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Hospital	Date of event	Time	Venue	Contact person	Contact number	COST
Mediclinic Cape Gate	10 February 2018	09:00 & 11:00	Hospital main reception Mediclinic Cape Gate	Lindsay and Mandy	(021) 983 5800	FREE
Mediclinic Durbanville	23 February 2018	09:00 – 13:00	Ruslamere Hotel, Spa and Conference Centre, 14 Langeberg Road Durbanville	Antoinette Lewis	(021) 980 2250	FREE
Mediclinic Louis Leipoldt	17 February 2018	09:30 – 12:00	Conference Room, Vredelust Church, 13th Avenue, Boston Bellville	Samantha du Plessis (sam.duplessis@mediclinic.co.za) or Hermien Everts (hermien.everts@mediclinic.co.za)	(021) 957 6000	FREE
Mediclinic Panorama	15 and 17 February 2018	18:00 - 20h00	Seminar 2, Second Floor, Mediclinic Panorama	Tersia Bester or Corna Wiese	(021) 938 2156/7	FREE
Mediclinic Upington	10 February 2018	09:00-11:00	Mediclinic Upington	Anneline Venter	(054) 338 8900	Please enquire: costs may apply at certain centres
Mediclinic Kimberley	24 February 2018	14:00	Mediclinic Kimberley	Denise Coetzee	(053) 838 0504	TBC
Mediclinic Worcester	15 February 2018	19:00 - 21:00	University of Stellenbosch Campus Durban Street 1 Worcester	Sr. Heidi Jonker	(023) 348 1606	FREE
Mediclinic Stellenbosch	17 February 2018	08:30 – 16:00	L’Avenir Estate, Stellenbosch	Carla Hanekom	(021) 861 2160	Please enquire: costs may apply at certain centres
Mediclinic Cape Town	28 February 2018	11:00 - 13:00	4th Floor Lounge, Mediclinic Cape Town	Renaldo Adams	(021) 464 5500	FREE
Mediclinic Milnerton	15 February 2018	17.30 for 18:00 - 20:00	Training Room, Cnr Koeberg & Racecourse Road, Mediclinic Milnerton	Michelle Govender (Michelle.Govender2@mediclinic.co.za)	(021) 529 9066	FREE
Mediclinic Swakopmund	10 February 2018	10:00 - 12:00	Boardroom, Mediclinic Swakopmund	Mrs Eswee Schlechter	(064) 412 213	FREE
Mediclinic George/Geneva	23 February 2018	09:00 - 13:00	Lecture Room, Mediclinic George	Liezel van Jaarsveld	(044) 8032044	FREE
Mediclinic Hermanus	10 February 2018	09:30 – 14:00	Training Centre, Mediclinic Hermanus	Esmé Groenewald	(028) 313 0168	FREE
Mediclinic Klein Karoo	23 February 2018	09:00 - 11:00	Maternity ward, Mediclinic Klein Karoo	Christa Serfontein	(044) 2720111	FREE
Mediclinic Vergelegen/Strand	10 February 2018	09:00 – 14:00	Mediclinic Vergelegen, Learning and Development Facilitation Room	Garth Smith /Natalie Henman	(021) 850 9000	FREE
Mediclinic Windhoek	12 February 2018	08:00 – 13:00	Training Room, 2nd floor, Mediclinic Windhoek	Dezne Colmer	+264 61 433 1531	FREE
Mediclinic Bloemfontein	13 February – 16 February 2018	09:00 - 18:00	Loch Logan, Waterfront Mall, Bloemfontein	Cherise Vrey	(051) 404 6894	FREE
Mediclinic Hoogland	24 February 2018	10:00 – 14:00	Royal Terrace Guest Lodge Bethlehem	Karien Collett	(084) 897 6022	FREE
Mediclinic Newcastle	24 February 2018	TBC	TBC	TBC	TBC	TBC
Mediclinic Welkom	17 February 2018	08:00	Greek Hall, Welkom	Desiree Selepe	(057) 916 5325	Please enquire: costs may apply at certain centres
Mediclinic Ermelo	28 February 2018	09:00 – 14:00	Doctor’s Block, Mediclinic Ermelo	Neli Masina	(017) 801 2600	FREE
Mediclinic Highveld	17 February 2018	10:00 – 13:00	Mediclinic Highveld Training Centre Trichardt	Sphiwe Mahlalela	(017) 638 8294	FREE
Mediclinic Nelspruit	13 February 2018	08:00 – 15:00	Mediclinic Nelspruit	Liza Pillay	(013) 759 0500	FREE
Mediclinic Morningside	27 February 2018	08:30 – 15:00	Hospital Foyer, Mediclinic Morningside	Debbie Gebhardt	(011) 282 5344	FREE
Mediclinic Pietermaritzburg	16 February 2018	10:00 - 13:00	Forest Room, Ground floor / Reception, Mediclinic Pietermaritzburg	Reshnee Beekrum or Busi	(033) 845 3700	FREE
Mediclinic Sandton	8 - 9 February 2018	17:45 – 19:15	Main reception, Mediclinic Sandton	Ansju Blackbeard ansju.blackbeard@ mediclinic.co.za	(011) 709 2206 or (011) 709 2141	FREE
Mediclinic Vereeniging	17 February 2018	08:00 – 13:00	Boardroom, Mediclinic Vereeniging	Zelda Campher	(016) 440 5542	FREE
Mediclinic Emfuleni	17 February 2018	08:00 – 15:00	Training Centre, Mediclinic Emfuleni	Retha Behr	016 950 8158	FREE
Mediclinic Potchefstroom	15 February 2018	17:00 – 20:30	Willows Garden Hotel	Diana King	(018) 293 7000	FREE
Mediclinic Limpopo	23 February 2018	08:00 - 17:00	Golden Pillow, Thabu Mbekistreet Polokwane	Istha McMillan	(076) 854 5622	FREE
Mediclinic Victoria	Event date: 24 February 2018 RSVP date: 17 February 2018	10:00 – 14:00	Tea Lounge, Mediclinic Victoria	Sandy Naicker	(032) 945 8274	FREE
Mediclinic Legae	2, 3, 16, 17, 23, 24 February 2018	11:00 - 17:00	Wonderpark Mall	Tumi Mphake	(012) 797 8004	FREE
Mediclinic Lephalela	10 February 2018	10:00	Maroela Oord	Doreen	(082) 823 5615	FREE
Mediclinic Midstream	23 February 2018	10:00 – 14:00	Hospital foyer, Main reception, Mediclinic Midstream	Sandisa Mpofu	(012) 652 9013	FREE
Mediclinic Muelmed	9 February 2018	10-00 – 13:00	Boardroom, 5th Floor, Mediclinic Muelmed	Sanet Dippenaar	(012) 440 0600	FREE
Mediclinic Tzaneen	Mediclinic Tzaneen Event date – 28 February 2018 RSVP date – 23 February 2018	09:00 - 12:00	Staff tea room, Mediclinic Tzaneen	Marlize Delport	(015) 306 8500	FREE
Mediclinic Gynaecological Hospital	17 February 2018	09:00 - 12:00	Boardroom, Mediclinic Gynaecological	Lindiwe Sithole	(012) 400 8736	FREE
Mediclinic Otjiwarongo	25 February 2018	09:00 – 11:00	Memoirs	Margie White	+264 67 303734	FREE

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