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5th Congress of the Society of Endometriosis and Uterine Disorders
2019-05-16 08:00 - 2019-05-18 17:00 (Australia/Brisbane)

British Society of Gynaecological Endoscopy Annual Scientific Meeting 2019
2019-05-21 08:00 - 2019-05-23 17:00 (Australia/Brisbane)

Australian Society of Gynaecologic Oncologists Annual Scientific Meeting 2019
2019-06-05 08:00 - 2019-06-09 17:00 (Australia/Brisbane)

Annual Conference of the Indian Association of Gynaecological Endoscopists
2019-06-07 08:00 - 2019-06-09 17:00 (Australia/Brisbane)

35th Annual Meeting of European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology
2019-06-23 08:00 - 2019-06-26 17:00 (Australia/Brisbane)

Australian Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology Colposcopy Update Course
2019-07-27 08:00 - 2019-07-28 17:00 (Australia/Brisbane)

16th AAGL International Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
2019-08-16 08:00 - 2019-08-19 17:00 (Australia/Brisbane)

AGES Laparoscopic Anatomy Pelvic Demonstration (LAP-D) Workshop
2019-08-17 07:30 - 17:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | MERF Brisbane, Staib Road, Chermside, QLD, 4032, Australia
The AGES Laparoscopic Pelvic Anatomy Demonstration Workshop is suitable for all levels of RANZCOG trainees and specialists.

It is designed as a single day, intensive, pelvic anatomy primer, for those wishing to expand their knowledge of what lies beneath pelvic and abdominal peritoneum.

AGES wishes to address the difficulty in accessing quality anatomy teaching by providing a number of courses that focus on a laparoscopic approach to pelvic anatomy.

The demonstration course will allow forty registrants to participate in lectures, watch live surgery and interact with highly skilled laparoscopic surgeons as they delve into the anatomical aspects of the female pelvis.

The dissection is performed on donated fresh frozen cadavers at the Medical Engineering and Research Facility (MERF), Queensland University of Technology (QUT) facility in Brisbane.

These highly interactive presentations, followed by the relevant focused dissections will be performed on six compartments of the pelvis and abdomen. All participants will be provided with pre-reading and copies of the presentations a week prior to the workshop.

Registrants can expect to increase their anatomical knowledge and awareness allowing for improved surgical outcomes and reduced complications for their patients.

Aims & Objectives

Learn and review the Anatomy of the pelvis, pelvic sidewall and rectosigmoidObserve the laparoscopic cadaveric dissection of significant abdominal and pelvic structuresRelate the anatomy to common laparoscopic procedures and apply this knowledge

AGES Lap-Dissection Workshop
2019-11-30 07:00 - 17:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | MERF Brisbane, Staib Road, Chermside, QLD, 4032, Australia
This workshop is designed for gynaecologists with laparoscopic skills who wish to expand their knowledge of pelvic and abdominal retroperitoneal anatomy while advancing their laparoscopic surgical skills.

Hands-on laparoscopic cadaveric sessions utilising fresh frozen, female cadavers follow the relevant anatomical ‘fast’ lecture series.

The workshop will be held at the Medical Engineering and Research Facility (MERF), Queensland University of Technology (QUT) facility in Brisbane.

Three participants are assigned to each donor and will be closely supervised by an experienced advanced laparoscopic surgical instructor. Each participant will have the opportunity to operate, assist and observe to optimise the learning experience as they rotate evenly through each step.

The course will focus on demonstration of the pelvic sidewall dissection with a particular focus on the surgical layers and surgical spaces with the anatomical structure contained within them. Retroperitoneal spaces around the bladder, pelvic floor, large bowel and kidneys will all be explored.

The registrants will have the opportunity to complete the anatomical dissection required to perform a Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy. There is a very limited number of 18 delegates able to participate.

All participants will be provided with pre-reading and copies of the presentations a week prior to the workshop.

Registrants are expected to confidently increase their anatomical knowledge and awareness, allowing for improved surgical outcomes and reduced complications for their patients.

