21 WORLD GASTROENTEROLOGY NEWS NOVEMBER 2016 Editorial | Expert Point of View | Gastro 2016: EGHS-WGO | WDHD News | WGO & WGOF News | WGO Global Guidelines | Calendar of Events WGO and OPGE Symposium during the Pan American Digestive Disease Week WGO is proud to highlight the completion of its symposium at the Pan American Congress, “Simpo-sio OPGE WGO. Simposio World Gastroenterology Organisation,” which was held in partnership with the Pan- American Gastroenterological Associa-tion (OPGE) during the Pan American Digestive Disease Week that took place in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia from September 10-13, 2016. Under the leadership of the Presi-dents of the partnering organizations, Dr. Luis Carlos Sabbagh (OPGE) and Dr. David Bjorkman (WGO), this symposium featured state of the art lectures in the following areas: • Treatment of upper GI bleeding, presented by Dr. David Bjorkman (USA); • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), presented by Dr. Ronnie Fass (USA); • Probiotics, presented by Dr. Miguel Angel Valdovinos (Mexico); • Hepatitis C, presented by Dr. Monica Tapias (Colombia); • WGO President’s Lecture: Optimal GI practice in high and low re-source environments, presented by Dr. David Bjorkman (USA); and • WGO Distinguished Global Lec-ture: Project ECHO: is it possible to democratize health care?, presented by Dr. Henry Cohen (Uruguay) The WGO Distinguished Global Lecture The WGO believes that it is im-portant to continuously expand the ways in which WGO sup-ports its Member Societies and Regional Affiliate Associations and their activities. The WGO Distinguished Global Lecture is a means by which WGO can even more effectively demonstrate its Dr. Henry Cohen commitment to participating in and supporting the major annual or biannual meetings of the Regional Affiliate Associations. WGO appreciates the opportunity to partner with its Regional Affiliate Associations and looks forward to more collaborations in the future. Each year, in conjunction with a WGO Regional Affiliate Association, WGO awards the WGO Distinguished Global Lecture to a physician who has contributed, from a global perspective, to education and training being offered on a regional basis. WGO was privileged to honor its Past Past President, Dr. Henry Cohen (Uruguay), who was chosen, in collaboration with the OPGE, to deliver the esteemed WGO Distinguished Global Lecture, which was well attended and received. Dr. Cohen has been a leader in the field of gastroenterol-ogy for over 30 years and has supported the discipline globally, through education and training at all levels. He has been an active and key figure in the WGO, having contributed to and enhanced many WGO programs and initiatives during his tenure with WGO, including Train the Trainers (TTT) as both a participant and faculty member; chair for two Spanish lan-guage TTTs; steering committee member for World Digestive Health Day (WDHD); Training Centers; and Global Guidelines and Cascades. Dr. Cohen’s lecture entitled, “Project ECHO: is it possible to democratize health care?,” highlighted the positive impact the program has had in Uru-guay, which is now a Superhub, and where it is currently ran by the Faculty of Medicine at the University of the Republic. Project ECHO, which stands for (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes), was developed by Prof. Dr. Sanjeev Arora at the University of New Mexico. The project is designed to improve access to health care for disadvantaged populations by linking experts at academic hubs with primary care clinicians in local communities. To learn more about Project ECHO, how it began in Uruguay, and the program results and benefits, please read Volume 20, Issue 4, January 2016 of e-WGN here: http://www.worldgastroenterology.org/assets/media/ ewgn/20_4/index.html#/20/ Dr. Luis Carlos Sabbagh, Dr. David Bjorkman, Dr. Henry Cohen, Dr. Miguel Angel Valdovinos, Dr. Ronnie Fass
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