Additional Educational Sessions
Advanced Practice Providers Luncheon – NEW for 2024!
Saturday, October 26 | 12:20 pm – 1:35 pm | Philadelphia Convention Center
The Advanced Practice Providers Committee invites NP/PA attendees to a lunch session exclusively for Advance Practice Providers. Join your colleagues as they discuss “Digesting Success: Crafting Your Advanced Practice Provider Professional Journey in Gastroenterology.”
Advance registration is required, and space is limited. You can select this free lunch session when registering online for ACG 2024.
*Does not offer CME/MOC
The Advanced Practice Providers Luncheon is sponsored by Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Career Opportunities for Women in GI Luncheon
Saturday, October 26 | 12:20 pm – 1:35 pm | Philadelphia Convention Center
The ACG Women in GI Committee is hosting a program geared toward residents, trainees and junior faculty who are facing difficult decisions regarding the future of their medical careers. Female gastroenterologists from a variety of medical backgrounds will address the issues of being a female subspecialist, balancing career and family, and opportunities for women in medicine, and more specifically, gastroenterology.
Advance registration is required and space is limited. If you are a female resident, trainee or junior faculty attending ACG 2024 and would like to register for this free lunch session, please visit acgmeetings.gi.org/career-opportunities-for-women-in-gi-luncheon.
*Does not offer CME/MOC
Diversity Equity, and Inclusion Luncheon – NEW for 2024!
Sunday, October 27 | 12:20 pm – 1:35 pm | Philadelphia Convention Center
The DEI Committee lunch session during the ACG 2024 Postgraduate Course called ‘A Time to Shine: URIM Inaugural Luncheon’ will focus on a variety of career paths, mitigating and overcoming unique obstacles faced by URIMs and honing the art and skill of networking.
Advance registration is required, and space is limited. There is a $25 fee for this lunch session, and you can select this option when registering online for ACG 2024.
*Does not offer CME/MOC
Trainees Luncheon
Sunday, October 27 | 12:20 pm – 1:35 pm | Philadelphia Convention Center
Once again, a special luncheon program exclusively for fellows-in-training will be offered during the Postgraduate Course. Enjoy this session reconnecting with colleagues and interacting directly with our panel of ACG leaders. Don't delay, as this luncheon sells out every year.
Advance registration is required, and space is limited. This luncheon is available to all trainees in gastroenterology and hepatology. There is a $25 fee for this lunch session, and you can select this option when registering online for ACG 2024.
*Does not offer CME/MOC
Ergonomic Assessments
Sunday and Monday, October 27-28 | 3:30 pm – 6:45 pm | Philadelphia Convention Center Exhibit Hall Endoscopy School Hands On Workshop Center
Learn how to identify and limit potential work-related injuries related to performing endoscopies. 15-minute sessions will be offered.
Sunday, October 27 | 3:30 pm – 6:45 pm
Monday, October 28 | 7:45 am – 9:30 am (Trainees Only)
Monday, October 28 | 12:00 Noon – 4:45 pm
All Endoscopy School Hands-on Workshop registration will be done through the ACG 2024 Meeting App, and registration for a session will open the day before the session.
Pre-registration will be required, and a limited number of spaces are available for each session. In-person attendees are limited to a single time slot and space is extremely limited.
*ACG’s Endoscopy School Hands-On Workshop Sessions do not offer CME or MOC.
International Breakfast Session: Global Perspectives in Gastroenterology & Hepatology – NEW for 2024!
Monday, October 28 | 6:45 am – 7:45 am | Philadelphia Convention Center | Room 115C
The International Relations Committee invites attendees to a breakfast session highlighting speakers who will present global perspectives on the treatment of GI conditions. The session “Global Perspectives in Gastroenterology & Hepatology” will feature the following presentations:
Co-Moderators: Patricia Ajayi-Fox, MD and Borko Nojkov, MD
- Viral Hepatitis in Africa – Hailemichael Desalegn, MD, PhD
- Gastric Cancer in Latin America – Douglas R. Morgan, MD, MPH, FACG
- Global Priorities in Gastroenterology – Guilherme G. Macedo, MD, PhD, MACG
This session is open to all attendees and registration is not required. Breakfast will be provided.
Residents Session: Navigating the GI Match – Tips and Tricks for Applicants
Monday, October 28 | 10:30 am – 11:30 am | Philadelphia Convention Center | Room 119AB
ACG is offering this special session for internal medicine residents who are interested in pursuing a career in gastroenterology. Gastroenterology & Hepatology fellowship continues to be one of the most competitive internal medicine subspecialities. This session will focus on answering questions that prospective GI fellowship applicants may have. In addition, a panel of GI fellowship program directors and current GI fellows will share their experiences and tips regarding the application process.
This free session is open to all residents attending the Annual Meeting. No pre-registration is required.
*Does not offer CME/MOC
Ergonomic Assessments
Monday, October 28 | 10:30 am – 4:45 pm | Philadelphia Convention Center Exhibit Hall Endoscopy School Hands On Workshop Center
Learn how to identify and limit potential work-related injuries related to performing endoscopies. 15-minute sessions will be offered.
All Endoscopy School Hands-on Workshop registration will be done through the ACG 2024 Meeting App, and registration for a session will open the day before the session.
Pre-registration will be required, and a limited number of spaces are available for each session. In-person attendees are limited to a single time slot and space is extremely limited.
*ACG’s Endoscopy School Hands-On Workshop Sessions do not offer CME or MOC.
GIQUIC Luncheon – Defining and Transforming Quality in GI
Monday, October 28 | 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Philadelphia Convention Center
The GI Quality Improvement Consortium (GIQuIC) is hosting a luncheon session for current and prospective GIQuIC registry participants. GIQuIC Board members and participants will share actionable ways of using GIQuIC for quality improvement in their practice.
There is a $25 fee for this lunch session, and you can select this option when registering online for ACG 2024.
*Does not offer CME/MOC
How to Get Published: ACG Journal Editors Roundtable
Monday, October 28 | 3:45 pm - 4:45 pm | Philadelphia Convention Center | Room 119AB
ACG’s journal editors frequently receive questions about how best to get published, how they assess submissions, and how to best format a manuscript. In this session, the editors discuss the most commonly asked questions they receive about the publication process and share pearls of wisdom about what works – and what doesn’t work – when submitting papers for publication. If you want to start or improve your publishing career, then don’t miss this valuable opportunity to hear directly from the editors who are eager to help! Free and open to all attendees.
This free session is open to all Annual Meeting attednees. No pre-registration is required.
*Does not offer CME/MOC
