Past Events
An archive of PATHSA CPD sessions, symposia, the AGM and board meetings. Events move here on their own the day after they finish, so this page is always current without anyone having to tidy it.
Where a recording has been published, a link to it appears on the entry.
Traditional Health and Transgender Healthcare: Bridging Cultural Perspectives
PATHSA CPD | Tuesday, 25 August 2026 | 19:00–20:00 Traditional Health and Transgender Healthcare: Bridging Cultural Perspectives Speaker: Khanyisile Rosemary Mnyadi How might traditional understandings of gender and...
The ethics of informed consent in TGD children and youth
How do we navigate informed consent in gender-affirming care for children and adolescents? This session explores the ethical principles of autonomy, capacity, and shared decision-making, and their application in...
June CPD Talk: Surgical Update with Dr Kevin Adams
PATHSA CPD | Tuesday, 30 June 2026 | 19:00–20:00 Topic: Surgical Update Speaker: Dr Kevin Adams Join us for an update on developments in gender-affirming surgery from one of South Africa’s most experienced surgeons in...
THE COST OF BEING MADE TO WAIT: Trans Healthcare and Justice in South Africa – Recognition Delayed, Healthcare Denied
PATHSA CPD | Tues, 26 May | 7–8pm The Cost of Being Made to Wait: Trans Healthcare and Justice in South Africa - Recognition Delayed, Healthcare Denied In 2026, many trans South Africans are still forced to fight for...
Voice and Communication Therapy Across the Gender Spectrum with Saskia Lilienfeld
Voice and Communication Therapy Across the Gender Spectrum Voice and communication are central to how people are recognised, understood, and affirmed in everyday interactions. This session will explore gender-affirming...
Human Rights and Intersectionality in Affirmative Psychological Practice with LGBTIQ+ People
This session will engage the role of human rights and intersectionality in shaping affirmative psychological practice. Speaker: Iva Žegura Iva Žegura is a clinical psychologist and PhD candidate with over 20 years of...
Anti-Trans Narratives & Misinformation: A conversation about impact and response in the provision of gender affirming health care
PATHSA CPD | 24 February 2026 | 19:00–20:00 Anti-Trans Narratives & Misinformation A moderated panel discussion on impact and response in gender-affirming healthcare Anti-rights and anti-gender narratives are...
Gender-affirming care: Clinical Decision-making under Scrutiny
This CPD session explores how clinical decision-making in gender-affirming care is being reshaped under increasing scrutiny, backlash, and uncertainty. Drawing on qualitative research with trans people and healthcare...
PATHSA AGM
PATHSA Annual Symposium
PATHSA Annual Symposium with keynote speaker Pontsho Pilane, and eight oral presentations. The symposium theme is trans rights in
AN APPROACH TO THE CARE OF NON-BINARY INDIVIDUALS – Dr Michael Irwin
Board meeting
Sept CPD: Indigenising Gender Affirming Healthcare
September CPD MeetingIndigenising Gender-Affirming Healthcare with Dr Sakhile Msweli (he/him) What does it mean to practise gender-affirming care in rural and indigenous South African contexts? How can healthcare...
Power & Prejudice: The Neurophysiology of Hate with Dr. Madeleine Muller
This talk will take an in-depth developmental and neurophysiological look at what drives prejudice, bias and the formation of elitist and authoritarian societies. A critical exploration of what healthcare providers need...
July CPD Meeting: Revising PsySSA’s Affirming Practice Guidelines: Processes, Methods & New Considerations
July CPD Meeting: Revising PsySSA’s Affirming Practice Guidelines: Processes, Methods & New Considerations This session explores the newly revised PsySSA Affirmative Practice Guidelines for Psychology Professionals...
Paediatric & Adolescent Gender-Affirming Care
PATHSA Monthly CPD Meeting: Paediatric & Adolescent Gender-Affirming Care. Speaker: Scott Leibowitz MD For PATHSA members
Gender-Affirming Healthcare in Crisis and Emergency Contexts
May CPD Meeting: Gender-Affirming Healthcare in Crisis and Emergency Contexts What happens to gender-affirming care when disaster strikes, conflict erupts, or basic systems collapse? Join us for a panel discussion...
CPD: Fertility Preservation & Reproductive Health Counselling
📣 Join us for PATHSA’s April CPD Meeting 🗓️ 22 April 2025🕖 7–8 PM (SAST)💻 Online (Free for members) ✨ Topic: Fertility Preservation & Reproductive Health Counselling 👨⚕️ Speaker: Dr Brent Monseur (he/they)MD, ScM,...
CPD: The Legal Landscape
The Legal Landscape Mikhail Petersen : Legal Advocacy Officer, Gender Dynamix He holds a Bachelor of Social Science in Politics & Economic History (UCT) and well as an LLB (UCT). He was also admitted as an Attorney in...