World Gastroenterology Organisation

WGO Member Societies

WGO consists of over 100 Member Societies - this represents over 60,000 individual practitioners worldwide.

Meet the Leadership

Professor
Carolina Olano
President
Uruguay

Professor
Vivek Kaul
President-Elect
USA

Professor
Anita Afzali
Secretary General
USA

Professor
Kaichun Wu
Treasurer
China

Professor
Geoffrey Metz
Past-President
Australia

Professor
Dan Dumitrascu
Director At-Large
Romania

Education & Training

Education and Training represents a core primary program for WGO. We aim to create a global education network to maximize resources and training efficiency. WGO strives to promote gastrointestinal education worldwide and provide access to state-of-the-art training opportunities around the globe.

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President’s
Message

It is with great honor, sincere gratitude, and a deep sense of responsibility that I assume the Presidency of the World Gastroenterology Organisation. I begin this journey with profound respect for the distinguished leaders who have guided WGO over the years, and with appreciation for the unwavering dedication of our Governing Council, our member societies, our global partners, and the countless colleagues and volunteers who have built and sustained this remarkable organization. Their leadership, vision, and commitment have laid the foundation for our continued growth.

The WGO Guidelines and Global Cascades Library contains practice guidelines written from a viewpoint of global applicability. WGO Guidelines are available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Mandarin, and Russian. While each guideline includes references to other relevant guidelines, WGO is the only organization who has adopted a global focus. Cascade-based WGO guidelines offer different options for diagnosis and treatment depending on the available resources.

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Meetings
& Events

The Meetings & Events section contains notices about the most important meetings by our member societies taking place around the world. As a federation of 121 societies, WGO is committed to sharing and promoting a wide variety of meetings that may attract both regional and global interest.

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