AGES Seminars - Who do you want to be when you grow up?
2020-01-01 00:00 - 2020-12-31 23:59 (Australia/Brisbane)
BRISBANE

PERTH

SYDNEY

Locations, dates and times to be confirmed

AGES Advanced Trainee Pre-Conference Workshop
2020-03-04 00:00 - 23:59 (Australia/Brisbane) | Hyatt Regency Sydney, 61 Sussex Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
INVITE ONLY

AGES XXX Annual Scientific Meeting 2020
2020-03-05 08:00 - 2020-03-07 17:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Hyatt Regency Sydney, 61 Sussex Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
Foundations and the Future!

We would like to invite you to Sydney, the city that dazzles by day and by night, and home of the Sydney Opera House, the Harbour Bridge and some of the world’s most beautiful beaches, for the AGES XXX Annual Scientific Meeting “Foundations & the Future” to be held on from the 5th to the 7th March 2020.

The theme “Foundations and the Future” encompasses two sub-themes. Firstly, our society has solid foundations established by previous AGES Boards and its members but also needs to remain dynamic to remain of relevance to its Members so that best care for our patients is ensured. Secondly, core topics relevant to all gynaecological surgeons will always remain central to AGES’ role in ongoing education for its Members; in addition, new and advanced laparoscopic surgical techniques, as well as cutting-edge technologies will be showcased so that our Members can stay abreast of modern gynaecological endoscopic options for their patients.

The AGES ASM 2020 scientific committee has developed a program showcasing a spectacular team of international and local faculty that will make this meeting one that cannot be missed, taking us back to our foundations and guiding us towards the future of gynaecology, obstetrics and more – Foundations and the Future!

We look forward to seeing you all in Sydney in March 2020.

Stephen LyonsChair AGES ASM Organizing CommitteeAGES Vice-President

Bassem GergesChair AGES ASM Scientific CommitteeAGES Board Member

*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.

SGO Annual Meeting 2020
2020-03-28 00:00 - 2020-03-31 23:59 (Australia/Brisbane) | Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 255 Front St W, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2W6, Canada

AGES COVID-19 Educational Webinar
2020-04-02 19:00 - 21:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Virtual Event (Zoom), Australia
AGES COVID-19 Educational Webinar

Register Now

Time: 7pm AEST/ 8pm AEDT

How: ZOOM (please register to receive access information)

Cost: Complimentary for AGES Members

Program:

Dr Jubilee Brown (AAGL)

Dr Belinda Lowe, Dr Rebecca Szabo, Dr Victoria Brazil

Julie O’Reilly (William & Buck)

Panel Discussion

Webinar Information

The webinar will feature 3 presentations:

The first will be from Dr Jubilee Brown, current president of the AAGL and with whom spoke at our AGES ASM in Perth in 2019. The United States has seen a rapid increase in COVID-19 cases, therefore Jubilee can offer significant insight from her experience. Dr Brown will be addressing a number of issues including the safety of surgery, most specifically MIS in COVID-19 cases.

The second presenters include Dr Belinda Lowe, Dr Rebecca Szabo and Prof Victoria Brazil, simulation experts from Melbourne and the Gold Coast. Dr Belinda Lowe, RANZCOG Fellow, Dr Rebecca Szabo (speaker at the AGES ASM 2020), RANZCOG fellow and Prof Victoria Brazil (also a speaker at the AGES ASM 2020) is an ACEM fellow. All are simulation experts and they will run through a scenario of donning and doffing PPE and theatre preparedness for gynae emergencies with COVID-19 so we can best protect ourselves during surgery.

Our last speaker of the evening is Julie O’Reilly from William Buck. Julie will walk you through the government assistance for practices during this time, and help you understand the financial assistance policies that will keep you running.

Below are the details of the Webinar and how to register. Once you have registered, more information will be sent to you with instructions on how to access the live webinar on the evening.

AGES COVID-19 Support Webinar

Thursday 2nd April

7pm – 8.30pm (AEST)

To register for this webinar, please click here

AGES Advanced Lap-Dissection Workshop - (POSTPONED) TBC*
2020-04-05 07:30 - 17:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | MERF Brisbane, Staib Road, Chermside, QLD, 4032, Australia
This course has been postponed with no date set at this time. We will be updating this page with any new information.

The Advanced Lap D Workshop is designed for Specialist Gynaecologists with advanced laparoscopic training who wish to:

Expand their knowledge of pelvic, abdominal and retroperitoneal anatomyHone their laparoscopic surgical dissection and teaching skills.

There will be a particular focus on identification of the pelvic nerves and nerve sparing surgical techniques.

