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A Look Back at Highlights of DDW 2021

May 24, 2021

DDW Council Chair, Loren Laine, MD, looks back on this year’s annual meeting and highlights some of the most interesting research presented at the meeting.

Understanding and Overcoming Gender-Based Inequities in Gastroenterology

May 22, 2021

Ji Young Bang, MD, provided insight into the gender-based inequities in the field of gastroenterology and gave suggestions for clinicians and institutions to prevent and overcome gender bias.

Using Team-Based, Patient-Centered Care to Improve Patient Experiences

May 22, 2021

Conor P. Delaney, MD, MCh, PhD, explained why it’s essential and how to focus on effective team-based and quality patient-centered care.

Tackling Racism, Bias and Discrimination in Medical Education Programs and Traineeships

May 21, 2021

Andrea E. Reid, MD, MPH, outlined how medical training and education programs can move in the right direction to address racism, bias and discrimination within the profession.

SSAT Presidential Plenary Emphasizes Recent Clinical Advances and International Collaborations

May 21, 2021

SSAT President Mark P. Callery, MD, highlighted presentations that reflect the wide range of recent clinical innovations and successful outcomes of surgery for the GI tract, liver and pancreas.

Racial/Ethnic Minorities and Women are Underrepresented in Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trials

May 17, 2021

Researchers found there is an underrepresentation of racial and ethnic minorities as well as women in pancreatic cancer trials.

SSAT/ISDS joint symposium offers updates in hernia repair

May 28, 2019

An SSAT joint symposium with the International Society of Digestive Surgery (ISDS) at DDW on Tuesday, May 21, featured a series of presentations covering the latest evidence-based updates on paraesophageal, inguinal, ventral and parastomal hernia repairs. Garth R. Jacobsen, MD, FACS, opened the symposium with a discussion of inguinal hernia repair.

AGA session offers ergonomics tips for endoscopy

May 18, 2019

An AGA Postgraduate Course breakout session on ergonomics Saturday afternoon included tips for optimal room design and strategies to minimize musculoskeletal injury during endoscopy. The session was led by Katherine S. Garman, MD, AGAF, and Amandeep K. Shergill, MD, of the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine.

Making technology work for your practice and your patients

June 13, 2018

On Tuesday, June 5, at DDW^® 2018, a panel of tech experts, including Simon Mathews, MD, discussed some the challenges created and opportunities afforded by technology. The AGA Institute Practice Management and Economics Committee-sponsored symposium was titled Technology Opportunities in Gastroenterology Practice: How to Make Technology Work for You.

Symposium to explore divergent global CRC screening guidelines

May 9, 2017

CRC screening guidelines vary around the world. The U.S. is one of the only countries, for example, that relies heavily on colonoscopies for CRC screening in average-risk populations. Other countries tend to rely on less expensive and less invasive screening technologies for average-risk screening.

Health Care Delivery and Disparities and Quality

A Look Back at Highlights of DDW 2021

Understanding and Overcoming Gender-Based Inequities in Gastroenterology

Using Team-Based, Patient-Centered Care to Improve Patient Experiences

Tackling Racism, Bias and Discrimination in Medical Education Programs and Traineeships

SSAT Presidential Plenary Emphasizes Recent Clinical Advances and International Collaborations

Racial/Ethnic Minorities and Women are Underrepresented in Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trials

SSAT/ISDS joint symposium offers updates in hernia repair

AGA session offers ergonomics tips for endoscopy

Making technology work for your practice and your patients

Symposium to explore divergent global CRC screening guidelines

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