave planning is complete.)

  • 8 August

  • 26 September - Unfortunately, this event has been cancelled. Further information will be provided should a new date become feasible.

  • 24 October

🕧 Time:

Each workshop runs from 12:30 to approximately 20:30–21:00 on the designated Friday.

📍 Venue:

D23 Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town
In collaboration with the University of Cape Town Faculty of Health Sciences

🧠 Course Format:

  • Basic FATE: Designed for beginners or those seeking a refresher on core cardiac windows and pathology. For more details, click here.

  • Advanced FATE: Designed for practitioners with foundational scanning experience, focusing on more complex imaging and interpretation. For more details, click here.

💼 Who Should Attend:

  • Anaesthesiologists

  • Intensivists

  • Emergency Physicians

  • Internal Medicine Practitioners

  • Any clinician using focused cardiac ultrasound in their practice

📩 Registration:

Bookings are handled via the UCT Continuing Education Unit.
To secure your place, please contact Ms. Samantha Samie:


📧 Samantha.Samie@uct.ac.za

For further information please contact Dr Lauren Dougall:

📧 Lauren.Dougall@uct.ac.za

 

Spaces are limited, and workshops fill quickly — early registration is advised.