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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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Saturday, June 2, 2018

8:15 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

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Shark Tank and Innovator Package

Sunday, June 3, 2018

8:30 a.m.-12:35 p.m.

Register by April 18, 2018, and save $75

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CME and MOC Information

Successful completion of this 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.

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.  

Contact Us

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

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

Thank You to Our 2018 Supporters

Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C. 

Program Highlights

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 April 11, 2018, to qualify for the AGA member early bird rate. If renewing your AGA membership, dues must be received no later than April 16, 2018, to qualify for the AGA member early bird 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. 

Registration and housing are open

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. 

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. 

Saturday, June 2, 2018

8:15 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Sunday, June 3, 2018

8:30 a.m.-12:35 p.m.

Register by April 18, 2018, and save $75

Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C. 

Registration and housing are open

Program Highlights

*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. 

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A Program of the AGA Institute

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 April 11, 2018, to qualify for the AGA member early bird rate. If renewing your AGA membership, dues must be received no later than April 16, 2018, to qualify for the AGA member early bird rate. 

²If  applying for AGA membership,  your application must be received no later than May 25, 2018, to qualify for the AGA member standard rate. If renewing your AGA membership, dues must be received no later than May 29, 2018, 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. 

Accommodations

Get the CME and MOC You Need

Meet your year-end requirements with the 2017
AGA Postgraduate Course online sessions.

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²If applying for AGA membership, your application must be received no later than May 25, 2018, to qualify for the AGA member standard rate. If renewing your AGA membership, dues must be received no later than May 29, 2018, to qualify for the AGA member standard rate.

This activity is supported by educational grants from Celgene Corporation, Salix, a division of Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC, Shire, Synergy Pharmaceuticals and Takeda Pharmaceuticals.

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May 18 & 19, 2019 
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San Diego, California

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CME and MOC Information

To access your CME for the 2018 AGA Postgraduate Course 

If you attended the live course, 12 CME credits have been automatically uploaded into your AGA profile.

• a. To obtain your certificate, visit AGA online.
• b. Log in using the email address associated with your AGA account.
• c. Click on “My Credits.” You can download and print your certificate from this page.

To claim MOC for the 2018 AGA Postgraduate Course (if you are ABIM board certified and intend to claim MOC for the course)

• All 2018 AGA Postgraduate Course attendees have been given access to a question module that you must complete in order to claim MOC.
  • Emails will be sent to the email address associated with your AGA account.
  • If you do not have an email address on file with AGA, the message will be sent to the email address used for Digestive Disease Week® registration.
• You will need your six-digit ABIM Diplomate number to complete the module.
• If you did not receive an email about the module, please contact Education@gastro.org.

Thank you for joining us 

On behalf of the course directors and the AGA Education Department, thank you to all those who attended and participated in the 2018 AGA Postgraduate Course in Washington, D.C.

If you attended the live course, please be sure to complete your evaluation online.

Not able to join us this year? Check out the AGA Postgraduate Course Resources, and purchase the course eSyllabus, online sessions, USB or combo package (USB + online sessions). CME credit and MOC points are available with select products.