Indo-UK SurgiCon
01 —Registration
One package.
Two cities.
A single all-inclusive package covers both London and Manchester,open to delegates worldwide. Payments are processed in GBP.
Single ( shared occupancy)
£760
Single-Single occupancy
£1000
Couple (delegate & spouse)
£1350
Not included in the price:flight tickets and airport transfers;dinner on 3rd December. International delegates are charged in GBP and your bank handles any conversion.
02 —Objectives
Educational objectives
- Promote excellence in surgical training through international collaboration.
- Enhance operative technique across gastrointestinal surgery.
- Highlight the importance of multidisciplinary team (MDT) working in complex GI surgery.
- Encourage trainee participation through oral and video presentations.
- Foster collaboration between ALSGBI,BRICSS,RCS Edinburgh,RCS England and IAGES to improve surgical education,research and patient outcomes.
03 —The Itinerary
Five days,two cities
- 03Thu 3 Dec
Check in —Millennium Copthorne Tara Hotel,Kensington,London
Sightseeing / river cruise &dinner (optional)
London - 04Fri 4 Dec
Day 1 —Bart's Cancer Centre
Travel by coach:hotel →Bart's →hotel,dinner included
London - 05Sat 5 Dec
Check out after breakfast —coach to Manchester
Lunch at Stoke-on-Trent ·check in 4pm,Millennium Copthorne,Manchester ·dinner by BRICSS
London →Manchester - 06Sun 6 Dec
Conclave at the hotel
Lunch &dinner included
Manchester - 07Mon 7 Dec
Early breakfast,check out
Coach to Old Trafford to attend ALSGBI
Manchester
04 —The Programme
Programme highlights
01 —London Session
09:00
Registration &welcome
09:15
Plenary I —Training the Trainers Symposium
11:30
Hands-on simulation training
14:15
Plenary III —Keynote lectures
16:30
Free paper &e-poster presentations
02 —BRICSS Annual Meet,Manchester
08:00
Welcome &opening ceremony
09:00
Consensus panel —hernia surgery
13:30
Parallel halls A/B —BRICSS &IAGES
16:40
Keynote —RCS Edinburgh
17:30
Awards ceremony
View the complete minute-by-minute schedule ↓
London —4 December,Friday
09:00–09:15
Registration &welcome
09:15–10:15
Plenary I —Training the Trainers Symposium Faculty development in laparoscopic,robotic &endoscopic surgery,plus a one-hour interactive session on using simulators to teach MAS
10:15–11:15
Plenary II —Non-Technical Skills for Surgeons Human factors,teamwork,communication &situational awareness —and how to teach these soft skills to trainees
11:15–11:30
Coffee break
11:30–13:30
Hands-on simulation training Laparoscopic suturing &LapPass core skills,Rooms 1 &2 ·free paper rapid oral presentations (4+1 min),Room 3
13:30–14:15
Lunch
14:15–15:15
Plenary III —Keynote lectures (10+2 min each) AI for laparoscopic surgeons ·culture of safety in MAS ·newer methods in proctoring surgical residents ·path to excellence in hernia surgery ·simulation-based training,status &prospects
15:15–16:00
Plenary IV —Indo-UK Consensus Conclave 1 Guidelines for safety in colorectal surgery &safety of laparoscopic cholecystectomy &risk mitigation to prevent bile duct injuries
16:00–16:30
Tea break
16:30–17:30
Free paper &e-poster presentations By faculty &delegates,Rooms 3 &4 (4+1 min) ·rapid oral or video presentations on complications of MAS
Manchester —BRICSS Annual Meet,6 December,Sunday
08:00–08:15
Welcome &opening ceremony Presidents of ALSGBI,BRICSS &IAGES —introductions and objectives of the collaborative meeting
08:15–09:00
Locally advanced rectal cancer Medical oncology vs. surgical perspective
09:00–09:45
Consensus panel —abdominal wall reconstruction &hernia surgery Modern hernia surgery,prevention of complications and technical tips
09:45–10:00
Coffee break
10:00–10:45
Management of complex fistula in ano Current concepts,operative techniques and management of complications
10:45–11:30
Tele-robotics —is this the future of surgery? Safety,concept and future
11:30–12:15
Consensus panel —robotic surgery,MDT &surgical training Robotic surgery,simulation,credentialing and structured training pathways
12:15–12:30
Expert panel discussion &audience Q&A Key consensus statements and take-home messages
12:30–13:30
Lunch &networking
Hall A —BRICSS Colorectal Scientific Meeting
13:30–13:50
Locally advanced rectal cancer Concept of molecular genetics and management
13:50–14:15
IBD session By Miss Abhislasha Patel
14:15–14:30
CRS-HIPEC
14:30–14:45
Tea break
14:45–15:10
Trainee free oral paper presentations
15:10–15:30
Video session Challenging colorectal cases
15:30–16:00
BRICSS Annual General Meeting (AGM)
16:00–16:10
BRICSS closing remarks
Hall B —IAGES Scientific Meeting
13:30–13:50
State-of-the-art lecture 1 Advanced laparoscopic upper GI surgery
13:50–14:10
Lecture 2 Flexible endoscopy &endotherapy for the GI surgeon
14:10–14:30
Lecture 3 Robotic gastrointestinal surgery —current practice &future directions
14:30–14:45
Tea break
14:45–16:15
Rapid oral / video presentations 12 papers,5+2 min each
16:15–16:25
IAGES closing remarks
16:25–16:40
All delegates reassemble Delegates from both halls come back together
16:40–17:30
Importance of international collaboration in surgical training Ms Clare McNaught,President,RCS Edinburgh ·followed by a felicitation ceremony under the esteemed presence of the Consul General of India,Manchester (subject to confirmation)
17:30–18:00
Awards ceremony Best oral presentation,best video presentation &best poster ·award of Indo-UK MAS Proctoring Fellowship certificates to all IAGES faculty
18:00–18:30
Closing remarks By the Presidents of ALSGBI,BRICSS &IAGES
05 —Organisers
IAGES Committee
Dr. K. Govindaraj
President
Dr. Ashwin Thangavelu
Secretary
Dr. Sarfraz Ali Baig
Treasurer
Dr. Satish Midha
Past President
Dr. Deep Goel
President Elect
Dr. Ramen Goel
Chief Trustee
Dr. Subash Khanna
Chief Advisor
Organising Committee
Dr. Zameer Pasha
Chairman
Dr. K. Govindaraj
Secretary
Dr. Rajavel
Treasurer
Dr. Easwaramoorthy
Scientific Committee Chairman
Dr. Kanagavel
Scientific Committee Co-Chairman
Dr. Selvasekar
President,ALSGBI
Dr. Veera Garimela
President,BRICSS
Dr. Bijender Patel
Chairman,Bart's Cancer Centre Programme
Millennium Copthorne Tara Hotel Kensington,London
Millennium Copthorne Manchester United Kingdom
Bart's Cancer Centre Queen Mary University of London,Joseph Rotblat Building,London EC1M 6BQ
Old Trafford Manchester —ALSGBI session,7 December