SSAT 62nd Annual Meeting
in partnership with DDW Virtual™
In 2021, Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) moves online as a fully virtual meeting with slightly new dates: May 21-23, 2021. Abstract submission opens on October 15, 2020.
SSAT Webinar Series
Upcoming Webinars
Writers Workshop Parts I & II
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 | Details & How to Register
The SSAT offers year-round learning opportunities for its members and non-members alike. Join us for our educational webinars, where experts share their knowledge on a variety of subjects. Registration is complimentary, and, afterward, the full recording of each non-CME webinar is posted on the SSAT website for all participants. Click here to view the full schedule for upcoming Webinars..
SSAT Statement on Solidarity
The SSAT acknowledges that cascading events over the last several months are anguishing, and make us wonder what is next for our country. A pandemic followed by economic hardship and profound cruelty against a Black man challenges our sense of moral certainty and emotional well-being. George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and untold other African Americans have suffered the ultimate price because of their race. Systemic racism and the targeting of any minority are an affront to our collective moral fiber and should challenge us to get involved, make a difference, lend a helping hand.
The SSAT celebrates the diversity of our community, our shared humanity, and advocates for social justice. The Society specifically denounces bigotry, intolerance and violence. The SSAT stands in solidarity against racism and is committed to equality in healthcare to reduce disparities. As leaders within our local communities we must join together to promote justice through our words and actions to build a brighter and better future.
"True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice." Martin Luther King, Jr.
DDW Online Education and Events
Although we missed seeing you in Chicago this year, we're excited to bring some DDW content to you. The DDW ePosters and ePapers site is now open and features free access to all accepted abstracts. All full-text abstracts are now posted.
SSAT Statement of Support for Continuous Certification
The SSAT opposes legislation prohibiting MOC. The Society sees board certification as an important component of surgeons meeting higher standards of quality surgical care, and supports educational activities to assist surgeons in their continuous certification efforts. Read the full Statement of Support for Continuous Certification here.
SSAT Statement of Support for Safe Work Environments
The SSAT is committed to providing a safe environment for all its employees free from discrimination and any form of harassment at work including sexual harassment. Read the full Statement of Support for Safe Work Environments here.
SSAT Foundation
The SSAT Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract. Established in 2000, the Foundation supports the SSAT's missions to develop surgical leadership in the art and science of patient care; to promote and support education and research on the diseases and functions of the alimentary tract; and to foster training and funding opportunities and scientific publications in support of these activities. The support contributed by SSAT members and grateful patients over the past decade have redounded to the benefit of the welfare of surgical patients around the globe. Your investment in the Foundation will help today's surgeons create tomorrow's advances in patient care. Donate today and visit the SSAT Foundation webpage for more information.
