SSAT
Monday’s SSAT Maja and Frank G. Moody State-of-the-Art Lecturer David B. Hoyt, MD, FACS, offered suggestions for overcoming challenges associated with value-based health care models as they continue to evolve. Read more
To make sure attendees catch the most thought-provoking research at #DDW19, representatives from each of the four sponsoring societies will highlight the meeting’s top abstracts during Tuesday afternoon’s "Best of DDW 2019" session. Read more
The annual AGA Recognition Awards honor the achievements of innovators and leaders in gastroenterology. During a reception Sunday evening, AGA celebrated members who contribute to the profession. Read more
SSAT President Steven C. Stain, MD, reviewed some of the society’s key initiatives and accomplishments over the past year and shared his thoughts on both the challenges and the opportunities that lie ahead for the society and the specialty during his presidential address “Our Path Forward” on Sunday. Read more
“I believe we’re facing a crisis in medical education on two levels,” says Brian Davis, MD, FACS, FASGE. See what he means in Monday's session "Video Coaching and Certification to Enable Competency Based Surgical Education." Read more
Flavio Rocha, MD, will moderate Monday’s SSAT and AHPBA Joint Symposium "Technical and Oncological Issues in Major HPB Surgery: Back to the Basics!" The session’s five presenters will discuss the finer points of hepatopancreatobiliary surgery that can take years to learn. Read more
SSAT’s educational programming continues Monday with more than two dozen sessions, including a Clinical Ward Rounds session and two GI Surgery Debates. Vic Velanovich, MD, shares more. Read more
If there's one thing you need to know about SSAT Attendee Spotlight Taylor S. Riall, MD, PhD, it's that her and her dog Winston are two peas in a pod. Read more
Gareth Morris-Stiff, MD, PhD, will co-moderate Sunday’s "SSAT State-of-the-Art Conference: Advancements in the Microbiome." The session will feature five expert lectures, including a presentation on “Colorectal/GI Optimization” by Benjamin Shogan, MD. Read more
DDW® Council Chair Grace H. Elta, MD, AGAF, FASGE, welcomes attendees to San Diego and #DDW19 — the 50th anniversary of the meeting. Find out what's new this year and reflect on 50 years of excellence. Read more