AGES PSM 2025

Pre-Conference Workshops

Registrations for the AGES Peri-Operative Surgical Meeting Pre-Conference Workshops are now open.

Join us on Thursday 28 August 2025 prior to the PSM as we deliver a series of programs designed to offer delegates an opportunitity to deep-dive into key topics and connect with fellow attendees in an interactive, hands-on environment.

Whether you're looking to sharpen your skills, explore new approaches, or gain practical tools to take back to your workplace, our pre-conference sessions are designed to deliver valuable insights and meaningful learning experiences.

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Note: Workshops are not included in the conference registrations costs. Add-on fees apply. Workshop costs are listed below.

Workshop Partners

Robotic Assisted Workshop

Location: IMRA Institute, Melbourne
Date: Thursday 28 August 2025
Time: 8.00am - 5:00pm
Cost: $800.00
Catering: Full day catering will be provided for this workshop

About this Workshop

This immersive workshop delivers hands-on training across four leading robotic platforms—Da Vinci Xi, SP, Hugo, and Versius—offering a comprehensive learning experience for surgeons at all levels.

Participants will develop essential robotic skills, including docking, instrument handling, and suturing, with guided instruction using high-fidelity Pindari hydrogel models. Tailored sessions cater to both new users seeking foundational training and experienced surgeons advancing their procedural proficiency. Attendees will also have the unique opportunity to compare system functionalities side-by-side, gaining insights into the strengths and applications of each platform.

In addition, the workshop explores VR surgery and simulator-based learning, providing a dynamic, risk-free environment to refine robotic techniques.

Whether you're just beginning your robotic journey or looking to elevate your expertise, this workshop blends practical experience with cutting-edge technology to enhance surgical performance and confidence.

Day Case Hysterectomy

Location: Grand Hyatt Melbourne
Date: Thursday 28 August 2025
Time: 8:00am - 12:30pm
Cost: $500.00 (Or $900.00 when selected with Ultrasound for Endometriosis workshop)
Catering: Morning tea & lunch is included

About this Workshop
More information on this workshop is coming soon!

Gender Affirming Didactic Workshop (TBC)

Location: Grand Hyatt Melbourne
Date: Thursday 28 August 2025
Time: 9:00am - 12:30
Cost: $350.00
Catering: Morning tea & lunch is included

About this Workshop
More information on this workshop will be coming soon!

Workshop Partner

Advanced vNOTES Techniques (Invitation Only)

Location: Grand Hyatt Melbourne
Date: Thursday 28 August 2025
Time: 08:00am - 12:30pm
Cost: $500.00
Catering: Morning tea & lunch is included

About this Workshop
Join us for an exclusive surgical training workshop designed to enhance your practice and patient outcomes. Since you have already completed a vNOTES course, this workshop will focus on the pathway to offering vNOTES to more of your patients, providing benefits such as faster recovery, less postoperative pain, reduced operating time and shorter hospital stay¹.

Our esteemed faculty includes accomplished international and local gynaecological surgeons who are considered leaders in these techniques and have successfully incorporated the vNOTES technique into their practices. They will share their expertise and insights on the following key topics:

vNOTES technique for patients with high BMI
vNOTES technique for adnexectomy
vNOTES technique for USLS
Solutions for challenging access

By attending, you will expand your understanding of how vNOTES can benefit more of your patients and distinguish your practice by offering this advanced surgical option.

Don't miss this chance to elevate your skills and knowledge.

Register now to express your interest and take this next step towards enhancing your surgical practice with vNOTES. Confirmation and additional information will follow.

Path to vNOTES for MIGS

Location: Grand Hyatt Melbourne
Date: Thursday 28 August 2025
Time: 1:30pm - 5:00pm
Cost: $500.00
Catering: Morning tea & lunch is included

About this Workshop
As AGES Consultants and Fellows, join us for a surgical training workshop designed to enhance your advanced laparoscopic surgery skills and prepare you for further training on the vNOTES technique in order to expand your armamentarium and offer an innovative minimally invasive approach.

Led by a distinguished faculty of accomplished minimally invasive and highly skilled surgeons who have successfully incorporated the vNOTES technique into their practice, this workshop will cover key benefits of vNOTES, including:

For patients, compared to laparoscopic surgery, vNOTES offers:

Faster recovery¹
Less pain¹
No visible incisions¹

vNOTES also offers, compared to laparoscopic surgery:

Shorter hospital stay¹
Reduced operating time¹
Improved ergonomics²

The workshop features a presentation of procedural videos to facilitate discussions on colpotomy creation and suggested techniques for minimally invasive surgery, along with hands-on sessions using simulation models to practice and refine your techniques. By attending, you will gain valuable insights and practical experience that will complement your current surgical skillset and boost your confidence in pelvic access. Don't miss this unique opportunity to advance your surgical expertise!

