Registrations for the Pan American Week of Digestive Diseases (SPED) 2025 are now open!

From August 28 to 31, 2025, the city of Lima, Peru will be the meeting point for the most outstanding professionals in gastroenterology from all over the continent, becoming the epicenter of knowledge and innovation, with a top-level scientific program that will include:

Renowned national and international speakers.
Updates on the main topics of gastroenterology.
– Plenary sessions, symposia and keynote lectures.

This is the most important event of the next year in the field of digestive diseases, and we want you to be part of it!

REGISTER HERE

UEG in Spanish: Webinar Practical tips and tricks for performing a quality endoscopy for the general Gastroenterologist

November 7, 2024
18:30 – 19:30 CET Vienna (Austria) & Madrid (Spain)
11:30 Mexico City (Mexico)|
12:30 Lima (Peru)
14:30 Santiago (Chile), Buenos Aires (Argentina) & Rio de Janeiro

Registration:
https://my.ueg.eu/applications/1400

Expert speakers:

Moderator:
Ignacio Catalan-Serra, Norway

Co-coordinators:
María Pellisé, Spain (AEG President)
Alejandro Piscoya, Peru (OPGE President)

Learning objectives:
• Practical tips on how to perform a good quality gastroscopy and colonoscopy
• Learn how to perform a basic ERCP and how to overcome technical difficulties
• Practical examples on how to diagnose and treat basic pathology in your daily endoscopy practice

We extend a cordial invitation to those who attend the UEG WEEK at the Messe Wien congress center

In the Strauss 2 hall starting at 10am (Vienna time, GMT+2)

The Symposium coordinator will be Dr. Piscoya, president of OPGE. And the speaker will be Dr. Smecuol with the topic “Recent contributions in the clinical management and treatment of celiac disease from Latin America.”

Gastro Endo Córdoba 2024. “An educational and innovative experience”

September 12-14, 2024
Córdoba Convention Center

More Information and Program CLICK HERE

 

We highlight the participation of doctors Alejandro Piscoya and Hugo Cedrón as representatives of OPGE in the III Regional Course on Gastroenterology and Advanced Endoscopy in the city of Manta, Ecuador.

Live virtual broadcast https://cursoregionaldegastroenterologia2024.com/evento.php

This August 8, 9 and 10, the “III Regional Course on Gastroenterology and Advanced Endoscopy” is being held in the Cities of Portoviejo and Manta, which will be broadcast from the Madre Teresa Specialized Hospital – IECED Manabí, with the “Live Cases” ” to Hotel Manta-Host; where the Teachers will show their experiences, skill and knowledge in the management of each of them.

This event is sponsored by: OPGE, SIED, SOCENDI, SEG-MANABÍ, IECED, and with the endorsement of the PUCEM, this academic activity has medical update topics. The director of the course, Dr. Carlos Robles expresses his gratitude to the Scientific Societies that endorse the event, to the medical equipment and drug companies for the support received; Hoping to have the participation of doctors from the country and visitors from abroad, let us also remember that it is transmitted virtually to other countries in the world.

 

OPGE will be participating in the XXVIII Peruvian Congress of Digestive Diseases with Doctors Riquelme and Otero

Save the days! We invite you from August 28 to 31 at the Swisshotel to the XXVIII Peruvian Congress of Digestive Diseases, with great national and international speakers. To register and see the full program visit: https://socgastro.org.pe/gastrolima-2024/

 

II REGIONAL COURSE OF ADVANCED GASTROENTEROLOGY AND ENDOSCOPY

The course is aimed at doctors specializing in pediatrics, gastroenterology; endoscopy, digestive surgery, metabolism and related specialties; It will take place on Thursday the 8th, Friday the 9th and Saturday the 10th of August.
2024.

The transmission of live cases of Advanced Endoscopic Interventionism will be carried out from our Hospital to the Headquarters Hotel in the city of Manta, and on this occasion the following courses will be held:

 

– Training Course in Basic Gastroenterology for Residents in Gastroenterology, Emergencies, Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Family Medicine and related specialties.

– Update Course in Pediatric Gastroenterology.

– High Specialty Course in Nutrition and Metabolism.

 

OPGE will be present with presentations by Dr. Alejandro Piscoya (PER), Dr. Hugo Cedrón (PER) and Dr. Luis Caro (ARG).

The course is hybrid. The virtual modality has a pre-registration of attendees that must be completed by July 25, 2024; using the following access link:

https://www.cursoregionaldegastroenterologia2024.com/

 

The Sobed 2024 Symposium

The Sobed 2024 Symposium lands in Gramado, which is a city marked by many beauties, possessing exuberant natural riches, being the largest tourist hub in Rio Grande do Sul and one of the most important in Brazil.

The SOBED 2024 Symposium will take place in the city of Gramado, a city surrounded by beauty and possessing exuberant natural riches, being the tourist attraction of Rio Grande do Sul and one of the most important in Brazil.

The academic program is very varied and rich in gastroenterology and endoscopy training. We invite you to participate in the Symposium SOBED, OPGE, SIED to be held in room 1, on April 12, 2024.

For more information you can visit: https://simposiosobed.com.br/index.php

18 International Course on Advances in Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy

From June 6 to 10, 2024 and in the cities of La Paz and Cochabamba, the 18th International Course on Advances in Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy will be held.

The main objective of the International Course is to contribute to the primary and advanced gastrointestinal training of specialists from Bolivia and Latin America, with emphasis on regionally prevalent diseases, and in accordance with the most relevant advances in the specialty, linked to a social vision.

In this sense, the WGO La Paz Training Center invites young specialists no older than 45 years of age and final-year gastroenterology residents from Bolivia and the rest of the Latin American countries to benefit from partial scholarships (40 places) that include free registration. , material, accommodation in La Paz and Cochabamba, ground transportation from La Paz to Cochabamba and local transportation in La Paz and Cochabamba.

General practitioners and national and international specialists are also invited to participate in the conferences and live cases, through previously registered registrations.

  • International Course on New Trends and Innovations in Gastroenterology and Endoscopy and Live Cases: Japanese Bolivian Gastroenterology Institute of La Paz (IGBJ). Thursday June 6th and Friday June 7th, 2024.
  • Community Health Outreach Program: Japanese Bolivian Gastroenterology Institute of Cochabamba. Saturday 08, Sunday 09 and Monday June 10, 2024.

 

For more information: https://www.lapaztrainingcenter.org/

 

The course has the academic endorsement of:

– World Gastroenterology Organization (WGO)
– Spanish Association of Gastroenterology (AEG)
– Pan American Organization of Gastroenterology (OPGE)
– Inter-American Society of Digestive Endoscopy (SIED)
– Bolivian Society of Gastroenterology (SBG)
– La Paz Medical College

 

Training in Optical Diagnosis of early CRC

We invite you to learn about the courses on the online platform Training in Optical Diagnosis of early CRC, which are endorsed by the Spanish Society of Digestive Endoscopy, the Spanish Association of Gastroenterology and our organization.

TOD early CRC aims to learn to systematically evaluate the invasive pattern in colorectal polyps. This knowledge allows the lesions to be described clearly, completely and specifically in the colonoscopy reports so that, together with adequate photodocumentation, the therapeutic options can be discussed in the committee and with the patient. The training has an international panel of tutors and is aligned with the recommendations of international guides. You can find more information and register for the platform at: https://training.goesresearchgroup.com/es/que-es-tod-early-crc/