Annual Scientific Congress
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Overview of the ASC
The Annual Scientific Congress:
- is the College's major educational annual activity
- is the largest multi-disciplinary surgical meeting held in Australia and New Zealand
- provides Fellows with a valuable opportunity to present their experience, wisdom and opinions to their colleagues, in a challenging and truly international forum
- has different scientific programs that offer participants the opportunity to learn and experience first hand the advances in surgical specialties.
The ASC consists of plenary and concurrent sessions for sections. Each participating section invites an eminent authority as a distinguished visitor, around whom the specialty program is built. Distinguished visitors are selected from overseas or within Australia.
The ASC is held over four days and provides ample opportunity for inter-disciplinary as well as specialised discussion.
The first general scientific meeting of the College was held in Canberra in 1928. Since then, meetings have been held annually, with the venue rotating through the main cities of Australia, New Zealand and Asia.
Forthcoming ASCs
RACS ASC 2025
30 April - 3 May 2025
Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre, Perth, WA
The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) Annual Scientific Congress (ASC) 2026 marks the 94th RACS ASC and promises to be an inspiring and future-focused event, uniting surgeons, scientists, innovators, and thought leaders from across the surgical and broader healthcare ecosystem.
Hosted at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre from Thursday 30 April to Sunday 3 May 2026, the RACS ASC will centre on the theme: The Art and Science of Collaboration.
In surgery, progress is never made in isolation. This year, we shine a spotlight on the many ways in which surgeons collaborate—with each other, with scientists and researchers, with industry, biomedical engineers and policy makers, with emerging technologies, and of course with our patients. From the precision of robotics to the nuance of communication, the RACS ASC 2026 will explore how meaningful collaboration drives innovation and improves outcomes.
Visit asc.surgeons.org for more information.
Contact
ASC Secretariat
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
College of Surgeons Gardens
250-290 Spring Street
East Melbourne VIC 3002 Australia
Telephone: + 61 3 9249 1248
Email [email protected]