The South African Committee of Health Sciences Deans (SACoHSD) is an association founded in 2009 to facilitate the optimisation and transformation of academic activities in Health Sciences faculties across the country in order to address the healthcare, research and social imperatives of the country. SACoHSD works to ensure that South Africa produces fit-for-purpose health profession graduates of the highest quality to ensure an optimal healthcare system in South Africa. As a collective, SACoHSD develops and coordinates responses to influence policy and legislation on national and international health and education issues.