Digestive Disease Week®
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GUTSY
Post-Meeting Resources
Thank you for attending DDW 2024! Check out some of the resources below to close out your DDW experience. We look forward to seeing you in San Diego, May 3-6, 2025!
All attendees can access all non-ticketed scientific sessions on demand through May 16, 2025.
CME Credit & Certificate
Learn more about claiming your CME, MOC and printing a Certificate of Attendance.
ePosters
ePosters takes DDW posters online. Access all full-text abstracts and digital posters (if submitted).
Why Attend DDW?
It’s time to step outside of your comfort zone. Take a bold step to enhance your expertise with the latest research, insightful conversations and cutting-edge technologies and treatment protocols, available only at DDW 2025.
Abstract submission is now open through Dec. 5! If you have research to share, submit it by the deadline for the chance to present at DDW 2025.
The education program at DDW provides the support you need to thrive in your career and to better serve those living with digestive diseases.
Make your time away from the office and lab worthwhile by connecting with other gutsy professionals who can help you advance your work.
It's All About Your Discovery
Learn what your colleagues across the globe are working on, exchange ideas and spark new possibilities to pave the way for new advancements in the field.
It's All About Your Experience
A robust, self-driven program lets you take control of your curriculum, in your preferred learning format. Choose from topical lectures, hands-on workshops and more.
It's All About Your Connections
Meet with the field’s brightest minds to make lasting connections. DDW is filled with moments to engage with professionals who are equally passionate about their work.
DDW On Demand
All non-ticketed scientific sessions were captured and available to attendees to watch through DDW On Demand. Non-attendees can purchase access too.
Save the Date
Use the buttons below to mark your calendar for DDW 2025: May 3-6, in San Diego, CA and online. Registration opens in January 2025.
DDW News
Our guest bloggers are giving advice you need to know on a variety of submission topics.
Get to know San Diego, the host city for the 2025 meeting, and all it has to offer attendees.
Apply as soon as possible due to longer than usual processing times. Read this post to learn how.
Let Your Passion Guide You to DDW
In 2025, let’s Be Gutsy together. Join us in San Diego or online as we open ourselves to new ideas, new perspectives and new collaborations. Learn what we have in store for you this year.
Preliminary Agenda
View the full DDW 2024 schedule in the DDW Mobile App. For online attendees, use the “Livestream” filter to view the 64 livestreamed scientific sessions.
Saturday, May 18, 2024
| 6 a.m. | Registration |
| 6 a.m.–5 p.m. | |
| 8 a.m. | Scientific Sessions |
| 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m. | |
| In-person attendees will have credentials to attend 400 original scientific sessions. Online attendees can watch four channels with 64 key scientific sessions (livestreamed). All in-person sessions will also be available on demand after DDW ends. | |
AGA Postgraduate Course  | |
| 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m. | |
| Join us to explore challenging patient cases, high-impact papers and important practice updates that you can use immediately implement upon your return to the clinic. Participate in-person during the first day of DDW® or online from the comfort of your home—the choice is yours! | |
| AASLD Basic Science Emerging Topics Conference | |
| 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m. | |
| Join AASLD for enlightening sessions where experts delve into groundbreaking research at the intersection of microbiome science and liver health. Participants will explore the profound impact of alcohol on liver health and how the microbiome plays a pivotal role in treating alcohol-associated liver diseases. | |
| 9:30 a.m. | Poster Sessions and ePosters |
| 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m. | |
| The Poster Hall will be organized by DDW Tracks to allow attendees to easily find posters of interest by topic and theme. ePosters takes DDW posters online, where you can easily search at your convenience to find the latest research that interests you. |
Sunday, May 19, 2024
| 6 a.m. | Registration |
| 6 a.m.–5 p.m. | |
| 6:30 a.m. | DDW Breakfast Connections |
| 6:30–7:45 a.m. | |
| These are scholarly, dynamic morning discussions in an informal, small-group atmosphere. Breakfast is included and space is limited. | |
| ASGE Annual Postgraduate Course: Clinical Challenges and Real-Time Decision Making in GI Endoscopy | |
| This annual signature ASGE event brings together experts from across the globe to present evidence-based and outcomes-driven endoscopic management of gastrointestinal and related disorders. Enjoy discussions on tools, techniques, tips and tricks to achieve your own optimal outcomes for general and advanced diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy. With a mix of didactic lectures, case-based discussions, video cases and panel discussions, you can expect an interactive experience that will equip you for real-time decision making in tackling clinical challenges in your GI unit. | |
| 8 a.m. | Scientific Sessions |
| 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m. | |
| In-person attendees will have credentials to attend 400 original scientific sessions. Online attendees can watch four channels with 64 key scientific sessions (livestreamed). All in-person sessions will also be available on demand after DDW ends. | |
