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African Journal of Emergency Medicine (2012) 2, 85–86
African Federation for Emergency Medicine
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
www.afjem.comwww.sciencedirect.com
Shajara
(African Diary/Dossier Africa)
Heike Geduld
Division of Emergency Medicine, University of Cape Town, South Africa
Received 11 March 2012; accepted 18 March 2012Available online 10 April 2012
Shajara means diary in Swahili and is your opportunity topromote emergency care related events happening in Africa.Every day on our continent, individuals and groups are in-volved in activities to improve either directly or indirectly,
emergency care for patients. The goal is to develop the AfJEMcommunity into a supportive, interactive network. We encour-age anyone teaching, developing or supporting events in Africa
to tell us about their activities in order to promote theirupcoming events. Email Shajara at [email protected].
The development of Emergency Medicine in 2012 is posi-
tive. There are an increasing amount of educational activitiesand conferences on the continent, allowing Emergency Carepractitioners to share information and work collaboratively.
Developing leaders and educationalists in emergency care iscritical to driving the speciality forward.
SAFRI (The Southern Africa FAIMER Regional Institute)
The Southern Africa FAIMER Regional Institute (SAFRI) isa two-year fellowship program for health professions facultywho have the potential to improve medical education at their
schools. Approximately 16 fellowships are offered each year.The fellowship is designed to teach education methods, schol-
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arship, and leadership skills, and to develop an active, support-ive professional network among educators. SAFRI issponsored by the Foundation for Advancement of Interna-tional Medical Education and Research (FAIMER). Applica-
tions for the 2013 Fellowship open 01 June 2012.safri.faimerfri.org
KwaZulu Natal Emergency Care Consortium
The KZN Emergency Care Consortium is a group of local peo-ple trying to improve emergency care across KZN. A collabo-
ration is between public and private enterprises andcomprises physicians, surgeons, nurses and emergency care per-sonnel. The first update will be held on 24th March at Inkosi
Albert Luthuli Hospital. The second will take place on 09 June2012 at Battlefields Lodge in Dundee, Northern Natal to tryand reach surrounding areas – Newcastle, Vryheid, Utrecht,
Dundee, and Ladysmith. The third will be hosted at The BayHospital in Richard’s Bay on 8 September 2012. This is opento all those from the Empangeni, Richard’s Bay, and similar re-gions (Zululand/Umkhanyakude/Uthungulu districts).
Topics will cover prehospital care and rescue, resuscitation,trauma and other aspects of emergency care. In addition, therewill be an ethics talk of 1 hour duration. The events will run
the full day.For further details contact Petra Brysiewicz (Brysiewiczp@
ukzn.ac.za).
AfCEM 2012 Abstracts open!
Abstracts for the 2012 African Conference on Emergency
Medicine (AfCEM) in Ghana are now open. Details are avail-able on the website. Upon submission, your abstract will auto-matically be submitted for publication in AfJEM. This is your
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opportunity to present the work you have done in Africa, onan African stage, to an African audience.
www.afcem2012.com
Other upcoming events for your diary
1. Bana Pele 2012 – South African Paediatric Association,22–26 August 2012, Polokwane, South Africa www.
paediatrician.co.za
2. The East, Central and Southern Africa College of Nursing
(E.C.S.A.C.O.N) 10th Scientific Conference, 5–7 Septem-ber 2012, Port Louis, Mauritius www.ecsahc.org
3. AfCEM 2012, 30 October–01 November 2012, Accra,
Ghana www.afcem2012.com4. EMSSA Symposium on Emergency Care, 23–24 November
2012, Johannesburg, South Africa www.emssa.org.za5. The 3rd WONCA Africa Conference (World Association
for Family Physicians), 19–21 November 2012, VictoriaFalls, Zimbabwe www.3rdwoncaafricaregionconf.org