2026 St Vincent’s National IBD Symposium

Due to venue limitations, online registration for the Medical and Surgical Symposiums has now closed.

*Medical Symposium Update: No longer accepting waitlist requests.

*Surgical Symposium Update: Due to the combined session 4 at ACU and venue capacity, registration for the Surgical Symposium is limited to sessions 1-3. Please email events@generalsurgeons.com.au if you would like to register.

We look forward to welcoming you to the St Vincent’s National IBD Symposium – Surgical and Medical concurrent programs along with a combined session – taking place on Melbourne on Saturday 28 March.

MEDICAL FINAL PROGRAM

For queries relating to the Gastroenterology Symposium, please contact Anne Savage – anne.savage@svha.org.au

SURGICAL FINAL PROGRAM

For queries related to the Surgical Symposium, please contact events@generalsurgeons.com.au.

Venue Information

Medical Symposium

O’Connell Lecture Theatre
Level 2 – Australian Catholic University
Building 421, Saint Teresa of Kolkata Building,
115 Victoria Parade
FITZROY
Access via Victoria Parade or Brunswick Street

Surgical Symposium

The Aikenhead Centre For Medical Discovery
St Vincent’s Hospital
27 Victoria Parade
FITZROY
Main entrance is located on Nicholson Street

About the Symposium

The 2026 St Vincent’s National IBD Symposium brings together surgical and medical expertise for concurrent and collaborative programs over the one day program.

The day will be start with the Colorectal Surgery Program running concurrently to the Gastroenterology Program, and then finishing out the day with a combined session where both sides will come together for a multidisciplinary approach, focusing on current and emergency treatment strategies in managing IBD. 

Saturday 28 March, 2026:

  • Concurrent Surgical Symposium (approx. 08:30 – 15:00)
  • Concurrent Medical Symposium (approx. 08:30 – 15:00)
  • Combined Surgical & Medical Session (approx. 15:30 – 17:30)

We aim to equip you with new approaches to these difficult problems, and that you will finish the day with a renewed sense of confidence in managing inflammatory bowel disease.

Organising Committee

  1. Dr Corina Behrenbruch – Consultant Colorectal & General Surgeon, St Vincent’s Hospital
  2. Dr Michael Johnston – Consultant Colorectal Surgeon – St Vincent’s Hospital
  3. A/Prof Emily Wright – Gastroenterologist & Head of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Unit – St Vincent’s Hospital

Provisional programs for both Medical and Surgical will be available shortly.

 

Sponsors

Thank you to the following companies for their support and commitment to research and innovation in IBD:

Surgical

Medical

Platinum Silver
Gold Bronze
Silver Bronze
Silver Bronze

 

 

 

Surgical Symposium

The Surgical Symposium will run concurrently on Saturday 28 March, providing an opportunity for surgical consultants and trainees alike to come together for an intensive colorectal update into the management of IBD. Program coming soon...

Medical Symposium

The Medical Symposium will run concurrently to the Surgical Symposium, and will provide an invaluable update on Inflammatory Bowel Disease, targeted at gastroenterologists, clinicians, and interested health professionals. Program coming soon...

Combined Session

Finishing out the day will be a combined session of experts from both medial and surgical sides, coming together to share their expertise and multidisciplinary approaches to targeted management of IBD. Program coming soon...