SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

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  CSSANZ & GSA Program Snapshot

  The CSSANZ & GSA 2026 Combined ASM will be held at the Cairns Convention Centre, with programs running concurrently along with a combined program day, and will be structured as follows: Wednesday 21 October GSA Trainees’ Day  Fellows Workshops – further details to be announced Thursday 22 October CSSANZ Colorectal Program Day 1 GSA General […]

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  Trainees’ Day – Colorectal Surgery

  Wednesday 21 October 08:15 – 17:00 Cairns Convention Centre SESSION ONE 08:15 Welcome to Country 08:30 Preparing for the fellowship examination – Dr Emily Olive 08:50 Life after training – A colorectal surgical career – Dr Bree Stephenson 09:10 At this phase of my career, what would I say to my younger self if I […]

• ASM Day 1 – CSSANZ

  Concurrent Colorectal Program

  Thursday 22 October 07:15 – 17:30 Cairns Convention Centre BREAKFAST SYMPOSIUM 7:15 Management of LARS – Dr Andrea Warwick SESSION ONE: COLON AND RECTAL CANCER  8:15 Combined Welcome to Country 8:30 Contemporary management of early rectal cancer – Dr Kasmira Wilson 8:45 TaTME – lessons learnt and the road ahead – Dr Jayson Moloney 9:00 […]

• ASM Day 1 – GSA

  Concurrent General Surgery Program Thursday 22 October 08:10 – 17:30 Cairns Convention Centre SESSION ONE – BEYOND THE KNIFE: TECHNOLOGY & SOCIAL MEDIA FOR THE 21ST CENTURY SURGEON 08:10 Combined Welcome to Country 08:30 Podcasts in surgery – Dr Scott Steele 08:50 YouTube in Surgery – A/Prof Kellee Slater 09:10 Social media in surgery – […]

• ASM Day 2 – CSSANZ & GSA

  Combined Colorectal Program Friday 23 October 08:30 – 17:30 Cairns Convention Centre 7:00 ANZCCR collaborative research session with breakfast – Prof Steven Smith & Prof David Clark SESSION ONE: THE MODERN SURGEON: LEADERSHIP, INNOVATION AND IMPACT 8:30 ESR Hughes lecture: Sustainability in the operating theatre – what can we do better? – Dr Scott Steele […]

• ASM Day 3 – CSSANZ

  Concurrent Colorectal Program Saturday 24 October 09:00 – 15:00 Cairns Convention Centre BREAKFAST SYMPOSIUM – presented by New Medtek Devices  7:30 Pudendal nerve infusion post hemorrhoidectomy SESSION ONE: CONTROVERSIES, DIFFICULT QUESTIONS 9:00 Sexual dysfunction after rectal surgery – Prof Eva Angenete 9:15 Polyp calculator updates, management of large colonic polyps and malignant polyps – Dr […]

• ASM Day 3 – GSA

  Concurrent General Surgery Program Saturday 24 October 09:00 – 15:00 Cairns Convention Centre SESSION ONE 09:00 Trauma – Military experience – Dr Scott Steele 09:30 Esophgageal perforation – Dr Scott Whiting 09:50 Duodenal perforation – primary and iatrogenic – Dr Matan Ben David 10:10 Panel Discussion and Q/A 10:30 – 11:00 MORNING TEA WITH INDUSTRY […]

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  Accessing the Programs

  The Trainees’ Day and ASM Programs – combined and concurrent – are ‘in-person only’ events and attending virtually won’t be an option.  Both programs will however be recorded (slides and audio only) and housed within the members-only area of the GSA website for on-demand viewing. Please note: Speakers must provide their consent before we can […]