Pre-Congress Programme

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ERAS® Course

14 May 2026, Thursday \| Pre-Congress: ERAS® Course, Specialty Sessions and Workshops
Time/Room	ERAS® Course Session Chairs: Michael Scott, United States \| Allyson Cochran, United States
0800 – 1300	Summit 1, Level 3
0730 onwards	Registration
0800 – 0815	Introduction Michael Scott, United States
0815 – 0845	ERAS® Fundamentals – Why and How It Works Ulf Gustafsson, Sweden
0845 – 0915	Nursing in ERAS® Charlette Hart, United States
0915 – 0945	Preoperative Medical Optimisation Michael Scott, United States
0945 – 1015	Perioperative Nutrition – The Right Stuff At The Right Time Marianna Ramona S. Sioson, Philippines
1015 – 1045	Coffee/Tea Break
1045 – 1115	Anaesthesia in ERAS® Chris Jones, United Kingdom
1115 – 1145	Surgery in ERAS® Kwang Yeong How, Singapore
1145 – 1215	Postoperative Mobilisation – How Soon and How Much? Tom Wainwright, United Kingdom
1215 – 1245	ERAS® Implementation – What Is the Method in the Madness? Vera Lim Qin Yi, Singapore
1245 – 1300	Summary and Closing Remark Michael Scott, United States
1300 – 1400	Lunch
End of ERAS® Course

SPECIALTY SESSION 1: ERAS® Obstetrics & Gynecology Group Symposium

14 May 2026, Thursday \| Pre-Congress: ERAS® Course, Specialty Sessions and Workshops
Time/Room	SPECIALTY SESSION 1 ERAS® Obstetrics & Gynecology Group Symposium
1400 – 1730	Summit 1, Level 3
0730 onwards	Registration
1400 – 1510	Session I: ERAS Rapid-Fire Session: Prove Me Wrong Moderator: Pedro T Ramirez, United States
1400 – 1410	Overuse of ERAS Items Low-Value Components in Pathway Gvantsa Kochiasvili, Georgia
1410 – 1420	Anesthesia Variability is #1 Barrier to ERAS-Not Surgery Stop Blaming the Surgeon Gabriel Mena, United States
1420 – 1430	Opioid-Free Pathway Fantasy or the Inevitable Future Helena Obermair, Australia
1430 – 1440	Prehabilitation in Gynecologic Surgery Hard Evidence vs Overhyped Enthusiasm Teresa Lucia Pan, Austria
1440 – 1450	Forced Early Feeding: Are We Harming Patients? A Call for Risk Stratification Joannie Neveu, Canada
1450 – 1510	Discussion
1510 – 1540	Session II: ERAS Innovation Debates: The Future is Near Moderator: Jose Soliz, United States
1510 – 1520	AI Will Replace ERAS Coordinators PRO: Gabriella Schivardi, Italy \| CON: Paula Mateo, Spain
1520 – 1530	ERAS Research Quality is Weak: A Time to Demand RCTs PRO: Kamilla Luca David, Hungary \| CON: Stephanie Gill, Canada
1530 – 1540	Predicting ERAS Success: Home Environment is What Matters PRO: Arthur Hsu, Taiwan \| CON: Bella Jugeli, Georgia
1540 – 1600	Coffee/Tea Break
1600 – 1640	Session III: Global ERAS Moderator: Joseph Ng, Singapore
1600 – 1615	Unequal Recovery: Racial and Ethnic Barriers to ERAS Kristin Black, Canada
1615 – 1630	Transforming Perioperative Care in LMICs: The ERAS Opportunity Florencia Noll, Argentina
1630 – 1640	Discussion
1640 – 1710	Session IV: ERAS 2026 Best OBGYN Abstracts Moderator: Kevin Elias, United States
1640 – 1650	OBGYN Abstract 1
1650 – 1700	OBGYN Abstract 2
1700 – 1710	OBGYN Abstract 3
1710 – 1740	Session V: Keynote Lecture Moderators: Sean Dowdy, United States \| Jeffrey Low, Singapore
1710 – 1730	ERAS Gynecologic Oncology Guidelines – 2026 Update Gregg Nelson, Canada
1730 – 1740	Discussion
End of ERAS® Course, Specialty Session and Workshops

