Main Programme
Main Programme
|
Day 1, Main Congress |
|||||
|
Time/Room |
Programme |
||||
|
Summit 1, Level 3 |
|||||
|
0730 onwards |
Registration |
||||
|
0815 – 0830 |
Opening Ceremony Ulf Gustafsson, Sweden | Gregg Nelson, Canada | Kwang Yeong How, Singapore |
||||
|
0830 – 1010 |
Session I: Surgical Safety and Checklists Chairs: Ulf Gustafsson, Sweden | Pedro Ramirez, United States |
||||
|
0830 – 0850 |
Reimplementation of the Surgical Safety Checklist Tan Hiang Khoon, Singapore |
||||
|
0850 – 0910 |
The OR Black Box: Using Technology to Enhance Human Performance Teodor Grantcharov, United States |
||||
|
0910 – 0930 |
Integration of ERAS and the Surgical Safety Checklist Mary Brindle, Canada |
||||
|
0930 – 1010 |
Addressing barriers to implementation of the Surgical Safety Checklist Panel Discussion Moderator: Gregg Nelson, Canada Panellists: Ulf Gustafsson, Sweden | Pedro Ramirez, United States | Tan Hiang Khoon, Singapore Teodor Grantcharov, United States | Mary Brindle, Canada |
||||
|
1010 – 1040 |
Coffee/Tea Break, Exhibition & Poster Viewings |
||||
|
1040 – 1125 |
Singapore ERAS Lecture: Value-Based Care in Surgery Kenneth Mak, Singapore | Fereen Liew, Singapore Chair: Kwang Yeong How, Singapore |
||||
|
1125 – 1305 |
Session II: ERAS Post Discharge Chairs: Allyson Cochran, United States | Mary Brindle, Canada |
||||
|
1125 – 1145 |
Emergency and Elective Colorectal Surgery – Differences in Recovery Varut Lohsiriwat, Thailand |
||||
|
1145 – 1205 |
Promoting Recovery at Home – Using Mobile Health Applications Nikhil Panda, United States |
||||
|
1205 – 1225 |
Post Discharge Nutritional Care Marianna Sioson, Philippines |
||||
|
1225 – 1245 |
What Do Patients Want Post-Discharge? Patient Perspective Prabu Naidu, Singapore |
||||
|
1245 – 1305 |
Discussion |
||||
|
1305 – 1350 |
Satellite Lunch Symposium |
||||
|
1305 – 1350 |
Lunch, Exhibition & Poster Viewings |
||||
|
1350 – 1530 |
Session III: Pathophysiology of Recovery – Future Challenges Chairs: Khara Marissa Sauro, Canada | Sean Dowdy, United States |
||||
|
1350 – 1410 |
Postoperative Recovery – Where Are The Issues? Henrik Kehlet, Demark |
||||
|
1410 – 1430 |
Taming the Surgical Inflammatory Response Christopher Bain, Australia |
||||
|
1430 – 1450 |
Continuous Vital Sign Monitoring on the Surgical Ward Eske Kvanner Aasvang, Denmark |
||||
|
1450 – 1510 |
Blood is at the Heart of Enhanced Recovery: Innovative Strategies for Availing Blood in Blood Deserts Caroline Wesonga, Kenya |
||||
|
1510 – 1530 |
Discussion |
||||
|
1530 – 1615 |
Ljungqvist Lecture: Safety and Excellence in Aviation – Cross-Learning Opportunities between Aviation and Healthcare Eugene C. Antoni, Singapore Chair: Gregg Nelson, Canada |
||||
|
1615 – 1645 |
Coffee/Tea Break, Exhibition & Poster Viewings |
||||
|
1645 – 1815 |
Session IV: ERAS Nursing Session Chair: Charlette Hart, United States |
||||
|
1645 – 1650 |
Welcome and Introduction Charlette Hart, United States |
||||
|
1650 – 1705 |
Transforming Care: Implementing an ERAS Centred Ward Model Hong Lan Hu, Singapore |
||||
|
1705 – 1720 |
Bridging the Gap: Ensuring a Seamless Transition from Hospital to Home Model Wei Ting Chen, Singapore |
||||
|
1720 – 1735 |
The Critical Role of Nursing in Driving Enhanced Recovery Outcomes Charlette Hart, United States |
||||
|
1735 – 1750 |
Global Perspectives: An Interactive Look at ERAS Nursing Around the World Charlette Hart, United States |
||||
|
1750 – 1815 |
Panel Discussion Chris Jones, United Kingdom | Mary Brindle, Canada | Kwang Yeong How, Singapore Charlette Hart, United States | Hong Lan Hu, Singapore | Wei Ting Chen, Singapore |
||||
|
1815 – 1930 |
Welcome Reception (Level 3, Concourse, Suntec Convention Centre) |
||||
|
1930 – 2200 |
Faculty Dinner (Offsite) |
||||
|
End of Day 1 |
|||||
|
16 May 2026, Saturday | Day 2, Main Congress |
|||||
|
Time/Room |
Programme |
||||
|
Summit 1, Level 3 |
|||||
|
0800 onwards |
Registration |
||||
|
0830 – 0900 |
Kehlet Lecture: Large Scale Randomised Trials in Perioperative Care Paul Myles, Australia Chair: Olle Ljungqvist, Sweden |
||||
|
0900 – 1100 |
Session V: ERAS Outcomes Research Chairs: Bernhard Riedel, Australia | Mary Brindle, Canada |
||||
|
0900 – 0920 |
How do we review outcomes in clinical studies in ERAS? Olle Ljungqvist, Sweden |
||||
|
0920 – 0940 |
