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This message marks the official countdown to our SAGES meeting in Cleveland! It is hard to believe that in less than a month, we will be shuffling through the bustling halls of the convention cen...

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As we wrap up an eventful summer of 2023, we take a moment to stand in solidarity with colleagues, patients and the communities devastated by recent fires, earthquakes, and catastrophic floods ac...

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We could not have hoped for a more energizing and meaningful reunion in Montreal. With 2,500 participants from around the globe, our auditoria, tech exhibits and hallways once again buzzed with d...

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The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons is hosting the first Artificial Intelligence Data Challenge conducted by surgeons. The aim of this challenge is to generate a larg...

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SAGES desea aclarar los resultados del estudio NordICC y colocarlos en contexto de los esfuerzos de varias agencias nacionales para reducir el riesgo de cáncer colorrectal - la segunda causa de ...

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The NordICC Study recently published in The New England Journal of Medicine and widely reported on by media outlets has raised questions regarding the benefit of screening colonoscopy in lowering...

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This may be a difficult subject matter for you and your patient to talk about.  Be assured, all major organized religious groups encourage and recommend the COVID-19 vaccine. Listed below are re...

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The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) stands in solidarity with the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. In the summer of 2020, SAGES released ...

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SAGES recognizes that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a big impact on surgical practice and in surgeon wellness. SAGES’ Reimagining the Practice of Surgery Taskforce will present “Finding the O...

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Dan Herron, MD shares insights with Dana Telem, MD on lessons learned from COVID-19 Fear, anxiety and uncertainty has dominated the first half of 2020. Never before have we, as healthcare provide...

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Coronavirus Global Surgical Collaborative (CVGSC)* An initiative sponsored by SAGES in collaboration with EAES, AEC, KSELS, and ELSA A group of surgical leaders from affected countries have join...

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If you have a product you believe should appear on this list, please submit your request here: https://www.sages.org/industry-repository-document-request/ Disclaimer: This list should not be cons...

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SAGES has made the decision to temporarily close all FLS, FES and FUSE test centers amid growing concerns over COVID-19 The post COVID-19 Update For FLS, FES, and FUSE Test Takers – Updated A...

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Coronavirus Global Surgical Collaborative (CVGSC)* An initiative sponsored by SAGES in collaboration with EAES, AEC, KSELS, and ELSA A group of surgical leaders from affected countries have join...

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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, elective surgeries have been cancelled, and the whole surgical community has been affected. Going back to "normal" activities will require a significant amou...

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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, we are realizing just how extensively our lives are being affected by it.  It curtails our freedom during our daily work life; we are no longer the ones decid...

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Personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic have precipitated a wave of creative solutions for repurposing of N95 masks. A growing influx of new information can mak...

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The fear of the unknown ahead can be paralyzing. It is important to remember that while we have never gone through anything like this, neither has your friend from primary school, your coworker o...

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Coronavirus Global Surgical Collaborative (CVGSC)* An initiative sponsored by SAGES in collaboration with EAES, AEC, KSELS, and ELSA A group of surgical leaders from affected countries have join...

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The current public health crisis has exposed a gap in physicians’ knowledge, skills and performance. Because the SARS-Cov-2 virus is novel, there are new patient and team safety issues relating...

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Please visit https://www.sages.org/video/surgical-guidelines-during-covid-19/ to watch the webinar and claim CME credits. The post The Surgical Guidelines During COVID-19 Webinar is now on SAGE...

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This document provides best practice recommendations with respect to endoscope handling, endoscope reprocessing, and storage area management during the COVID-19 pandemic. As more evidence becomes...

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Note: these recommendations are subject to change and update. Introduction The care for all patients with cancer requires multidisciplinary review and decision-making, and entails the considerati...

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Note: these recommendations are subject to change and update. Introduction The care for all patients with cancer requires multidisciplinary review and decision-making, and entails the considerati...

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