Tutorials
ASSA Senior Tutorial
The next ASSA Senior Registrar Tutorial will take place on 18 April 2024 on the topic of Colorectal Cancer.
18 April 2024 6pm - 7:15pm
Tutorials
FCS Intermediate Tutorials
The next FCS Intermediate Tutorial will take place on 23 April 2024 on the topic of Acid Base Abnormalities & Brain Death Assessment.
23 April 2024 6pm - 7:30pm
Events
IHPBA World Congress 2024
Join ASSA, SAGES and SASES at the IHPBA World Congress in Cape Town this May.
15-18 May 2024
Welcome to the updated ASSA website. Please expect that there may be some teething problems during this changeover. Please reach out to us via email with any queries.
What is ASSA?
The Association of Surgeons of South Africa represents General Surgeons in South Africa, and aims to act constructively to address issues relevant to its membership.
Become a Member
Registering to become a member is simple, complete our online form and submit your membership fees via our website. Existing members just need to register here!
Why join ASSA?
ASSA membership has, amongst others, the benefit of reduced rates for the biennial ASSA congress, ASSA tutorial access and journal access.
About ASSA
The Association of Surgeons of South Africa (ASSA) was founded in 1943 as a non-profit organization and is the body that represents General Surgeons in South Africa. Other specific surgical interest groups such as SASES, VASSA, TSSA and the CSSA are members of the ASSA executive committee and represented by ASSA on the South African Medical Association (SAMA) boards.
Our members represent the majority of General Surgeons in South Africa. ASSA aims to act constructively to address relevant issues. The better represented ASSA is by its membership the stronger its voice becomes.
The ASSA website is proudly sponsored by EthiQal.
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ASSA Grand Round presented by Vascular Association of South Africa (VASSA)
International Congress in Innovations for Global Surgery 2024
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International Congress in Innovations for Global Surgery 2024
Online Journals
Members of ASSA are granted access to a number of online journals. You can find links to the latest of these below.
SAJS
South African Journal of Surgery
Vol. 60 No 3 (2022)
SAJBL
South African Journal of Bioethics & Law
Vol. 15 No 2 (2022)
SAMJ
South African Medical Journal
Vol. 112 No 11 (2022)
BJS
British Journal of Surgery
Vol. 4 No 6 (2020)
Partnerships
ASSA and BJS Society
ASSA is a longstanding partner of the BJS Society and one of the benefits of this partnership is that ASSA can offer our members a highly discounted subscription price for the BJS. If you would like to take advantage of this offer, please click the button below (ASSA membership options are 3rd from the top).
Learning
Upcoming Tutorials
ASSA FCS Intermediate Tutorial – Novel Oral Anticoagulants & Reversal – 27 February 2024
ASSA Senior Registrar Tutorial – Infective & Ischaemic Colitis – 29 February 2024
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Upcoming Events
VASSA Aortic Working Group Meeting: Endoleak Management
ASSA Grand Rounds: Endometriosis Surgery
ASSA Grand Round presented by Vascular Association of South Africa (VASSA)
Save the date for an ASSA Grand Round presented by Vascular Association of South Africa (VASSA). Date: 4 May 2024 from 8am to 9:30am
ASSA, SAGES & SASES at IHPBA 2024
News
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JTACS Materials – April 2024 Best of Articles
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Best of Trauma Article ENDOTHELIOPATHY OF TRAUMA IN CHILDREN: THE ASSOCIATION OF SYNDECAN-1 WITH INJURY AND POOR OUTCOMES Best of Basic Sciences Article ANALYSIS OF LIPID METABOLITES DERIVED FROM GUT MICROBIOTA IN ISCHEMIA-REPERFUSION MODEL Best of SCC Article RISK-STRATIFIED THROMBOPROPHYLAXIS EFFECTS OF ASPIRIN VERSUS LOW-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT HEPARIN IN ORTHOPAEDIC TRAUMA PATIENTS:
Surgicom: 6 Reasons You Should be a Member
6 REASONS WHY EVERY SURGEON IN PRIVATE PRACTICE SHOULD BE A MEMBER OF SURGICOM Members are kept up to date with the latest developments in the industry including important regulatory, coding and practice management issues. Members are able to attend the annual Surgicom Private Practice Business Weekend including full registration,
JTACS Materials – March 2024 Best of Articles
Best of Trauma Article SHOULD SURGEON-PERFORMED INTRAOPERATIVE ULTRASOUND BE THE PREFERRED TEST FOR DETECTING MAIN PANCREATIC DUCT INJURIES IN OPERATIVE TRAUMA CASES? Best of Basic Sciences Article INCREASED PLATELET MITOCHONDRIAL FUNCTION CORRELATES WITH CLOT STRENGTH IN A RODENT FRACTURE MODEL Best of SCC Article ELIMINATING THE BENZOS: A BENZODIAZEPINE-SPARING APPROACH