Hands-on laparoscopic dissection sessions utilising fresh frozen, female donors follow the relevant anatomical lecture series.

The
workshops are held at the Medical Engineering and Research Facility
(MERF), Queensland University of Technology (QUT) facility in Brisbane.

Three
participants are assigned to each donor and will be closely supervised
by an experienced advanced laparoscopic surgical instructor. Each
participant will have the opportunity to operate, assist and observe to
optimise the learning experience as they rotate evenly through each
step.

The course focuses on the approaches to dissection of the
pelvic sidewall with a particular emphasis on the surgical layers and
surgical spaces and the anatomical structures contained within them.
Retroperitoneal spaces around the bladder, pelvic floor, large bowel and
kidneys are all explored. There is a particular focus on identification
of the pelvic nerves and nerve sparing surgical techniques.

The anatomy of the diaphragm and surgical approaches to resection of diaphragmatic endometriosis is covered.

All
participants are provided with pre-reading and copies of the
presentations a week prior to the workshop. Registrants are expected to
confidently increase their anatomical knowledge and awareness, allowing
for improved surgical outcomes and reduced complications for their
patients.

* Please ensure that you check back here for the most up to date information regarding dates as we closely monitor the ongoing pandemic and its impact on the scheduling of AGES workshops and events.

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 / AVANT Telehealth Information Webinar
2020-04-16 19:00 - 21:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Virtual Event (Zoom), Australia
AGES will be holding another educational webinar in conjunction with Avant to keep all AGES members up to date with current information relating to COVID-19.

Our next webinar will be held on Thursday, 16th April 2020 from 7.00pm – 8.00pm AEST and will focus on issues relating to Telehealth:

Similar to our last webinar, you can choose to register for this webinar and join live on the evening to be involved in Q&A, or alternatively watch it later through the members section of our AGES website, where a recording will be available to view.

The webinar will feature three sessions surrounding telehealth:

GEORGIE HAYSOM – AVANT

Telehealth in our current environment offers medical practitioners a significant amount of flexibility. There are however several medico-legal and practical considerations. This webinar will review best practices when engaging in a telehealth consultation and discuss the option in relation to our current climate.

MARGARET FAUX – SYNAPSE MEDICAL

Margaret will discuss issues around the new COVID MBS billing items and the impact on daily practice. She will also offer practical tips and advice on how to remain Medicare compliant and will touch on Medicare billing issues arising from having public patients in private hospitals during the COVID emergency.

EXPERT PANEL DISCUSSION

Panel chair, Michael Wynn-Williams (AGES) will be joined by Gino Pecoraro (President, NASOG), Catarina Ang (NASOG), Kirsten Connan (AGES), Georgie Haysom (Avant) & Margaret Faux (Synapse Medical) to discuss the latest changes relating to Telehealth in today’s current climate.

Below are the details of the webinar and how to register. Once you have registered, more information will be sent to you with instructions on how to access the live webinar on the evening.

AGES AVANT Educational Telehealth Webinar

Thursday, 16th April 20205.00pm – 6.00pm AWST7.00pm – 8.00m AEST To register please click here

Cost:Complimentary for AGES MembersAGES Non-members: $50 AUD

NASOG has also asked us to share some important information to AGES members regarding ‘Private Hospital contracts and indemnity news’. This is a high-risk time for doctors, and to access this information, please click here.

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us via email to ages@yrd.com.au

BSGE Annual Scientific Meeting 2020
2020-04-22 00:00 - 2020-04-24 23:59 (Australia/Brisbane)

Malzoni Group International Congress Endometriosis 2020
2020-04-26 00:00 - 2020-04-29 23:59 (Australia/Brisbane)

AGES Mental Health Webinar
2020-05-07 19:00 - 20:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Virtual Event (Zoom), Australia
With the combined effects of COVID-19 and a world in financial crisis, we as practitioners, our patients, and their families are under extreme levels of emotional and financial stress.

On Thursday, 7th May 2020 from 7.00pm – 8.00pm AEST, AGES will be hosting a webinar focusing on the effects COVID-19 has had on mental health. We welcome Professor Jayashri Kulkarni AM from Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre, Melbourne, who will cover topics such as:

Identification and management of stress and anxiety with patients and in pregnancy Strategies for you with self-care and supporting colleagues with emotional and mental health challenges

This webinar is offered complimentary to AGES members, and non-members are invited to register for a fee of $50.00.

