AGA International Subcommittee
This Organizational Statement was last revised by the Governing Board, (7) VOTED, April 2018.
Mission
To further the Strategic Plan by developing and implementing a global strategy that will (1) increase the prominence of AGA within the international gastroenterology community; and (2) meet the needs of international constituencies through education.
The AGA International Subcommittee is a subcommittee of the AGA Institute Education and Training Committee.
International events at DDW
Subcommittee Functions
Educate AGA international members
The AGA International Subcommittee strives to ensure that the educational needs of our international members are consistently met, and understand that these needs are often distinct from those members living in the U.S. As a result, in the upcoming year the subcommittee will focus on the following:
- Establishing and expanding AGA’s academic relationships with international associations and societies to promote education and research collaborations
- Raising international awareness of AGA activities and promoting AGA participation in local/regional forums
- Increasing AGA participation and expounding upon existing educational activities
Translated materials
AGA is continuously expanding our body of translated material. Check this site often for links to translated material. If there is something you would specifically like to see translated, or would like to volunteer to translate articles or material please contact Jeff Springer.
| Academic resources | Available in … |
|---|---|
| Resources for international authors | English |
| Gastroenterology Journal | Spanish |
| Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology | Russian |
| Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology | Japanese |
| Translated videos | Available in … |
|---|---|
| Gastroenterology | Korean |
| Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology | Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Italian |
International educational symposia
| Collaborating organization | Date and location of next event |
| Americas | |
| Argentina (SAGE) | May 29-30, 2025, in Buenos Aires |
| AGA collaborates annually with the Argentine Society of Gastroenterology (SAGE) on the AGA-SAGE International Fall Course and at the Argentine Congress of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy. | |
| Pan America (OPGE) | August 28-31, 2025, in Lima, Peru |
| AGA speakers present highlights from DDW annually, along with an abbreviated AGA Board Review Course for early career GIs at the Brazilian Digestive Disease Week. | |
| Mexico (AMG) | Ecos Internacional event: mid-August 2025, Semana Nacional de Gastroenterologia: November 2025 |
| At the annual Mexican Gastroenterology Week, AGA and AMG host a joint symposium on select topics highlighting advances in gastroenterology. | |
| Asia-Pacific | |
| China (CSG) | October 23-25, 2025, in Changsha, China May 6, 2025, in San Diego (DDW) |
| AGA hosts multiple programs with the Chinese Society of Gastroenterology, including the Best of AGA at DDW in Chinese, and other symposia held in China. | |
| Korea (KSG) | May 4, 2025, in San Diego |
| AGA will collaborate with the Korean Society of Gastroenterology on a scientific exchange at the Digestive Disease Week (DDW) in San Diego. | |
| Japan (JSGE) | April 24, 2025, in Tokyo, Japan |
| AGA and JSGE host a joint symposium held annually, alternating between DDW and the Japanese Digestive Disease Week. The symposium highlights developments in clinical gastroenterology and basic science research. | |
| Europe | |
| United European Gastroenterology (UEG) | October 4-7, 2025, in Messe, Berlin May 6, 2025, in San Diego (DDW) |
| In this scientific exchange program, AGA experts present the Best of AGA at DDW at UEG Week each fall, and UEG experts present the Best of UEG Week at DDW each spring. | |
Members
Mauricio Garcia, MD, AGAF
Chair
Affiliation: UAMS, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Division Director
Country of origin: Mexico, currently in the US
Edgardo Smecuol, MD, AGAF
Co-chair
Affiliations: Chief of Department - Education & Research. Hospital of Gastroenterology, Buenos Aires; Argentina
Country of origin: Argentina
Yan Bi, MD, PhD
Affiliations: Consultant in Gastroenterology and Hepatology and Professor of Medicine
Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville Florida
Country of origin: China
Ignacio Catalan-Serra, MD
Affiliations: Gastroenterology Department of Medicine, AHUS University Hospital, Oslo, Norway, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
Country: Norway (Country of origin: Spain)
John Chen, MD, PhD, AGAF
Affiliations: MNGI Digestive Health
Country of origin: USA
Byong Duk Ye, MD, MPH, PhD
Affiliations: Professor of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul
Country of origin: Republic of Korea
John Y. Kao, MD, AGAF
Affiliations: University of Michigan Medical School
Country of origin: USA (born in Taiwan)
Ajay Kumar Jain, MD
Affiliations: FISG, FSGEI, MNAMS, Master of ISG, Director, Shalby Institute of Gastroenetrology
Country of origin: Indore (MP) India
Leticia Moreira Ruiz, MD, AGAF
Affiliation: Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona. University of Barcelona, Spain.
Country of origin: Spain
Francisco Sergio Rangel de Paula Pessoa, MD
Affiliations: Preceptor of Gastroenterology and Hepatology ( Fortaleza General Hospital ) / Coordinator of International Relations of Brazilian Federation of Gastroenterology
Country of origin: Brazil
Hidekazu Suzuki, MD, PhD, AGAF
Affiliations: Professor, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine
Country of origin: Japan
Join AGA with international membership
Physicians/scientists outside of North America now have several options for AGA membership. Depending on your country of residence, you may be eligible for international corresponding membership.
Residents of Mexico also have several options for AGA membership.
