To all ASGE members heading to DDW, I look forward to seeing you in Washington, DC! I want to take this opportunity to call out a few highlights of the meeting for you.
Don’t miss the Presidential Plenary on Saturday morning from 9:00 to 11:30 am. It begins with coffee and doughnuts to start your day off on a happy note, and it continues with a rapid succession of excellent research presentations, endowed lectures and the inauguration of our next president.
For the
Annual Postgraduate Course, we will once again feature the two half-day format on Sunday and Monday. Presentations will feature not only the latest in procedure-based information, but also will offer a potpourri of well-established best practices.
The Hands-on Workshops on Saturday through Tuesday are not to be missed, featuring ESD, suturing and closures, bariatric therapies and more.
On Tuesday, enjoy the popular World Cup of Endoscopy and the Video Plenary, as well as numerous international sessions.
Throughout the conference, I look forward to your enjoyment of the ASGE Learning Center, a dynamic and interactive resource. This year’s highlight is a demo of the new online learning platform,
GI Leap. You can also learn about the new Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Self-Assessment Program IX (
GESAP IX), your premier online self-assessment program. We also have many interesting presentations scheduled for our Theater and Hand-On Learning areas. Stop by for learning, lounging, recharging and CME.
For many of you, there will be Special Interest Group meetings, LEAD, the fellows networking session and other special events that are planned for your education and enjoyment.
Above all, I look forward (as I’m sure you do) to meeting up with friends and colleagues, networking and sharing experiences. Safe travels and we’ll see you in DC!