BIARGS 15th Annual Scientific Meeting – Abstract Submissions Now Open!
Dates: 21–22 November 2025
Venue: Historic Crewe Hall, Staffordshire
Dear BIARGS Member,
Share your research on a global stage and showcase your expertise at the BIARGS 15th Annual Scientific Meeting!
We invite you to submit abstracts for oral, video, or poster presentations. This is a fantastic opportunity to:
• Enhance your CV
• Develop presentation and public speaking skills
• Compete for prestigious prizes!
We look forward to seeing your innovative work and welcoming you to a vibrant scientific exchange in the beautiful setting of Crewe Hall.
| Time | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| 08:00 – 08:30 | Registration, Tea, Coffee & Networking | Crew Hall |
| 08:30 – 08:40 | Welcome & Opening Remarks | Conference Chairs: Zeiad El-Gizawy |
| 08:40 – 09:00 | BIARGS Presidential address- Leading beyond Console | Nahid Gul |
| Session 1: | Current Affairs in UK and Ireland | Chairs: Usma Mohmood & Zeiad El-Gizawy |
| 09:00 – 09:15 | How to implement robotic surgery in NHS gynaecological practice following NICE guidance |
Elaine Andrews |
| 09:15 – 09:30 | Cost vs Clinical Benefit- Making Robotics Sustainable | Thomas Ind |
| 09:30 – 09:45 | How to keep up with rapidly emerging technology? Experience with Single port surgery | Amer Raza |
| 09:45 – 10:00 | Discussion | |
| Session 2: | Theatre Team in Focus: “Powering the Platform” | Chair Carmine Civilli & Claudia So |
| 10:00 – 10:10 | Setting the Stage: Robotic Theatre setup | Catherine Callanga |
| 10:10 – 10:20 | Training and Upskilling the Robotic Nurse | Sandip Ark |
| 10:20 – 10:30 | The Bedside Surgeon: Challenges and Skills in Robotic Assistance | Carmine Civilli |
| 10:30 – 10:40 | Safe Docking and Troubleshooting: Nursing insights for Avoiding Delays | Matthew Kobylarz |
| 10:40 – 10:50 | Patient safety and human factors within robotic surgery | Geraldine Gegas |
| 10:50 – 11:00 | Discussion | |
| 11:00 – 11:15 | Tea & Coffee; Poster Viewing; Industry Stands | |
| Session 3: | Free Communication (Thomas Ind price for best selected Video) | Chairs: Helen Nicks & Nidhi Singh |
| 11:15 – 11:25 | ||
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| 12:15 – 12:30 | Discussion | |
| 12:30 – 12:45 | John Shepherd Lecture: Intuitive Gold sponsor talk | |
| 12:45 – 13:30 | Lunch; Poster Viewing; Industry Stands, Networking | |
| Session 4: | Endometriosis & Complex Pelvic Surgery | Chairs: Amer Raza & Gaby Moawad |
| 13:30 – 13:45 | Complications in endometriosis robotic assisted surgery | Denis Tsepov |
| 13:45 – 14:00 | Robotic assistance in Complex Myomectomy | Zeiad El-Gizawy |
| 14:00 – 14:15 | When we can’t use all of our robotic tools | Sujata Gupta |
| 14:15 – 14:30 | Retroperitoneal anatomy: Strategies in Unfreezing the Frozen Pelvis | Nahid Gul |
| 14:30 – 14:45 | Discussion | |
| 14:45 – 15:00 | Industry Gold sponsor talk: Cooper Surgical | Tbc |
| 15:00 – 15:15 | Tea & Coffee | |
| Session 5: | Gynaeoncology | Chairs: Ali Kucukmetin & Emma Long |
| 15:15 – 15:30 | Robotics for interval Debulking in Ovarian Cancer | Simon Butler-Manuel |
| 15:30 – 15:45 | Fertility Sparing Oncology Surgery (Robotic trachelectomy, ovarian transposition, sarcoma/myoma distinctions). |
Marielle Nobbenhuis |
| 15:45 – 16:00 | Robotic surgery in Endometrial Cancer | Mo Otify |
| 16:00 – 16:15 | Near infra-red and ICG in robotic assisted Gynaecological Surgery | Felix Chan |
| 16:15 – 16:30 | Q&A | |
| 16:30 – 16:45 | Discussion. Sessions close, end of Day 1 | |
| 17:00 – 17:45 | BIARGS AGM Members only | |
| Social Programme | Crew Hall | |
| 19:00 | Drinks reception | |
| 19:30-midnight | Magic/ Congress dinner & band |
| Time | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| 08:00 – 08:30 | Registration, Tea & Coffee | Crew Hall |
| Session 6: | Robotics in Urogynaecology & Pelvic Reconstruction | Chairs: Roopa Nair & Zeiad El-Gizawy |
| 08:30 – 08:45 | Apical prolapse; Is robotic surgery now the gold standard? | Dina El-Hamamsy |
| 08:45 – 09:00 | Bladder Endometriosis & Reconstruction / ureteric Reimplantation | Lyndon Gommersol |
| 09:00 – 09:15 | Feasibility study: Comparing ureteric stenting and ICG | Gourab Misra |
