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The '''South African Medical Association''' ('''SAMA''') is a non-statutory, [[professional association]] for public- and private-sector [[medical practitioners]] in South Africa. Registered as a [[nonprofit organization]], it |
The '''South African Medical Association''' ('''SAMA''') is a non-statutory, [[professional association]] for public- and private-sector [[medical practitioners]] in South Africa. Registered as a [[[https://samedical.org/about-us/ nonprofit organization]]], it exists to serve its members’ best interests and needs in all healthcare-related matters.] |
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Membership is voluntary, with some 70% of doctors in South Africa currently registered as members. The head office is situated in [[Pretoria]]. |
Membership is voluntary, with some 70% of doctors in South Africa currently registered as members. The head office is situated in [[Pretoria]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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On 21 May 1998, the association was established from a merger between the Medical Association of South Africa, founded in 1927, and the Progressive Doctors' Group.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}} |
On 21 May 1998, the association was established from a merger between the Medical Association of South Africa, [https://samedical.org/about-us/ founded in 1927], and the Progressive Doctors' Group.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}} |
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In 1999, it became affiliated with the National Medical Alliance, along with the South African Medical and Dental Practitioners, Society of Dispensing Family Practitioners, Family Practitioners Association, Dispensing Family Practitioners Association, and the Eastern Cape Medical Guild.{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}} |
In 1999, it became affiliated with the National Medical Alliance, along with the South African Medical and Dental Practitioners, Society of Dispensing Family Practitioners, Family Practitioners Association, Dispensing Family Practitioners Association, and the Eastern Cape Medical Guild.{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}} |
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In 2022, its chairwoman, Angelique Coetzee, stated in a radio interview that admission processes at medical schools are highly politicized and that medical faculties implement race quotas.<ref name="cor1">{{cite news |last1=Cornelissen |first1=Christel |title=Coetzee 'gestraf' oor waarheid |url=https://maroelamedia.co.za/nuus/sa-nuus/coetzee-gestraf-oor-waarheid/ |access-date=18 February 2022 |agency=Maroela Media |publisher=maroelamedia.co.za |date=18 February 2022}}</ref> After she apologized for her statements and resigned as chairwoman, [[Dirk Hermann]] of [[Solidarity (South African trade union)|Solidarity]] reiterated that race-based admission processes were explicitly included in admission policies, and stated that these were detrimental to white students and health care.<ref name="cor1"/> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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South African Medical Association | |
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| Founded | 21 May 1998 |
| Headquarters | Pretoria, Gauteng |
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| Members | 17,500 |
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| Affiliations | COSATU |
| Website | samedical |
The South African Medical Association (SAMA) is a non-statutory, professional association for public- and private-sector medical practitioners in South Africa. Registered as a [[nonprofit organization]], it exists to serve its members’ best interests and needs in all healthcare-related matters.]
Membership is voluntary, with some 70% of doctors in South Africa currently registered as members. The head office is situated in Pretoria.
History
On 21 May 1998, the association was established from a merger between the Medical Association of South Africa, founded in 1927, and the Progressive Doctors' Group.[citation needed]
In 1999, it became affiliated with the National Medical Alliance, along with the South African Medical and Dental Practitioners, Society of Dispensing Family Practitioners, Family Practitioners Association, Dispensing Family Practitioners Association, and the Eastern Cape Medical Guild.[citation needed]
References
External links
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