AGES Focus Meeting

Dear AGES members and healthcare colleagues,

On behalf of the Australasian Gynaecological Endoscopy and Surgery (AGES) Society, Dr Kate Martin and I are delighted to invite you to beautiful Hobart Tasmania, for the upcoming AGES Focus Meeting entitled Script or Scalpel.

With Tasmania boasting the worlds cleanest air, its picturesque capital Hobart is framed by the rugged figure of Kunanyi / Mount Wellington, and the spectacular flow of the wide river Derwent (perfect for kayaking or a boat ride). Within close walking distance to our conference venue are vibrant city cafés, world class restaurants, the famous Salamanca markets, and a short ferry ride to MONA (the internationally renowned Museum of Old and New Art). Just beyond the mountain, you will also find misty snow-capped mountains, sprawling green glads, hiking path, premier mountain biking, and boundless adventure. Whether travelling alone, with young ones, or more mature companions, Hobart has something for everyone.

This year’s AGES Focus Meeting for is smartly named Script or Scalpel, reflecting the evolution both ‘towards’ and ‘away from’ surgery in many areas of gynaecology. The program itself has been carefully crafted to present local and national speakers, most of whom are game changers in gynaecology or healthcare.

Excitedly this year’s Focus Meeting starts with an incredible plenary session from Dr Ranjana Srivastava OAM (Oncologist, Fulbright scholar, and Author), who will set the scene with the interplay of humanities and clinical medicine.

The two-day Focus Meeting Program that follows covers essential areas of gynaecology including complex pelvic pain, menopause, abnormal uterine bleeding, surgical planning for complex cases, imaging dilemmas, as well as the complex deliberations of ‘when too, and when not to operate’. Whether you are non-specialist women’s healthcare provider, office-based gynaecologist, or MIL gynaecologist (or both), you will find plenty to challenge and inspire you!

Also included within this AGES Focus Meeting are CPD points for general attendance, as well as additional OM/PR points for participation in our Script or Scalpel Complex Case Discussion on Saturday.

An exclusive AGES lunchtime ‘Writing for the Public’ Workshop promises to be sold out, with Friday night’s Frogmore Creek dinner promising to be fine dining at its best, with an outstanding selection of Hobart’s entertainers, and the perfect way to close the first day.

Saturday promises a second day of exceptional talks, with the day closing with an ‘On the Couch with The Presidents’ session. This not to be missed session will cover hotly discussed topics including the future of MIL surgery, our dual O&G specialty, and the competing and complementary roles of AGES and RANZCOG as societies.

We are incredibly excited about the opportunity to host you in Hobart and look forward to learning together during this Script or Scalpel AGES Focus Meeting in early November.

D Kate Martin                          Dr Kirsten Connan
Conference Chair                     Scientific Chair

On behalf of  the Local Organising Committee