ERAS and AI Ulf Gustafsson, Sweden |
||||
|
0940 – 1000 |
ERAS as a Catalyst to Create Learning Health Systems Sean Dowdy, United States |
||||
|
1000 – 1020 |
Optimising ERAS Outcomes by Closing a Know-Do Gap Khara Marissa Sauro, Canada |
||||
|
1020 – 1040 |
Innovation in Neonatal ERAS Mercedes Pilkington, Canada |
||||
|
1040 – 1100 |
Discussion |
||||
|
1100 – 1130 |
Coffee/Tea Break, Exhibition & Poster Viewings |
||||
|
1130 – 1300 |
Session VI: Abstract Session Chairs: Chris Jones, United Kingdom | Henrik Kehlet, Denmark |
||||
|
1130 – 1140 |
[OP-0074] Characteristics and Association Between Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Adherence and Outcomes Following Hip Arthroplasty in a Developing Country: A Retrospective Study From Vietnam Ha Quoc Hung, Vietnam |
||||
|
1140 – 1150 |
[OP-0014] Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guideline Recommendations for Paediatric Appendectomy Sherif Emil, Canada |
||||
|
1150 – 1200 |
[OP-0067] Preoperative GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use and Risk of Postoperative Pneumonia in Obese Patients Undergoing ERAS-Based Colorectal Surgery: A Multi-Institutional Cohort Study Chia-Yu, Kuo, Taiwan |
||||
|
1200 – 1210 |
[EI-0095] Old Gold or New Standard? A Randomised Non-Inferiority Trial Comparing Thoracic Epidural Versus Liposomal Bupivacaine in Enhanced Recovery After Gynaecologic Oncology Laparotomy Razane Wehbe, United States |
||||
|
1210 – 1220 |
[EI-0107] Evaluation of the Effects of ERAS Philosophy on Nursing Workforce Distribution — Based on Interrupted Time Series Analysis Lihong Liu, China |
||||
|
1220 – 1230 |
[EI-0133] Double Machine Learning of ERAS® Compliance Identifies High-Signal Perioperative Process Targets for Length of Stay Reduction in Colorectal Cancer Surgery: Registry-Based ATT Estimates With Overlap Diagnostics Bernhard Riedel, Australia |
||||
|
1230 – 1240 |
[EI-0127] Socio-Economic Disparities in Post-Operative Complications Following Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)-Guided Surgeries: A Machine Learning Approach Rui Fu, Canada |
||||
|
1240 – 1250 |
[EI-0031] Early Mobilisation Compliance and Post-Operative Outcomes across Surgical Types: A Retrospective Cohort Study Analysis Jason Black, United States |
||||
|
1250 – 1300 |
Coming soon! |
||||
|
1300 – 1345 |
Satellite Lunch Symposium |
||||
|
1300 – 1345 |
Lunch, Exhibition & Poster Viewings |
||||
|
1345 – 1450 |
Announcement of ERAS® 2027 World Congress Jörg-Peter Ritz, Germany |
||||
|
1350 – 1435 |
Fearon Lecture: Safe Surgery in Space Michael A. Jobst, United States Chair: Ulf Gustafsson, Sweden |
||||
|
1435 – 1635 |
Session VII: Prehabilitation and Preoptimisation Chairs: Ho-Jin Lee, Republic of Korea | Jörg-Peter Ritz, Germany |
||||
|
1435 – 1455 |
ERAS+: Enhancing ERAS with Prehabilitation Bernhard Riedel, Australia |
||||
|
1455 – 1515 |
Sarcopenia in Surgery: Impact, Diagnosis and Management Frederick Koh Hong Xiang, Singapore |
||||
|
1515 – 1535 |
Strengthening the Heart of the City: Cardiac Prehabilitation in Hong Kong Henry MK Wong, Hong Kong SAR |
||||
|
1535 – 1555 |
Care of Older People in Surgery (COPS) Christina Norris, Australia |
||||
|
1555 – 1635 |
Discussion |
||||
|
1635 – 1700 |
Coffee/Tea Break, Exhibition & Poster Viewings |
||||
|
1700 – 1830 |
Session VIII: Asia Pacific ERAS Chairs: Shu-Lin Guo, Taiwan | Kyoichi Takaori, Japan |
||||
|
1700 – 1720 |
Traditional Chinese medicine in preoperative care — Is there a role? Yang Mingxiao, Singapore |
||||
|
1720 – 1740 |
Development of Perioperative Care in Singapore and Asia Kwang Yeong How, Singapore |
||||
|
1740 – 1800 |
ERAS for Gastric Cancer Surgery Do Joong Park, Republic of Korea |
||||
|
1800 – 1820 |
VTE prophylaxis in surgery: Are the East and West Aligned? Yong Enming, Singapore |
||||
|
1820 – 1830 |
Discussion |
||||
|
1830 – 1845 |
Prizes and Congress Closing Remarks Ulf Gustafsson, Sweden | Gregg Nelson, Canada |
||||
|
Congress Adjourn |
|||||
Disclaimer:
The programme is accurate as of the time of publication. The organisers reserve the right to amend, vary, or withdraw any part of the Event programme, including but not limited to activities, session topics, speakers, or schedules, where circumstances so require. Such amendments shall not constitute grounds for refund or compensation.


