Wednesday 21 October – Saturday 24 October, 2026
Cairns Convention Centre
HERNIA, ROIDS AND RAINFORESTS: From the basic to the advanced (complex)
- Wednesday 21 October: GSA Trainees’ Day – Colorectal Surgery
- Wednesday 21 October: CSSANZ pre-workshops
- Thursday 22 – Saturday 24 October: Combined and concurrent CSSANZ & GSA Programs
We are excited to announce this year’s GSA ASM will be held in conjunction with the CSSANZ for the combined CR ASM, to be held from 21 – 24 October at the Cairns Convention Centre. Overall program focus will be Colorectal Surgery, with subspecialty content targeted at both specialised colorectal surgeons and general surgeons with a colorectal interest.
The Organising Committee will shortly publish the Provisional Program, featuring colorectal and general surgical experts from across Australia and New Zealand, along with International Guest Speakers including:
- Prof Eva Angenete – Professor of Surgery at the University of Göteborg, Sweden;
- Dr Stefan Holubar – Professor of Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic, US; and
- Dr Scott Steele – President, Colorectal Department at the Cleveland Clinic, US.
Registration will open on Monday 23 March at asm.generalsurgeons.com.au, and any enquries can be directed to [email protected].