Our next webinar of ASGE Global Spotlight series, will focus on gastroenterology in the global health setting. Join Bryan G. Sauer, MD, MSc, FASGE and Michael K. Dougherty, MD, as they will discuss steps for developing a gastroenterology program that addresses global health issues by utilizing an example of a recently established program in Guatemala. This monthly series of global education will feature global experts to foster live discussion all over the world. 

• Define the term “global health”
• Discuss steps for developing a gastroenterology program that addresses global health issues
• Realize the barriers for global health and considerations for patient care in resource limited healthcare settings
• Understand the effect of socioeconomic inequity on the ability to undergo diagnostic and screening endoscopy 

Bryan G. Sauer, MD, MSc, FASGE
Associate Professor of Medicine 
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
University of Virginia Health System 

Michael K. Dougherty, MD
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing Disorders
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
University of North Carolina REX Digestive Healthcare

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