Men and women are not created equal when it comes to GI disorders. Hormonal and anatomic differences play roles in disease risk and development. Even the endoscopist’s gender can make a difference.
Job seekers looking to advance or start their careers can get a head start at the DDW Career Fair, which will be held from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday at the Career and Recruitment Center in South Hall A.
During an ASGE Hands-on Workshop on Monday, a faculty of renowned endoscopists will explore the latest technology and techniques in endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR). The ticketed workshop is titled EMR.
“Dorry L. Segev, MD, PhD, FACS
Marjory K. and Thomas Pozefsky Professor of Surgery and Epidemiology, and Associate Vice Chair of Surgery at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; Founder and Director of the Epidemiology Research Group in Organ Transplantation “
In the last decade, considerable time and resources have been devoted to hepatitis C research, leading to significant treatment breakthroughs.
A new survey of AGA members indicates that 89 percent of endoscopists are at risk for musculoskeletal injuries. The study also revealed gender-based differences in the types of injuries sustained when performing endoscopy.
Renowned health care leader Janis M. Orlowski, MD, MACP, will share an optimistic message about the future of health care when she delivers the annual SSAT Maja and Frank G. Moody State-of-the-Art Lecture on Monday morning.
Sunday afternoon, four experts representing multiple disciplines will discuss several new devices for the treatment of obesity during a DDW Clinical Symposium jointly sponsored by AGA, ASGE and SSAT.
Six cutting-edge abstracts will be presented during Sunday afternoon’s AASLD Plenary Session, which will be moderated by AASLD President Anna S. Lok, MD, FAASLD, and AASLD Secretary Kimberly A. Brown, MD, FAASLD.
Hear from ASGE President Kenneth R. McQuaid, MD, FASGE, why the ASGE Presidential Plenary: Hot Coffee, Doughnuts, Debates … and Our Best Science was one