SPECIALTY SESSION 2: ERAS® Paediatrics Forum

14 May 2026, Thursday \| Pre-Congress: ERAS® Course, Specialty Sessions and Workshops
Time/Room	SPECIALTY SESSION 2 ERAS® Paediatrics Forum Chairs: Megan Brockel, United States \| Kyle Rove, United States
1400 – 1730	Room 324, Level 3
0730 onwards	Registration
1400 – 1405	Welcome Remark Kyle Rove, United States
1405 – 1410	Introduction Megan Brockel, United States
1410 – 1450	Session I: ERAS in Paediatric Surgery — Why it works
1410 – 1430	Why Paediatric ERAS Works: Physiology, Bundles, and Standardisation Catherine Dawson-Gore, United States
1430 – 1450	Panel Discussion Moderator: Kyle Rove, United States Panellists: Megan Brockel, United States \| Catherine Dawson-Gore, United States \| David De Beer, United Kingdom
1450 – 1500	Break
1500 – 1650	Session II: Key Elements for Paediatric Protocols
1500 – 1510	Multidisciplinary Preoperative Education Megan Brockel, United States
1510 – 1525	Preoperative Carbohydrate Loading, IV Fluids, Early Feeding, and PONV Mary Brindle, Canada
1525 – 1540	Infection Prevention as Part of ERAS Bundle of Care Kyle Rove, United States
1540 – 1550	Panel Discussion Moderator: Kyle Rove, United States Panellists: Megan Brockel, United States \| David De Beer, United Kingdom
1550 – 1600	Coffee/Tea Break
1600 – 1615	Multimodal Analgesia & Minimising Opioids David De Beer, United Kingdom
1615 – 1625	Avoiding Excess LDAs (Lines, Drains, Airways) Mercedes Pilkington, Canada
1625 – 1635	ERAS Implementation and Outcomes for Paediatric Cardiac Surgery Prem Venugopal, Australia
1635 – 1650	Panel Discussion Moderator: Megan Brockel, United States Panellists: Mercedes Pilkington, Canada \| Prem Venugopal, Australia
1650 – 1700	Break
1700 – 1730	Session III: Making It Work (Practical Tips for Sustainability)
1700 – 1715	Business Case & Cost Sherif Emil, Canada
1715 – 1730	Discussion
1730 – 1735	Conclusions Megan Brockel, United States \| Kyle Rove, United States
End of ERAS® Course, Specialty Session and Workshops

Prehabilitation in Action Workshop

Day, Date	14 May 2026, Thursday
Workshop Title	Prehabilitation in Action: A multidisciplinary approach to screening, assessment and intervention
Time	1400 – 1730
Venue	Room 309, Level 3
Introduction	Prehabilitation in Action is an interactive workshop that enables clinicians to explore the growing evidence alongside relevant clinical application in optimising patients prior to major cancer surgery. Evidence for cancer prehabilitation is growing, with strong benefits seen in reducing post-operative complications and enhancing patient outcomes. This workshop will explore the Prep-4-Cancer Surgery toolkit which highlights the latest evidence, practical tools and approaches in cancer prehabilitation programs – join us to share knowledge and build a community of practice in cancer prehabilitation.
Objectives	Increase knowledge in identifying and applying risk stratification and assessment strategies to tailor multidisciplinary care for patients undergoing cancer surgery Increase skills to implement evidence-based frameworks and interventions to support the standardisation of prehabilitation practices and promote health equity Develop awareness of the Prep-4-Cancer Surgery toolkit to contribute to knowledge sharing and building a community of practice in cancer prehabilitation
Flow/Structure	Presentations for multidisciplinary clinicians by a multidisciplinary team, including Anaesthetist, Specialist Nurse, Physiotherapist, Dietitian and Psychologist about the multidisciplinary delivery of prehabilitation Introduction to evidence and resources to support the development and delivery of these services in your setting Opportunity for discipline specific discussions and case study presentations Q&A session with a multidisciplinary panel of experts
Number of Participants	50 pax
Lead Faculty	Bernhard Riedel, Director of Anaesthesia, Perioperative Medicine, and Pain Medicine, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Other Faculty	Anna Beaumont, Senior Clinical Dietitian Catherine Sinton, Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Clinical Nurse Consultant Christina Prickett, Senior Clinical Psychologist, Project Manager PRep-4-Cancer Surgery Toolkit Emily Traer, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine Jess Crowe, Clinical Lead Physiotherapist Rajib Ahmed, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine

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