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AGES Webinar - Morbidity & Mortality (M&M)
2023-10-04 19:00 - 20:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | Virtual Event (ZOOM Webinar)
The Morbidity & Mortality (M&M) webinar held in conjunction with SurgicalPerformance will give clinicians an opportunity to review medical management, create self-awareness, generate insights about patient care and identify areas of improvement.

The webinar will run on Wednesday 4th October 2023 at 7.00pm AEST.

AGES M&M Live Webinar – Member’s only!Wednesday, 4th October 20235.00pm AWST7.00pm AEST7.30pm ACDT8.00pm AEDT10.00pm NZST

Join live on the evening to be involved in live Q&A, or alternatively, watch it later through the members’ section of our AGES website.

Mapping Your Future - Brisbane
2023-09-19 18:30 - 21:00 | Avant Brisbane, Level 18, 345 Queen St, Brisbane City, QLD, 4000, Australia
Are you a Trainee? Not sure how to get where you want to go in your career?Then come to the Mapping Your Future Workshop and hear from professionals in the field and learn how they made your dream their reality.Over the coming months AGES will be partnering with Avant to bring these complimentary seminars to AGES Members in Melbourne, Perth, and our first stop Brisbane. Refreshments will also be provided.Come and listen to professionals in the fields of Urogynaecology, Oncology, IVF, MFM, Lap Endo Gynae and many more.

Refreshments will begin at 6pm, with the speakers starting at 6:30pm. Following the presentations there will an open discuss and the chance to ask questions.

This seminar is for AGES Members only and refreshments will be provided. Not a member of AGES? No problem – RANZCOG trainees are entitled to complimentary AGES Membership. So become a member and join us at a host of excellent AGES events.

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AGES Laparoscopic Anatomy & Pelvic Dissection Demonstration - 19 August 2023
2023-08-19 07:15 - 17:30
The AGES Laparoscopic Anatomy and Pelvis Dissection Demonstration is an excellent anatomy primer for trainees in the early stages of their training.

For more information regarding our Lap-D Workshops, please visit the website below.

SOLD OUT - AGES Laparoscopic Anatomy & Pelvic Dissection (Lap-D) Workshop - August 13 2023
2023-08-13 07:15 - 17:30 | MERF Brisbane, Staib Road, Chermside, QLD, 4032, Australia
The AGES Lap-D August Workshop is currently SOLD OUT. Please email ages@yrd.com.au to be added to the waitlist.

For more information regarding our Lap-D Workshops, please visit the website below.

AGES/AAGL Affiliated Society Focus Meeting 2023
2023-07-06 08:00 - 2023-07-07 08:00 | Hyatt Regency Bangkok Sukhumvit, 1 Sukhumvit Soi 13 Rd, Khlong Toei Nuea, Khet Watthana, Bangkok, 10110, Thailand
Dear colleagues,

On behalf of AGES and AAGL we would like to welcome you to Bangkok. This is a landmark event for our society, being our affiliated AAGL meeting. We have forged a strong friendship with AAGL over the last few years and are excited to co-host this event. We have chosen the theme of “The Modern Muse” to fit in with this location and interests of our speakers and audience.

We have chosen Bangkok for its location being accessible to Australia, New Zealand, America and Asia. Bangkok is a vibrant city with huge diversity and culture. It offers the opportunity for safe post pandemic travel for our societies. It’s a city known for its food, people, culture and shopping!!

The two-day program has been written with similar diversity to appeal to the generalist and advanced laparoscopists alike. We will cover issues including transgender medicine, modern surgical techniques and Imaging techniques. Our speakers are a range of AAGL board members (Dr Andrew Sokol, current AAGL president, Dr Sony Singh, Dr Shailesh Puntambekar and Prof Sven Becker) as well as some well-known AGES speakers. We are also fortunate to have some fantastic local speakers bringing their expertise to the program. We are sure they will inspire and educate all. The program will be available on the conference website.

This will be the first meeting for the new AGES board. We welcome you to join with us and make this meeting a memorable occasion for all.

