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From Hog to Human — How Pigs Can Help Fight Superbugs

May 8, 2017

The ongoing fight against deadly “superbugs” is aimed at an elusive goal — finding a way to allow antibiotics to do their crucial work, while

AHCA, proposed federal budget cuts are cause for concern in GI profession

May 7, 2017

The future of gastroenterology is enmeshed in politics. From the partisan battles that led to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to last week’s party-line approval of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) by the House of Representatives, every gastroenterologist, practice and academic center is tied to politics.

Experts will discuss best practices for endoscopy units

May 7, 2017

During an ASGE Clinical Symposium Sunday afternoon, four experts will discuss evidence-based best practices in four different types of endoscopy.

The latest endoscopic techniques to detect and treat early gastric cancers will be examined

May 7, 2017

Advanced endoscopic techniques that were perfected and are commonly used in Japan are now being used increasingly around the world to detect and treat early gastric cancers.

Treatment of IBD during pregnancy varies around the globe

May 7, 2017

International experts will discuss different approaches to IBD during pregnancy, and how recent data may affect treatment decisions during Sunday’s AGA Clinical Symposium The Pregnant Patient with IBD: Data for an International Consensus?!

Evolving management options for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors to be reviewed

May 7, 2017

Growing evidence suggests that pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNET) are more common than previously thought. Four experts will discuss the latest data during Sunday’s DDW Clinical Symposium Recent Advances in Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Pancreas, which is jointly sponsored by AGA and SSAT.

Experts to battle over colorectal cancer screening guidelines in ‘cage match’ session

May 7, 2017

Changes in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening guidelines have left many clinicians wondering what the best option is. On Tuesday, AGA is staging a ‘cage match’ session that will pit top experts in the field against one another to help DDW^® attendees judge for themselves.

ASGE will co-host joint sessions with Korean, Latin American societies on Monday

May 7, 2017

Now in its fourth year, the ASGE International Program at DDW^® features seven joint symposia with international organizations from Korea, Latin America, India, Australia, Japan, China and Brazil.

Session focuses on burnout, tools to address it

May 7, 2017

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.

Postgraduate Course will feature ‘lessons from the masters’

May 7, 2017

This year’s ASGE Postgraduate Course will bring together an outstanding faculty of internationally renowned experts who will share tips for perfecting various endoscopic procedures and incorporating new modalities into clinical practice.

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From Hog to Human — How Pigs Can Help Fight Superbugs

AHCA, proposed federal budget cuts are cause for concern in GI profession

Experts will discuss best practices for endoscopy units

The latest endoscopic techniques to detect and treat early gastric cancers will be examined

Treatment of IBD during pregnancy varies around the globe

Evolving management options for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors to be reviewed

Experts to battle over colorectal cancer screening guidelines in ‘cage match’ session

ASGE will co-host joint sessions with Korean, Latin American societies on Monday

Session focuses on burnout, tools to address it

Postgraduate Course will feature ‘lessons from the masters’

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