Aotearoa ASM 2026 programme overview
Here's the programme overview for Days 1 - 3 of the Aotearoa ASM 2026 Monday 15 - Wednesday 17 June.
Pre-ASM workshops will be held on Sunday 14 June, please see the workshop tab on the nav bar - all workshops listed there as a dropdown menu
Day 1 | Monday 15 June, 2026 | Waipapa Marae, central Auckland
Cultural competence, hauora Māori and cultural safety to support Māori health equity and outcomes
| 10.00am | Buses depart from Grand Millennium Auckland to Waipapa Marae |
| 10.30am | Pōwhiri |
| 11.30am | Lunch |
| 12.30pm | Gynaecology and equity Māori and Pacific women's pre-diagnostic experiences of uterine cancer More information to come... Second topic - TBC |
| 2.00pm | Hapū wānanga and Māori birthing practices A workshop that shares what whānau learn at hapū wānanga, with the aim of supporting our O&G Trainees and Fellows to support whānau wishes and provide culturally safe birthing care |
| 3.00pm | Afternoon Tea |
| 3.15pm | Hapū wānanga and Māori birthing practices continues |
| 4.15pm | Wrap up |
| 4.45pm | Buses depart from Waipapa Marae returning to Grand Millennium Auckland |
Day 2 | Tuesday 16 June, 2026 | Grand Millennium Auckland
| 8.00 am | Arrival tea and coffee in our exhibition space | ||
| 8.30 am | Opening of Day 2 | ||
| 9.00 am | Session 1 | Keynote Wayfinding Leadership Professor Chellie Spiller | ||
| 9.40am | Session 2 | Plenary | Endometriosis - winds of change The lay of the land – Where we are, where we want to end up Dr Michael Wynn-Williams Navigation guide – The new RANZCOG Living Evidence Guideline Professor Cindy Farquhar Diagnosis – Sounding the depths: Endometriosis ultrasound scanning Dr Guy Fisher Calming the storm – Hormone suppression in 2026 and beyond Dr Amelia Ryan Charting new waters – beyond the horizon: Biomarkers, Sclerotherapy, AI Dr Jess Dunning Q&A with all 5 speakers | ||
| 11.00am | Morning tea | ||
| 11.30am | Session 3 | Concurrent
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| 12.50pm | Lunch (Poster Discussion - Group 1) | ||
| 1.50 pm | Session 4 | Concurrent
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| 3.10 pm | Afternoon Tea (Poster Discussion - Group 2) | ||
| 3.40 pm | Session 5 | Concurrent
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| 5.00 pm | Final housekeeping information | ||
| 5.10 pm | Close of Day 2 | ||
| 6.00 pm | Buses depart for ASM Dinner from Grand Millennium Auckland to Maritime Room | ||
| 6.30 pm | ASM Dinner at Maritime Room |
Day 3 | Wednesday 17 June | Grand Millennium Auckland
| 8.00 am | Arrival tea and coffee in our exhibition space | ||
| 8.30am | Session 6 | Keynote The importance of evidence based guidelines in women's health Professor Cindy Farquhar | ||
| 9.15am | Session 7 | Concurrent
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| 10.30am | Morning Tea (Poster Discussion - Group 3) | ||
| 11.00am | Session 8 | Concurrent
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| 12.20pm | Lunch (Poster Discussion - Group 4) | ||
| 1.20pm | Session 9 | Plenary | Optimising the care of people with excess weight Body sovereignty How to talk to people about weight Practical considerations for gynaecologic surgery in patients with excess weight Dr Tom De Greve Pregnancy after bariatric surgery and obesity medications Dr Stephanie Cox | ||
| 2.40pm | Afternoon Tea Your last opportunity to visit with our ASM exhibitors and vote for prizes | ||
| 3.10pm | Session 10 | Plenary | Navigating what's new: use of AI and robotics in O&G AI in O&G: where we're heading Dr Debjyoti Karmakar Robotics in O&G: a debate | ||
| 4.10pm | Announcement of Harvey Carey Award and Best Poster Prizes | ||
| 4.15pm | Wrap up and poroporoaki | ||
| 4.30pm | Close of ASM |