| 09:15 – 09:30 | Discussion | |
| Session 7: | Gynaecological Training: “United for excellence: BIARGS, BSGE, BSUG, BGCS & RCS on Robotic Surgical Training” |
Chairs: Nahid Gul & Arvind Vishant |
| 09:30 – 09:45 | Training the Gynae Surgeon: Current Gaps & Aspiration BIARGS view | Nahid Gul, BIARGS Training Chair |
| 09:45 – 10:00 | Training the Gynae Surgeon: Current Gaps & Aspiration BSGE view | Donna Ghosh BSGE Honorary Secretary |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | Trainee access and equity across deaneries; is this achievable? | David Iles BSUG Training Chair |
| 10:15 – 10:30 | Trainer Development and Accreditation | Simon Buttler- Manuel BGCS Training Chair |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | A National Robotic Training Framework: What would it take? | Nuha Yassin RCS Robotic & Digital Surgery Chair |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | Discussion | |
| 11:00 – 11:15 | Discussion, Tea & Coffee; Poster Viewing; Industry Stands | |
| Session 8: | “Crossing Planes: Robotics beyond the Pelvis” | Chairs: Simon Buttler- Manuel & Dina El-Hamamsy |
| 11:15 – 11:30 | Anaesthesia in the Robotic Era: Challenges and innovations in Gynae Surgery | Vidya Kasipandian |
| 11:30 – 11:45 | “Robotic Rectum: The Role of Colorectal Surgeons in Complex Endometriosis Cases” |
Philip Varghese |
| 11:45 – 12:00 | “Beyond the pelvis: Recognising and Managing Thoracic Endometriosis” | Martin Hirsch tbc |
| 12:00 – 12:10 | Discussion | |
| Session 9: | Free communication (Selected Oral presentations: Jeremy Wright prize for best oral presentation) |
Chairs: Sujata Gupta & Hannah Pierce |
| 12:10 – 12:20 | ||
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| 12:50 – 13:00 | ||
| 13:00 – 13:10 | Discussion | |
| 13:10 – 14:00 | Lunch; Poster Viewing; Industry Stands | |
| Session 10: | Robotic training | Chairs: Nahid Gul & Nuha Yassin |
| 14:00 – 14:15 | How does RCOG see robotic surgery in future training of gynaecologists? | Ian Scudamore RCOG VP Education and training |
| 14:15 – 14:30 | “Bridging the Gap: Robotic training from Trainee to Consultant” | Jeffery Ahmed |
| 14:30 – 14:45 | “Mastering Robotic Pedagogy! Empowering Trainer to Shape the Future” | LAPCO Trainer |
| 14:45 – 15:00 | Debate: “Robotics is beneficial for specialist surgical training | Tom Coia |
| 15:00 – 15:15 | Debate: Robotics impedes access to surgical training” | Naomi Harvey |
| 15:15 – 15:30 | Q&A | |
| Session 11: | Smarter Surgery: AI, Data & Surgical Innovation: Future of Robotic surgery | Chairs: Arohan Sapkata & Marielle Nobbenhuis |
| 15:30 – 15:45 | Digital transformation of robotic surgery- AI and surgical innovation | Justin Collin Tbc |
| 15.45 – 16:00 | “Innovating Robotic Gynaecology: From Data to Digital Twins” | Nicolas Bourdel |
| 16:00 – 16:15 | “Virtual Reality and Simulation for Robotic Training” | Mohamed Mabrouk |
| 16:15 – 16:30 | “Remote Surgery, Real impact: The future of Telementoring and Telesurgery” | Jim Khan |
| 16:30 – 16:45 | Discussion | |
| 16:45 – 17:15 | Prizes announced; meeting closure; date and venue next meeting. ASM 2026, End of conference |
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Dear BIARGS Members and Colleagues,
We are delighted to share the latest updates from BIARGS, along with exciting opportunities to get involved, enhance your skills, and showcase your work.
Recent Activity
BIARGS has been actively engaged in important national work, contributing to the RCOG, NICE, and GIRFT initiatives. These collaborations continue to influence best practice and shape the future of robotic-assisted gynaecological surgery.
Get Involved with BIARGS
If you are not yet a member, we warmly invite you to join our growing community of professionals dedicated to advancing robotic-assisted gynaecological surgery. Join BIARGS here: Click Here
BIARGS Council – Call for Nominations
We are seeking passionate members to join the BIARGS Council and help shape our future direction. Apply here: Click Here
Application deadline: 17.10.2025
Let’s continue working together to advance excellence in robotic-assisted gynaecological surgery.
Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM)
Join us at our flagship event to present your work, network, and learn from leaders in the field.
Register here: BIARGS 15th Annual Scientific Meeting
Dates: 21–22 November 2025
Venue: Historic Crewe Hall, Staffordshire
Register to Attend: Click Here
Become BIARGS Recognised robotic surgeon
• Professional Credibility – Official acknowledgment from BIARGS of your active robotic surgical practice.
• National Register – Inclusion in the BIARGS Register of Recognised Robotic Gynaecological Surgeons (optional listing).
• Career Development – Recognition enhances your professional portfolio and appraisal evidence for revalidation or career advancement.
• Networking and Collaboration – Increased engagement within the BIARGS community.
• Priority Opportunities – Eligibility for BIARGS-led educational initiatives, research collaborations, and mentorship programmes.
• Patient Confidence – Public reassurance of your verified robotic practice and commitment to safety and excellence.
Link for BIARGS Recognition: Click Here
Certification Pathways
– Certified BIARGS Surgeon – Showcase your skills and commitment to best practice.
– Certified First Assistant – Gain formal recognition of your expertise. Click Here
– Accredited Robotic Surgeon – Achieve the highest level of credentialing in robotic surgery. Learn more and apply here: Click Here
Upcoming Robotic training Courses
December 2025 & January 2026 – Basic, Intermediate & Advanced levels.
BIARGS Course sponsorship
Applications are open for BIARGS-sponsored robotic courses at The Griffin Institute, London. Each course offers two sponsored places, awarded on a first-come, first-served basis to suitable active BIARGS trainee members. To qualify, applicants must hold a current paid BIARGS membership.
Dates:
• Basic Course: 6th December 2025 or 29th January 2026
• Intermediate Course: 7th December 2025
• Advanced Course: 30th January – 1st February 2026
Select the course that matches your level of experience to increase your chances of selection. Please ensure all application details are completed, as incomplete forms will not be considered. The course fee is sponsored by BIARGS; delegates are responsible for arranging their own travel and accommodation.
Application link: Click Here
The application deadline is 31st October 2025.
If you do not secure a sponsored place, you may still apply for paid courses through the Griffin Institute. Click Here
Training The Trainers (TTT) Course – December 2025 April 2026
TTT Course Dec 2025
Held at ICENI Centre Colchester CO4 5JL Course Date: 4-5th December 2025
Eligible candidates: BIARGS Accredited gynaecological surgeons involved in robotic training.
Application FORM (Total 6 places, course fee sponsored by BIARGS, delegates to make own travel and accommodation arrangements). Deadline for application: 2nd November 2025 Submit Here
TTT Course April 2026
Held at ICENI Centre Colchester CO4 5JL Course Date: 23rd – 24th April 2026
Eligible candidates: BIARGS Accredited gynaecological surgeons involved in robotic training.
Application FORM (Total 6 places, course fee sponsored by BIARGS, delegates to make own travel and accommodation arrangements). Deadline for application: 23rd January 2026. Submit Here
Miss Nahid Gul FRCOG
President, BIARGS
Meet Our Speakers: Click Here
Register to Attend: Register Now
Presentation Categories & Awards
Free Communication – Video Presentations
(Thomas Ind Prize)
• 1st Prize: £250
• 2nd Prize: £150
Free Communication – Oral Presentations
(Jeremy Wright Prize)
• 1st Prize: £250
• 2nd Prize: £150
Important Dates
• Abstract Submission Deadline: Monday, 15 September 2025 (23:59 UK time)
• Notification of Acceptance: Monday, 29 September 2025
• ePoster Submission Deadline: Monday, 27 October 2025
Submit Your Abstract: Submit Abstract
Hotel Rooms
Conference Hotel Rooms – Only £150 per Night!
Make the most of your conference experience by staying where the action is – our specially negotiated rate of £150 per room will ensure comfort, convenience, and great value.
Why Book Your Room with Us?
Prime Location: Just steps from the conference venue – never miss a keynote or networking session.
Comfort & Style: Spacious rooms with plush bedding and ensuite bathroom.
Complimentary Amenities:
Free high-speed Wi-Fi throughout the hotel
Daily hot and continental breakfast to fuel your day.
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BIARGS Social Event
Get ready for an unforgettable evening at the BIARGS Social Event where networking meets celebration!
Join peers and friends for a night of:
Meaningful Connections: Mingle with professionals from every corner of the field – swap ideas, spark collaborations, and grow your network in a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere.
Delicious Dinner: Savour a wonderful three-course menu, with vegetarian and vegan options that will delight every palate.
Live Entertainment & Dancing: Our DJ will keep the dance floor busy all night long – whether you’re showing off your best (robot) dance moves or cheering from the sidelines!
Good Company: Bring your friends, make new ones – this is the perfect opportunity to catch up, laugh, and make memories that last well beyond the evening.
Register now via our Eventbrite page – spots are limited!