Similar to our previous webinars, you can choose to register for this webinar and 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, where a recording will be available to view.

Below are the details of the webinar and how to register. Once you have registered, more information will be sent to you with instructions on how to access the live webinar on the evening.

AGES Mental Health Webinar Thursday, 7th May 2020 5.00pm – 6.00pm AWST 7.00pm – 8.00m AEST To register please click here

Industry Partner of AGES 2020

WES 14th World Congress on Endometriosis
2020-05-08 00:00 - 2020-05-11 23:59 (Australia/Brisbane) | Shanghai Marriott Hotel, 333 Guang Zhong Road West, Shanghai, Zhabei District, 200072, China

AGES M&M Webinar
2020-06-03 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | Virtual Event (Zoom), Australia
Register Now

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.

On Wednesday 3rd June 2020 from 7.00pm – 8.00pm AEST, AGES, in conjunction with SurgicalPerformance, will be hosting an M&M webinar focusing on both obstetrics & gynaecology.

Similar to our previous webinars, you can choose to register for this webinar and 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, where a recording will be available to view.

AGES M&M Live Webinar – Member’s only!Wednesday, 3rd June 20205.00pm AWST6.30pm ACST7.00pm AEST

AGES/RANZCOG Trainee Workshop 2020 (SUSPENDED)*
2020-06-13 00:00 - 2020-06-14 23:59 (Australia/Brisbane) | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Melbourne, 250/290 Spring St, Melbourne, Victoria, 3002, Australia
This course is currently suspended with no date set at this time. We will be updating this page with any new information.

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

Registration Fee Inclusions: Attendance at sessions on 13 & 14 June

Conference lunches, morning & afternoon teas (as per program) Dinner (excluding drinks).

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

Member: $680 Non-Member: $850

*Please ensure that you check back here for the most up to date information regarding dates as we closely monitor the ongoing pandemic and its impact on the scheduling of AGES workshops and events.

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.

ESHRE The 36th Annual Meeting
2020-07-05 00:00 - 2020-07-08 23:59 (Australia/Brisbane) | Bella Center, Center Boulevard 5, Copenhagen, 2300, Denmark

2nd ISSA International
2020-07-07 00:00 - 2020-07-10 23:59 (Australia/Brisbane) | ICLO Training Center, Verona, Italy, Via E. Torricelli 15/A, Verona, 37135, Italy
2nd ISSA International, Hands-On Intensive Master in Basic and Advanced Laparoscopic Surgical Anatomy of the Female Pelvis and Techniques

AGES Webinar on Protecting the Surgeon and Surgical Team
2020-07-16 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | Virtual Event (Zoom), Australia
The changing medical landscape over the last few months has highlighted the responsibility of the surgeon and the health facility to protect the surgical team from occupational hazards in the operating theatre. We have also had a timely reminder that our physical health is one of the greatest assets for career longevity and quality of performance.

With this in mind, AGES will be hosting a webinar on the evening of Thursday, 16th July focusing on two occupational hazards in theatre:

Surgical plume/aerosolized particles and;Ergonomic hazards

We will welcome Menna Davies, nurse consultant (FACORN, FACN), to present an update on the latest technology for safely managing smoke evacuation and surgical plume.

We also look forward to Margaret Land, a physiotherapist with a special interest in surgical ergonomics, who will present her experience on the ergonomics of minimally invasive surgery and how to mitigate some of the physical risks of the surgeon-workplace interface.

Lastly, Dr Devini Ameratunga (FRANZCOG) will present on assessing theatre equipment for a diverse surgical population and her tips and advice for finding the best surgical equipment for your individual needs.

AGES Webinar on Protecting the Surgeon and Surgical Team – held in conjunction with StrykerThursday, 16th July 20205.00pm AWST6.30pm ACST7.00pm AESTTo register, please click here

AGES Trainees Virtual Journal Club presented by Medtronic
2020-07-30 19:00 - 21:00 UTC
AGES Trainees Virtual Journal Club presented by Medtronic

*This webinar is only available to AGES Trainees, for further information please contact ages@yrd.com.au

With the Covid19 challenges to all our hospitals, there have been impacts on training. To help meet post-fellowship training requirements, AGES and Medtronic are instituting a “virtual” journal club.

