GASTROENTEROLOGY 1985;88:223-6

NOTICES

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Digestive Disease Week and the 86th Annual Meeting of the American Gastroenterological Association, May 11-17, 1985, New York, New York

American Gastroenterological Association Postgraduate Course, May 11-12, The New York Hilton

"Exocrine Pancreas-Current Controversies in Physiology and Pathophysiology"

Director: Phillip P. Toskes, M.D., Co-Directors: Travis Solomon, M.D. and William Steinberg, M.D. CME Credit: 14.5 hours. Tuition: AGA Members-$190.00, Nonmembers-$215.00, Qualified Residents and AGA Trainee Members-$90.00 Advanced Registration required as course attendance will be limited.

The Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract Postgraduate Course, May 12, The New York Hilton

"Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in Surgical Practice"

Director: R. Scott Jones, M.D. CME Credit: 8 hours Tuition: SSAT Members-$150.00, Nonmembers-$175.00, Trainees-$75.00

Annual Scientific Sessions, May 12-15, The New York Hilton and Sheraton Centre

Registration Fee: Members-No Fee, Nonmembers-$80.00, Nonmember Residents and Trainees-$25.00

May 12 May 13-15 May 14-15 May 15 May 15

American Gastroenterological Association/Gastroenterology Research Group American Gastroenterological Association The Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract American Association for the Study of Liver Disease American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Postgraduate Course, May 16-17, The New York Hilton

"Timely Topics and Challenges in Gastroenterology and Endoscopy"

Director: Barbara Frank, M.D. CME Credit: 12 hours Tuition: ASGE Members-$175.00, Nonmembers-$235.00, Trainees-$65.00, S.G. Assistants-$65.00

For further information, please contact: Registration Supervisor, SLACK Incorporated, 6900 Grove Road, Thorofare, New Jersey 08086.

AGA Postgraduate Course, May 11-12, 1985 N~w York Hilton and Sheraton Centre Hotels, New York, New York

The 1985 American Gastroenterological Association Post­graduate Course, Current Concepts in the Physiology and Pathophysiology of the Exocrine Pancreas, will be held on May 11 and 12 at the New York Hilton and Sheraton Centre Hotels. The director of this course is Phillip P. Toskes, M.D. The co-directors are Travis E. Solomon, M.D., and William M. Steinburg, M.D.

The tuition for the course is $190.00 for AGA members, $215.00 for nonmembers, and $90.00 for qualified resi­dents and AGA training members. Preregistration is highly recommended as course attendance will be limited. For further information contact the Registration Supervisor, SLACK Incorporated, 6900 Grove Road, Thorofare, New Jersey 08086.

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Session on Digestive Disease and Aging-Digestive Disease Week 1985

During Digestive Disease Week 1985 in New York, the Council on Aging will be arranging an evening session on "Aging and Digestive Disease." There will be a "keynote speaker" and approximately 6-8 abstracts will be chosen for presentation during the session, selected from abstracts submitted to Digestive Disease Week before their usual acceptance date. Submittors who believe their abstracts might be suitable for presentation at this session should write the word "Aging" at the top right-hand corner of their regular submitted abstracts. Such abstracts will be sent to committees that consider all submitted abstracts for

usual presentation. In addition, one copy will be submit­ted to a subcommittee of the Council on Aging, which will select abstracts for presentation during the special evening session. Thus, an abstract may be selected for the aging section even if it has also been selected for a regular session. During this program, there will be an opportunity to meet U.S. and foreign digestive disease researchers working in the field. Abstract forms are available from Charles B. Slack, Inc., 6900 Grove Road, Thorofare, New Jersey 08086.

ASGE Postgraduate Course, 1985, Timely Topics and Challenges in Gastroenterology and Endoscopy

The 1985 Postgraduate Course of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy will be held at the New York Hilton Hotel, New York City on Thursday, May 16 and Friday, May 17,1985. A comprehensive overview of recent advances and clinical strategies related to common prob­lems in gastroenterology and endoscopy will be presented. Emphasis will be placed on new knowledge that has a major impact on patient care.

