RACS ASC 2025

7:00 am - 8:30 am - 05 May 2025

ANZASM CLINICAL DIRECTORS MEETING

Business Meeting - *Cross Discipline* - Meeting Room C3.3

7:00 am - 8:20 am - 05 May 2025

MASTERCLASS (MC05): MANAGEMENT OF THE ACUTE ABDOMINAL WALL (TICKETED EVENT)

Masterclass - Hernia Surgery, General Surgery, Trauma Surgery, Surgical Education, Rural Surgery - Meeting Room C4.8

7:00 am - 8:20 am - 05 May 2025

RACS TRAUMA COMMITTEE MEETING

Business Meeting - Trauma Surgery - Meeting Room C4.3

7:00 am - 8:20 am - 05 May 2025

WOMEN IN SURGERY BREAKFAST AND ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING (TICKETED EVENT)

Breakfast Session - Women in Surgery - Meeting Room C4.4

7:30 am - 8:20 am - 05 May 2025

GSA BOARD MEETING

Business Meeting - General Surgery - Meeting Room C2.1

8:30 am - 10:00 am - 05 May 2025

PLENARY SESSION - FROM INNOVATION TO EXCELLENCE: SUPPORTING THE JOURNEY

Plenary Session - *Cross Discipline* - Darling Harbour Theatre

10:00 am - 10:30 am - 05 May 2025

MORNING TEA - MONDAY

Catering - *Cross Discipline* - Hall 5

10:30 am - 12:30 pm - 05 May 2025

DEVELOPMENTS IN TRAUMA SURGERY - WHAT'S BEST IN 2025?

Scientific Session - Trauma Surgery - Meeting Room C3.6

10:30 am - 12:30 pm - 05 May 2025

DRIVING INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE IN SURGICAL LEADERSHIP

Scientific Session - Surgical Leaders - Meeting Room C4.11

10:30 am - 12:30 pm - 05 May 2025

GENERAL SURGICAL TRAINING - GETTING IN AND GETTING OUT

Scientific Session - Trainees Association, General Surgery, Hernia Surgery, Rural Surgery - Meeting Room C4.5

10:30 am - 11:00 am - 05 May 2025

KEYNOTE LECTURE - ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR BRENESSA LINDEMAN (BIRMINGHAM, USA)

Keynote Lecture - Surgical Education - Meeting Room C4.9 - Meeting Room C4.10

10:30 am - 11:00 am - 05 May 2025

KEYNOTE LECTURE - DR SUSAN O'DWYER (BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA)

Keynote Lecture - Health Policy & Advocacy - Meeting Room C4.7 - Meeting Room C4.6

10:30 am - 12:30 pm - 05 May 2025

SARCOMA

Scientific Session - Surgical Oncology - Meeting Room C3.5 - Meeting Room C3.4

10:30 am - 12:30 pm - 05 May 2025

THE CHANGING STATE OF HERNIA CARE AND DEVELOPING HERNIA SERVICES FOR FUTURE NEEDS

Scientific Session - Hernia Surgery, General Surgery, Rural Surgery - Meeting Room C4.8

10:30 am - 12:30 pm - 05 May 2025

THREE THINGS IN LIFE ARE CERTAIN - DEATH, TAXES AND COMPLICATIONS

Scientific Session - Rural Surgery - Meeting Room C4.2

10:30 am - 12:30 pm - 05 May 2025

WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP IN OTHER FIELDS

Scientific Session - Women in Surgery, Younger Fellows - Meeting Room C4.1

How has your gender positively influenced your leadership success? What strengths does being a woman bring to your role?

11:00 am - 12:30 pm - 05 May 2025

HEALTH POLICY AND ADVOCACY

Scientific Session - Health Policy & Advocacy, Trainees Association - Meeting Room C4.7 - Meeting Room C4.6

11:00 am - 12:30 pm - 05 May 2025

RESEARCH PAPERS

Scientific Session - Trainees Association, Surgical Education - Meeting Room C4.10 - Meeting Room C4.9

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm - 05 May 2025

LUNCH - MONDAY

Catering - *Cross Discipline* - Hall 5

12:45 pm - 1:15 pm - 05 May 2025

MEDTRONIC LUNCH SESSION: TECHNIQUE, TECHNOLOGY AND TRAINING: A HYBRID APPROACH TO ROBOTIC-ASSISTED ANASTOMOSIS (RAA)

Scientific Session - *Cross Discipline* - Meeting Room C4.9 - Meeting Room C4.10

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm - 05 May 2025

PLENARY SESSION - WELLNESS: SURGICAL ERGONOMICS, SURGEONS AS PATIENTS

Plenary Session - *Cross Discipline* - Darling Harbour Theatre

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm - 05 May 2025