What is new for DDW 2026? | October 2025-Agenda

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The Thursday Night Lights Webinar outlines the agenda for “What’s New for DDW 2026 — DDW Re-imagined,” a one-hour session focused on upcoming changes and innovations for Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2026. The webinar begins with a brief welcome and speaker introductions by Michelle Anderson, M.D., ASGE DDW Program Chair, who sets goals for the session.<br /><br />Loren Laine, M.D., DDW Council Chair, follows with a 10-minute overview presenting the vision for DDW 2026, highlighting key changes and strategic goals to usher in a new era for gastroenterology.<br /><br />Next, there are updates from the contributing societies, each allotted about seven minutes. The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) segment, led by Janice Jou, M.D., and Laura Shelters, MS Ed., spotlights innovative hepatology programming. The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) session, presented by Rhonda Souza, M.D., and Douglas Robertson, M.D., focuses on new directions in programming and incorporation of cutting-edge research. The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) update by Michelle Anderson, M.D., and Rajesh Keswani, M.D., emphasizes advancements in endoscopy, video plenary sessions, awards, learning resources, and abstract publication. The Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT) update by Vassiliki L. Tsikitis, M.D., highlights surgical programming, multidisciplinary collaboration, video applications, and the grading process.<br /><br />The webinar concludes with a live Q&A session, providing attendees an opportunity to engage with the presenters. Overall, the agenda focuses on reimagining DDW 2026 to integrate innovation, collaboration, and education across multiple gastroenterology disciplines.

Keywords

Digestive Disease Week 2026

DDW Re-imagined

gastroenterology innovations

AASLD hepatology programming

AGA research advancements

ASGE endoscopy updates

SSAT surgical programming

multidisciplinary collaboration

video plenary sessions

live Q&A session