Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society

The Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society is a professional organization dedicated to advancing the practice of GI endoscopy. JGES  Benefits are: An subscription to Gastroenterological Endoscopy  or Digestive Endoscopy, Permission to attend JGES meetings and submit abstracts, Delivery of the journal Gastroenterological Endoscopy till Dec. 2015  or Digestive Endoscopy  by surface. The aims and objectives of the society are: To promote endoscopy  in our sector, To promote international cooperation between endoscopists, To be responsible for the endoscopic content of the UEG Week Core Program, To organise a live demonstration course at the UEG Week, To organise live and video workshops in areas of our constituency that are less endoscopically advanced, To publish guidelines, To encourage international endoscopic research, To represent the European zone in the World Endoscopy Organization. The society physicians have highly specialized training in endoscopic procedures of the digestive tract, including upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS). ASGE is the only medical society that requires documentation of specific training in GI endoscopic procedures. the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) has been dedicated to advancing patient care and digestive health by promoting excellence and innovation in gastrointestinal endoscopy. ASGE, with more than 14,000 members worldwide, promotes the highest standards for endoscopic training and practice, fosters endoscopic research, recognizes distinguished contributions to endoscopy, and is the foremost resource for endoscopic education.  The European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) represents national societies of endoscopy in Europe, the Mediterranean and North Africa. One society from any of these countries is eligible for membership, and one representative from each national member society may vote in the General Assembly which meets annually at the time of the UEG Week (UEG Week). Currently the ESGE is comprised of 49 gastrointestinal societies (ESGE National Member Societies). As of January 1, 2007 the ESGE also opened to individual members. One ESGE Individual Member with voting power is elected by ESGE Individual Members to serve on the ESGE Governing Board for a term of two years.