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Attend this multi-topic course to get practical, useful information to push your practice to the next level.

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Physician Innovator
Hear from fellow innovators and industry representatives on what’s required before new medical technologies are approved and how best to leverage your idea to achieve likely success in the marketplace.

Medtech Company
Over 30 industry experts will provide insight and real-world experience on what is needed to position your technology for success amid health-care reform and Congressional actions.

Investor
Speak with physician, payor and medtech leaders about how you can support and stimulate investment in new GI innovations and technologies.

Shark Tank and Innovator Package

Bronze Level

Give your company the recognition it deserves and join a select group of medtech companies by sponsoring the AGA Tech Summit. To learn more about available opportunities, email Amy Woodward at awoodward@gastro.org.

Contact Us

For program-related questions, email Sherri-Gae Scott at agacgit@gastro.org. 

For questions regarding registration, email AGA Member Relations and Constituency Programs at member@gastro.org.

*Nonmember trainees must complete the trainee verification form before registering.

Not an AGA Member?
Save even more when you join AGA. We offer several membership options that can help you advance your career.

Cancellation Policy 
A refund (less a $50 processing fee) will be given for cancellations received in writing on or before March 5, 2018. Please send requests to AGA Member Relations and Constituency Programs via email (member@gastro.org), fax (301-272-1774) or mail (4930 Del Ray Ave., Bethesda, MD 20814).

No cancellations will be accepted for refunds after March 5, 2018. Refunds cannot be made for no shows.

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Attend the only GI-centric forum dedicated to advancing medical innovation in the GI space.

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Shark Tank and Innovator Package

Register by April 18, 2018, and save $75

Accommodations

We are pleased to offer discounted rates at Washington, D.C.’s finest hotels. You can only take advantage of these discounts by reserving your hotel room after you register for the course.  

Program Highlights

Not an AGA Member? 

Apply for AGA membership to register for the postgraduate course at the discounted member rate. Nonmember trainees must complete the trainee certification form.

¹Your membership application or renewal must be received by Jan. 9, 2019, to qualify to register during the members-only registration period beginning on Jan. 16.

²Your membership application or renewal must be received by March 27, 2019, to qualify for the AGA member early bird rate deadline.

³Your membership application must be received by May 11, 2019, to qualify for the AGA member standard rate on-site.

Registration and housing are open. Secure your spot today.

All hotel reservations must be made through onPeak, the housing provider affiliated with Digestive Disease Week® (DDW), as hotels cannot take direct reservations. The housing link will be provided in your registration confirmation email. A list of hotels and a hotel map will be available soon. 

Register by April 18, 2018, and save $75

Registration and housing are open. Secure your spot today.

*Nonmember trainees must complete the trainee verification form before registering.

Not an AGA Member?
Save even more when you join AGA. We offer several membership options that can help you advance your career.

Cancellation Policy 
A refund (less a $50 processing fee) will be given for cancellations received in writing on or before March 5, 2018. Please send requests to AGA Member Relations and Constituency Programs via email (member@gastro.org), fax (301-272-1774) or mail (4930 Del Ray Ave., Bethesda, MD 20814).

No cancellations will be accepted for refunds after March 5, 2018. Refunds cannot be made for no shows.

Pricing

We are pleased to offer discounted rates at Washington, D.C.’s finest hotels. You can only take advantage of these discounts by reserving your hotel room after you register for the course.  

All hotel reservations must be made through onPeak, the housing provider affiliated with Digestive Disease Week® (DDW), as hotels cannot take direct reservations. The housing link will be provided in your registration confirmation email. A list of hotels and a hotel map are now available. 

Not an AGA Member? 

Submit a completed membership application  prior to registering and pay the AGA member rate. 

¹If applying for AGA membership, your application must be received no later than March 27, 2019 to qualify for the AGA member early bird rate. If renewing your AGA membership, dues must be received no later than March 27, 2019, to qualify for the AGA member early bird rate. 

²If  applying for AGA membership,  your application must be received no later than May 11, 2019, to qualify for the AGA member standard rate. If renewing your AGA membership, dues must be received no later than May 11, 2019, to qualify for the AGA member standard rate.

Cancellation Policy 

Requests for registration cancellation must be received by April 27, 2018, to receive a refund. These requests must be sent in writing via email  (DDW@xpressreg.net) or mailed to DDW (4930 Del Ray Ave., Bethesda, MD 20814). 