The program will include five series of brief didactic presentations combined with panel discussions dealing with new scientific developments and controversial issues pertaining to peptic disease, endoscopic and radiographic assessment of small bowel disease, malignant precursors, surveillance and laser treatment, and therapeutic alterna­tives in UGI bleeding and extrahepatic obstruction. An innovative feature will be two "Beat the Professors" ses-

sions with lively dialogue among a panel of experts centered around interesting and challenging or controver­sial unknown cases. Also planned are an endoscopic photoquiz using a unique format and two smaller group breakout sessions to explore topics of special interest dealing with techniques and applications of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy and clinical strategies includ­ing the role of endoscopy while allowing greater interac­tion between course faculty and participants.

Each course registrant will receive a comprehensive syllabus and a set of slides related to subjects covered in the course and suitable for teaching purposes. Course registration is limited to 2000.

For further information contact: ASGE Postgraduate Course Registration Supervisor, SLACK Incorporated, 6900 Grove Road, Thorofare, New Jersey 08086.

American Board of Internal Medicine 1985 Subspeciality Examination in Gastroenterology

The registration period for this examination is January 1, 1985 to April 1, 1985. The examination date is November 12, 1985. For further information and application forms

please contact: American Board of Internal Medicine, 3624 Market St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104. Telephone: (215) 243-1500.

AGA Research Training Supplement To promote laboratory research training in digestive dis­ease, the American Gastroenterological Association plans to award up to 10 Research Training Supplements of $7500 each to research fellows with M.D. degrees who are doing fundamental laboratory research relevant to some aspect of function or disease of the alimentary tract includ­ing the liver.

Awarded funds may be used to supplement fellowship stipends, salary of technical staff, or for equipment, sup­plies, or travel that will further the recipient's research training. Each applicant must have a sponsor who directs a

gastroenterology and/or hepatology unit in the United States or Canada. The applicant may not concurrently hold a similar research or training supplement from another organization such as the American Liver Foundation. Applications must be received by March 15, 1985 so that supplements may be awarded by July 1, 1985.

Address inquiries for further information and requests for application forms to: Thomas R. Hendrix, M.D., Blalock 902, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Balti­more, Maryland 21205.

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Medical College of Wisconsiri 10th Annual Postgraduate Endoscopic Course

The Medical College of Wisconsin will present its 10th Annual Postgraduate Endoscopic Course on February 20-23, 1985, at the historic Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The course will feature didactic presentations, three endoscopic photo quizzes, small group "breakout sessions," and the popular case-faculty panel discussions.

Pancreatic Disease 1985 The Second Symposium on the Investigation and Manage­ment of Pancreatic Disease will be held on Thursday and Friday, April 11 and 12, 1985 in the Clinical Sciences Building at St. James's University Hospital, Leeds, En-

Our Gastrointestinal Assistant's Course will be held con­currently on Wednesday, February 20. For further infor" mation contact: Linda Fett, Course Coordinator, P.O. Box 27181, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53227. Telephone: (414) 259-3834.

gland. Further particulars may be obtained from Mrs. E. M. Tasker, Department of Medicine, Clinical Sciences Build­ing, St. James's University Hospital, Leeds LS9 7TF, En­gland. Telephone: 0532 433i44, eXt. 5256.

International Symposium: Biotech RIA 85 On April 16-18, 1985 at the Hotel Cavalieri Hilton in Rome, Italy an International Symposium on The Impact of Biotechnology on Diagnostics will be held. For further information please contact: Scientific Secretariat, Prof. Alberto Albertini, Institute of Chemistry, University of

Brescia, 25100 Brescia, Italy, (phone: 030/2991554-557) or the Organizing Secretariat, Fondazione Giovanni Loren­zini, Via Montenapoleone 23, Milan, Italy, (phone: 021 702267-783868).

AGA Council on Aging Establishes Tissue Exchange Program The Council on Aging of the AGA, in cooperation with the National Institute on Aging, has established a voluntary tissue exchange program for investigators interested in the aging process. The program will permit researchers to obtain valuable tissue and body fluid samples from animal

models being used in aging studies. Information and an updated list of the participants in the program may be obtained from D. 1. Schmucker, Cell Biology and Aging Section (151E), Veterans Administration Medical Center, 4150 Clement St., San Francisco, California 94121.

