Entry level membership for physicians-in-training is available at a rate of $50 annually.  This includes an electronic subscription to Diseases of the Esophagus, the world's premier journal devoted to esophageal disorders, thanks to the generosity of Wiley-Blackwell.

Announcements

Almost 600 abstracts have been accepted for presentation at the 2010 ISDE Biennial Congress in Kagoshima September 2-5, 2010. We are looking forward to an exciting and well-attended meeting. There will be plenty of opportunity to meet and interact with colleagues and other friends during the scientific program and during the social events. Please join us in Kagoshima!

We are delighted to announce that the publisher of our journal, Diseases of the Esophagus, will fund two Wiley-Blackwell Young Investigator Awards for original research submitted for the 2010 ISDE Congress. The awards will help support travel costs to the Congress. Information regarding these awards can be found here.

Wiley-Blackwell and the ISDE now offer reduced rate membership and subscriptions to Diseases of the Esophagus to members-in-training, at the low cost of $50 for e-only journal access.  Consider inviting your trainees to participate in this entry-level program, and get them started on a career-long relationship with ISDE.

Recently the ISDE created a committee charged with developing a consensus statementson management of Barrett high grade dysplasia. The report of this committees will be presented at the 2010 Biennial Congress of the ISDE in Kagoshima, Japan, Sep 3-5. Future committees will focus on database participation, clinical research, and scholarships for travel and research.

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