Elected to International Gynecologic Cancer Society Presidency

Posted in International Gynecologic Cancer Society; Posted 17 hours ago by Andreas Obermair

It is a great honour to announce that I have been elected President-Elect of the International Gynecologic Cancer Society (IGCS).

About The International Gynecologic Cancer Society (IGCS)

The IGCS is the world's largest gynaecological cancer society with more than 10,000 members, is committed to improving the care of women with gynaecological cancers through education, training, research and international collaboration. Its vision is to ensure every woman has access to high-quality, equitable cancer care, regardless of where she lives. That includes Kenya, where I have been invited in 2027 to teach complex pelvic surgery to local surgeons; the UK, where I learned that one in four women with advanced ovarian cancer are not offered active treatment; and the USA, where Black and Hispanic women continue to experience significantly poorer gynaecological cancer outcomes. Australia also faces significant inequities, including delays in diagnosis, variation in care, and poorer access to specialist services outside metropolitan centres.

In my presidency, I will put a focus on:

• Surgical training: fostering innovation and ensuring surgical expertise is shared with future generations within a truly multidisciplinary care model.
• Research training: empowering gynaecological cancer surgeons to lead high-quality clinical trials through structured education, mentorship and collaboration.

The President-Elect position is voluntary and unpaid. During my presidency I will continue my active clinical practice in Brisbane and on the Sunshine Coast. I see patients in my rooms at the Wickham Terrace and I operate two days a week at St Andrews War Memorial Hospital and at Buderim Private Hospital.