Virginia Gastroenterological Society

09/30/2025 • Charlottesville, VA  9/30/25 — The Virginia Gastroenterological Society was proud to host an evening with Dr. Nicholas Shaheen, Bozymski-Heizer Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Co-Director of the North Carolina Translational & Clinical Research Center (NC TraCS), and Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Research at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. Dr. Shaheen delivered a state-of-the-art lecture on […]... {Full Article}

02/09/2025 • In today’s highly regulated and byzantine healthcare environment, patients face many challenges accessing life-saving medications. One solution created by state governments is the Prescription Drug Affordability Board or PDAB. These are government-appointed bodies tasked with reviewing and addressing the high cost of prescription drugs. Sounds good! The problem is that PDABs are often made up […]... {Full Article}

08/28/2024 • Live Guest Speaker Lecturer: Larry Clark, MD  Physician, Gastroenterology Associates of Central Virginia Event Date and Time: 9/6/2024 6:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time Location: Williamsburg Lodge 310 S England St Williamsburg, VA 23185 Register using the link: https://www.phathomspeakerprograms.com/attendee   Enter Meeting ID: 4362 Or reach out to: John Willson  Phone: 804-677-7803  Email: jwillson@phathompharma.com Pursuant to the […]... {Full Article}

08/08/2024 • Sponsoring World Class Learning On A Local Level The Virginia Gastroenterological Society is committed to providing educational opportunities for clinicians throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.  We are proud to announce a new educational initiative providing unrestricted educational grants to enhance the ongoing medical educational experiences of VGS members throughout Virginia. The unrestricted grant is available […]... {Full Article}

03/24/2024 • Course Overview The inaugural Roanoke Interventional Surgical Endoscopy (RISE) Course and Hands-on Workshop will be a premier learning destination focusing on cutting-edge interventional pancreatico-biliary procedures. The event will include case demonstrations, lectures, interactive sessions and hands-on training. Acclaimed international and domestic faculty will present complex interventional endoscopic procedures. Experienced Faculty will provide hands-on training using […]... {Full Article}

01/25/2024 • The University of Virginia Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology presents the 19th annual conference at the Boar’s Head Inn Resort in Charlottesville, VA. This conference is designed to provide general and gastroenterology physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and other health care providers the opportunity to learn about and discuss the advances in the diagnosis and […]... {Full Article}

11/12/2023 • Delegates to the 2023 Annual Meeting of the Medical Society of Virginia approved the following new policies on pertinent healthcare issues:   Public Health Supporting the increased oversight and investigation of Medicare Advantage plans by relevant authorities Encouraging hospitals and health systems to reduce carbon emissions related to healthcare Supporting AMA policy regarding GME parity […]... {Full Article}

09/06/2023 • Sponsoring World Class Learning On A Local Level The Virginia Gastroenterological Society is committed to providing educational opportunities for clinicians throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.  We are proud to announce a new educational initiative providing unrestricted educational grants to enhance the ongoing medical educational experiences of VGS members throughout Virginia. The unrestricted grant is available […]... {Full Article}

06/04/2023 • Following collaborative lobbying efforts from the American College of Gastroenterology and its sister societies, UnitedHealthcare (UHC) announced on June 1 that it will reverse its decision to require an onerous preauthorization process for non-screening endoscopic procedures. Former Virginia GI Society President and current ACG President Daniel J. Pambianco, MD, FACG, joined patient advocates at a […]... {Full Article}

06/18/2020 • In light of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Virginia Gastroenterological Society is conducting a survey to determine the level of interest in a 100% on-line “virtual” CME course in September 2020 to replace our traditional live course in Williamsburg, VA. While we have not made a final decision on the format of this year’s meeting, your […]... {Full Article}