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Media Alert: New Somerset Hospital Hosts Academic Day to Celebrate its 150th Anniversary

29 November 2012

The year 2012 marks 150 years since the completion of the New Somerset Hospital building. As part of celebrating 150 years of service excellence and being the oldest academic hospital, New Somerset Hospital will commemorate its 150th anniversary through hosting an Academic Day.

The Academic Day aims to provide an opportunity to share knowledge, address topics related to ethics and medical education, and participate in concise talks presented by members of each academic department. The Academic Day will provide a showcase of latest trends in various branches of medicine and will be a forum for the meeting and sharing of ideas and information.

Date:   Friday, 30 November 2012
Venue: Milner Ward, New Somerset Hospital, Green Point

Media Enquiries: 

Ethne Julius
Principal Communications Officer: Regional, Specialist and Psychiatric Hospitals
Tel: 021 918 1292
Cell: 083 237 1303
E-mail: Ethne.Julius@westerncape.gov.za