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Most recent amendments and new medical protocols – 1 May 2019
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Note that although these amendments and new medical protocols came into effect on 1 May 2019 and have been incorporated into the EMPIC system, they do not seem to appear anywhere on the SACAA website yet.
Next SAAsMA Conference
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31 July to 2 August 2020
Finding relevant medical information on the SACAA website
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The SACAA technical standards relating to medical matters can be found on the SACAA website using two methods.
Problems with the EMPIC System
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Personnel from Synova are no longer directly involved. DAMEs experiencing problems must contact the SACAA personnel who are on standby weekdays until 20:00 and Saturdays until 14:00.
AME Courses
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All future AME courses and refresher courses are to be managed by Dr Bogatsu, Senior Manager, Aviation Medicine at the SACAA at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Next AME Course: To be held in early 2020 unless there is a significant demand for an additional course before the end of this year. All those who are interested should contact Dr Bogatsu.
Next AME Referesher Course: 28 June 2019. Remember that the 2020 SAAsMA biennial conference also counts as a refresher course.
EMPIC: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
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As you are aware, the SACAA EMPIC Medical System went live for Designated Aviation Medicine on the 30th September 2017; please note that our office will not accept manual documents unless special arrangements have been made with our office for a DAME to continue with the manual system. Our office has compiled a list of questions identified by DAMEs and Medical Assessors and answers to address possible questions that may arise during the early stages of the implementation of the system for your reference below:
Dr Lesego Bogatsu 25 October 2017
Section 1: Questions Relating to Part 67 Regulation