SSAT
Renowned health care leader Janis M. Orlowski, MD, MACP, will share an optimistic message about the future of health care when she delivers the annual SSAT Maja and Frank G. Moody State-of-the-Art Lecture on Monday morning. Read more
SSAT Surgical Fellowship Fair will be held Saturday afternoon
The SSAT Surgical Fellowship Fair offers medical students and surgical residents a chance to explore post-residency education opportunities in a relaxed environment. Representatives from major surgical programs will be on hand to discuss their specialties and answer questions during the fair, which will be held Saturday aft... Read more
SSAT programming brings international perspectives to DDW®
The SSAT International Relations Committee is sponsoring two international panel discussions Saturday afternoon. The first session will explore parasitic digestive diseases around the world and the second will focus on flexible endoscopy for gastrointestinal surgeons. “These discussions will provide great insight on topics... 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
Panel to review evolving treatment options for complicated diverticulitis
SSAT’s Postgraduate/Continuing Medical Education Committee Panel is sponsoring a special session on Saturday, May 6, titled Management of Complicated Diverticulitis — Defining the Roles of Medical, Radiological and Surgical Therapy. During the 90-minute discussion, five experts will explore the role of various treatment mod... Read more
Courses will provide hands-on training in endoscopic procedures, intraoperative ultrasound
On Saturday, May 6, during Digestive Disease Week®, SSAT will offer three concurrent hands-on courses at Northwestern Simulation, a 13,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art training facility for health-care professionals on the Chicago medical campus of the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. These ticketed CME... 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