Annual Research Conference
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Event details
Date: Thursday 13 November - Saturday 15 November 2025
Venue: Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
250-290 Spring Street, Melbourne
Victoria 3002
Registration
Registrations for the RACS Annual Research Conference (incorporating DCAS) are now open.
One Conference, Two Experiences, Countless Opportunities
In 2025, the Academic Research Committee proudly presents the newly unified RACS Annual Research Conference - a three-day academic showcase.
This year we bring together the Developing a Career and skills in Academic Surgery (DCAS) course, the Academic Surgery meeting and the Surgical Research Society (SRS) meeting, alongside the former November Annual Academic Surgery Conference (NAASC) to become the RACS Annual Research Conference.
This exciting new format replaces the separate events previously held at different times of the year. DCAS will no longer be held at the Annual Scientific Congress (ASC) in May, and the SRS meeting will now take place as part of this single, high-impact November event. The result? A concentrated and collaborative platform for aspiring and established academic surgeons across Australasia.
- Day 1 – DCAS: Empowering the next generation of academic surgeons with mentorship, insights, inspiration and exploring a path in academic surgery.
- Days 2–3 – RACS Annual Research Conference: Featuring the SRS Meeting, world-class research presentations, academic keynotes and dynamic discussions on the future of surgical science.
Attendees can register for DCAS, the main conference or both, allowing flexibility while maximising opportunities for engagement and networking.
This is the premier multidisciplinary academic meeting for surgeons across Australasia inclusive of all surgical subspecialties and all stages of academic practice.
Whether you are a medical student, registrar, post-doctoral researcher or established academic the conference offers:
- A broad scope spanning general, subspecialty and cross-disciplinary surgical research
- The chance to present at an international-standard conference
- A platform to showcase research across levels - from student projects to leading national studies
- A supportive research ecosystem to inspire ideas, forge collaborations, and develop your academic voice
- Participation in the final stage of our research Delphi process to identify barriers to an academic career and prioritise future research directions for our region
- A forum to influence policy and practice – with the College as a conduit for research advocacy
- A balance of expert keynotes, research presentations, rapid-fire abstracts, and engaging discussion
- Early collaborative study idea workshop
- Accepted abstracts published in the ANZ Journal of Surgery
Program
The RACS Annual Research Conference 2025 preliminary program is now available. Explore the preliminary program (PDF 1.72MB).
Abstracts
Abstract submissions are now open and will close on Monday 18 August 2025 at 11:45pm (ACST).
Submit your abstract.Delegates' dinner
Cap it off with a networking-rich delegates dinner – a celebration of surgical science and community.
Venue: Longrain Melbourne
44 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne
Time: 6.30pm for 7.00pm start
Cost: $89.00 per person
Date: Friday 14 November 2025