| AASLD Basic Science Emerging Topics Conference | |
| 8 a.m.–Noon | |
| Join AASLD for enlightening sessions where experts delve into groundbreaking research at the intersection of microbiome science and liver health. Participants will explore the profound impact of alcohol on liver health and how the microbiome plays a pivotal role in treating alcohol-associated liver diseases. | |
| 9:30 a.m. | Poster Sessions and ePosters |
| 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m. | |
| The Poster Hall will be organized by DDW Tracks to allow attendees to easily find posters of interest by topic and theme. ePosters takes DDW posters online, where you can easily search at your convenience to find the latest research that interests you. | |
| Exhibit Hall | |
| 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m. | |
| See the latest GI innovations, access special offers, and discuss your specific needs with trusted industry partners. | |
| World IBD Day Breakfast | |
| Sponsored by Lilly USA | |
| Pack your purple and join us for breakfast in the Exhibit Hall to kick off World IBD Day. Purple World IBD Day awareness ribbons will be passed out to the first 3,000 attendees. | |
| 12:30 p.m. | DDW Meet-the-Professor and Meet-the-Investigator Luncheons |
| 12:30–1:45 p.m. | |
| Participate in a scholarly, dynamic discussion in an informal, small-group atmosphere. A boxed lunch is included. Space is limited. | |
| 4 p.m. | DDW Diversity Session |
| 4–5:30 p.m. | |
| This session will highlight unique issues concerning diversity in the gastroenterology, hepatology and surgical fields as they relate to academia and various clinical practice settings. A reception will immediately follow. |
Monday, May 20, 2024
| 6 a.m. | Registration |
| 6 a.m.–5 p.m. | |
| 6:30 a.m. | DDW Breakfast Connections |
| 6:30–7:45 a.m. | |
| These are scholarly, dynamic morning discussions in an informal, small-group atmosphere. Breakfast is included and space is limited. | |
| 8 a.m. | Scientific Sessions |
| 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m. | |
| In-person attendees will have credentials to attend 400 original scientific sessions. Online attendees can watch four channels with 64 key scientific sessions (livestreamed). All in-person sessions will also be available on demand after DDW ends. | |
| SSAT Presidential Address and Presidential Plenary | |
| 8 a.m.–10:45 a.m. | |
| Join the SSAT in celebrating the Presidency of Vic Velanovich, MD, during the SSAT Presidential Address. This session will include an address from the president along with top papers in GI surgery featured in the 2024 program. | |
| 9:30 a.m. | Poster Sessions and ePosters |
| 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m. | |
| The Poster Hall will be organized by DDW Tracks to allow attendees to easily find posters of interest by topic and theme. ePosters takes DDW posters online, where you can easily search at your convenience to find the latest research that interests you. | |
| Exhibit Hall | |
| 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m. | |
| See the latest GI innovations, access special offers, and discuss your specific needs with trusted industry partners. | |
| 12:30 p.m. | DDW Meet-the-Professor and Meet-the-Investigator Luncheons |
| 12:30–1:45 p.m. | |
| Participate in a scholarly, dynamic discussion in an informal, small-group atmosphere. A boxed lunch is included. Space is limited. | |
| 4 p.m. | DDW Shark Tank |
| 4–5:30 p.m. | |
| This session will be a fun, high energy and entertaining, interactive session featuring “innovators” from each society who will pitch their best scientific innovations/research. The sharks and audience will vote on the best innovation. |
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
| 6 a.m. | Registration |
| 6 a.m.–2 p.m. | |
| 6:30 a.m. | DDW Breakfast Connections |
| 6:30–7:45 a.m. | |
| These are scholarly, dynamic morning discussions in an informal, small-group atmosphere. Breakfast is included and space is limited. | |
| 8 a.m. | Scientific Sessions |
| 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m. | |
| In-person attendees will have credentials to attend 400 original scientific sessions. Online attendees can watch four channels with 64 key scientific sessions (livestreamed). All in-person sessions will also be available on demand after DDW ends. | |
| 9:30 a.m. | Poster Sessions and ePosters |
| 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m. | |
| The Poster Hall will be organized by DDW Tracks to allow attendees to easily find posters of interest by topic and theme. ePosters takes DDW posters online, where you can easily search at your convenience to find the latest research that interests you. | |
| Exhibit Hall | |
| 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m. | |
| See the latest GI innovations, access special offers, and discuss your specific needs with trusted industry partners. | |
| 12:30 p.m. | DDW Meet-the-Professor and Meet-the-Investigator Luncheons |
| 12:30–1:45 p.m. | |
| Participate in a scholarly, dynamic discussion in an informal, small-group atmosphere. A boxed lunch is included. Space is limited. | |
| 4 p.m. | The Best of DDW 2024 |
| 4–5:30 p.m. | |
| A discussant from each of the four societies will review the top presentations. Attend this not-to-be missed session to get an overview of the latest, best and most thought-provoking research presented at DDW. |
DDW by the Numbers
13,000+
Annual DDW attendance
4,300
Oral abstract and poster presentations
400
Original lecture sessions
DDW's Sponsoring Societies
