Aotearoa ASM 2027 programme overview

Here's the programme overview for Days 1 - 3 of the Aotearoa ASM 2027 Friday 2 April to Sunday 4 April, 2027.
Post-ASM workshops will be held on Monday 5 April, listings for these will be published soon.

Day 1 | Friday 2 April, 2027 | Te Ara o Tāwhaki Marae, EIT Campus, Napier
Cultural competence, hauora Māori and cultural safety to support Māori health equity and outcomes

10.15amBuses depart from Scenic Hotel Te Pania to Te Ara o Tāwhaki Marae
11.00am
Pōwhiri
12.00pm
Lunch
12.45pm

Cultural competence, hauora Māori and cultural safety to support Māori health equity and outcomes

3.00pmAfternoon Tea
3.20pmCultural competence, hauora Māori and cultural safety to support Māori health equity and outcomes continues

5.00pmBuses depart from Te Ara o Tāwhaki Marae returning to Scenic Hotel Te Pania

Day 2 | Saturday 3 April, 2027 | Napier War Memorial Centre

8.00 amArrival tea and coffee in our exhibition space
8.30 am
Opening of Day 2
9.00 amSession 1 | Keynote

9.40amSession 2 | Plenary | Beyond just surviving - focusing on what is 'quality of care'


                                                                                                                                                                                                 
11.00amMorning tea
11.30amSession 3 | Concurrent

Pre-term birth and prevention




The Vulva



12.50pmLunch (Poster Discussion - Group 1 from 1.20pm)
1.50 pmSession 4 | Concurrent

Caring for people with weight challenges



Gynaecology Free Communications





3.10 pmAfternoon Tea (Poster Discussion - Group 2)
3.40 pmSession 5 | Concurrent 

Regional workforce focus


Back to your roots: inherited disorders and obstetrics and gynaecology




5.00 pmFinal housekeeping information
5.05 pm
Close of Day 2
6.00 pmBuses depart for ASM Dinner from Scenic Hotel Te Pania to Mission Estate
6.15 pm ASM Dinner at Mission Estate

Day 3 | Sunday 4 April | Napier War Memorial Centre

8.00 amArrival tea and coffee in our exhibition space                                                                                                                          
8.25amOpening of Day 3
8.30amSession 6 | Keynote 

9.10amSession 7 | Plenary | More than physical health: mental health in O&G




10.30amMorning Tea (Poster Discussion - Group 3)
11.00amSession 8 | Concurrent 

Pelvic pain


Obstetric Free Communications




12.20pm
Lunch (Poster Discussion - Group 4 - from 12.50pm)
1.20pmSession 9 | Plenary | Evolving practice: guidelines and innovations



2.40pmAfternoon Tea
Your last opportunity to visit with our ASM exhibitors and vote for prizes     
                                                              
3.10pmSession 10 | Plenary | Advocacy

4.10pm
Announcement of Harvey Carey Award and Best Poster Prizes
4.15pm
Wrap up and poroporoaki
4.30pm Close of ASM