ISDE 20th World Congress
Further information can be found on the website here
Abstracts open 1 December and close 28 Feb 2024.
NOTICE OF EVENTS AND CONFERENCES
AANZHPBA Annual Scientific Meeting
Hobart, Grand Chancellor
10-11 October 2024
REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN
AANZGOSA/SUGSS ASM Sydney 2024
31 Oct – 1 Nov 2024
Shangri-La Hotel, The Rocks Sydney
Australasian Gastro-Intestinal Trials Group 26th Annual Scientific Meeting
18-21 November 2024
Brisbane, Convention and Exhibition Centre and online
Meeting Convenor Dr Sina Vatandoust
This is a not-to-be-missed opportunity to meet and learn from our renowned international surgical faculty, including Professor Matthew Katz and Dr Rodrigo O Perez, along with esteemed national experts who are changing the paradigms in cancer treatment using multimodalities and multidisciplinary collaboration.
The Surgical Concept and Research Development Workshop is open to all surgeons, researchers, scientists, fellows, and both accredited and unaccredited trainees. It is a fantastic opportunity to present your research, brainstorm concepts, pick up practical tips and tricks, and engage in multidisciplinary case discussions. You will learn from experts in various fields, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, translational research and more – embracing translational oncology to benefit your patients and encouraging innovative thinking.
You can view the full surgical program here https://asm.gicancer.org.au/home/2024-surgical-program-highlights/
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PAST EVENTS & CONFERENCES
RACS Annual Scientific Congress 2024
6-10 May 2024
Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre,
Ōtautahi Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand
More information at RACS Annual Scientific Congress (surgeons.org)
Next course will open in February 2025 – check back in January 2025 for more information.
AANZGOSA and AANZHPBA are held their online training sessions for senior General Surgery SET trainees.
The courses will augment individual study programs as trainees approach the RACS Fellowship Exam. Presented by expert clinicians the sessions are an opportunity for senior SET trainees to review the required content.
This year the format has been broken down into 4 evening sessions 2 x AANZGOSA & AANZHPBA each, approximately 90 minutes -2 hours. The online courses will also be recorded and attendees will be able to view for a limited time after the event.
2022 and 2023 recorded sessions will also be available to view upon registration
ISDE World Congress for Esohageal Diseases
Toronto 8-10 September 2023.
Abstract submissions are now open for the 19th ISDE World Congress for Esophageal Diseases.
The focus of ISDE 2023 Congress will be on radiation oncology, medical oncology, multi-modality therapy, immunotherapy, benign diseases, and reflux drugs. All delegates who wish to present at the conference, either orally or with a poster, are welcome to make submissions – further information can be found here
On behalf of ANZMOSS AANZGOSA 2023 organizing committee, we thank you for attending the 2023 Conference in Christchurch, New Zealand.
We would also like to thank RACS for generous support of our International Speaker 
This is the link for the Attendee hub – https://cvent.me/Vv19KM
We hope the conference provided you with valuable learning and networking opportunities and you are able to take with you some interesting ideas and research findings to ponder and apply your practice.
https://anzmossaanzgosa2023.com/
AANZGOSA and AANZHPBA are holding their training sessions for senior General Surgery SET trainees on 20, 23, 27 and 30 March.
The courses will augment individual study programs as trainees approach the RACS Fellowship Exam. Presented by expert clinicians the sessions are an opportunity for senior SET trainees to review the required content.
This year the format has been broken down into 4 evening sessions 2 x AANZGOSA & AANZHPBA each, approximately 90 minutes -2 hours. The courses will also be recorded and attendees will be able to view for a limited time after the event. The total cost to attend all sessions $100 (inc GST)
IsDEAS – Hobart
International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus, Australasian Section
3 & 4 March 2023
Henry Jones Art Hotel
Convenor: Sarah Thompson
www.aanzgosa.org/welcome-isdeas/
The 2023 ISDEAS Meeting is being held in Hobart at the Henry Jones Hotel. Located in the centre of Hobart’s historic waterfront district, this will be a stunning setting for the return of the popular ISDEAS Meeting. Traditionally this Meeting focuses on oesophageal disease and it is well supported by the Australian and New Zealand Upper gastrointestinal surgical community. Held every two years around Australia and New Zealand, the Meeting is hosted in a less formal environment and conducted in a relaxed atmosphere allowing for in depth topic discussions that are not normally dealt with in larger conferences. The ISDEAS scientific program committee puts together a comprehensive program and will see the return of the famous Cockerel award.
Australasian Gastro-Intestinal Trials Group 24th Annual Scientific Meeting
14-17 November 2022
Pullman Melbourne, Albert Park
Convenor: Professor Stephen Ackland
The AGITG Annual Scientific Meeting serves not only as a forum for the presentation of state-of-the art overviews on the pathobiological and clinical aspects of GI cancer, but also affords the opportunity to the Australasian scientific community to explore future directions for research and collaboration. The meeting provides GI cancer researchers and specialists with the opportunity to present their research and discuss the current challenges and recent innovations in a multidisciplinary setting.
xpect a packed full day program, but still with plenty of time for people to re-connect and enjoy the social aspects of learning and examining the big problems in Surgery with your peers.
There will be a pre-SUGSS workshop aimed at Senior AST’s, Fellows, and those making transition from Fellow to consultant. As well as delving into aspects of electrosurgery and advanced energy devices we will be discussing the finer points of stapler use and hands-on performance of LSG and Gastric Bypass in a Perfused Organ model.
Further details www.sugss.com.au
Hannah Pickford | hannah@nowadays.com.au
On behalf of the boards of the Australian and New Zealand Hepatic, Pancreatic and Biliary Association (ANZHPBA) and the Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Gastric and Oesophageal Surgery Association (AANZGOSA), the Annual Meeting was held on the Sunshine Coast 6-7 October 2022. The theme for the meeting was “Rocks & Rollers: Adventures from the Hiatus to the Ampulla”. The program was designed for all general surgeons from registrars to specialist HPB / UGI surgeons.
SET Training Workshop Upper GI & HPB - AANZGOSA / ANZHPBA
MARCH 2, 9, 16 & 23 2022
Alternating between Upper GI and HPB – 2 x sessions of approx. 1.5 – 2 hours each
AANZGOSA and ANZHPBA are offering an intensive course aimed at covering the Upper Gastrointestinal, Bariatric and HPB curriculum for General Surgery Trainees.
This is being held over four weeks the sessions will alternate between Upper GI and HPB. The format for the evening is three to four 15 minutes talks, 5 min. question ending with a panel discussion over approx 30 mins. The sessions will be made available for a limited time to view after the event for those that have registered.
AANZGOSA 2021 VIRTUAL MEETING & RESEARCH SHOWCASE
Locked Down But Not Out
Friday November 12, 2021 – 4pm-8pm AEST QLD
Medtronic platinum sponsors
ISDE WORLD CONFERENCE – VIRTUAL
18th World Congress
September 27-30, 2021 – Virtual
CLICK HERE for more information
AGITG 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting
12-15 October 2021
Virtual Conference
Website: asm.gicancer.org.au
The AGITG Annual Scientific Meeting serves not only as a forum for the presentation of state-of-the art overviews on the pathobiological and clinical aspects of GI cancer, but also affords the opportunity to the Australasian scientific community to explore future directions for research and collaboration.
