Gastroenterology Resources and 2016 Meetings
Academy for Paediatric Gastroenterology (APG)
http://www.a-p-g.org
The Academy provides several continuing education courses for doctors and allied health
professionals (AHPs) such as nurses, pharmacists, and dietitians, as well as the parents and
guardians of young patients. The highly specialized curriculum has been set by leading doctors
in this field who have been delivering lectures and courses at the hospital for over twenty years.
Based on daily experience, the importance of educating and involving parents in the long-term
treatment of their children has become vital. To meet this demand, specialized courses are
being designed to help parents understand the often complex illnesses.
No 2016 course information is available at this time; please check website for more details.
American College of Gastroenterology
http://gi.org/
Our vision is to be the pre-eminent professional organization that champions the evolving
needs of clinicians in the delivery of high quality, evidence-based, and compassionate health
care to gastroenterology patients.
Our mission is to advance world-class care for patients with gastrointestinal disorders through
excellence, innovation, and advocacy in the areas of:
 Scientific investigation
 Education
 Prevention
 Treatment
2016 ACG Governors / ASGE Best Practices Course
January 29-31, 2016
Scottsdale, AZ
ACG 2016 Annual Scientific Meeting and Postgraduate Course
October 14-19, 2016
Las Vegas, NV
American Gastroenterological Association
http://www.gastro.org/
The American Gastroenterological Association is the trusted voice of the GI community.
Founded in 1897, AGA has grown to include more than 16 000 members from around the globe
who are involved in all aspects of the science, practice, and advancement of gastroenterology.
AGA-AASLD Academic Skills Workshop
March 11-12, 2016
Phoenix, AZ
Psychosocial Care Integration in Inflammatory Bowel Disease & Chronic Illness Management
Feb. 25-26, 2016
Universal City, CA
Canadian Association of Gastroenterology
https://www.cag-acg.org
The Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (CAG) was founded in 1962 and today represents
more than 1 100 members across Canada, including physicians, basic scientists, and affiliated
health-care providers who work in the field of gastroenterology. The CAG is a member-focused
organization with a mission to support and engage in the study of the organs of the digestive
tract in health and disease, as well as to promote and advance gastroenterology by providing
leadership in patient care, research, teaching, and continuing professional development. The
CAG is committed to promoting and maintaining the highest ethical standards for Canada’s
community of gastroenterologists.
CDDW™ 2016
February 26-29, 2016
Montreal, Quebec
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
http://www.cff.org/
The mission of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is to cure cystic fibrosis and to provide all people
with the disease the opportunity to lead full, productive lives by funding research and drug
development, promoting individualized treatment, and ensuring access to high-quality,
specialized care.
Digestive Diseases Week
http://www.ddw.org/
DDW 2016: Catch the Next Wave in Science and Medicine
May 21-24, 2016
San Diego, CA
Gastroenterology Virtual Clinic
http://ibdvirtualclinic.com/
The IBD Virtual Clinic is a unique opportunity for clinicians to witness optimal treatment
approaches as practiced in the clinic setting, and learn through interactive case-based
experiences.
Mayo Clinic
https://ce.mayo.edu/
Gastrointestinal Advances in Endoscopy and Minimally Invasive Surgery: Where Are We in
2016?
April 8-10, 2016
Jacksonville, FL
Mayo Clinic Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2016
February 25-28, 2016
Scottsdale, AZ
North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
http://www.naspghan.org/
“The mission of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and
Nutrition is to advance understanding of normal development, physiology, and pathophysiology
of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and liver in children, improve quality of care by
fostering the dissemination of this knowledge through scientific meetings, professional and
public education, and policy development, and serve as an effective voice for members and the
profession.” (Adopted October 2007)
1st Year Fellows Conference
January 21-24, 2016
Fort Lauderdale, FL
2nd Year Fellows
February 25-28, 2016
Scottsdale, AZ
3rd Year Fellows
February 4-7, 2016
Scottsdale, AZ
2016 World Congress of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
October 5-8, 2016
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
The University of Chicago, Department of Medicine
http://medicine.uchicago.edu/gast/non_nutrition.html
The University of Chicago Training Program provides a broad practical and scholarly exposure to
clinical problems of gastroenterology as well as in-depth investigative training. The program has
a long and consistent history of graduating physicians that are scholarly clinicians as well as
prominent laboratory and clinical investigators. Direct and continuous contact with a large, fulltime faculty including senior and junior members offers a personal approach to the trainee’s
educational, clinical, and scientific development.
University of Virginia School of Medicine
http://www.medicine.virginia.edu/
The Digestive Health Research Center is one of sixteen Silvio O. Conte digestive diseases
research core centers funded by the National Institutes of Health. The Digestive Health
Research Center (DHRC) fosters research collaborations and new directions in digestive health
and liver research, in an integrated, collaborative, and multidisciplinary fashion.
World Gastroenterology Organisation
http://www.worldgastroenterology.org/
The World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO) is a federation of over 100 member societies
and four regional associations of gastroenterology representing over 50 000 individual
members worldwide. The WGO, a 501 (c)(3) organization, focuses on the improvement of
standards in training, education, and the practice of gastroenterology and hepatology
worldwide with a focus on low-resource nations. Our educational initiatives include training
centers around the world, train the trainers workshops, outreach programs bringing endoscopic
services and equipment to developing countries, public awareness campaigns such as World
Digestive Health Day and global guidelines with a special cascade feature providing solutions
adaptable to varying resource levels around the world.
Gastro 2016: EGHS/WGO International Congress
November 17-19, 2016
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
This meeting is jointly organized with the Emirates Gastroenterology & Hepatology Society.
World Organization for Specialized Studies on Disease of the Esophagus (OESO)
http://www.oeso.org/
OESO is a scientific organization created in 1978 for a multi-disciplinary learned activity devoted
to esophagology.
 An international assembly of the world’s leading specialists from 19 disciplines, all
interested in one, single organ: the esophagus
 14 000 corresponding members from 85 countries
 A unique, long-standing joint endeavor, continuously renewed and without equal
 A world reference in the domain of esophagology
 A comprehensive book on one single subject, representing a further step in the OESO
evolutionary Encyclopedia of Esophagology, released following each conference
 Organization and federation of multi-disciplinary multi-center studies
 Lending of modern technology to provide high level, regularly updated CME
Contributed by Elaine Hinzey RDN, LD/N
Review date: 11/19/15