Be Together
Make your time away from the office and lab worthwhile by connecting with other gutsy professionals who can help you advance your work and improve patient outcomes.
Get reenergized by community.
Discover new partnerships for collaboration and build meaningful relationships at DDW 2025 — where you will find plenty of formal and informal opportunities to exchange ideas with professionals who understand what you do. Check back soon for a calendar of dedicated networking events.
- Poster Hall: Gain inspiration from your colleagues’ discoveries and hear directly from researchers on their work. Authors will be at their posters at a dedicated time each day to answer questions.
- Sessions: Some sessions offer dedicated Q&A time so you can dive deeper into the topic and connect with the experts.
- Exhibit Hall: Meet with trusted industry partners and discuss your specific needs.
Being at DDW supports younger students and early career professionals by connecting them with other attendees for advice and ideas.
— Omar Tageldin, MD, Chief GI Fellow & DDW 2024 attendee
Calendar of Networking Opportunities
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Saturday, May 3, 2025
| 8 a.m. | AASLD Basic Science Emerging Topic Conference – Day 1 |
| 8 a.m.-4 p.m. | |
| 8:30 a.m. | Morning Sessions 1 |
| 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. | |
| 10 a.m. | Morning Sessions 2 |
| 10 a.m.-11 a.m. | |
| 12:15 p.m. | AGA/ASGE Postgraduate Breakout |
| 12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m. | |
| Held in the DDW Trainee and Early Career Lounge, these sessions are an opportunity for early career attendees to get tips from those further along in their career. | |
| 1:30 p.m. | Endoscopy Essentials Fellow’s Course |
| 1:30-3:30 | |
| 2 p.m. | Afternoon Sessions 1 |
| 2-3:30 p.m. | |
| 4 p.m. | Afternoon Sessions 2 |
| 4-5:30 p.m. | |
Sunday, May 4, 2025
| 7:30 a.m. | 2025 AGA-ASGE Postgraduate Course: Complete Clinical Updates for Today’s Practice – Day Two |
| 7:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. | |
| 8 a.m. | AASLD Basic Science Emerging Topic Conference – Day 2 $$$ |
| 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. | |
| 8 a.m. | Morning Session 3 |
| 8-9:30 a.m. | |
| 9:30 a.m. | The Alphabet Soup of Enteric Tubes: Proper Placement and Management of Complications |
| 9:30-11 a.m. | |
| 10 a.m. | Morning Session 3 |
| 10-11:30 a.m. | |
| 1:30 p.m. | Enhanced ERCP Biliary Access: Utilizing EUS Techniques |
| 1:30-3:30 p.m. | |
| 2 p.m. | Afternoon Session 3 |
| 2 – 3:30 p.m. | |
| 4 p.m. | 4 – 5:30 p.m. |
| Afternoon Session 4 | |
Monday, May 5, 2025
| 8 a.m. | Morning Session 5 |
| 8-9:30 a.m. | |
| 9:30 a.m. | An Introduction to Endoscopic Resection: Technique and Best Practices |
| 9:30-11:30 a.m. | |
| 10 a.m. | Morning Session 6 |
| 10-11:30 a.m. | |
| 1:30 p.m. | Endoscopic Emergencies |
| 1:30-3:3:0p.m. | |
| 2 p.m. | Afternoon Session 5 |
| 2-3:30 p.m. | |
| 4 p.m. | Afternoon Session 6 |
| 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m. | |
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
| 8 a.m. | Morning Sessions 7 |
| 8-9:30 a.m. | |
| 9:30 a.m. | Bariatrics |
| 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. | |
| 10 a.m. | Morning Sessions 8/strong> |
| 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. | |
| 2 p.m. | Afternoon Sessions 7 |
| 2-3:30 p.m. | |
| 4 p.m. | Afternoon Sessions 8 |
| 4-5:30 p.m. | |
Additional Networking Opportunities
Exhibit Hall
Meet with trusted industry partners and discuss your specific needs Sunday, May 4–Tuesday, May 6.
Scientific Sessions
DDW features around 425 original lecture sessions, presented in a variety of unique formats.
