Discounted rates at the Sheraton Pretoria

A personalized Sheraton registration site for Eduplex Meeting occurring
(May 29, 2012 - May 31, 2012) has been created by them.

Guests can access the site to learn more about the event and to book,
modify, or cancel a reservation from May 15, 2012 to May 31, 2012.

Eduplex Meeting

(OR copy and paste the following link into a web browser)

https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/eduplex

An Intimate Look at Tele-Audiology engaged in Social Action

We have added an additional tour which has a specific audiology focus:

Be our guest on Friday, 1-June, for a 4 hour morning tour to see where innovation and social action are making a difference to hearing health for many.  Experience  Tele-Audiology in a primary care setting in real time.  This tour will promptly depart the Eduplex at 8:00 (please arrive at least 15 minutes prior) with a visit to GeoAxon Tele Health, an innovator of mobile medical devices, designed to address the need for access to health services to under resourced areas. GeoAxon is located in a Pretoria suburb.

See up close how GeoAxon's KUDUwave mobile clinical diagnostic audiometer is manufactured.  Sit in while Dr Dirk Koekemoer conducts a hearing test on a patient at a Primary Care Clinic in Witkoppen, a few miles away via Tele-Audiology. Later visit the Witkoppen Clinic to see up close the need, meet the people, see the facilities available and the Tele-Audiology Clinic in action. Find out more about the link between hearing loss and TB in South Africa.   

Witkoppen Health and Welfare Clinic, located in greater Johannesburg, was establish 60 years ago by two local doctors in response to a lack of health care facilities in the area.  It is an NPO that was registered as a feeding scheme and then a welfare organization.  Witkoppen is one of the few clinics in South Africa providing leading technology in rapid point of care TB Diagnostics.

South African refreshments will be served. This is your opportunity to experience a slice of the heart of South Africa.

NOTE:  Cost underwritten by GeoAxon.  This tour will be limited to 10 persons.  To ensure your space, please email Margaret Hazelwood (margaret@geoaxon.co.za) or sign up at the Conference on 30 or 31-May.

Preliminary program

Our current program plan is now available.  Here as PDF or on our overview webpage.

Preliminary Itinerary

30-May 2012
8:00 Registration; Coffee
        Welcome
        Small Group Discussions
        Plenary Talks:  Advocacy
        LUNCH
        Plenary Talks:  Best Practices
        BREAK
        Plenary Talks:  Training/Education
        RECEPTION
18:00 Keynote Speaker:  DeWet Swanepoel, PhD

31-May 2012
7:00 Coffee, Juice
8:00 Plenary Talks:  Family/Community Empowerment
        BREAK
        Plenary Talks:  Technology
        LUNCH
        Break Out/Working Groups
        BREAK
        Working Groups summarize priorities and make resolutions

Registration is still open

Abstract submission, individual registration, and corporate registrations are all available under the "Third Conference 2012" tab.  The program seems to be building nicely.