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Train the Trainers - Previous Workshops

Should you have any questions pertaining to past Train the Trainers Workshops, please contact Marissa Lopez, WGO Program Manager, at mlopez@worldgastroenterology.org.

Chennai, India – 2011

Chennai, India



  • Local Host Society: Indian Society of Gastroenterology
  • Co-organizer: Dr. K.R. Palaniswamy
  • Workshop Dates:April 11-14, 2011
Porto Alegre, Brazil – 2011

Porto Alegre, Brazil


  • Local Host Society: Federação Brasileira de Gastroenterologia
  • Co-organizer: Dr. Mario Reis Alvares-da-Silva
  • Workshop Dates:August 12-15, 2011
Lima, Peru – 2010

Lima, Peru


  • Local Host Society:Sociedad de Gastroenterología de Perú
  • Co-organizer: Dr. Carlos Zapata
  • Workshop Dates: April 23-28, 2010
Athens, Greece – 2010
Trial Design Workshop

Athens, Greece

Based on the principles of WGO’s successful Train the Trainers program, this topic-focused workshop consisted of two days, and included both small group work and interactive learning sessions. Topics included: types of clinical trials, literature review, data analysis, statistics for clinicians, publications, and ethical considerations.

  • Local Host Society: Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology
  • Co-organizer: Dr. John Karagiannis
  • Workshop Dates: November 11-12, 2010
Dubrovnik, Croatia – 2009
Trial Design Workshop

Dubrovnik, Croatia

Based on the principles of WGO’s successful Train the Trainers program, this topic-focused workshop consisted of two days, and included both small group work and interactive learning sessions. Topics included: types of clinical trials, literature review, data analysis, statistics for clinicians, publications, and ethical considerations.

  • Local Host Society: Croatian Society of Gastroenterology
  • Co-organizer: Dr. Davor Stimac
  • Workshop Dates: April 1-2, 2009
Santiago, Chile – 2009

Santiago, Chile

  • In association with: the Sociedad Chilena de Gastroenterología, Sociedad Argentina de Gastroenterología (SAGE), and the Federación Argentina de Gastroenterología (FAGE)
  • Co-organizer: Dr. Roque Saenz
  • Workshop Dates: October 4-9, 2009
Opatija, Croatia – 2008

Opatija, Croatia

  • Local Host Society: Croatian Society of Gastroenterology
  • Co-organizer: Drs. Boris Vucelic and Davor Stimac
  • Workshop Dates: April 6-11, 2008
Weston, Florida – 2008

Weston, Florida



Porto, Portugal – 2007

Train the Trainers, Porto


  • Local Host Society: Sociedade Portuguesa de Gastroenterologia
  • Co-organizer: Professor Guilherme Macedo
  • Workshop Dates: April 16-19, 2007

    • Full report of the workshop ( pdf file )

Chicago, Illinois – 2007

Chicago, USA


  • Local Host Society: American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
  • Co-organizer: Professor David Bjorkman
  • Workshop Dates: September 16-20, 2007
Angra dos Reis, Brazil – 2007

Angra dos Reis, Brazil

  • Local Host Society: Federação Brasileira de Gastroenterologia
  • Co-organizer: Professor Jaime Eisig
  • Workshop Dates: November 5-9, 2007

    • Full report of the workshop ( pdf file )
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For any questions about Train the Trainers workshops, please contact the WGO Executive Secretariat office.

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  • WGO would like to thank the American College of Gastroenterology (AGS) for their continued support of the TTT Program.
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