Regulatory Peptides: Mode of Action on Digestive, Nervous, and Endocrine Systems

This international symposiUm will be held in Gouvieux­Chantilly (France) on May 9-11,1985. In line with the two previous conferences of Royaumont (1976) and Montpel­lier (1979). this symposium will be devoted to in vitro models; receptor and postreceptor mechanism; cell recog­nition, cellular responses, and tissue growth; cell-to-cell

Annual Europe Spring Seminar The Annual Europe Spring Seminar, held in Stockholm, Sweden on May 15-19, 1985, will present topics iIi computed tomography, magnetic resonance, and digital radiography with correlation with other imaging modal­ities where appropriate. The seminar offers CME Category I accreditation and time will be allotted for "Free Communi­cations." An optional "Spring in Scandinavia" program will be offered on May 19-25. The registration fee is U.S.

transmission; and endocrine tumors as models for the study of hormonal regulations. The deadline for submis­sion is January 15, 1985. For further information contact: Miguel J. M. Lewin, INSERM U.I0, Hopital Bichat, 75877 Paris CEDEX 18, France.

$350 to March 10, U.S. $385 thereafter. A special com­bined registration fee for those also attending the Annual London Spring Seminar will be U.S. $450 to March 10 and U.S. $495 thereafter. For further information write: Secre­tary, Spring Seminar, Medical Seminars International, West Park Medical Office Building, 22135 Roscoe Boule­vard, #104, Canoga Park, California 91304. Telephone: (818) 340-0580, ext. 280.

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Fourteenth Annual William Beaumont Gastrointestinal Symposium

The 14th Annual William Beaumont Gastrointestinal Sym­posium for federal service physicians (VA, Navy, Air Force, Public Health Services, Army-including Reserve components) will be held at Fort Bliss Officers' Open Mess, El Paso, Texas, on March 26-28, 1985. The sympo­sium is intended to bring together all federal service gastroenterologists, surgeons, and internists interested in gastroenterology. This meeting provides a forum for the presentation of clinical research papers by both resident and staff physicians, and, it is hoped, will promote cooper-

ative programs in clinical research. Attendance will be limited to 300 physicians. Preference will be given to those presenting papers; physicians engaged in training pro­grams in gastroenterology, general surgery, or internal medicine; residents in training; and those actively practic­ing or performing research within these fields. For further information contact: Commander, USAMEDDPERSA, ATTN: SGPE-EDT (Ms. Williams), 1900 Half Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20324. Autovon 223-1652/1653.

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DIRECTOR OF GASTROENTEROLOGY

AND LIVER DISEASE The Department of Medicine of the Jefferson Medical College is seeking a Director for the Division of Gastroen­terology and Liver Disease. The posi­tion involves direction of research, teaching and clinical programs in gas­troenterology and liver disease at Thomas Jefferson University. Please forward inquiries and curriculum vi­tae to: willis C. Maddrey, M.D., Chairman, Department of Medicine, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, 1025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107.

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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS Full-time faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in the Division of Gastroen­terology, Department of Internal Medicine. Board CertifiedlEligible in gastroenterol­ogy with endoscopy experience. Superior clinical/teaching qedentials required. Re­search background must have potential for funding by extramural agencies. Send C.V. and names of five references to Neville Pimstone, M.D., Division of Gastroenterol­ogy, 4301 X Street, Sacramento, CA 95817. Position open until filled. No applications accepted after March 31, 1985. The Uni­versity of California is an Affirmative Ac­tionlEqual Opportunity Employer. 069A

GASTROENTEROLOGIST. Full-time po­sition at the Providence VA Medical Cen­ter. Candidates must qualify for a position at Brown University as Instructor or As­sistant Professor in the Department of Medicine. Minimum requirements in­clude: Board certified in Internal Medicine and Board certified or eligible in Gastroen­terology; teaching ability and extensive subspecialty skills in endoscopic proce­dures; plus a serious commitment to clini­calor basic research. Responsibilities in­clude both inpatient and outpatient care. The vigorous teaching program involves Brown affiliated hospitals and an active fellowship program in Gastroenterology. Salary rate commensurate with qualifica­tions and within Dept. of Medicine & Sur­gery qualification standards. Please send C.V. by January 31,1985 to Walter Thayer, M.D., Chairman, Search Committee, Rhode Island Hospital. 593 Eddy Street, APC Room #421 Providence, RI 02903. Equal Employment/Affirmative Action em­ployer. 070A