Register now to express your interest in this highly sought-after workshop. Confirmation and additional information will follow.

¹Baekelandt JF, De Mulder PA, Le Roy I, et al. Hysterectomy by transvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery versus laparoscopy as a day-care procedure: a randomised controlled trial. BJOG. 2019;126(1):105-113. doi:10.1111/1471-0528.15504
²Burnett AF, Rojo MO. Vaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery for Gynecologic and Gynecologic Oncology Procedures. 2021;1(9) doi:10.5772/intechopen.96082

Ultrasound for Endometriosis

Location: Grand Hyatt Melbourne
Date: Thursday 28 August 2025
Time: 12:30pm - 5:00pm
Cost: $500.00 (Or $900.00 when selected with Day Case Hysterectomy workshop)
Catering: Lunch & afternoon tea is included

About this Workshop

This focused ultrasound workshop is tailored for laparoscopic surgeons aiming to enhance their understanding and use of pelvic ultrasound in the management of endometriosis. Through expert-led sessions, the workshop will introduce the IDEA consensus on standardised ultrasound assessment in women with endometriosis symptoms and explore how preoperative imaging can optimise patient care and surgical planning.

Participants will gain practical knowledge on identifying key ultrasound features, including pouch of Douglas obliteration and bowel nodules, with dedicated sessions on scanning techniques and a live demonstration. The workshop also covers the evolving role of ultrasound in diagnosing superficial endometriosis and includes case-based discussions to correlate ultrasound, MRI, and surgical findings.

The session concludes with an interactive panel discussion, offering participants the opportunity to clarify concepts and discuss real-world applications with leading experts in the field.

This workshop will provide attendees with actionable insights to enhance clinical practice.

Workshop Partner

Advanced Operative Hysteroscopy

Location: Grand Hyatt Melbourne
Date: Thursday 28 August 2025
Time: 12.30pm - 5:00pm
Cost: $350.00
Catering: Lunch & afternoon tea is included

About this Workshop
This half-day course will consist of two didactic sessions, followed by a hands-on workshop. The first speaker will be Dr. Michelle Louie, ND., MSCR, FACOG from the Mayo Clinic in Arizona. This session will focus on redefining the value of the visual biopsy, where Dr. Louie will share case studies, experiences, and her expert perspective on the value of visual sampling in hysteroscopy. Following this, Dr Kate Martin, FRANZCOG, MBBS from Adelaide will present on Advanced Hysteroscopic Techniques, with topics ranging from the vaginoscopic approach to specialized techniques for approaching difficult pathology. Each topic will have dedicated time for Q&A.

Following the didactic session, participants will have the opportunity to practice techniques on simulated pathology/models under the guidance of expert faculty using mHTR equipment under full irrigation conditions.

Workshop Partner

High Fidelity Simulated Proctoring

Location: Grand Hyatt Melbourne
Date: Thursday 28 August 2025
Time: 12.30pm - 17:00
Cost: $350.00
Catering: Lunch & afternoon tea is included

About this Workshop
More information on this workshop will be coming soon!

Pelvic Pain Didactic Workshop

Location: Grand Hyatt Melbourne
Date: Thursday 28 August 2025
Time: 12.30pm - 17:00
Cost: $350.00
Catering: Lunch & afternoon tea is included

About this Workshop

25% of women experience chronic pelvic pain. It accounts for a significant portion of our clinical workload—yet our teaching and tools remain largely biomedical and surgical (and often focused solely on endometriosis).

This is THE pain workshop for gynaecologists and JMOs — whether you're a surgeon or a generalist, this workshop will help you see these patients through a new lens and make pain management central, not peripheral, to your practice.

Meet our exceptional team:

Shan Morrison – Leading pelvic physiotherapist, passionate about improving outcomes for both patients and gynaecologists.
Shanika Chandra – PhD psychologist and creator of the first online program for endometriosis.
Dr Jason Chow – Gynaecologist, pain specialist, and Clinical Lead of the Royal Pain Service, Sydney.

Plus additional pain specialists and experts!

Bring your hardest cases—we’ll workshop them together.

We’ll cover:

How to predict which patients may not respond well to surgery
Strategies to enhance the patient journey before their first operation
Approaches to managing complex pain presentations in the emergency department during high-pressure shifts
And why some of our current practices may inadvertently be causing harm

You will:

Gain deeper insight into your patients’ pain experiences
Learn to incorporate powerful, lesser-known outcome measures
Understand persistent post-surgical pain, neuropathic pain, and nociplastic pain mechanisms

This workshop is about doing pain better—for your patients and for you.