Clinical Practice
Session focuses on burnout, tools to address it
Burnout is more than growing tired of doing the same thing over and over. It’s a state of emotional exhaustion that results in depersonalized interactions with patients, colleagues, family and friends, according to Arthur DeCross, MD, professor of medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center, NY. Read more
Patients benefit when GIs partner with pathologists
A good pathologist can be a gastroenterologist’s best friend. A good GI pathologist, that is. Read more
AGA survey shows endoscopists at high risk for musculoskeletal injuries
A new survey of AGA members indicates that 89 percent of endoscopists are at risk for musculoskeletal injuries. The study also revealed gender-based differences in the types of injuries sustained when performing endoscopy. Read more
Hot Coffee, Doughnuts, Debates … and ASGE’s Best Science
Hear from ASGE President Kenneth R. McQuaid, MD, FASGE, why the ASGE Presidential Plenary: Hot Coffee, Doughnuts, Debates … and Our Best Science was one of the society’s most exciting sessions of DDW® 2017. He also shares the research highlights presented during the session in this DDW TV Video. Read more
Monday’s AGA Presidential Plenary session will explore hot topics in GI research, clinical practice
Monday’s AGA Presidential Plenary session will showcase the best GI research and clinical science with a mix of state-of-the-art lectures and abstract presentations. “These are cutting-edge abstracts representing the very best research in three key areas of clinical gastroenterology,” said outgoing AGA Institute President T... 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
Kick off DDW 2017 with ‘rapid fire’ science at ASGE Presidential Plenary
ASGE President Kenneth R. McQuaid, MD, FASGE, invites DDW® attendees to join him at this year’s Presidential Plenary, which will feature coffee and doughnuts served with the hottest topics in endoscopic science presented in “rapid fire” fashion by some of the most renowned clinicians and researchers in the field. The plenar... Read more
ASGE educational program covers the latest technology, techniques in GI endoscopy
From more than 1,700 submitted abstracts, the ASGE program committee selected the “best of the best” to be presented at DDW® 2017, culminating in a comprehensive educational program designed to meet the needs of practicing gastrointestinal endoscopists at all levels and in all settings. “The program committee has assembled... 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