Message from the Editors of e-WGN - J. Enrique Domínguez-Muñoz, MD - Christina M. Surawicz, MD, MACG - _GoBack

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5 WORLD GASTROENTEROLOGY NEWS SEPTEMBER 2015 Editorial | Expert Point of View | Gastro 2015: AGW/WGO | WDHD News | WGO & WGOF News | WGO Global Guidelines | Calendar of Events Message from the Editors of e-WGN J. Enrique Domínguez-Muñoz, MD Director of the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela Santiago de Compostela, Spain Christina M. Surawicz, MD, MACG Professor of Medicine Division of Gastroenterology Department of Medicine University of Washington School of Medicine Seattle, Washington, USA There are 2 very different lead articles in this issue. Dr. Maria Claudia Stefanoli of Montevideo, Uruguay provides a suc-cinct and relevant overview of some of the very important quality indicators in endoscopy, stressing how important these are for the best care for our patients. Anyone who is interested in endoscopy will find this article very useful. The other is a history of the WGO by Dr. Eamonn Quigley, WGO Foundation Chairman, which gives the fascinating story of the evolution of this amazing organization from the early OMGE to the current WGO and new WGO Founda-tion that truly focuses on global needs for gastroenterology. We are sure you will find both articles of great interest! Moreover, in this issue, we have articles about the 2 new Training Centers in Addis Ababa and Lagos and updates from successful meetings around the world including Chile, Montenegro, Portugal and Turkey, (several associated with World Digestive Health Day which highlighted GERD this year) as well as a new colonoscopy upskilling course in South Africa. As always, we hope you enjoy this issue, and feedback is always welcome. Chris and Enrique


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