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27 WORLD GASTROENTEROLOGY NEWS SEPTEMBER 2015 Editorial | Expert Point of View | Gastro 2015: AGW/WGO | WDHD News | WGO & WGOF News | WGO Global Guidelines | Calendar of Events Drs. Arrese and Zapata from Chile, present-ing a power point during the cultural evening Dinner. countries. TTT was first developed and organized by the former WGO Education and Training Committee and under the guidance of Professor James Toouli, the current president of WGO. Over time, this unique and innovative workshop has proven to be a highly successful method of disseminating teaching skills to gastroenterologists who hold training positions (Pre and Postgraduate) in their countries. Our personal experience in this TTT was wonderful. We were able to gain experience and new skills, which we will implement back in our From left to right: Drs. Rodrigo Zapata (Chile), Alex Chu (Taiwan), Marco Arrese (Chile), and Vivek Kaul (USA). After the final exam. Sweetsop trainee team, getting their certificate of participation with the trainers: Drs. Amy Oxentenko, James Toouli, David Bjorkman, Eamonn Quigley, and Kelly Burak. Dr. Damon Bizos (South Africa) with trainees from Taiwan, Chile, and Pakistan. home countries. It also has given us to the possibility to exchange ideas and establish new bonds with other clini-cians, and now friends, from different countries providing us with a unique cultural experience. “Thanks to the WGO and GEST for this great opportunity to learn new and useful skills in education, in a friendly setting and make new friends in Gastroenterology.” More pictures of the event are avail-able online at: http://www.gest.org. tw/TTT2015/.


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