Program Snapshot

- Friday 31 October: *07:30 – 17:00
- Saturday 01 November: *07:30 – 13:00
- Grand Ballroom – Sofitel Melbourne
Breakfast Sessions
Friday 31 October – Meet the Visitors
Join our visiting International Speakers from the University of Alabama who will share their experiences on: where the 3 visitors will each present their first presentations
- Laparoscopy for blunt trauma
- Making sense of retroperitoneal masses
- Surgical emergencies in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Saturday 01 November – Life Beyond the Fellowship Exam
A collaboration session where surgeons of all seniority will share their experiences and learn from each other. Topics include:
- Managing your first major complication
- Building a surgical career with a young family
- Understanding resilience
- Giving and receiving second opinions
Scientific Program – Highlights
- The Bleeding Edge – Focussing on acute surgery
- Sharing the Caring – Highlighting the importance of collaboration among different specialties
- The KISS Principle – Achieving clarity in complex scenarios
- Collaborative Cancer Management – The current standard of care
- Videos & Technologies – Focussing on minimally invasive surgery including robotic and new devices
- Collaborative Cases – Highlighting the role of interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary care for patients who have become more and more complex over time
Provisional Program will be available shortly
