Journal of Psychiatry

A Venter

1. Fellow of the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (1991-current) 2. Member of the South African Association for Medical Education (1992-current) 3. Member of a pilot interest group to study, promote and develop clinical medical ethics at the Unversity of the Witwatersrand (1992-1996) 4. Member of The Test Commission of the Republic of South Africa (1992-1998) 5. Appointed to the Advisory Board of the South African Institute for Sensory Integration (1993-current) 6. Committee member of the local branch of the South African Association for Learning and Educational Difficulties (1994-1995) 7. Member of The Sleep Society of South Africa (1995-1996) 8. Member of The Developmental Paediatric Interest Group of the Witwatersrand (1995-1996) 9. Regional representative on the Gauteng Mental Health Forum to evaluate services for children and adolescents with special needs (1995-1996) 10. National Chairman of the Paediatric Neurology and Developmental Association of Southern Africa (PANDA) (1996-current) 11. Chairman of PANDA-SA Bloemfontein Branch (1996-current) 12. Elected as an active member of the International Child Neurology Association (1997-current) 13. Member of the Committee for Research Grant Applications of The South African Association for the Scientific Study of Mental Handicap (1997-current) 14. Elected as a member of the Executive Council of the International Paediatric Chairs Association (August 1998-current) 15. Committee member of the Bloemfontein branch of the Hyperactive Parent Support Group (1996-current)