ASGE hands-on session Train the Endoscopic Trainer course co-directors Shivakumar Vignesh, MD, FASGE, AGAF, and Catharine Walsh, MD, MEd, PhD, are passionate about improving endoscopic training. Join them on Friday, May 17, for a chance to hone teaching skills and learn the latest evidence-based teaching methods.
Calling all SSAT trainees! Hear insider tips and advice about choosing a specialty and applying for fellowships from current fellows and representatives from several GI surgical societies during SSAT Residents and Fellows Workshop on Saturday afternoon, May 18, says Motaz Qadan, MD, PhD, chair of the SSAT Resident & Fellow Education Committee.
Robert E. Sedlack, MD, MHPE, FASGE, reviews the ASGE hands-on workshops at DDW® designed for endoscopists who want to expand their practical training. Four days. Eight courses.
La Jolla Secret Swings, Harper’s Topiary Garden and the Spruce St. Suspension Bridge are just a few of San Diego’s hidden gems tucked away on the shoreline and in the hills. You won’t want to miss them before or after leaving the convention center.
San Diego’s “sunny and 75 degrees” reputation makes it a perfect place to get out and explore. If you’re itching for a little adventure while you’re in town, try one of these activities. Adventure awaits!
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.
The management of cirrhosis has evolved at a rapid pace in recent years. During a case-based AASLD symposium on the final day of DDW® 2018, three experts reviewed the most recent developments in diuretic resistant/refractory ascites, recurrent/refractory hepatic encephalopathy and recurrent/refractory variceal bleeding. The panel was co-moderated by Catherine Frenette, MD, FAST, AGAF.
ASGE honored several outstanding gastroenterologists who have contributed to the advancement of GI endoscopy during the Annual Crystal Awards Dinner on Sunday, June 3, at DDW® 2018. Grace H. Elta, MD, FASGE, was presented with ASGE’s highest honor, the Rudolf V. Schindler Award.
A series of AGA Postgraduate Course breakout sessions on Saturday, June 2, at DDW® 2018 featured case-based discussions covering a variety of common, as well as some uncommon, clinical scenarios. Guy Weiss, MD, tackled the case of a 45-year-old woman who presented with iron deficiency anemia.
Alcoholic liver disease is getting a new name, alcohol-associated liver disease, or AALD. The disease is also getting new treatment approaches and new attention from researchers, clinicians and industry, according to Gyongyi Szabo, MD, PhD, FAASLD.
