Reviewers from the “Advancing Clinical Practice: GI Fellow-Directed Quality Improvement (QI) Projects” session at DDW 2019 answer questions and give advice on submitting an abstract to DDW.
C. Richard Boland, MD, presented the top abstracts from AGA at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2019. The Best of AGA is now available as a podcast.
Richard K. Sterling, MD, MSc, FACP, FACG, AGAF, FAASLD, reviewed the top abstracts presented at DDW 2019 during the Best of AASLD. The Best of AASLD is now available as a podcast to download and listen.
Gain access to hundreds of hours of recorded sessions from Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) 2019 and earn CME credits with DDW On Demand.
How should gastroenterologists counsel patients about the use of dietary supplements? Gastroenterologists with nutritional expertise addressed that question in an AGA session on Monday, May 20, at DDW® 2019 in San Diego, CA. Jost Langhorst, MD, said the widespread availability and use of dietary supplements makes the question impossible to ignore.
Carol A. Burke, MD, AGAF, FACG, FASGE, FACP, and Joseph C. Anderson, MD, MHCDS, FACG, shared practical ways physicians and institutions can decrease the chance for burnout in the AGA symposium “Balancing Work and Life While Avoiding Burnout in Gastroenterology” on Sunday afternoon.
Probiotics are among the most controversial dietary supplements, according to Gerard E. Mullin, MD, MS. In this DDW News video, Dr. Mullin discusses controversy about the efficacy and potential harm of probiotics.
Attend Monday’s AGA Presidential Plenary session to hear the best GI research and clinical science through a mix of state-of-the-art lectures and abstract presentations. The session also will feature a presidential address by David A. Lieberman, MD, AGAF.
Nearly half of gastroenterology patients take dietary supplements despite toxicity concerns and the lack of rigorous research behind many supplements, according to Gerard E. Mullin, MD, MS. In this DDW News video, Dr. Mullin discusses what every gastroenterologist should know about dietary supplements.
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) continues to be one of the hottest topics at DDW®. This year, World IBD Day — Sunday, May 19 — falls during the meeting, giving AGA another reason to celebrate the best IBD research. See what programming is planned for the day and join AGA for a reception Sunday at 5:30 p.m. on the Center Terrace.