Dr Rachel Green AGES President, Conference Co-Chair On behalf of the Organising Committee

SOLD OUT - AGES Trainee Workshop 2023
2023-06-17 00:00 - 2023-06-18 23:59 | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS), College Of Surgeons Gardens, 250/290 Spring St, East Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, 3002, Australia
AGES Trainee Workshop 2023

The aim of the course is to teach trainees of all levels the practice and principles of laparoscopic adnexal surgery and laparoscopic suturing techniques.

The maximum number of delegates is 20. As places are limited, delegates are encouraged to book early.

Registration includes: Full workshop attendance for Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th June 2023 Workshop lunches, morning & afternoon teas (as per program) Dinner (excluding drinks).

Workshop Registration:Member: $750Non-Member: $930

AGES MembershipComplimentary membership is available to RANZCOG trainees who reside in Australia or New Zealand in 2023. As you click through the registration process, please ensure you sign up as an AGES Trainee Member to secure registration discounts.

Click Here to Register!

**Please note that Members have priority in attending the AGES Trainee Workshop

*Please note when adding this event to your calendar, the event will populate with a generic time. It is vital that you check the current program available on the event website for the correct program timings before making travel arrangements.For any further information or assistance please contact the AGES Secretariat via email, ages@yrd.com.au or phone, 07 3368 2422.

Medtronic/Monash Laparoscopic Gynaecology Clinical Immersion - March Workshop
2023-03-28 10:30 - 2023-03-29 17:30
The aim of this two-day course is to focus on developing surgeons who already perform vaginal hysterectomy and laparoscopic adnexal surgery and expand their knowledge of minimally invasive gynaecological techniques. Surgeons will be exposed to techniques and the steps that are required to perform laparoscopic gynaecological procedures.

This educational program is designed for Specialists in gynaecology looking to advance their knowledge and skill in laparoscopic hysterectomy techniques including general and sub-specialty gynaecologists and Fellows.

The visiting delegates will have the opportunity to discuss in detail anatomy and physiology, tips and tricks specific to the technique described and performed by the course facilitators.

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE – Register Now!

Medtronic Monash Laparoscopic Gynaecology Clinical Workshop

Date: March 28th-29th 2023 Venue: Monash Medical Centre (Moorabbin) 823-865 Centre Rd, East Bentleigh VIC 3165Time: March 28th 10.30am – 6.30pm March 29th 8.00am – 5.30pm

Click Here to register for the Clinical Immersion

Click Here to view more information about the 2023 Medtronic Monash Workshop

AGES XXXIII Annual Scientific Meeting 2023
2023-03-08 00:00 - 2023-03-11 23:59 | Hyatt Regency, 161 Sussex Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
The AGES XXXIII Annual Scientific Meeting will be held on Thursday, 9th March to Saturday 11th March 2023 at Hyatt Regency, Sydney.For complete information regarding the ASM 2023 including program, abstract submissions and how- to register, please click on the event website button to your left or below.

AGES Medtronic Webinar - Gynaecological Surgery Using a New RAS System
2023-02-22 19:30 - 22:00 | Virtual Event (Zoom), Australia
AGES Medtronic Gynaecological Surgery Using a New RAS System Live Webinar – Member’s complimentary on the webinarWednesday 22nd February 2023 from 7.30pm AEDT.

Join live on the evening to be involved in live Q&A, or watch it later through the members’ section of our AGES website.

Medtronic HUGO RAS System – Surgical Robotics Reimagined

AGES Avant Webinar - From Scalpel to Screen: The Art of Capturing Surgical Videos
2023-02-16 19:30 - 20:30 | Virtual Event (Zoom), Australia
Join us on Thursday 16th February at 7:30 AEDT as we present the AGES Avant Webinar – ‘From Scalpel to Screen: The Art of Capturing Surgical Videos’, in conjunction with our Professional Development Alliance Partner, Avant Mutual.

This session will:

Introduce commonly used software for editing surgical videos

Explore tips and tricks for optimising image quality

Discuss the aspects of editing footage for personal education, surgical coaching and scientific presentation (including patient consent)

Learn about options for storing content securely

Show case examples of videos that have been edited for minimally invasive gynaecologic presentation

Costs:Member: Complimentary Non- Member: $50*RANZCOG Trainee Memberships include complimentary access

For more information and to register, please visit the AGES website through this link.

