ASM Programme 2025

Powhiri/Mihi Whakatau Welcome & Opening Address
Li Hsee and Vanessa Blair~ Convenors

Complex UGI/HPB Surgery in Alaska: Overcoming Remote Challenges ~ Dr Sarah Smith, Alaska

Training In Trauma Surgery - Global Perspective ~ Dr Kate Martin, Melbourne, Australia

Training in Emergency General Surgery - will AI help? ~ Dr Michael Sugrue, Ireland

Complex Trauma Case Discussions: Ask an Irishman, Alaskan and Ozzie! ~ Dr Sunder Balasubramaniam, Singapore

MORNING TEA & Industry Exhibition - Great Room 3 & 4

SESSION TWO - Collaboration Between Stakeholders ~ Chair: Dr Bevan Jenkins and Dr Julian Hayes

Developing National Malignancy Programs: UK Experience in Rectal and Peritoneal Malignancy ~ Dr Brendan Moran, Basingstoke, UK

Delivering National Surgical Services in Aotearoa-New Zealand ~ Dr Richard Sullivan, Health NZ.

RACS Update: The Bi-national Future ~ Prof Owen Ung, RACS Australia

NZAGS UPDATE: Collaborating To Influence Change ~ Dr Vanessa Blair - Auckland

Outcomes from STRATA Collaboration: Surgical Trainee Research, Audit & Trials Aotearoa - Speaker TBC ~ Dr Vanessa Blair (NZAGS President)

LUNCH & Industry Exhibition - Poster Presenters will stand by their Posters from 12.30-1pm - Great Room 3 & 4

SESSION THREE: TRAINEE AND FREE PAPERS
~ Chair: Dr Isi Tonga JUDGES Dr Sunder Balasubramaniam. Al Mozany, Wal Baraza and Kate Martin

SESSION FOUR - The Upper Gut and HPB~ Chair: Dr Angela Bayly and Dr Grant Beban

Robotics and Advancing Surgical Technology in Alaska: Lessons for Aotearoa ~ Dr Sarah Smith - Anchorage, USA

Controversies in HPB Malignancy ~ Dr Adam Bartlett, Auckland.

Collaboration in Oesophago-Gastric Surgery ~ Dr Nick Evennett, Auckland.

Surgical Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma ~ Dr Sarah Smith, Alaska

SESSION 5A Colorectal Surgery ~ Chair: Dr Maree Weston and Dr Wal Baraza

Rectal Cancer Surgery - Watch and Wait ~ Dr Sze Lin Peng ,Auckland.

Management of the 'Significant' Polyp - the SPECC Concept ~ Dr Brendan Moran, Basingstoke, UK

The Pelvic Floor +SNS ~ Dr Rowan Collinson ,Auckland.

GI Bleeding: Endoscopy V interventional Radiology B Surgery ~ Speaker TBC

SESSION 5B Operative Damage Control Surgery (Title TBC) ~ Chair: Dr Li Hsee and Rebecca Schroll - Great Room 2

When to operate on Major Hepatic Trauma ~ Dr Kate Martin, Australia

VATS - Thoracotomy ~ Dr Savitha Bhagvan, Auckland.

Complications of Open Abdomen + Techniques of Closure ~ Dr Aleisha Sutherland, Auckland

Pelvic Packing vs Angioembolization ~ Dr Rebecca Schroll, Auckland

Emergency Tracheostomy for General Surgeon ~ Dr Sunder Balasubramaniam, Singapore.

MORNING TEA & Industry Exhibition Great Room 3 & 4

SESSION 6- Collaboration in Complex Cancer Management ~ Chair: Dr Brendan Moran and Dr Isaac Cranshaw

North Island Sarcoma Service ~ Dr Carla Pajak, Auckland.

Breast Reconstruction in Aotearoa-NZ ~ Dr Michelle Locke, Plastics, Auckland.

Interdisciplinary Management of Neuroendocrine Tumor ~ Dr Ben Lawrence, Medical Oncologist, Auckland.

Decision making in Cytoreductive Surgery and HIPEC patients Case 1: Dr Jamish Ghandi, Auckland Unit Case 2. Dr Jason Ly, Waikato Unit ~ Waikato and Auckland Units.

Addressing the Conflicts in Cytoreductive Surgery and HIPEC~ Dr Brendan Moran - Basingstoke, UK

Questions ~

LUNCH & Industry Exhibition Great Room 3 & 4

SESSION 7- The 'Specialist' General Surgeon - Our Future ~ Chair: Dr Chris Harmston and Dr Vanessa Blair

Complex Hernia Management and the Hernia MDM ~ Dr Diederik Meylemans, Auckland.

When To Operate on Diverticular Disease ~ Speaker TBC.

The DEBATE: 'Can we afford complex ops let alone robotic ops!' ~ Negative: Dr Rowan French, Waikato and the Affirmative: TBC - Dr Sanket (Sunny) Srinivasa, North Shore

Discussion ~