2010 ACG/VGS/ODSGNA Course

The 2010 Postgraduate Course in Gastroenterology continued the tradition of breaking attendance records with over 300 physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals meeting in Williamsburg for an educational weekend. The Virginia Gastroenterological Society is proud to co-sponsor this course annually with the American College of Gastroenterology and the Old Dominion Society for Gastrointestinal Nurses and Associates.

The fife and drum corps is the traditional start to the meeting
Fife and drum corps open the 2010 Postgraduate Course in Gastroenterology,
Meeting ballroom with over 300 attendees
ACG President Philip Katz, M.D., FACG and past AGA President David Peura, M.D., MACG
Vanessa Shami, M.D. discusses advanced endoscopic therapeutics.
Jamie Barkin, MD and David Johnson, MD participate in a panel discussion
Ralph Wisniewski, MD, FACG, VGS secretary and former course director, asks a question of the panel
Alan Gamsey, MD, FACG, Alvin Zfass, MD, MACG, and Pramod Malik, MD, FACG catch up in between sessions
The exhibit hall during breaks is a lively area for meeting up with colleagues and sharing ideas on the latest therapeutics and technology in the field of gastroenterology. Twenty-three exhibitors participated in the 2010 course.
Hepatology panel discussion featuring Todd Stravitz, MD and Jorge Herrera, MD, FACG
VGS President Jan Janson, MD addresses the audience
Virginia ACG Governor Daniel Pambianco, MD, FACG discusses issues relevant to the practice of gastroenterology in Virginia and nationwide
A light moment on the podium with Irving Pike, MD, FACG while discussing
Jim Leavitt, MD discusses ways to get the most out of your electronic health record
David Balaban, MD, Dan Pambianco, MD, and Byrd Leavell, MD -- partners and past Presidents of the Virginia Gastroenterological Society
Nurses attending the 2010 meeting enjoy a sunny lunch outside the conference center
A cocktail hour ends the first day of the 2010 course and provides another opportunity to meet colleagues in an informal, relaxed setting
IBD panel featuring Carmen Cuffari, MD, Jean-Paul Achkar, MD, and Francis Farraye, MD
Sheila Crowe, MD discusses nonresponsive celiac and associated diseases
Mitch Schubert, MD introduces the fellow presentations from the Medical College of Virginia
David Johnson, MD, FACG, past president of the ACG, discusses whether colonoscopy will survive and thrive as a screening method for colorectal cancer
Course Directors Pat Northup, MD and Ralph Wisniewski, MD, FACG enjoy congratulations after another successful meeting
Course Directors Cynthia Taylor, RN and Margie Danner-Roth, RN are deservedly proud after another successful conference
Fife and drum corps, Williamsburg, VA - taken near The Courthouse