AGES Lap-Dissection Workshop *SOLD OUT*
2022-11-13 00:00 - 23:59, 2022-11-12 00:00 - 23:59, 2022-09-11 00:00 - 23:59, 2022-09-10 00:00 - 23:59, 2022-05-22 00:00 - 23:59, 2022-05-21 00:00 - 23:59 | MERF Brisbane, Staib Road, Chermside, QLD, 4032, Australia
For further information regarding our LAP-D Workshops please visit the below website.

AGES XXXII Annual Scientific Meeting 2022
2022-11-03 00:00 - 2022-11-05 23:59 | Crown Promenade, Melbourne, 8 Whiteman St, Southbank, Melbourne, Victoria, 3006, Australia
We look forward to the AGES Annual Scientific Meeting 2022, as COVID-19 is being increasingly diminished from our day-to-day lives. This will be our time to reunite, reconnect and re-establish the impetus within us to march onwards and upwards towards enriching gynaecological care for the women of Australasia.

The AGES 2022 ASM theme “Onwards and Upwards” is very apt in the current climate, focusing on our determination and resilience to progress forward despite the complex challenges brought upon all of us over the last few years by COVID-19. AGES will continue to move onwards in the provision of ongoing education to our members on “core” surgical topics of relevance to trainees, generalist consultants, and advanced laparoscopists alike. As a dynamic society, we move upwards as we push past the boundaries with presentations on new developments and advanced surgical themes to equip you with the motivation, tools, and skills to aim for an accelerated post-pandemic recovery. As always, the AGES 2022 ASM will offer the best of live surgery, core-learning sessions, surgical videos, and panel discussions presented by outstanding international and local guest speakers.

We cannot think of a better place to host the AGES 2022 ASM than Melbourne, given the severe impact of COVID-19 on this proud city. Melbourne has withstood and conquered multiple COVID-19 outbreaks, despite the profound challenges, by harnessing the strength and courage within its own community.

The AGES board and local organising committee are delighted to invite you to the AGES 2022 ASM, ‘Onwards and Upwards’. For so many reasons, this will be an AGES ASM like no other!

*Please note when adding this event to your calendar, the event will populate with a generic time. It is vital that you check the current program available on the event website for the correct program timings before making travel arrangements.For any further information or assistance please contact the AGES Secretariat via email, at ages@yrd.com.au or phone, 07 3368 242

Sydney Seminar - Who Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?
2022-10-19 18:30 - 21:00
Have you ever wondered…

How much training do you need?How to get into a job, and how difficult it may be?What job opportunities are there in both public and private?What are the overheads?How could you change your future job prospects?What your income prospects will be?How can you deal with being on call and all the other onerous stuff?

If you want answers to any of the above, join us!

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE – Register Now!

Sydney Seminar – Who Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?

Date: 19th October 2022Venue: The Pavilion, Darling Park Tower 1, 201 Sussex St Sydney NSW 2000Time: 6.30pm – 9.00pm

Click Here to register for the Sydney Seminar.

*All RANZCOG Trainees and Trainee Medical Officers can receive a free AGES Trainee Membership, visit the AGES website to join and register!

Thank you to our Professional Development Alliance Partner:

Adelaide Seminar - Who Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?
2022-10-19 18:30 - 21:00
Have you ever wondered…

How much training do you need?How to get into a job, and how difficult it may be?What job opportunities are there in both public and private?What are the overheads?How could you change your future job prospects?What your income prospects will be?How can you deal with being on call and all the other onerous stuff?

If you want answers to any of the above, join us!

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE – Register Now!

Adelaide Seminar – Who Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?

Date: 19th October 2022Venue: Rydges South Park, 1 South Tce, Adelaide SA 5000Time: 6.30pm – 9.00pm

Click Here to register for the Adelaide Seminar.

*All RANZCOG Trainees and Trainee Medical Officers can receive a free AGES Trainee Membership, visit the AGES website to join and register!

Thank you to our Professional Development Alliance Partner:

AGES Focus Meeting 2022
2022-08-11 00:00 - 2022-08-12 23:59 | Millennium Hotel, 32 Frankton Road, Queenstown, 9300, New Zealand
Registrations for the Focus Meeting 2022 are now open!

