AGA President Dr. John M. Carethers is thrilled to host the 2023 AGA Presidential Plenary at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) and has put his own spin on this year’s high-impact session. This year’s plenary will provide historical perspectives, with a fantastic talk planned to spotlight the first Black GIs, and bring us to modern day with discussions on current endoscopy and future approaches for GI cancers.
The full AGA Presidential Plenary line-up
We hope you’ll join us for the AGA Presidential Plenary, taking place Monday, May 8, at 10 a.m. CDT during DDW. In addition to Dr. Carether’s keynote address, presentations will include:
- AGA Julius Friedenwald Recognition of Sheila E. Crowe by John M. Carethers
- Alexis St. Martin and the Birth of GI by Joel Howell
- PPIs and PCABS by Loren Laine
- Basil Hirschowitz and the Birth of Modern Endoscopy by Joel Howell
- Modern Advanced Endoscopy by Allison R. Schulman
- Leonidas Berry and Sadye Curry: Barrier Breakers in GI by Edith P. Mitchell
- Future Approaches in Genetic Diagnoses of Inherited GI by Fay Kastrinos
- Breakthroughs and Challenges in Hepatology by Anna Lok
Register today to attend Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) 2023 taking place May 6-9 in Chicago, Illinois, or as part of the virtual program.