First presentation: Endometriosis Meta-Analysis presented by Amy FengSecond presentation: TLH vs TLH at the time of uterosacral suspension presented by Sam Daniels

Presentations will be 20 – 30 minutes long and discussions will be held after each presentation, participation in these discussions by all trainees is encouraged and will be facilitated by both Amy and Sam, along with Erin Nesbitt-Hawes.

AGES Trainees Virtual Journal Club – presented by MedtronicThursday, 30th July 20205.00pm AWST6.30pm ACST7.00pm AEST

AGES Train the Trainer - Workshop 1: August (CANCELLED)*
2020-08-21 00:00 - 2020-08-22 23:59 (Australia/Brisbane) | Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
The August courses have now been cancelled due to the ongoing restrictions of COVID-19.

AGES Train the Trainer:

Melbourne Workshop 1: August 21st & 22nd 2020 CANCELLEDWorkshop 2: August 23rd & 24th 2020 CANCELLED

SydneyWorkshop 3: October 9th & 10th 2020Workshop 4: October 11th & 12th 2020 *TBC

More information to come, if you have any questions please contact the AGES Secretariat, secretariat@ages.com.au

*Please ensure that you check back here for the most up to date information regarding dates as we closely monitor the ongoing pandemic and its impact on the scheduling of AGES workshops and events.

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 Train the Trainer - Workshop 2: August (CANCELLED)*
2020-08-23 00:00 - 2020-08-24 23:59 (Australia/Brisbane) | Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
There was a course that was originally scheduled for the 27th & 28th of March, which was rescheduled to the 23rd & 24th of August. The August courses have now been cancelled due to the ongoing restrictions of COVID-19.

AGES Train the Trainer:

Melbourne Workshop 1: August 21st & 22nd 2020 CANCELLED Workshop 2: August 23rd & 24th 2020 CANCELLED

SydneyWorkshop 3: October 9th & 10th 2020Workshop 4: October 11th & 12th 2020 *TBC

More information to come, if you have any questions please contact the AGES Secretariat, secretariat@ages.com.au

*Please ensure that you check back here for the most up to date information regarding dates as we closely monitor the ongoing pandemic and its impact on the scheduling of AGES workshops and events.

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 Lap-Demonstration Workshop 2020 - (CANCELLED)*
2020-08-29 07:30 - 17:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | MERF Brisbane, Staib Road, Chermside, QLD, 4032, Australia
This course has been canceled. We will be updating this page with any new information.

**This course is for members only. Please visit the members tab of the AGES website or click here to join or renew now**

Saturday 29th August 2019MERF, Brisbane – 0730 – 1700

The AGES Laparoscopic Pelvic Anatomy Demonstration Workshop is suitable for all levels of RANZCOG trainees and specialists.

It is designed as a single day, intensive, pelvic anatomy primer, for those wishing to expand their knowledge of what lies beneath pelvic and abdominal peritoneum.

AGES wishes to address the difficulty in accessing quality anatomy teaching by providing a number of courses that focus on a laparoscopic approach to pelvic anatomy.

The demonstration course will allow forty registrants to participate in lectures, watch live surgery and interact with highly skilled laparoscopic surgeons as they delve into the anatomical aspects of the female pelvis.

The dissection is performed on donated fresh frozen cadavers at the Medical Engineering and Research Facility (MERF), Queensland University of Technology (QUT) facility in Brisbane.

These highly interactive presentations, followed by the relevant focussed dissections will be performed on six compartments of the pelvis and abdomen. All participants will be provided with pre-reading and copies of the presentations a week prior to the workshop.

Registrants can expect to increase their anatomical knowledge and awareness allowing for improved surgical outcomes and reduced complications for their patients.

Aims & Objectives

Learn and review the Anatomy of the pelvis, pelvic sidewall, and rectosigmoidObserve the laparoscopic cadaveric dissection of significant abdominal and pelvic structuresRelate the anatomy to common laparoscopic procedures and apply this knowledge

*Please ensure that you check back here for the most up to date information regarding dates as we closely monitor the ongoing pandemic and its impact on the scheduling of AGES workshops and events.

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.

IUGA 2020 IUGA 45th Annual Meeting
2020-09-02 00:00 - 2020-09-05 23:59 (Australia/Brisbane)