Dear Colleagues,I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to join us in beautiful Queenstown, New Zealand, for the AGES 2022 Focus Meeting. Overseas travel has been a distant memory for many of us, but with the opening of the NZ borders, our Australian members can now travel abroad, spread our wings and be educated. We are looking forward to reconnecting with our New Zealand colleagues and sharing our combined knowledge. Pack your passport and your winter woollies!The theme, ‘Integration through Innovation’, has allowed us to curate a program with wide appeal to our membership; the local organising committee believe there is something for everyone in there. We will take you on a journey through the future of women’s health with a plenary session involving leaders in this field and further cover topics including surgical innovation through technology, midlife management, evidence-based pregnancy care, and the oncology biology. We will also have a session from the STAG simulation team, where players will pitch against each other to win a coveted title – all to be revealed later…. Our final session will be a series of puzzling cases and tales of the unexpected.So please join us for this exciting meeting…..

*Please note when adding this event to your calendar, the event will populate with a generic time. It is vital that you check the current program available on the event website for the correct program timings before making travel arrangements. For any further information or assistance please contact the AGES Secretariat via email, ages@yrd.com.au or phone, 07 3368 2422.

AGES/RANZCOG Trainee Workshop 2022 *SOLD OUT*
2022-06-18 00:00 - 2022-06-19 23:59 | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS), College Of Surgeons Gardens, 250/290 Spring St, East Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, 3002, Australia
AGES/RANZCOG Trainee Workshop 2022

The aim of the course is to teach trainees of all levels the practice and principles of laparoscopic adnexal surgery and laparoscopic suturing techniques.

The maximum number of delegates is 20. As places are limited, delegates are encouraged to book early.

Registration includes: Full workshop attendance for Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th June 2022 Workshop lunches, morning & afternoon teas (as per program) Dinner (excluding drinks).

AGES MembershipComplimentary membership is available to RANZCOG trainees who reside in Australia or New Zealand in 2022. As you click through the registration process, please ensure you sign up as an AGES Trainee Member to secure registration discounts.

Workshop RegistrationMember: $680 Non-Member: $850

**Please note that Members have priority in attending the AGES Trainee Workshop

Event Program

*Please note when adding this event to your calendar, the event will populate with a generic time. It is vital that you check the current program available on the event website for the correct program timings before making travel arrangements.For any further information or assistance please contact the AGES Secretariat via email, ages@yrd.com.au or phone, 07 3368 2422.

AGES XXII Pelvic Floor Symposium 2022
2022-06-03 00:00 - 2022-06-04 23:59 | Adelaide Convention Centre, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia
Dear colleagues,

How can we reflect on the two years that have gone by since the advent of our global pandemic? It’s been a time we would rather forget, and yet it keeps rearing its ugly head and lashing its barbed tail again and again. Within Australia, our colleagues on the east coast have borne the brunt of the pandemic, however, it is worth remembering that, for the most part, we have been fortunate to be in Australia.

It’s time to reflect on the things that bring us together, and it’s in this spirit that we have launched the 2022 AGES Pelvic Floor meeting, crossing our fingers that we will all be able to meet in person and share things face to face. We will be focussing our minds on inclusion, healing, and recovery in all its varying colours and shades.

We will be talking about mesh (again!) and the alternatives, prolapse throughout the lifespan of a woman, discussing pain and sexual function. All this and so much more.

With the change of timing to June 3rd and 4th, we are in the process of finalising our international speakers and will get back to you as soon as possible with the confirmed list. Be assured that we will have some truly world-class speakers with relevance to the day-to-day practice of gynaecology.

Look forward to catching up and learning something along the way.

Kind Regards,

Emma ReadmanChair & AGES Board Member

Fariba Behnia-Willison & George CondousScientific Co-Chairs & AGES Board Members

*Please note when adding this event to your calendar, the event will populate with a generic time. It is vital that you check the current program available on the event website for the correct program timings before making travel arrangements. For any further information or assistance please contact the AGES Secretariat via email, ages@yrd.com.au or phone, 07 3368 2422.

