Do South African universities provide the required training platforms for otolaryngology specialist training?

Some South African universities provide good specialist otorhinolaryngology training.

The development of cardiology in South Africa

The discipline of cardiology in South Africa has advanced rapidly over the last 70 years. This editorial gives a perspective on this process. A highlight in the development of the discipline of cardiology was the establishment of the South African Heart Association (SAHA) in 1957. This was the first professional medical association to be formed in South Africa. The founding members Nellen, a pr...

Decentralised training for medical students: Towards a South African consensus

INTRODUCTION Health professions training institutions are challenged to produce greater numbers of graduates who are more relevantly trained to provide quality healthcare. Decentralised training offers opportunities to address these quantity, quality and relevance factors. We wanted to draw together existing expertise in decentralised training for the benefit of all health professionals to deve...

Training and Experience of Peer Reviewers: Is Being a “Good Reviewer” a Persistent Quality?

Solomon Benatar In response to the case study by Kass et al. on research ethics committees (RECs) in Africa [1], the following additional information is provided about capacity building for research ethics in South Africa. South Africa has two programs funded by the Fogarty International Center: the International Research Ethics Network for Southern Africa (IRENSA; see http:⁄⁄www.irensa. org) b...

Training and Experience of Peer Reviewers: An Additional Variable to Consider

Solomon Benatar In response to the case study by Kass et al. on research ethics committees (RECs) in Africa [1], the following additional information is provided about capacity building for research ethics in South Africa. South Africa has two programs funded by the Fogarty International Center: the International Research Ethics Network for Southern Africa (IRENSA; see http:⁄⁄www.irensa. org) b...