Ultrasound Scanning for Endometriosis Workshop

Date: Sunday 14 June, 2026 | Venue: Grand Millennium Auckland
Part 1: 8.30am - 1.00pm | Part 2: 2.00 - 4.15pm
Cost: Part 1: $450 | Parts 1 and 2: $750
For: RANZCOG Fellows and Trainees, and other health practitioners for whom this relevant

To register for this workshop please use the general ASM registration form as linked here and you can either add it to your ASM registration or choose early in the registration process to register solely for a Pre-ASM workshop.

Part 1: Open to up to 70
Part 2: Capped at 20
Participants must join Part 1 in order to attend Part 2.

This workshop will be led by Alison Deslandes, an internationally recognised specialist gynaecological sonographer and researcher known for advancing the role of ultrasound in endometriosis diagnosis and education. With over two decades of clinical expertise and a passion for upskilling clinicians, she delivers engaging, practical workshops that bridge imaging, surgery, and patient-centred care.

Expert Fellow voice will be offered as part of the programme by Dr Michael Wynn-Williams (Gynaecologist, Advanced Laparoscopic Surgeon, Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Specialist), Dr Guy Fisher (Specialist Gynaecologist, Advanced Laparoscopic and Endometriosis Surgeon), Dr Chloe Frei (Gynaecology Specialist with advanced training in Endometriosis and Gynaecological Ultrasound).

Part 1 includes:

The role of ultrasound in contemporary endometriosis care
Performing the endometriosis ultrasound: key techniques and advanced techniques
Live scanning demonstration: real time systematic assessment of the pelvis
Imaging - surgery correlation: how ultrasound findings influence surgical planning and patient counselling
Case review and pitfalls discussion | Common diagnostic challenges and how to avoid them

Part 2 includes:

Two hours of guided scanning practice with volunteer patients

This workshop is being supported by GE Healthcare and Tristel. We thank them both for their support.

Here's an overview of the programme:

Part 1 | Ultrasound Scanning for Endometriosis

8.30am	Welcome and workshop overview Objectives, format The role of ultrasound in contemporary endometriosis care	Alison Deslandes
8.35am	The role of ultrasound in contemporary endometriosis care	Dr Michael Wynn-Williams
8.50am	Performing the endometriosis ultrasound: key techniques	Alison Deslandes
9.50am	Imaging - surgery correlation: how ultrasound findings influence surgical planning and patient counselling	Dr Michael Wynn-Williams
10.20am	Morning tea
10.50am	Performing the endometriosis ultrasound: advanced techniques	Alison Deslandes
11.30am	Practical ultrasound tips for Fellows starting out in endometriosis scanning	Dr Guy Fisher
11.45am	Tristel presentation	Michael Prideaux
11.50am	Live scanning demonstration: real time systematic assessment of the pelvis	Alison Deslandes
12.30pm	Integrating endometriosis ultrasound into everyday gynaecology practice	Dr Guy Fisher
12.45pm	Q&A	All
1.00pm	Lunch and networking

Part 2 | Hands on practical training with volunteer patients

2.00pm	Orientation and station allocation
2.15pm	Guided scanning practice Facilitated by four tutors including: Dr Michael Wynn-Williams, Dr Chloe Frei, Dr Guy Fisher and Alison Deslandes
4.15pm	Workshop ends

This workshop will be facilitated/presented by Alison Deslandes, with expert Fellow voice and tutoring offered by: Dr Michael Wynn-Williams, Dr Guy Fisher and Dr Chloe Frei.

Alison Deslandes
Specialist Sonographer - Endometriosis Researcher

Alison is a well-established clinical sonographer, specialising in obstetrics and gynaecology with key interests complex gynaecology, 3D/4D ultrasound and the psychosocial aspects of obstetric ultrasound. She is a world-leading expert in the utility of transvaginal ultrasound for the diagnosis of endometriosis. As one of the few sonographers with this level of expertise, she has been invited to numerous international conference to speak on this topic including the World Congress of Endometriosis, ISUOG World Congress, the Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction Congress and the WFUMB World Congress of Ultrasound. She is passionate about empowering other sonographers to gain confidence in scanning for endometriosis to help reduced diagnostic delays associated with this disease.

Alison is the immediate Past-President of the Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine and has served on the ASUM board of Directors since 2018. She is an Early-Career Research Ambassador with the World Endometriosis Society and an Associate Editor for the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences. In 2022 she was awarded a Fellowship of the Australasian Sonographers Association.

https://aliultrasound.com.au/

https://researchers.adelaide.edu.au/profile/alison.deslandes

Dr Michael Wynn-Williams
Lead Minimally Invasive Gynaecological Surgery, Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Specialist

Dr Michael Wynn-Williams is a New Zealand gynaecologist with extensive clinical experience in both New Zealand and Australia, specialising in minimally invasive gynaecological surgery and the management of endometriosis. He has been Auckland-based for the past five years and works across public and private health services.

Dr Wynn-Williams is the first New Zealander to serve as President of the Australasian Gynaecological Endoscopy and Surgery Society (AGES) and has held numerous senior leadership roles in clinical governance, service development, and surgical education. He has been closely involved in establishing advanced laparoscopic and fellowship training programmes and has a sustained focus on improving access, quality, and equity of care for patients with complex gynaecological conditions.

Dr Guy Fisher
Specialist Gynaecologist, Advanced Laparoscopic and Endometriosis Surgeon

Dr Guy Fisher is a specialist gynaecologist, AGES-accredited advanced laparoscopic surgeon and gynaecological sonologist with a career focus on endometriosis. He obtained his ASUM DDU through Astra Radiology and The Royal Women’s Hospital in Melbourne and completed a dedicated gynaecological ultrasound fellowship at University College London Hospital.

His clinical practice sits at the intersection of endometriosis and fertility, with high-quality ultrasound integrated into every consultation.

Dr Chloe Frei
Specialist Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Clinical Lead - Women's Health Ultrasound

Dr Chloe Frei is a Specialist Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with a passion for ultrasound in clinical practice. She works across Maternal-fetal medicine, general obstetrics, and gynaecological surgery, focusing particularly on the ultrasound diagnosis of deep infiltrating endometriosis in the pre-operative assessment.

Chloe is Clinical Lead for Women's Health Ultrasound at Wellington Regional Hospital and a member of Wellington Regional Hospital Complex endometriosis multi-disciplinary team. She is involved in training registrars and sonographers in the detection of deep infiltrating endometriosis and in her spare time is a busy Mum of three beautiful kids!

CPD available for Ultrasound Scanning for Endometriosis Workshop

This workshop has been approved for:

Part 1 | 4 hours (Educational Activities Domain)
Part 2 | 2 hours (Performance Review Domain)

RANZCOG Fellows, who have provided their RANZCOG ID as part of their registration process, will have CPD points automatically uploaded to their profile after the event. Other RANZCOG members can claim independently.

Attendance certificates are available on request.