Phone cancellations are strictly prohibited. Requests will not be honored after April 27. Substitutions are not permitted. All refunds are subject to a $50 cancellation fee per ticketed event. 

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Contact Us

For program-related questions, email Sandra Amos, director of education programs.

For questions regarding registration, email AGA Member Relations and Constituency Programs. 

Accommodations

We are pleased to offer discounted rates at San Diego’s finest hotels. You can only take advantage of these discounts by reserving your hotel room after you register for the AGA Postgraduate Course.

All hotel reservations must be made through onPeak, the housing provider affiliated with Digestive Disease Week® (DDW), as hotels cannot take direct reservations. The housing link will be provided in your registration confirmation email. Shuttle information and a map are now available.

Takeaways and practical application  

Deliver optimal care of patients when you go back to the examination room. A printed abstract book — including text-based abstracts, algorithms from presentations, and ample space for note-taking — will be distributed to attendees. 

Active learning  

Participate in interactive general sessions using a new mobile Audience Response System (ARS) and apply your new knowledge in real time against other attendees.

Your questions answered

Get rapid and meaningful feedback during built in question and answer time at the end of each session.  

Learn how research published in the last year could change how you care for patients. Thanks to new, practical learning formats like flipped classroom and curbside consults with experts, you’ll go home ready to apply what you learn.  

Research advancements and clinical updates 

Original content will be presented at this course that you won’t see anywhere else at DDW. 

Fresh content 

Earn the majority of your yearly credit requirements in a short amount of time.

Rapid way to earn 
CME and MOC 

May 18 & 19, 2019 / San Diego, California

2019 AGA Postgraduate Course

Knowledge Gained. Knowledge Shared.

Co-Directors: David Katzka, MD, and Marcia Cruz Correa, MD

Course Director: Joseph Ahn, MD

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Testimonials

“Excellent way to keep current and receive an unbiased review of literature ... state of the art content and what’s new/important.” 
– 2018 AGA Postgraduate Course attendee

Program Highlights

Takeaways and practical application  

Deliver optimal care of patients when you go back to the examination room. A printed abstract book — including text-based abstracts, key slides or algorithms from presentations, and ample space for note-taking — will be distributed to attendees. 

Active learning  

Participate in interactive general sessions using a new mobile Audience Response System (ARS) and apply your new knowledge in real time against other attendees. 

Your questions answered

Get rapid and meaningful feedback during built in question and answer time at the end of each session.  

Learn how research published in the last year could change how you care for patients. Thanks to new, practical learning formats like flipped classroom and curbside consults with experts, you’ll go home ready to apply what you learn.  

Research advancements 
and clinical updates 

Original content will be presented at this course that you won’t see anywhere else at DDW. 

Fresh content 

Earn the majority of your yearly credit requirements in a short amount of time. 

Rapid way to earn 
CME and MOC 

The AGA Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

The AGA Institute designates this enduring material for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

In accordance with the ACCME’s Standards for Commercial Support of Continuing Medical Education, all faculty and planning partners must disclose any financial relationship(s) or other relationship(s) held within the past 12 months. The AGA Institute implements a mechanism to identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to delivering the educational activity to learners. 

Successful completion of this Live CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 12 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Thank You to Our 2019 Supporter

The 2019 AGA Postgraduate Course is supported by an educational grant from Salix Pharmaceuticals.

2019 AGA Postgraduate Course

Knowledge Gained. Knowledge Shared.

May 18 & 19, 2019 / San Diego, California

Course Director: Joseph Ahn, MD

Co-Directors: David Katzka, MD, and Marcia Cruz Correa, MD

2019 AGA Postgraduate Course 

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Knowledge gained.
Knowledge shared

Course Director: Joseph Ahn, MD

Co-Directors: David Katzka, MD, 
and Marcia Cruz Correa, MD

May 18 & 19, 2019 
San Diego, California

The AGA Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

The AGA Institute designates this enduring material for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

In accordance with the ACCME’s Standards for Commercial Support of Continuing Medical Education, all faculty and planning partners must disclose any financial relationship(s) or other relationship(s) held within the past 12 months. The AGA Institute implements a mechanism to identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to delivering the educational activity to learners. 

Successful completion of this Live CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 12 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

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