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With Sunday Lecture, Funderburg Award Celebrates 25-year anniversary of advancing gastric cancer research
In 1991, little was known about the stomach beyond its obvious role as a low pH vessel that helped kick off the process of digestion. Gastric cancer had plummeted from the number one form of cancer in 1900 to a much less common, but still deadly disease, at least in the U.S. Then, in 1992, […] Read more
Karen L. Woods, MD, FASGE ASGE President-Elect, Houston Methodist Gastroenterology Associates, TX Session: Senior Fellows Preparing for Practice: Life After GI Fellowship on Saturday Describe the session in a tweet: Welcome to life after GI #Fellowship. Hear pearls from veterans who’ve been there, done that on Saturday at 4... 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
Endoscopic treatments and diagnostic techniques for Barrett’s esophagus continue to advance
A distinguished panel of experts will update attendees on best practices for diagnosing and treating Barrett’s esophagus during Sunday’s ASGE Clinical Symposium Barrett’s in 2017: Where Do We Stand? “This symposium comes at a really exciting time. During the last decade, there have been tremendous advances in the treatment... Read more
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
Meet, mingle and discuss training issues at ASGE Fellows Networking Session
ASGE gives fellows a unique opportunity to ask questions, share experiences and compare notes with their peers, colleagues and society leaders during Saturday’s Fellows Networking Session. What began as an informal gathering five years ago has become a “must attend” event for endoscopists-in-training, according to Frank G.... Read more
Mehnaz A. Shafi, MD, AGAF, FACG Professor of Medicine, Director of GI Motility, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston Session: Empowerment, Success and Safety of Women in Gastroenterology on Saturday Describe the session in a tweet: This session is meant to empower women to succeed in GI. It will identify r... Read more
AGA launches first-ever fecal microbiota transplant registry
AGA recently launched the world’s first fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) registry. Loren Laine, MD, AGAF, will discuss the registry, which is sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), during Sunday’s AGA Committee Sponsored Symposium A Clinician’s Guide to FMT: Practical Advances and Challenges. This session is... Read more
ASGE Store features the latest learning materials, society merchandise
The ASGE Store is the best place at DDW® to learn about and purchase ASGE products. Explore ASGE’s Endoscopic Learning Library and check out the large selection of ASGE physician and patient education products and signature logo items. You can also pick up the latest issues of GIE Journal and ASGE Connection, and learn abou... Read more
Researchers are delving deeper into the gut microbiome for answers about organisms other than bacteria
There’s far more to the gut microbiome than bacteria. Fungi, viruses and archaea all play roles in the human gut community, but are seldom part of the microbiome discussion. These constituent organisms won’t be overlooked during Sunday’s AGA Committee Sponsored Symposium Microbiome Active Learning Session 200: The Nonbacter... Read more