22 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 Hong Kong: 18th Joint Annual Scientific Meeting The 18th Joint Annual Scientific Meeting was successfully held on 28 August 2016 and attended by 267 healthcare professionals. The confer-ence is an annual landmark scientific event jointly organized by six societies for gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary diseases in Hong Kong, namely The Hong Kong Society of Gastroenterol-ogy, Hong Kong Society of Digestive Endoscopy, Hong Kong Society for Coloproctology, The Hong Kong Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, The Hong Kong Society of Gastrointestinal Motility, and the Hong Kong IBD Society. There were eight lectures covering hot topics in gastroenterology, hepa-tology, endoscopy and surgery de-livered by renowned speakers. Guest speakers from overseas included Dr. George Webster (UK) and Dr. Marta Jimenez-Toscano (Spain). Other honorable local speakers included Dr. Kelvin Lam, Professor Wai-Keung Leung, Dr. Raymond Tang, and Dr. Heyson Chan. The program was stimulating. Some of the exciting topics included treatment of autoimmune liver diseases and management of primary sclerosing cholangitis; update of fecal microbiota transplantation; innovative surgical treatment of rectal cancer; management of serrated adenoma/ polyp; recent advances in endoscopic biliary intervention, and biologic therapy in IBD. Interactive panel discussions were held at the end of each of the three symposia. Delegates participated ac-tively throughout the discussions. This year’s meeting continued to provide a valuable platform for local and over-seas gastrointestinal professionals and experts to exchange knowledge and share experience in different perspec-tives of GI diseases. It was proven to be an enjoyable and rewarding event. Justin C.Y. Wu, MBChB, MD, FRCP (Lond, Edin), FHKAM, FHKCP, AGAF President The Hong Kong Society of Gastroenterology Wanchai, Hong Kong Organizing Chairperson: Dr. Jodis Ting-Wa Lam Faculty of Symposium (from left to right): Dr. Kelvin Lam, Dr. George Webster, Dr. Annie Chan and Dr. Francis Li Faculty of Symposium (from left to right): Dr. Marta Jimenez-Toscano, Prof. Wai-Keung Leung, Dr. Judy Ho and Dr. William Meng Faculty of Symposium with the Organizing Chairman (from left to right): Dr. Wai-Man Yip, Dr. Raymond Tang, Dr. Heyson Chan, Dr. Jodis Lam and Dr. Aric Hui
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