Dr Merhi is a American board certified subspecialist in urogynaecology with a special interest in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery based at Silver Cross Hospital and Presence St. Joseph Medical Center, United States. She is a renowned proctor in minimally invasive gynaecologic surgery with specific interest in robotic surgery.
On behalf of Australasian Gynaecological Endoscopy and Surgery Society, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the AGES XXVI Annual Scientific Meeting 2016.
The scientific committee has assembled an exciting and, at times, controversial program focusing on The Modern Woman. The Modern Woman is everywhere, represented by our patients, relatives, spouses, and colleagues. Yet her omnipresence defies definition, a theme that is central to this program.
Through a series of lectures, live surgical vignettes, free communications and debates, the program has been constructed to educate and stimulate. The extensive international and national faculty has not only been tasked with the critical assessment of modern surgical approaches to a variety of obstetric and gynaecological conditions, but also with the exploration of themes as diverse as professionalism, reproduction and sexuality.
The social highlight of the program is the Black Tie Gala Dinner at the Queensland Art Gallery, which, for the first time, will also feature an exciting charitable auction.
Once again, I welcome you to Brisbane to explore ‘The Modern Woman’.
Kind regards
Anusch Yazdani
President, AGES
On behalf of the Organising Committee
