AGA
Special session will showcase several fellow-directed quality-improvement projects for GI care
One of AGA’s key missions is to develop opportunities for trainees at DDW® to showcase their knowledge and accomplishments and help build their careers. During a special AGA Committee Sponsored Symposium on Sunday, more than two dozen fellows will present five oral presentations and 20 posters across the breadth of GI and h... Read more
Reminders for DDW®
Welcome to Chicago, IL and Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) 2017! Here you will attend the first and foremost GI event in the world over the next four days. Included below is some information you’ll need to make the meeting go smoothly. Registration and Materials Registration is open in North Hall B of McCormick Place (MCP). T... Read more
Help Shape the Future of MOC at DDW 2017
ABIM is inviting Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) 2017 attendees to a focus-group style discovery session in Chicago. During the session, you will discuss what the ABIM Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program means to you and how the MOC components intersect with existing requirements, including quality improvement. Your in... Read more
2017 Mobile App Now Available
The DDW® 2017 mobile planner is live! Consisting of the online planner and mobile app, these comprehensive tools place the meeting in an easy to navigate, centralized location. They help attendees navigate the meeting’s science, exhibitors, and events from their mobile devices. Before you head to DDW, use the planner... Read more
2017 TechConnect Demo Schedule
Stop by the tech desk to inquire about all of DDW’s digital platforms, including the DDW Mobile App, gamification, social media channels, ePosters and DDW On Demand online access. Staff will provide hands-on help for all your tech needs. You can also pick up social media swag (Twitter pin personalized with your handle), vie... Read more
AGA Postgraduate Course covers full scope of GI advances
The annual AGA Postgraduate Course at DDW® will review new strategies for evaluating and treating gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary diseases. The course, The Full Scope of GI Advances, begins with a full day of programming on Saturday, May 6, and concludes with a half day of programming on Sunday, May 7. “We are focusing o... Read more
Comprehensive AGA program caters to GIs at every career stage
AGA’s comprehensive educational program at DDW® 2017 offers an array of options for gastroenterologists at all career stages, from established GI docs to trainees just getting started in the field. Avinash Ketwaroo, MD, who chairs the AGA Trainee and Early Career Committee, said the educational and networking options at DDW... Read more
DDW 2017 Events for Women in GI
Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) 2017 strongly advocates for, and supports, the advancement of women in the field of gastroenterology. Historically gastroenterology has been a male dominated field, but evidence shows an increasing number of women are choosing careers in this field, and they face obstacles that are unique to wo... Read more
DDW® 2017 Sponsoring Society Courses
Register for DDW® 2017 and you will guarantee your opportunity to explore the top-notch educational programming presented by the four sponsoring societies (AASLD, AGA, ASGE and SSAT). Read more