American College of Gastroenterology

Now Accepting Late Breaking Abstracts for ACG 2009

Deadline for submission is Monday, August 31, at 11:59 pm Eastern Time. Click here for detailed instructions and to submit your abstracts.

New Interactive Tools from ACG Aim to Bring Hope to Millions of IBS Patients Searching for Relief

To mark World Digestive Health Day, the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), as part of this initiative of the World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO), today announced the availability of two new interactive tools aimed at helping to provide answers and hope to millions of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) sufferers – one tool called “The IBS Test”  and a second called the “IBS Treatment Matrix“ along with a webcast discussion by world experts in IBS and other resources are available for free at www.ibsrelief.org.

ACG’s 3-day Annual Scientific Meeting Still Free for ACG Members

Join your fellow ACG members for the 3-day Annual Scientific Meeting, October 26-28, 2009, in San Diego, CA. The 3-day meeting has been and still is FREE for ACG members. Attend and earn up to 16+ hours of CME. To learn more about ACG 2009 and to register, visit www.acgmeetings.org.

Updated ACG Guidelines for Colorectal Cancer Screening

ACG has published updated guidelines for colorectal cancer screening which include the College's longstanding position that colonoscopy remains the preferred colorectal cancer prevention test. The recommendations were published in the March issue of AJG. View them online, here.