South African Psychiatry - February 2019
South African Psychiatry - February 2019
South African Psychiatry - February 2019
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SASOP HEADLINE<br />
FEBRUARY <strong>2019</strong><br />
EDITORIAL<br />
Best wishes for <strong>2019</strong> to all,<br />
hoping that all had a good start<br />
of the annual new beginnings.<br />
This is the first Headline edition<br />
for <strong>2019</strong>, reporting on some of<br />
the activities identified by the<br />
new SASOP Board and with Prof<br />
Bonga Chiliza, SASOP President,<br />
having set out the three-fold<br />
objectives for the 2018-2020<br />
Prof Bernard Janse van<br />
term of office, all is set to engage Rensburg<br />
with the known, but also new and<br />
different anticipated challenges and experiences.<br />
A HAPPY AND PRODUCTIVE <strong>2019</strong> TO ALL<br />
SASOP MEMBERS, FRIENDS AND OTHER<br />
COLLEAGUES AND PARTNERS.<br />
Best regards<br />
Prof Bernard Janse van Rensburg<br />
HEADLINE Editor<br />
January <strong>2019</strong><br />
1. SASOP BOARD AND GOVERNANCE<br />
– 2018-2020<br />
The new SASOP Board of Directors met for the first<br />
time on the 17 th November 2018.<br />
1.1 SASOP DIVISIONS<br />
The first task of the new Board was to confirm<br />
and identify the new advisory committees and<br />
convenors for the new term of office, which include<br />
the following:<br />
SASOP Divisions<br />
1. Subgroups Dr Lachman<br />
2. Academic<br />
3. Publications<br />
4. Scientific meeting<br />
and CPD<br />
5. Early Career TBC<br />
Convenors<br />
Prof Seedat, Prof Chiliza;<br />
Prof S Seedat (CPSYCH<br />
President, Ex Officio)<br />
Prof Chiliza; Prof J/van<br />
Rensburg<br />
Dr Talatala<br />
6. Communications Dr Lachman<br />
7. Ethics peer review<br />
and disability<br />
8. Special Interest<br />
Group<br />
9. Advocacy<br />
Dr Chetty; Prof J/van<br />
Rensburg; Dr Seape<br />
Dr Lachman<br />
Dr Maaroganye; Dr<br />
Seape<br />
10. <strong>African</strong> psychiatry Prof Chiliza<br />
11. Financing Dr Talatala; Dr Roux<br />
1.2 SASOP PUBSEC EXCO<br />
Back: Kobus Roux (Chair Private Sector Group), Kagisho Maaroganye<br />
(Chair Public Sector Group), Anusha Lachman (Hon Secretary),<br />
Indhrin Chetty (Hon Treasurer)<br />
Front: Bernard Janse van Rensburg (Past-President), Bonga Chiliza<br />
(President), Sebolelo Seape (President-Elect)<br />
In addition, a SASOP Public Sector Group (PUBSEC)<br />
Executive Committee has been established to<br />
strengthen the executive and operational capacity<br />
of the PUBSEC, consisting of: Dr Kagisho Maaroganye<br />
(Chair), Dr Pete Milligan, Dr Suvira Ramlall, Prof Rita<br />
Thom, Dr Kathleen Mawson, Prof Bernard Janse van<br />
SOUTH AFRICAN PSYCHIATRY ISSUE 18 <strong>2019</strong> * 79
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