On the Occasion of Japan Digestive Disease Week 2024 (JDDW 2024)

The 32nd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Gastroenterology (JDDW 2024) will be held at the Kobe Convention Center from October 31 (Thu) to November 3 (Sun), 2024. JDDW 2024 will host the 66th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, the 108th Annual Meeting of the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, the 28th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society of Hepatology, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery, and the 62nd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Gastrointestinal Cancer Screening.

The JDDW was established in 1993, and the first JDDW was organized (DDW-Japan 1993). In 2012, the number of participants exceeded 20,000, making it one of the largest academic conferences in Japan. By bringing together physicians, researchers, and medical staff from diverse departments in gastroenterological fields, JDDW has provided information on the latest findings and endeavors in diverse specializations and related fields.

In JDDW 2024, the Integrated Programs, which is one of the programs organized through cooperation by the participating societies, will discuss the topics of multidisciplinary treatment of hepatobiliary pancreatic cancer, cancer treatment for the elderly, early diagnosis of cancer, cancer genome medicine, and medical economics and medical DX in the field of gastroenterology. The Women Doctors and Researchers Program will discuss on the equitable evaluation of women doctors and researchers. The Medical Seminar will focus on medical treatment, research, and education that will be changed by AI, and the Medical Staff Program will cover community medicine and multidisciplinary collaboration in the work style reform. We will also organize the International Session and the Strategic International Session, which focus on collaboration with Asian, European, and U.S. countries, and invite many oversea speakers.

With your cooperation, we will make preparations to ensure that the upcoming JDDW 2024, a prominent scientific convention in Japan, becomes a fruitful event. We eagerly look forward to your participation.

JDDW 2024 Steering Committee

Chairperson: Naoya Sakamoto

The 66th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Gastroenterology

President: Naoya Sakamoto

The 108th Congress of the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society

President: Naohisa Yahagi

The 28th General Meeting of the Japan Society of Hepatology

President: Hiroshi Yotsuyanagi

The 22nd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery

President: Akihiko Horiguchi

The 62nd General Meeting of the Japanese Society of Gastrointestinal Cancer Screening

President: Shigeru Kanaoka

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