AGES Medtronic Webinar - The Science Behind Energy Devices
2022-05-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual Event (Zoom), Australia
The Medtronic Webinar – Science Behind Energy Devices will give clinicians an opportunity to discuss the science that goes into creating Medtronic energy devices as well as a chance to learn about the research and development process. Join us to hear from the Medtronic Global R&D lead Bruce Dunne, and the Medtronic R&D team.

The Webinar will run on Wednesday 25th May 2022 from 7:00pm AEST.

Join us live on the evening to watch this fantastic webinar!

J&J Complex TLH Webinar
2022-05-19 17:45 - 19:45 | Rubyos Restaurant, 89 York Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
Improving outcomes in Complex Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy – Dine & Learn

This Dine & Learn experience will run on Thursday, 19th May 2022 from 5:45pm.

Hysterectomy is the most frequent gynecological procedure performed. There are many benefits of laparoscopic hysterectomy including lower intraoperative blood loss, shorter hospitalization and less infections. The drawbacks are potential injuries to the urinary tract and longer operation time. However, the wider use of laparoscopic approach and improvement of surgeons’ skills can decrease the incidence of complications.1 Join our regional experts as they share various advancements in their techniques, experience and evidence in their surgical approach to improve patient outcomes.

AGES M&M Webinar 2022
2022-05-11 19:00 - 20:00
The Morbidity & Mortality (M&M) webinar held in conjunction with SurgicalPerformance will give clinicians an opportunity to review medical management, create self-awareness, generate insights about patient care and identify areas of improvement. Join us to hear cases from Dr Vijay Roach & A/Prof Anusch Yazdani.The webinar will run on Wednesday 11th March 2022 from 7.00pm AEST.AGES M&M Live Webinar – Member’s only!Wednesday, 11th March 20215.00pm AWST6.30pm ACST7.00pm AEST9.00pm NZSTJoin live on the evening to be involved in live Q&A, or alternatively, watch it later through the members’ section of our AGES website.

Endometriosis and Adenomyosis Unlocked Symposium
2022-03-27 08:00 - 2022-03-28 11:30
Endometriosis and Adenomyosis Unlocked – a clinical research symposium

Monash University and the World Endometriosis Society are running an Endometriosis and Adenomyosis Symposium on 27 and 28 May 2022. This clinical research symposium will be a hybrid event that is open to the general public and will be of interest to gynaecologists, general practitioners, registrars, nurses and allied health professionals.

We are thrilled to have confirmed the following plenary speakers:– A/Prof Sawsan As-Sanie (USA) – How Does Assessing the Patient Burden of Endometriosis Help the Clinician?– Prof Ben Mol (AUS) – Quality of Research in Endometriosis– Prof Mario Malzoni (ITA) – Minimally-Invasive Surgical Techniques for the Management of Severe Endometriosis– Prof Andrew Horne (GBR) – Engaging Patients in Endometriosis Research – A Personal Experience

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION CLOSES 12/5/2022

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Medtronic Advanced TLH Virtual Meeting
2022-02-08 19:00 - 21:00
As part of Medtronic’s commitment to ongoing education, in partnership with the Monash Gynaecological Endoscopy Unit and AGES, Medtronic is pleased to present this Virtual Advanced TLH learning opportunity. With a focus on Advanced Anatomical complexities, this workshop is designed to address the complexities in anatomy, preparation for unexpected challenges, skill acquisition and demonstrate a variety of techniques needed to be able to perform more complex hysterectomies.We invite you to join this advanced virtual workshop.Date: February 8th, 2022.Time: 7:00pm AEDT (5:00pm AWST, 6:00pm AEST 9:00pm NZST) via a Zoom platformThe virtual presentations will cover:• Advanced Anatomy complexities• Complex hysterectomy: Fibroids and Caesareans• Complex hysterectomy: Complex endometriosis and anatomical distortion• Q&AFacilitators & Presenters: • A/Prof Jim Tsaltas • Dr Tony Lawrence • Dr Lior Levy • Dr Weng Chan • Dr Phil Thomas • Dr Roni Ratner • Dr Kate Tyson • Dr Lima Wetherell

AGES Lap-Dissection Workshop (AATP Only)
2022-02-06 00:00 - 23:59 | MERF Brisbane, Staib Road, Chermside, QLD, 4032, Australia
